Workplace Culture

    CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon’s 14,000 layoffs weren’t about cutting costs or AI taking jobs: ‘It’s culture’

    CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon’s 14,000 layoffs weren’t about cutting costs or AI taking jobs: ‘It’s culture’

    Jassy said the cuts weren’t AI-driven, “not right now at least.”

    By
    November 1, 2025

    Latest Stories

    More Workplace Culture

    Page 14 of 34

    The hottest temperatures in 100,000 years haven’t changed bosses’ thoughts on wearing shorts to the office (they’re against it)
    Success

    The hottest temperatures in 100,000 years haven’t changed bosses’ thoughts on wearing shorts to the office (they’re against it)

    By
    July 24, 2023
    Rookie managers make nearly half of female employees want to quit
    Leadership

    Rookie managers make nearly half of female employees want to quit

    By
    July 24, 2023
    woman at laptop looking bored
    Success

    Gen Z is embracing ‘lazy girl jobs’ in a rebuke of millennials’ ‘girlboss’ and ‘lean in’ manias

    By Jane Thier and Rachel Shin
    July 23, 2023
    Return-to-office mandates are great for some employees—and unbearable for some remote workers.
    Success

    Return-to-office debates keep lumping together two very different employee types and it’s time to ‘bring in the nuance,’ says a recruiting expert

    By
    July 9, 2023
    three people by a table, one of them looking angry at the another
    Success

    The professor who wrote the book on ‘jerks at work’ is sounding the alarm on a new office scourge: Too much niceness

    By
    July 7, 2023
    A person standing with his laptop looking stressed
    Success

    Employees are feeling a lot of negative emotions at work, but C-suite execs and managers have no idea because they’re struggling too

    By
    June 27, 2023
    Photo illustration of a large red EXIT sign with the "I" opening like a door and a young Gen Z man walking toward it.
    Success

    Gen Z workers came of age amid the pandemic—and now quitting their job is always front of mind

    By
    June 24, 2023
    Stressed office worker
    Success

    Workplace stress could be easily fixed but help only comes after problems emerge, according to hundreds of findings on the topic

    By Emily Rosado-Solomon, Jaclyn Koopmann, Matthew A. Cronin and The Conversation
    June 14, 2023
    A female at her desk with her hands on her head
    Success

    Quiet quitting is a nearly $9 trillion suck on the global economy, Gallup estimates

    By
    June 14, 2023
    Companies are spending big money to cover up bullying and discrimination in the workplace–it’s time for shareholders to know exactly how much
    Commentary

    Companies are spending big money to cover up bullying and discrimination in the workplace–it’s time for shareholders to know exactly how much

    By Ariella Steinhorn, Amber Scorah and Chelsey Glasson
    June 14, 2023
    A person sitting at a desk with a laptop, looking stressed
    Tech

    The 4-day workweek will finally arrive thanks to A.I., Jefferies says—You’ll just need a ‘human day’ to cope with digital overload 

    By
    June 13, 2023
    A picture of Gita Gopinath talking
    Tech

    The IMF’s No. 2 official says experts were wrong to ignore lost jobs from automation—and warns we ‘don’t have the luxury of time’ to regulate A.I.

    By
    June 6, 2023
    Amazon gives working parents school holidays off amid battle over increase on ‘poverty pay’
    Leadership

    Amazon gives working parents school holidays off amid battle over increase on ‘poverty pay’

    By
    May 30, 2023
    Bosses are freaked out you’re working 2 jobs—and remote work and AI have let the cat out of the bag
    Tech

    Bosses are freaked out you’re working 2 jobs—and remote work and AI have let the cat out of the bag

    By
    May 16, 2023
    Nadya Okamoto
    Conferences

    The biggest myth about Gen Z workers is that they have the attention span ‘of a goldfish,’ says a 25-year-old entrepreneur

    By
    May 16, 2023
    Ford CEO Jim Farley warns there will be sacrifices ahead for his workforce as it transitions to high-tech EVs like the upcoming T3 truck.
    Tech

    Ford CEO admits the carmaker can’t ‘upskill everyone’ to work on its high-tech electric vehicles: ‘It will take too much time’ 

    By
    May 4, 2023
    A young Black man sits at his desk in the office, working on his computer.
    Tech

    A Fortune 500 firm paired workers with ChatGPT-like A.I. tools—and they were happier

    By
    April 24, 2023
    Dog on leash running with owner
    Success

    Utah CEO under fire after praising employee who sold their dog to return to the office

    By
    April 21, 2023
    Gen Z woman on phone in office
    Success

    Most first-time workers get a promotion within 3 years. Gen Z wants theirs right away

    By
    April 20, 2023
    MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen went viral and not in a good way.
    Success

    ‘Leave Pity City’: MillerKnoll CEO tells staff to stop asking about bonuses and just ‘get the damn $26 million’ target

    By
    April 18, 2023
    Most employees say their workplaces are ‘toxic.’ What if you’re the toxic one?
    Commentary

    Most employees say their workplaces are ‘toxic.’ What if you’re the toxic one?

    By
    March 7, 2023
    woman working at desk
    Success

    Being your own boss helps you better achieve the top 3 goals in life

    By
    March 2, 2023
    You’re right: those who get paid the most aren’t the smartest, new study finds
    Success

    You’re right: those who get paid the most aren’t the smartest, new study finds

    By Low De Wei and Bloomberg
    February 17, 2023
    A man looks angrily at a laptop in an office
    Success

    A third of people say they ‘constantly swear’ at work. Here’s how to determine when cursing in the office is really okay

    By
    February 16, 2023
    Business people talking in meeting
    Success

    Mansplaining makes women question their workplace competence—and can stunt their careers, study says

    By
    February 15, 2023
    A person holding a paper plane by her work desk
    Success

    ‘Bare Minimum Monday’ is the latest workplace trend hitting productivity

    By
    February 13, 2023
    Young businesswoman explaining a business plan to colleague
    Success

    ‘Quiet hiring’ is the opposite of quiet quitting, and workers are furious about it

    By
    February 8, 2023
    Angry worker at his computer
    Success

    ‘Resenteeism’ is the latest trend plaguing workers, and it’s even more dangerous than quiet quitting

    By
    February 6, 2023
    Two women sitting in armchairs and talking.
    Success

    Managers impact employees’ mental health more than therapists and as much as a spouse or partner. Here’s how bosses can spark change in conversations

    By
    February 6, 2023
    In a post-pandemic world, we need a new social contract for work
    Commentary

    In a post-pandemic world, we need a new social contract for work

    By
    January 19, 2023

    Most Popular