Gretchen Gavett

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Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review

Editor @harvardbiz. @longform alum. Fitness coach. Mainer. The versatile potato. She/her.

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Articles

What Is the Office for Today?

2 weeks ago | hbr.org | Gretchen Gavett

As an unprecedented number of people began working from home during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, my HBR colleagues and I wondered what this shift would mean-and what core aspects of the office might survive.
Quando il lavoro ti spezza il cuore

3 weeks ago | hbritalia.it | Gretchen Gavett

Nel corso della nostra carriera, ci capita di provare delusione o frustrazione. Si tratta spesso di contrattempi superficiali: una scadenza mancata o una promozione sfumata. In genere, riusciamo a trovare una soluzione o un piano d’azione senza lasciarci sopraffare dagli eventi. Poi, però, ci sono momenti che cambiano tutto. Momenti in cui si perde qualcosa di profondamente significativo per la nostra carriera.
Cuando su trabajo le rompe el corazón

1 month ago | infobae.com | Gretchen Gavett

Hay momentos en nuestro trabajo en los que podemos sentir decepción o frustración, pero de manera superficial. Piense en no cumplir un plazo con su equipo o en no conseguir un ascenso. Por lo general, nos las arreglamos para encontrar una solución o dar los siguientes pasos sin que el momento sacuda por completo nuestro mundo. Luego, hay momentos en los que todo cambia y pierde algo en su carrera que tiene un profundo significado.
“I’m Afraid We Are Automating This Work Without Really Understanding It”

2 months ago | hbr.org | Gretchen Gavett

February 20, 2025Pepino de Mar studio/StocksyAI is often touted as a way to handle busy work to free people up for tasks that matter. But in the race to add automation to pretty much every job, it’s rare that people question what, exactly, people are being freed from, and which tasks actually...
“I’m Afraid We Are Automating This Work Without Really Understanding It”

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Gretchen Gavett

20 hours agoTo absolutely nobody’s surprise, the newly launched iPhone 16e is missing features found in higher-end models. But what exactly did Apple exclude from this stripped-down version of the iPhone 16? The two models have quite a lot in common — the same size screen, general design, A18 chip and more. …
When Your Job Breaks Your Heart

2 months ago | hbr.org | Gretchen Gavett

February 14, 2025Professional heartbreak is the loss of something work-related that feels as personally wounding as grief or heartbreak in your personal life. It might involve the death of a dream, like owning your business. Sometimes it’s when your identity seems to... There are times in our jobs where we may feel disappointment or frustration, but mostly on the surface. Think missing a deadline with your team or not getting a long-shot promotion.
An Anxious Person’s Guide to Managing Anxiety

Nov 5, 2024 | flipboard.com | Gretchen Gavett

The easy method neuroscientists say is the best way to learn any new skillWe evolved to learn this way. When you were in school, did you ever dread doing group assignments? Did you feel you’d much rather do the work …
Getting Over Overwork

Oct 14, 2024 | hbr.org | Gretchen Gavett

It’s 1 PM on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. A few months back you told your editor you would write an essay on overwork for an upcoming issue of the magazine at which you’re employed. However, you’ve been slammed with other assignments and projects and are preparing, physically and mentally, for a medical procedure and time off to recover. The clock is ticking, and your draft is on the verge of being late.
“You’re More Than a Success Machine”

Sep 10, 2024 | hbr.org | Gretchen Gavett

About halfway through Arthur C. Brooks’s tenure as president of a Washington, DC, think tank, he realized two things: He lacked a clear purpose, and he was missing valuable time with his family. Traveling frequently and working 80-plus hours a week, he had allowed workaholic tendencies to creep into his life. Despite everything that was rewarding about his job, something had to change.
Survey: How People Experience Chronic Illness at Work

May 7, 2024 | hbr.org | Katie Bach |Gretchen Gavett

Tens of millions of people worldwide have long Covid, a multisystem illness that can arise after a bout of Covid-19. It’s one of several complex chronic medical conditions with symptoms like fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, pain, and neurological and sleep issues.