The Gapingvoid Email

Three times a week, we'll send you a thought-provoking illustration about the world of work along with a short snippet of insight. Our emails cover topics like company culture, design thinking, leadership strategies, creating better-functioning teams, navigating the hybrid work environment, and more. They are designed as quick reads to give you insight into working smarter and being more connected to why you do what you do. We also feature guest posts from thought leaders around the world and answer culture questions sent in by our readers. People who enjoy the daily email most are often senior leaders in business, healthcare execs, entrepreneurs, and academics.

 

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U.S.A. is: Freedom of speech plus having something to say #TCdisrupt

The Worthwhile Fight

By David Essman | Jul 4, 2017

  Being American is embracing freedom. It’s part of a great story honoring struggle, hard work, and conviction. It’s using history as a tool for …

get your meaning on

The first step

By David Essman | Jul 3, 2017

  Happiness is supposed to be the goal — what we’re striving towards, what we’re working for. But to get there, we have to stop …

Let's make the world exactly as before

The difference between ‘great’ and ‘need’

By David Essman | Jun 30, 2017

  In his book Designing Products People Love, Scott Hurff explains the make-or-break difference between great products and products that people need. Think about what …

most communication is nonverbal

The most important part of speech

By David Essman | Jun 29, 2017

  Most of what you want to share can’t be said. At least, not in traditional words. From The Nonverbal Group: Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author …

make eye contact

Human 4 Human

By David Essman | Jun 29, 2017

  Face-to-face social interaction leads to a longer life. This was one of the most important takeaways from April’s international TED conference: that there is …

Good Personality Traits: How to Have Self Confidence at Work

Good Personality Traits and Self Confidence

By David Essman | Jun 28, 2017

  Well-being is associated with five “good person” traits: Enthusiasm, compassion, low withdrawal, industrious, and intellectual curiosity. It’s science. The first three of these traits …