The ultimate hack for how to be more productive could be turning on some music while you work. Here's what science says about music for work concentration. Listening to music at work is one of those ...

One of my colleagues recently shared a lesson he learned from his three-year-old granddaughter. He was reading a picture book to her, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. As you may know, it’s one of those ...

Jim Link is the CHRO of the Society for Human Resource Management. Today’s workers are being pushed to work harder than ever before, and they’re slowly being squeezed by the increased pressure. The ...

As more of us navigate the challenges of remote work, where communication often happens through a screen, one critical skill is becoming a lost art: deep, intentional listening. Whether on Zoom calls ...

There's a surefire way to seem smarter and be more likeable among your co-workers and bosses, says Harvard University associate professor Alison Wood Brooks: Actively listen to what they're saying.

When I first became a manager, I was advised by a trusted mentor–“Above all else, make the time to listen to your staff.” Whether over a cup of coffee, a designated “open-door” policy, or whatever ...

Nikki Forrester is a science journalist based in Davis, West Virginia. She listened to ambient electronic music while writing this story, until she realized it was too distracting. When it comes to ...

At the Grammy Awards this past month, the music world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop music. Started in the 1970s in urbanized areas of New York City, rap music became a ...