For the maiden voyage of the Culture Study podcast, we’re taking a hard look at a problem that plagues us... more

Introducing a new podcast from Anne Helen Petersen, author of Culture Study

It's Work Appropriate's 50th episode, one-year anniversary episode, and last episode, all rolled into one. Producer Melody Rowell joins host... more

Chase Warrington, head of remote for Doist, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer listeners' questions about how to create... more

If all my coworkers are younger than me, am I still relevant? How can I stay motivated and engaged until... more

We wanted to tackle some of the most complicated management questions that listeners sent in, so host Anne Helen Petersen... more

We've done episodes on pivoting careers, on starting over, on starting a new job-- and now it's time to talk... more

Are hiring managers checking out your Instagram stories? Is it okay to tweet about the NSFW writing you do on... more

We usually create Work Appropriate episodes around a theme, grouping similar questions together. But over time, we've amassed a collection... more

So your company put out a statement about its commitment to DEI (or DEIB, or IDEA, or whatever your workplace... more

Josh Gondelman, our first three-peat guest, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer questions from listeners who feel woefully, hopelessly... more

Of all the roles you can have at a workplace, "intern" is one of the most vulnerable. Alice Wilder, writer... more

Ifeoma Ozoma joins host Anne Helen Petersen for a much-requested episode about the trials and tribulations workers face in the... more

Garrett Bucks, writer of The White Pages and founder of The Barnraisers Project, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer... more

As the saying goes, death is a part of life. So why are workplaces so ill-equipped to provide employees with... more

What do you do when your job is burning you out, but you can't really *care less* about it? When... more

A sneak peek of the first book from Crooked Media Reads, Mobility, by Lydia Kiesling. Mobility is a gripping coming-of-age... more

Lydia Kiesling, author of Mobility, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer listeners' questions about the amorphous intersection of parenting... more

Rebecca Cokley, program officer for the Ford Foundation's first-ever U.S. Disability Rights program, joins host Anne Helen Petersen to answer... more

There's a persistent idea that when you finish high school or college, you'll pick a career and then do that... more

Are work friends overrated? How can you manage the awkwardness of your friend becoming your boss? And is it possible... more

For those of us who are pet lovers, a good vet clinic makes all the difference. But for those working... more

Few things are more nerve-wracking than getting laid off. But odds are, most of us will be laid off at... more

If you have ADHD, autism, Tourette's, a traumatic brain injury, or another one of many neurological differences, navigating workplace culture... more

We've received so many questions about awkward/mean/offensive/weird things your coworkers have said and done... that we had to make a... more

If you spend a lot of your life doing something, it's natural to care about it! But sometimes the amount... more

We're diving into the wide, wondrous, and often deeply messed up world of non-profits.

If your boss is making your life hard, you've probably heard the advice to "manage up." Should everyone be spending... more

Learning how to work or manage or collaborate remotely is a very real skill-- but for many workers and organizations,... more

The state of paid parental leave in the U.S. is abysmal. And advocating for it, coordinating it, and scraping it... more