Jessica Voelker

Editor, WorkLab @microsoft | Bylines: @CNTraveler @people @seattlemet @imbibe @washingtonian | She/Her

[Charles Lamanna @clamanna]

Great to see the excitement around Copilot Cowork today. I have been using it in my own work for the past few weeks, and the best way to understand it is to see it in action. Sharing a short demo from my day to day here.

[Satya Nadella @satyanadella]

This new generation of AI will remove the drudgery of work and unleash creativity, and today we're sharing our latest Work Trend Index findings as we apply technology to help alleviate digital debt, build AI aptitude, and empower employees. https://t.co/xVZc17jcfF

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@JuliaMcQuaid @JuanCG1123 🤣

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

Productivity Paranoia is creating a divide between employees and bosses. It’s got to end. https://t.co/JpSGWFlw5b

[Jared Spataro @jared_spataro]

Whether you love them or loathe them, #HybridMeetings are here to stay. Our latest #WorkLab article shares tips & tricks to facilitate better #communication for all participants:

✔️ Use the chat
✔️ Designate a moderator
✔️ Take breaks https://t.co/2NnOEoAKE3

[Kurt Vonnegut @Kurt_Vonnegut]

I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@dfntly 🙃

[CNN @CNN]

The US labor market comes in hot again, adding 528,000 jobs in July https://t.co/SAB730sy2P

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@GillyWhite8 Does Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s TED talk count https://t.co/3SbziDMUYJ

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@JuliaMcQuaid @EmilyRPeck Waver right here.

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@HungryBartender Grilled cheese and fries like a little kid

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

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[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@p4ndr_ Ha!

[Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen]

I hear about a lot of back-to-the-office and hybrid plans, some of them successful, some of them massive failures.

Here are the top four bungles — and four straightforward alternatives:

https://t.co/MFLetMKlkB

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@theeclarkjones The Bear

[Dr. Ann Olivarius @AnnOlivarius]

Lack of TIES is not what I am noticing here.

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@annehelen Coven in Madison Valley — suggest calling and getting a direct rec for stylist based on criteria. The place is an extraordinary gem.

[Matthew Rechs 🏳️‍🌈 @MrEchs]

A common theme I’ve heard from the professional worker community is “I’m so booked up with meetings and I just can’t even.” So I am rounding up some ideas on how to reduce the number of meetings you attend. 🧵/0

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

Wow.

[Zoë Schiffer @ZoeSchiffer]

Ian Goodfellow, Apple’s director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. In a note to staff, he said “I believe strongly that more flexibility would have been the best policy for my team.” He was likely the company’s most cited ML expert.

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

@hueezer Okay agree but I’ve lost lifetimes trying to get them to cook. And also what is with the bald-face lies on the packaging about the cook time and water ratio?

[Jessica Voelker @JessVoelker]

Steel oats sure do like to stay crunchy.