30% of workers experience a "triple peak day," per new Microsoft research Traditionally, knowledge workers had two productivity peaks—before lunch and after lunch. When the pandemic kept ppl home, a third peak emerged for many in the hours before bedtime. ht Adam Grant

“Famouses” 🤩

Microsoft researchers found white-collar workers are adding a 9pm shift to their workday. I wrote about why: - your entire day is filled with online meetings - flexible work empowers night owls - more global teams - WFH + parenting = "triple peak" day theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…

I can’t stop watching this six second video of Ketanji Brown Jackson moments after her history-making confirmation to the US Supreme Court

RIP to my years-long, sorta-sad attempt to keep up with evolving emoji usage and connotation 🫡🫥🫠

name a more successful rebrand than mayonnaise becoming aioli

Excellent promises

Steel oats sure do like to stay crunchy.

Wow.

A common theme I’ve heard from the professional worker community is “I’m so booked up with meetings and I just can’t even.” So I am rounding up some ideas on how to reduce the number of meetings you attend. 🧵/0

Lack of TIES is not what I am noticing here.

I hear about a lot of back-to-the-office and hybrid plans, some of them successful, some of them massive failures. Here are the top four bungles — and four straightforward alternatives: annehelen.substack.com/p/so-youve-dec…

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore 🧵

Our queen speaks!

I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.

Get this into the universe

Whether you love them or loathe them, #HybridMeetings are here to stay. Our latest #WorkLab article shares tips & tricks to facilitate better #communication for all participants: ✔️ Use the chat ✔️ Designate a moderator ✔️ Take breaks microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/…

Productivity Paranoia is creating a divide between employees and bosses. It’s got to end. geekwire.com/2022/productiv…

This new generation of AI will remove the drudgery of work and unleash creativity, and today we're sharing our latest Work Trend Index findings as we apply technology to help alleviate digital debt, build AI aptitude, and empower employees. microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/…