The Real Productivity Killer? Your Boss’ Mixed Signals

Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor. 👋

Last time I checked, I wasn’t a mind reader. 🔮 (Well, sometimes I’d like to think I am.)  But the way some managers (don’t) communicate, you’d think employees were supposed to know what they want at all times. Insert that “What do you want?” scene from The Notebook.

According to new research, that kind of workplace ambiguity isn’t just a royal pain in the ass—it can seriously hurt employee performance, too. More on that below!

Other stuff the Girlboss team is yapping about on Slack:

• “No outcome” hours is genius, actually!

• Don’t let your side hustle get in the way of your main hustle. 😉

• A LinkedIn request is cute, but have you tried handing someone a business card?*

💼 Job of the day: Dream job alert! Pinterest is hiring a fully remote Senior Communications Specialist, External Communications. You’ll work on internal comms, presentations, and big company announcements, and the salary range is $98,561–$202,918. 📌