BMT Office Administration
JANUARY 2, 2025
Employers hired at a robust pace last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Which means unless youre offering top dollar and a boatload of perks, you may not be able to hire the people your company needs. You can hire independent contractorsfreelancersas an interim or even permanent solution. The Department of Labor issued worker status regulations earlier this year.
McKensey
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if youre looking for a quick win.
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Work Life
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The next generation of corporate directors will need to be more adaptable, strategic, and visionary than ever. Todays pace of change demands it, and obligations to generate long-term value creation necessitate it. This means young professionals must begin to prepare for board service early in their careers to increase their odds of getting a seat at the table.
The Assistant Room
DECEMBER 28, 2024
The Assistant Room, the premier global platform for career support and growth in the Personal and Executive Assistant industry, is thrilled to announce its ambitious […] The post The Assistant Room: Elevating Assistants Worldwide with 2025 Expansion Plans first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 26, 2024
There’s no doubt that employee engagement is one of the most important factors influencing business performance. Still, it’s surprising to see how companies don’t realize there is a clear link between employee engagement and performance. Companies that focus on fostering engagement consistently outperform their competitors in critical areas like productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Work Life
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Its a new year, but work feels like the same old same old. You want to be excited, but theres just not that much to be pumped about: Youre not in line for a big promotion or raise. And theres not some innovative new project on the horizon. So what do you do to remotivate yourself in 2025? Here are some techniques that have helped my time management coaching clients recommit to their jobs when it could have been easy to check out.
Success
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Your business could employ an amazing cohort of individually motivated and talented A-players. But, if they cant take the steps necessary to come together and work as a team, they wont be able to realize the highest levels of success. A Deloitte study found that employees work 15% faster and do 73% better when collaborating, while research conducted by Wiley shows that most teams suffer from and arent able to achieve due to a critical interpersonal skills gap, which leads to a lack of trust, com
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WELCOA
DECEMBER 30, 2024
In recent years, we have learned the value of an integrated approach to workplace wellness and specifically mental health initiatives. We recognized that one size does not fit all, and with the rise of the hybrid work model, ensuring accessibility has become a contributing factor to the success of workplace wellness. Today, these challenges remain relevant and a priority for many.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 2, 2025
Introduction Finding reliable free employee scheduling software can feel like a challenge. Don't you agree many tools fall short with limited features like shift swaps, time-off tracking, or payroll integration? Moreover, outdated designs and user caps only add to the frustration. But there’s good news—the ideal solution does exist.
Work Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Searching for a new job has never been easy, but right now it can seem especially brutal. Competition is fiercer than ever before; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , your chance of receiving an offer after applying to as many as 80 roles stands at just 31%. Each one of those applications takes time, so its understandable to do whatever you can to streamline the process, including by employing Big Techs favorite obsession: Artificial intelligence.
Mad in America
JANUARY 2, 2025
You are being auctioned off in Oregon because you are considered insane. There are no resources to pay for your cares since your family cant do it and you dont have property to sell. The territory wants you off their hands as quickly and cheaply as possible. So you and your care are going to the lowest bidder. T his was a practice that emerged from the organization of the Oregon Territory in 1843 at the fledgling Willamette River community of Champoeg.
Workplace Wellness
JANUARY 2, 2025
As we enter the new year, many of us reflect on our personal growth and well-being. It's the perfect time to think about how we want to improve our physical, mental, and emotional health. Whether its achieving a fitness milestone, improving diet, or enhancing mental clarity, setting clear wellness goals can help us stay on track. However, simply wishing for better health isnt enough.
Tanveer Naseer
JANUARY 1, 2025
Its the start of a new year, which I think is the perfect time to look back on the 2024 episodes of my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast to share moments that can have a real impact on leaders going into the new year. Now when you get the opportunity to.
Yarooms
DECEMBER 29, 2024
The world of work is entering a new era characterized by bold strategies and innovative solutions to meet changing challenges. For leaders, 2025 is an opportunity to create an environment that prioritizes employee satisfaction, productivity and long-term business success.
Work Life
JANUARY 2, 2025
Americans hoping for a promotion in 2025 should prepare to face stiffer competition. Economic instability took a bite out of payroll budgets in recent years, and as employers finally find themselves in a position to start dishing out raises and promotions again, theyre expected to have their fair share of worthy candidates to choose from. According to a recent survey of 2,000 employers by ZipRecruiter, most are anticipating stronger earnings this year, and intend to use some of those funds to in
Attendance Bot
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Boxing Day is a special time to unwind after the Christmas festivities, but its also a perfect opportunity to spread more joy with thoughtful Boxing Day gift ideas. Rooted in a tradition of giving, this holiday encourages us to show appreciation and kindness through small tokens or grand gestures. Boxing Day: Origins and Meaning Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26, has a rich history rooted in generosity and tradition.
I/O at Work
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Recent research examines how performance pressure can drive both fear of failure and mental preoccupation with work. This may ultimately lead to improved goal achievement.
Sarah Levitt
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Until doors close on the special 25% discount on all coaching and consulting engagements signed by December 31,2024. Go here to view a list of ways of working together. There has never been a better offer (25% because were celebrating 2025!). Or a better way to greet the new year.
Go Burrows
DECEMBER 29, 2024
This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson. In this conversation, Maggie leads a deep dive into the next five years of the AI landscape in the C-Suite, with panelists Lawrence Coburn, Jessica McBride, and Fiona Young examining the continued importance of AI for CEOs, EAs, and CoSs and sharing helpful advice for navigating new AI platforms in the C-Suite.
