Per My Last Email

By: Morning Brew
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  • Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.
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Episodes
  • How Hard Should You Try At Work?

    How Hard Should You Try At Work?
    Sep 30 2024
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle tackle the age-old question of: how hard do you have to work to get ahead? Do you ACTUALLY have to put in overtime, or can you have a healthy “work-life balance”? 00:00 Intro 02:54 Stats on workplace boundaries 05:08 Defining what a workplace “boundary” is 06:10 The 60% Rule 08:55 Three things to keep in mind when adopting the 60% rule 16:30 Decoupling number of hours work from impact 18:19 The Eisenhower Matrix 23:27 The “three seasons of work” 29:15 Tactics for developing work-life balance that works for you Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Reacting to Amazon’s Aggressive Return to Office Policy

    Reacting to Amazon’s Aggressive Return to Office Policy
    Sep 23 2024
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate whether Amazon’s decision to mandate a 5 day in office policy for all employees is a smart move for the tech giant or just a cover for possible impending layoffs. Amazon CEO letter cited: Message from CEO Andy Jassy: Strengthening our culture and teams Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • The Unwritten Rules of Work Communication

    The Unwritten Rules of Work Communication
    Sep 16 2024
    In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the unspoken rules around Slack, Teams, and email. What is proper etiquette when it comes to professional communication these days? When is email actually necessary in a Slack-driven workplace environment? Plus, award-winning journalist and communication expert Celeste Headlee weighs in on what she thinks the new rules of workplace communication should be. 00:00 Intro 04:30 The issues with instant messaging 10:32 Have Slack and Teams hurt workplace communications? 15:12 How Slack affects workplace culture after a layoff 18:24 Tactics for Slack (or any workplace IM platform) 20:21 How to think about email when your company has Slack or Teams 26:28 An argument for the email before the meeting 31:42 Tactics for in-person communication Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s career resources? Subscribe to Per My Last Email: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/ Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube: @PerMYLastEmailShow Follow Per My Last Email Instagram: @permylastemailshow TikTok: @permylastemailshow Twitter: @permylast_email Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to permylastemail@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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