Work Bravely

The Art of Being an Ethical Office Gossip

The savviest people in any workplace tend to have a few things in common: sharp instincts, a strong understanding of peoples’ motivations, and excellent…

Oct 21 • 

Kristen Lowe

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Mental Health at Work

It’s World Mental Health Day.

Oct 10 • 

Kristen Lowe

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Your High Performers Are Lonely

What leaders get wrong about retaining top talent

Oct 7 • 

Kristen Lowe

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August 2025

The Currencies of Success

How to find success in what you can tolerate, not what you can do

Aug 12 • 

Kristen Lowe

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July 2025

30 Work Lessons From My 30 Years of Life

A birthday listicle

Jul 2 • 

Kristen Lowe

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June 2025

Emotional Conditioning Is the Job

The professional skill that no one is telling you will profoundly change your life

Jun 22 • 

Kristen Lowe

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Why Being Good at School is Making Us Bad at Work

Over the past few years of hiring young people, something has become increasingly troubling and obvious to me: the school-to-work pipeline isn’t…

Jun 11 • 

Kristen Lowe

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February 2025

Waiting to Vest While the World Burns

On doing your silly little corporate job when it feels especially silly and little

Feb 5 • 

Kristen Lowe

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December 2024

2024: My Year in AI Enabling the Workplace

A year of reflections on implementing LLMs at work

Dec 31, 2024 • 

Kristen Lowe

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November 2024

5 Things I'm Grateful for About Work

A little (strongly recommended) holiday reflecting and appreciating.

Nov 27, 2024 • 

Kristen Lowe

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October 2024

Will AI Make Us Bad Writers?

An uncharacteristically optimistic take on the future of humanity

Oct 28, 2024 • 

Kristen Lowe

10 Essential Questions for Hiring Awesome Employees

An unofficial guide to finding the right human, not just the right resume.

Oct 9, 2024 • 

Kristen Lowe

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