Work Life
DECEMBER 29, 2024
The majority of employees prefer hybrid work arrangements over fully remote and onsite, according to a Gallup Poll. Having two distinct experiencesin-office and at-homedelivers flexibility and variety, but it also provides an added benefit you might not expect: insights that could help you stick to common New Years resolutions. If you look back to pre-pandemic, we all got used to our routines, says Frank Weishaupt, CEO of the video conferencing provider Owl Labs.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 1, 2025
I have always wondered, why despite investing in various initiatives to boost morale and retention, organizations still face problems. Some of the problems that do cross my mind are high turnover, disengaged employees, and a significant performance gap. With much thinking, I could think of only one culprit, which is- a lack of distinction between employee engagement and involvement.
Success
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Whether youre fresh out of school or have long been making the corporate rounds, honing your leadership skills can help you charter a quicker path to success. For those seeking inspiration, look to the example of the late former president Jimmy Carter. While he spent only one term in office (1977-1981), his legacy of thoughtful leadership and charitable endeavors post-presidency has helped position him as one of our most successful former presidents.
Sarah Levitt
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Or anytime, really. If you still have some holiday baking to do, this recipe is super easy, fast, and youre-not-gonna-believe-how-good-it-is tasty. Im trying a new potato pancake recipe tonight in celebration of the second night of Chanukah and have fingers crossed. This outstanding shortbread recipe comes from Melissa Clark of the NYT.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 28, 2024
I recently came across a post on an ADHD campaign in a village in India. It involved the administration of psychological tests to the kids in the village to diagnose them with ADHD. The intention of this exercise, to spread mental health awareness and provide access to resources (diagnosis, testing, and possibly medication) to this village, requires several foundational assumptionsthat our modern psychological methods are advanced, that traditional communities are primitive in their way of handl
Work Life
JANUARY 2, 2025
The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. Jobless claims dropped by 9,000 to 211,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, fell by 3,500 to 223,250.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Have you ever walked into a team meeting and felt an undercurrent you couldn’t quite name? Maybe it’s the quiet tension in conversations or the noticeable dip in energy during meetings. These moments aren’t just momentary, they can signal a shift in your team’s emotional pulse. For organizations,these feelings matter, for they point to “employee sentiments” Understanding these emotions isn’t just important, it’s transformative because happi
Success
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Success is a relative term. For those who dare to strike out on their own and challenge the status quo as entrepreneurs and small business owners, the word takes on a whole new meaning, one that is often less about losing money and more about taking the time to take care of oneself. Many seasoned (and some new) entrepreneurs learn over time that balancing life and business is relative and often unattainableunless they design their lives in a way that makes this balance a reality.
Sarah Levitt
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Of all things not business and leadership related, delivered to you on this Monday morning. Wearing: These wool running tights for the colder months. Soft, warm, and cozy, they do not disappoint. And experimenting with this lighter base layer and heavier one. Also: these Gap jeans. Saw them on someone whod seen them on someone.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 31, 2024
During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. This year’s webinars have included discussions on neuroplasticity and protracted withdrawal , supporting extreme states and private film screenings with Q&A including Saving Minds directed by Catherine Mullins.
Work Life
JANUARY 2, 2025
New year, new professional you? Can you find that sweet spot in the Venn diagram including these four categories? What you love What you are good at What the world needs What you can be paid for This existential question is presented by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles in their book, Ikigai, The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Ikigai in Japanese is a combination of the words for life and purpose or value.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Recently, I was reading Amazon’s sustainability report , which highlighted that they were investing nearly $10 billion into employee benefits in 2023. This massive investment underscores how crucial employee engagement is to a company’s success. But then I came across a Fortune article revealing that Amazon’s new 5-day in-office mandate has led 73% of surveyed staffers to consider quitting.
Success
DECEMBER 26, 2024
For over 15 years, Mandy Tang gathered accolades. She worked in publishing, earned a masters degree in business administration and dove into corporate America at American Express. She developed her professional skills at high-growth startups and even had a successful side gig as a career coach. Through it all, her career’s trajectory was predicated on achievement.
Wellness 360
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Feeling stuck in a midweek rut? You’re not alone! The Wednesday blues are a common struggle. But what if Wednesdays could be the highlight of your week? A chance to recharge, refocus, and boost your well-being? Welcome to Wellness Wednesday! This isnt just another hump dayits a day to prioritize your health and well-being. In […] The post 20 Wonderful Wellness Wednesday Ideas for 2025 appeared first on Wellness360 Blog.
Total Wellness
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The New Year always feels like a fresh start a time to hit reset, dream big, and focus on building better habits. Theres something magical about turning the page to a new calendar year; its a chance to reflect, refocus, and prioritize what truly matters. For many of us, that means doubling down on health and wellness goals, not just for ourselves but also for the communities were a part of, including our workplaces.
Work Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Forms of compensation like restricted stock units and performance shares whereby executives receive a batch of stock from their companies after meeting a performance targethave some key advantages relative to employee stock options. They’re more straightforward than stock options , and the associated taxes are less complex and often better aligned with gains.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Reignite, Reconnect, Recharge: January isn’t just another month—it’s a clean slate, a chance to inspire your team and set the stage for success. After the holiday buzz fades, it’s the perfect time to re-energize your workplace and show employees how much they matter. Whether it’s sparking creativity, boosting morale, or building connections, starting the year with thoughtful engagement activities can make all the difference.
Success
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Annual physicals help us catch physical health issues earlybut what about your financial health? Just like physicals, reviewing your money habits before the new year can save you from bigger financial problems down the line. The end of the year is the perfect time for a reset because you can step back, reflect on your current financial situation and start fresh with clear, achievable goals in the new year, says Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First $100K and host of the Financial Feminist podcast.
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