Jul 10

How to crave movement more than screen time

Oftentimes, it's easier to scroll through our phones than do some squats. So what can we do to motivate ourselves to pick movement? In this episode of Life Kit, we speak with clinical psychologist Diana Hill and movement specialist Katy Bowman about how to retrain your brain to c ... Show More

19m 36s

Jul 8

How to avoid mosquito bites

In this episode of Life Kit, reporter Andee Tagle talks to entomologist Sammy Ramsey and environmental health professor Brian Byrd about why some people get bitten more than others, which ingredients to seek in bug repellents and what you can do to protect yourself against those ... Show More

22m 13s

Jul 7

How to bring more play into your life

Play isn't just for kids. Research shows it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. In this episode, play researchers and enthusiasts share the benefits of playtime at any age and how you can bring more play into your life. This episod ... Show More

19m 17s

Sep 2021

How To Thrive While Working In A Hybrid Setup

The pandemic upended work for millions of people. Now, more companies than ever are offering hybrid schedules, allowing employees to split their time between office and home. Working in a hybrid setup can be challenging as well as rewarding. Here are some steps you can take to ea ... Show More

17m 41s

Jun 2021

Hybrid Work Is Here To Stay. Now What? (Back to Work, Better)

Nicholas Bloom, economics professor at Stanford University, has been studying remote work and hybrid (a mix of remote and onsite) work for years. Then the pandemic made these modes widespread and lasting. He says as more organizations turn to hybrid work, they face difficult logi ... Show More

24m 42s

Apr 2023

4 ways to make hybrid work better for everyone | Tsedal Neeley

How can we rethink hybrid work so it brings out the best in both in-person and distributed employees? Leadership expert Tsedal Neeley shares the changes that we need to make in order to create workplaces that actually work -- no matter where you're located. Hosted on Acast. See a ... Show More

4m 41s

Oct 2019

What productive conflict can offer a workplace | Jess Kutch

Got an idea to make your workplace better? Labor organizer and TED Fellow Jess Kutch can show you how to put it into action. In this quick talk, she explains how "productive conflict" -- when people organize to challenge and change their work lives for the better -- can be benefi ... Show More

6m 17s

Jul 2021

Hybrid Work and Leading Remote Teams with Gleb Tsipursky

Gleb Tsipursky is the founder and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts. A thought leader in future-proofing and cognitive bias risk management, Gleb joins the show for a second time to share insights from his new book, Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A M ... Show More

35m 20s

Oct 2021

Hybrid working

In 2020, the pandemic hit, and the world locked down. Suddenly white-collar staff went from working in the office, to working remotely. But now we are opening up, will people want to return? Hybrid working has become the buzzword of employers across the country, allowing individu ... Show More

28m 23s

Jul 2021

Building Successful Hybrid Teams (Back to Work, Better)

Tsedal Neeley, professor at Harvard Business School, has been studying remote work and global teams for years. In episode 732 early in the pandemic, she shared how managers could lead their teams while many team members worked from home. Now, as more people return to more in-pers ... Show More

25m 35s

Mar 2021

Workplace Design, Post-Pandemic (Back to Work, Better)

Anne-Laure Fayard, associate professor at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, was studying the effects of workplace design on employees long before the Covid-19 crisis. Now, she says, the trend of flexible schedules and hybrid offices - where some people come in, others work from ... Show More

24m 44s

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