Using emoji: In Life and On Slack
Taking a break? Working from home? Do not disturb? Which emoji says it in one tidy character? Should we use emoji at all?! (tl;dr: yes)
Black Lives Matter
We’ve been prompted to examine our place in the systemic racism that exists, and to seek out actions we can take to make meaningful change.
Setting boundaries in a digital workplace
Taking inspiration from the “right to disconnect” law passed in France, I’ve reset my own boundaries for a healthy work-life balance in a digital workplace. Here’s some steps you can follow to do the same.
What we’ve learned about taking lunch breaks
If you have the luxury of choosing when to take your lunch break each day, you might sometimes find it appealing to cut it short to “get more done”, or worse… just work through. We set out to take our full lunch break every day to see what would happen. So what did happen? Read on…
What happened when I had an untouchable day
In this era of uber-connection, it’s not often that you’re completely unreachable by anyone. So I gave it a go.
Reflections on starting a side project
Let’s just call them projects, because “side” or otherwise, we’ve learned that to do well takes a lot of work!
Welcome to Jess Co (and how to create your own personal charter)
Imagine if you were a company: what are your brand pillars? What’s on your personal charter? What are the non-negotiable rules your “employees” must follow? Here Jess ponders how thinking of herself as a company might make some decisions much easier, and shares a free template for creating your own personal charter.
What we’ve learned about turning off notifications on our phone
We turned off phone notifications to see what would happen and —spoiler alert— we’re keeping them off. Find out why you might turn notifications off too.
Kind regards: why authenticity is queen
You are a special snowflake. Don’t let that disappear when it comes to writing emails!
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)