Articles tagged "Professional development"

11 management styles, plus tips for applying each type

Effective management styles include micromanagement, laissez-faire, democratic, autocratic, visionary, paternalistic, transformational, coaching, and more.

50+ fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere

High-speed internet and powerful apps make it possible for just about anyone with a desk job to work from home. Yet today most companies still insist that employees endure the sometimes soul-crushing commute to an office. We get it.

14 morning and evening routines that will set up each day for success

14 morning and evening routines that will set up each day for success. Plus, the difference between habits, routines, and rituals.

14 LinkedIn banner ideas and examples

Discover 14 unique LinkedIn banner ideas (plus examples) to help set your profile apart.

AI at Zapier: How we use artificial intelligence to streamline work

AI is changing how we create things. From engineering to email ops and beyond, people everywhere are uncovering new use cases that are proving more and more disruptive. Find out how Zapier uses AI across departments.

What is upskilling?: How to do it and why it matters

Upskilling might be a fancy word for a very simple concept, but it can work wonders—for you and your organization. Discover how to learn new skills at work!

7 strategies for learning new skills

Whether you want to learn a new skill or strengthen an existing one, use these tried-and-true strategies to boost your expertise.

5 of the best ways to give effective feedback

"Giving feedback turns out to be the unnatural atomic building block atop which the unnatural skill set of management gets built," wrote Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz.

Job hunting? Streamline your job sources in an RSS feed with Zapier.

Job searching is terrible. You sign up for job alerts with different companies you admire, as well as a ton of email newsletters in the hopes that a perfect job will fall into your inbox.

5 ways to fight work burnout with automation

Even with all the talk about work-life balance, a lot of people still struggle with it—even more so if you work remotely.