Banking Culture Reform: Trust, Technology, and The New Workplace

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In this episode of the Bank Notes podcast, from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, host Toni Dechario, a member of the New York Fed’s culture team, speaks with Alison Taylor about her interest in the link between unethical behavior and organizational culture, ethical pressures in finance, the need to do proper behavioral experimental research in real organizations, and more.

The Culture That Tech Companies Have Worked So Hard to Cultivate Is Lost Amid Layoffs

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As companies like Amazon and Meta lay off thousands of employees to cut costs, they lose something valuable in the process that can’t be quantified: workplace culture.

It Takes Courage to Acknowledge Your Burnout

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Of the many changes to the working world brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, one of the most noteworthy is the increased attention given to burnout.

Why Abuse in Women’s Professional Soccer Was an “Open Secret”

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An investigation has found that widespread abuse of players in U.S. women’s professional soccer existed despite some of the behavior of coaches being “an open secret.”

Culture and the New Workplace

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In this panel discussion hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as part of its webinar series on culture, the participants—Roshni Raveendhran, Alison Taylor, Jay Van Bavel, Ben Waber, and John C. Williams—considered a range of questions about the evolution of the workplace and its influence on organizational culture.

Why Patagonia’s Purpose-Driven Business Model Is Unlikely to Spread

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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company.

Keep These Things in Mind Before Talking Politics at Work

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Workers themselves can gear up mentally to make workplace political discussions actually productive, or at the very least civil. Over the last several years, more and more Americans have come to view their political opponents as bad people.…

Democracy in the Next Cycle of History

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https://youtu.be/SbUViuFITTI In this conversation with Long Now co-founders Stewart Brand and Kevin Kelly, Jonathan Haidt discusses the prospects for democracy in an age of spiraling polarization. He touches on technological optimism,…

How to Strengthen Team Unity in a Virtual Workplace

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Unity. It’s one of the most important traits of any successful team—whether in the office, in the military, or on a sports field.