Ask Astrid: Workplace Manners Go a Long Way

Ask Astrid is a monthly advice column focusing on the modern rules of engagement and aims to help individuals navigate social scenarios with respect and consideration. From personal space to dirty dishes and unanswered emails, workplace etiquette topics are endless. Work should be a good mix of challenging, collaborative, and cordial, yet, sometimes certain situations […]

The Rise Of The Third Workspace

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The post-COVID-19 work week is going to be different, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]At the beginning of quarantine, and possibly now, people were struggling to adjust to the new normal of working from home. Days turned into weeks and then to months. By now it probably feels as […]

3 Ways Companies Sabotage Their “Diverse and Inclusive Culture”

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These days, it’s rare to find a company that doesn’t list diversity and inclusion as a priority — at least publicly.  But a look at the stats shows that despite efforts to create more diversity, the needle has barely moved in the past five years — especially in tech. Even as many companies have […]