Jena McGregor

Forbes Staff|Leadership Strategy

Jena McGregor is a Forbes senior editor who covers the future of work, leadership strategy, workplace trends and careers. She joined Forbes in October 2021 and is based in Atlanta. She’s covered the ongoing return-to-office debate, the shift toward more hiring of candidates

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PREMIUM377 views9 hours ago

Commerce Leaders Put Child Care Center Stage—The Same Day It Gets Sidelined At Presidential Debate

At the first-ever summit on child care hosted by the Commerce Dept. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 27, Forbes spoke with Sec. of Commerce Gina Raimondo as corporate executives, entrepreneurs, lawmakers and more gathered to discuss solutions.

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PREMIUM3,010 views16 hours ago

A Noisy Office Is A Nuisance–And A Business Opportunity

After years of remote work, post-pandemic employees are struggling with office distractions.

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PREMIUM3,724 viewsJun 24, 2024

The ‘Quiet Vacationing’ Kerfuffle, How HR Can Embrace AI And More

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday.

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PREMIUM3,405 viewsJun 17, 2024

What New Science Says About Hybrid Work, Lattice’s CEO On Digital Workers And More

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday.

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PREMIUM8,997 viewsJun 12, 2024

This New Hybrid Work Study Could Help Reconcile The War Over Work From Home

A randomized control trial published in the leading academic journal Nature finds two days of working from home improved job satisfaction and reduced turnover when compared to those working in offices five days a week.

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PREMIUM7,585 viewsJun 10, 2024

Former Google Exec Laszlo Bock’s Next ‘Startup,’ The Productivity Theater Problem And More

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday.

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PREMIUM10,188 viewsJun 7, 2024

Some Bosses Admit Office Mandates Have A Goal Of Making People Quit: Survey

A report commissioned by software firm BambooHR has managers saying the quiet part out loud: About one in five HR professionals say they hoped for some voluntary turnover as a result of a return to office policy.

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PREMIUM5,780 viewsJun 3, 2024

Even Among Gen Z, More Men Than Women Use AI. Here’s Why That Matters.

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday.

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PREMIUM4,921 viewsMay 28, 2024

Whole Foods’ John Mackey On Labor Unions, ‘Stirring The Pot,’ And Running A Startup At Age 70

After nearly half a decade leading the influential supermarket chain—which was acquired by Amazon in 2017—the always colorful entrepreneur spoke with Forbes as he launched his new memoir, The Whole Story.

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PREMIUM6,997 viewsMay 20, 2024

Why More Bosses Than Workers Plan To Quit Over Office Return Policies

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday.