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A black and white still from the 1944 film Gaslight. Paula, played by Ingrid Bergman, stares up with a haunted expression at a flickering gaslight chandelier in her home. Just one of its light is on.

Hey designers, they’re gaslighting you.

“Prove your value.” “Justify your presence.” “Demonstrate…

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Image of Saguaro and prickly pear cacti against a pinkening sunset sky.

Making meaning

Many content folks joined the field because the work was meaningful. What happens when…

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“Maybe I’ll never feel that motivation again.”

In 2020, my goals were clear. They were also dead…

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Where do we put our ambition now?

The girlboss era is over, and that’s a good thing. But instead of…

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher in Nice Work
A table with a laptop, an ipad, and two coffee cups sitting on it.

“I wish he would just listen to me.”

Listening deeply is harder than most of us think. But getting…

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Several suits in slightly varying shades of gray hang on a rack.

What we talk about when we talk about leadership

Leadership is more than a booming voice and a big…

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Jen Dionisio in Nice Work
A stylized illustration of flames, licking up ominously in shades of red, yellow, and orange, against a dark blue and black cave-like background.

We’re managers, not firefighters

How to stop saving the day—for your wellbeing and your people’s too.

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher in Nice Work
A forest floor covered in orange and red leaves. There are two white birch trees in the foreground and a forest of thin, gray trees in the background.

The power of a slow transition

Committing to a plan feels more comfortable than sitting in…

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher in Nice Work
Mountaintop view with large boulders in the foreground and green mountain peaks in the background. In the middle, below, you can see a small lake peeking out. The sky is hazy with clouds and sun.

Finding control without being controlling

It’s normal to seek a sense of control during difficult…

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Sara Wachter-Boettcher in Nice Work
Photo from a hilltop in Derrynane, County Kerry, Ireland, with lush greenery in the foreground and small islands dotting the ocean in the distance. The sky is blue with puffy clouds.

The rocks in your pocket

There’s a lot to feel stressed about right now. But where might you be adding…

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