NOVL Takes

If you're drowning in meetings, emails, and Slack messages, this episode is for you. We're talking about the many types of communication technologies and how to navigate them in the work environment.

This episode is part two of our two-part series on remote and hybrid work: the opportunities, the challenges, and what might get lost in the shuffle when we migrate away from the traditional workspace.  We're continuing our discussion with our panel, exploring our guests' views on the challenges of managing employees, the opportunities for remote collaboration, and the work that needs to be done to create a truly inclusive work environment.

This episode is part one of our two-part series about remote and hybrid work: the opportunities, the challenges, and what might get lost in the shuffle when we migrate away from the traditional workspace.  We're talking to a panel with a diverse set of experiences. This episode focuses on our panelists' experience with remote work, paying specific attention to the particular nature of their work and where they are in their career and life trajectories. 

In this episode, we talk to Prof. Kristina Markos, an expert on Gen Z in the workforce, about best practices that managers can use to motivate, engage, and retain this new generation of employees.

In the second of our 2 part series on Gen Z, we talk with Nate Hillyer, Kelsey Klaczyk, and Shen Gao, three young professionals about the way the pandemic affected their careers, their thoughts on capitalism, and how they see their generation shaping the future of work.

In the first of our 2 part series on Gen Z, we talk with Nate Hillyer, Kelsey Klaczyk, and Shen Gao, three young professionals about their values, their thoughts on the future of work, and the role their careers play in their plans for the future.

In this episode, Gen Xer Rachel and Millennial Sarah are joined by Baby Boomer Joy Curtis, Gen Xer Nicole D'Avis, and Madison Poshkus- a member of Gen Z, to discuss the challenges and possibilities that are present in the intergenerational workspace.

In this episode, we discuss mentorship in its various forms. We discuss such questions as how we choose both our mentors and mentees. We explore how organizations can develop mentoring programs and what mentorship looks like in the gig economy. 

Given how many hours we spend working, we want to feel like our work has meaning. To learn how people find that meaning, we interviewed four people to get a sense of their own journeys toward meaning-making.  In the second part of our two-part series, our guests discuss the difference between finding purpose and finding meaning at work, what happens when we don't find that meaning, and seeking meaning outside of our careers. 

Given how many hours we spend working, we want to feel like our work has meaning. To learn how people find that meaning, we interviewed four people to get a sense of their own journeys toward meaning-making.  In part one of our two-part series, our guests discuss how they find meaning in their work, the role of healthy environments in the cultivation of meaning, and the importance of being value-aligned with the organizations for whom we work.