Science backs up why going into an office can make you more productive as well as more satisfied. One recent study found that routine work is fine to do remotely but complex projects are better done in person; and studies on the Bandwagon Effect show group energy is contagious.

With many employees still working from home, the nature of office politics has changed. Focus on opportunities the virtual workplace offers, such as the ability to reset relationships and the opportunity to diversify networks.

Managers should be aware introverts are dealing with their own challenges linked to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. Areas of stress include videoconferences and difficulties in creating an effective working environment at home.

September usually marks the beginning of an uptick in hiring of temporary workers for the holiday season, but this year is proving an exception. Job postings for seasonal employment are down 11% from last year.

Companies that try to motivate employees by claiming their efforts are good for society may be better off emphasizing the actual business goals, write professors Matthew Amengual and Evan Apfelbaum. "We find that people are more willing to change their behaviors when they believe the motives the organization claims are its true motives," they write.

A recent study found the people most prone to using endless amounts of business jargon are those occupying the lower regions of the org chart. Desperate to sound smart, the overreliance on jargon often reveals the opposite. This article introduces the "Technology Bull$hit Generator." Just click the "Make Technology Bull$hit" button over and over again and you can waste loads of time laughing at all the BS tech jargon the generator synthesizes.