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Can you make a living off of TaskRabbit and DoorDash ‘micro jobs?’ For a savvy few, absolutely

Can you make a living off of TaskRabbit and DoorDash ‘micro jobs?’ For a savvy few, absolutely

Gad Allon of the Wharton School said the majority of gigs offered on ride share and food delivery apps are entry-level roles but that platforms like Upwork and Catalant have more lucrative opportunities available. “If you look at the tasks, some are getting more sophisticated over time,” he said. “There is much more upside.”

If pandemic productivity is up, why is innovation slowing down?
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If pandemic productivity is up, why is innovation slowing down?

A new study finds that productivity has remained stable or even increased for many companies that shifted to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. However, innovation has taken a hit as both leaders and employees feel more distant from each other.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom
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Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom

When Professor Lori Rosenkopf’s course on the culture of tech went virtual, she set out to make a more interactive learning experience. Her efforts have seen some unexpected results.

From Wharton Stories

‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’
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“Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” is a preceptorial designed to provide a broad overview of the causes and consequences of racism in the United States. The second of these conversations, “Workplace, Culture, and Diversity,” was held on Nov. 11.

‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’

In the second of 13 conversations in the preceptorial course Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, a discussion on “The Economic System: Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership.”

Kristina García

How people of color can navigate racist confrontations
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How people of color can navigate racist confrontations

Managing the stress of racial encounters and navigating everyday microaggressions is difficult. Howard Stevenson and Stew Friedman discuss how to read, recast, and resolve racially stressful moments.