June 2025

Communication isn’t just about making yourself heard—it’s about hearing others, and that’s a lot more complex than it seems. Top-performing teams have communication down to an art, but it’s not an innate skill. Jennifer Larsen, vice president of training and instructional design at Assessments 24×7, has built her career on helping teams improve communication, largely

There’s a wealth of public land in the United States, and that’s quite literal: In 2023, outdoor recreation drove 3.1% of employment in the U.S., 2.3% of our GDP and $1.2 trillion in economic output. That’s a lot of bicycles and climbing shoes. Unfortunately, there’s also a dirty little secret behind all the stuff we

It’s important to regularly check in with your employees to ensure they’re not hitting any unnecessary roadblocks or inadvertently wasting time on a project, but observing them too often could be hindering their overall performance. A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology takes the age-old idiom of “a watched pot never boils”

A corporate mission statement defines why your company exists. It’s not just a formality tucked away in a business plan; it’s a guiding light that steers your organization through growth, change and challenges. Today’s most successful companies know exactly who they are, what they stand for and where they’re headed—and they express it clearly through

Cracking the consumer mindset has always been the holy grail of sales. Robert Cialdini’s marketing ethos sums it up best with one simple question: Why do people say yes? According to him, buying isn’t just about logic—it’s about emotion, impulse and shortcut thinking. We may look inward when making choices, but we’re also wired to

Technological discovery, across the centuries, tells a story of slow yet glorious evolutionary development. From the surgical hooks and probes of ancient Greece to the emerging role of AI in scientific discovery, digital innovation has charted a path of thoughtful, cumulative progress.  Today, global coalitions across health care, tech, artificial intelligence, academia and education are

In 2024, 76.4 million workers chose freelance careers. I was one of them, and I have to say, the flexibility that comes with freelance work is extremely rewarding. However, finding success in the freelance market isn’t always easy. Whether you’re just contemplating making the jump from traditional work to freelance work or you’ve been freelancing

While friendship is essential and can have a positive impact on our well-being, it’s not always easy or simple. We might feel a range of emotions when it comes to our friendships. Feeling friendship anxiety can be confusing and distressing, and many people wonder, “Why do I feel anxious toward a friend?” Navigating a relationship