Wall Street firms remained largely silent about President Donald Trump's order restricting immigration, but Silicon Valley tech companies are openly criticizing the action, financially backing legal challenges to it and working to help employees affected by the order. Eric Talley, a professor of corporate law at Columbia Law School, said the reaction by tech companies has been "as forceful as it possibly can be."

Starbucks will hire 10,000 refugees worldwide during the next five years, CEO Howard Schultz says. Interpreters who have worked with the US military will be prioritized.

The first step to diversity and equity in the workplace is educating employees that not everyone has equal opportunities and that diversity measures are set up to empower people despite those gaps. The next step is convincing business leaders of the financial benefits to diverse innovation within the company, writes Elise James-Decruise.

Employees who have been with Zillow at least six years are eligible for a sabbatical of up to six weeks. About 10% of the company's workforce is eligible for the "ZG R&R."

Brainstorms in their traditional sense don't work, can create groupthink and can even lead teams in the wrong direction, writes Art Markman. He argues for groups that stay apart until people have ideas, meeting only to discuss a few of the best ideas.

Leaders dealing with passive-aggressive people can't change them, but they can control their responses to such behavior, writes Eric Barker. He offers five tips, including being clear about what you need, rewarding proper behavior and making noncompliance a problem for them, not just you.