Alan Henry

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Alan Henry

A service journalist and productivity expert, Alan Henry explores how to build a healthier, fairer working life—especially for people whose contributions are too often overlooked. His book Seen, Heard, and Paid offers practical guidance for gaining recognition, finding meaningful opportunities, and turning career data into greater power.

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About the author

Alan Henry is a journalist, author, speaker, and self-described recovering physicist. For more than twenty years, he has written about technology, productivity, and work for outlets including Lifehacker, The New York Times, Wired, and PC Magazine.

He is the managing editor at PCMag. Previously, he served as director of special projects at Wired, Smarter Living editor at The New York Times, and editor in chief of Lifehacker.

His book, Seen, Heard, and Paid, grew from his reporting on productivity, privilege, and workplace culture. Drawing on interviews with experts and his own experiences, Henry offers practical tools to help people from marginalized groups gain recognition, make their contributions heard, and pursue better-paid opportunities.