A willingness to step outside a highly prescribed career path can reveal unexpected and engaging opportunities, writes Chris Smith. In this commentary, Smith advises professionals to embrace experiential learning opportunities, put in extra hours to help a colleague with a project, or volunteer for leadership roles to broaden their network and job possibilities.

Skin cancer treatments that left his face red and blotchy reminded DialogueWORKS President John R. Stoker that we gain empathy by working on it through curiosity, deep listening and sincere support. "Expressing empathy is the consummate expression of understanding that reinforces the value of the individual and strengthens your connection with others," Stoker writes.

People who have become critical to their departments might find difficulty securing a promotion because managers might not want to lose them. Here is some advice on how to break out of this role while still providing value to managers.

The digital transformation that began in earnest about 10 years ago is affecting the job market at the same time employees are reevaluating their options, with many deciding to leave the workforce, Josh Bersin writes. This year will be characterized by the "hyper-fast, accelerating world of industry convergence."

Before the pandemic, employees with flexible work arrangements, in many cases women, were sometimes penalized for the practice with regard to pay or promotions. The pandemic has made flexible work mainstream, but it remains to be seen whether a long-term shift occurs in how flexible work is perceived.

Major provisions of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test requirements for businesses with at least 100 workers took effect Monday amid an ongoing legal battle. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is in charge of implementing the rule, has said it won't issue citations for noncompliance until Feb. 9 "as long as employers are in good faith moving towards compliance," attorney Domenique Camacho Moran said.

The average person checks their mobile phone 262 times per day. If one of your New Year's resolutions was to spend less time on your phone, this article is for you. If you need to check your phone for work purposes, you can still detox from it during other hours of the day.

Any pilot who has to crash land their plane is obviously having an unlucky day. This pilot's lack of luck was compounded by the fact that he crash landed on train tracks. And yep, you guessed ... a train was fast approaching. The police officers and bystanders who saved the pilot deserve a medal.