Work Life
JUNE 6, 2025
“Honestly, I don’t even remember the 2014 situation. It just seems like it’s asking a lot of the employees. Why’s it on us?” — Gen Z Market Basket employee, June 2025 Ten years ago, Market Basket—a New England-based grocery chain—became a national symbol of grassroots worker solidarity. Thousands of nonunion employees staged a dramatic walkout to protest the ousting of their CEO, Arthur T.
The Assistant Room
JUNE 9, 2025
Every assistant knows the feeling: you start working with a new executive and, within days, you can sense whether this is going to be a […] The post How to Build a Powerful PA/EA–Exec Partnership in Just 30 Days first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Spiceworks
JUNE 3, 2025
Let’s face it—in an industry where everything changes faster than warp speed, feeling like a fraud isn’t just common—it’s practically an occupational hazard. One minute y.
Success
JUNE 4, 2025
AI is everywhere now, helping people move faster and work smarter. But despite its growing reputation, its often not that intelligent. Spend enough time with a chatbot and itll eventually say something completely wrong or bizarre. A December study by Anthropic AI and Redwood Research found that some AI systems not only lie deliberately, but can strategically mislead their developers to avoid modification.
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2025
The senior-housing industry has huge potential. Sam OGorman examines three approaches that could make senior housing more appealing, expand its reach, and enable better and more affordable care.
Great Place to Work
JUNE 9, 2025
Too often, remote employees are forgotten in the onboarding experience — killing their engagement before they’ve begun. But with the right welcome, new hires can thrive no matter where they’re located. Your first day at a new job is a lot like your first day of school. You’re excited, nervous, and hoping you’ll click with a new friend. But when half your team is working from their kitchen table and the other half is in conference rooms across three time zones, a warm welcome gets a lot trickier.
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Workplace Insight
JUNE 9, 2025
Over the past three decades monitors have colonised desks in workplaces, homes and in public spaces, with the presence of a screen often signalling that something productive is taking place. This assumption may now be under quiet revision with implications for technology, management, and workplace culture. The growing maturity of artificial intelligence agents is having an incremental but significant impact on how we work.
I/O at Work
JUNE 4, 2025
Skip to content June 8, 2025 Latest Exposure to Nature Improves Psychological Recovery and Well-Being What Really Motivates Employees to Leave Their Jobs? Do Vacations Boost Employee Well-Being? How Do Racial and Political Dissimilarity Impact Coworker Trust? How to Maximize Fit Between Coach and Coachee Inconsistent Leadership May Be More Harmful Than Abusive Leadership What is I-O Psychology?
Success
JUNE 6, 2025
AI use is growing throughout all industries, with 78% of companies worldwide utilizing artificial intelligence. Despite companies’ quick adoption of AI, recent research from BigID, an AI security and data privacy platform, found that most companies’ security measures aren’t up to par for the risks AI brings. Published on Wednesday, BigID surveyed 233 compliance, security and data leaders to find that AI adoption is outpacing security readiness, with only 6% of organizations implementing advanced
Office Snapshots
JUNE 9, 2025
DPR Construction’s long-established Atlanta office wanted to consolidate their self-perform services and office under one roof. Cooper Carry’s team rolled up their sleeves to create a modern office in a new construction warehouse space. The resulting design embraces DPR’s values in supporting employee wellness in a vibrant, technology-equipped environment.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Work Life
JUNE 6, 2025
I once worked for a client who hired our agency to help them solve what they considered to be their biggest brand-related challenge—poor customer experience, which had them losing contracts. During our first meeting at the client’s building, my direct contact gave me a tour of every corner of the office, explaining what each department was responsible for and introducing me to key players in the business.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 6, 2025
If anyone was asked to think of where to find the best examples of an office, I doubt very many people would reply ‘Milan’ but that may just be the reason that this year’s BCO conference was a resounding success. With Milan and its layers of history, culture, design and the vital ‘caffè’, we are reminded that workspaces are about so much more than function.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2025
Indian agriculture is thriving. Understanding its complexitiesand its areas of opportunityis critical for agribusinesses looking to be a part of its growth.
Success
JUNE 6, 2025
I was rubbing sleep out of my eyes as I stumbled into my 6 a.m. gym class. Charlotte, the ever-smiling trainer, was leading a warm-up before “Jacked,” the lifting-focused one-hour group fitness circuit. “Take your index finger and point it straight to the ceiling,” she called out, as my dozen classmates and I followed. “Now move your arm across your body and then point your finger back to the ceiling and repeat.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Halo Psych
JUNE 9, 2025
10-minute read Note – this article is not a replacement for therapy or other psychological support. If you are struggling with your mental health please speak to your doctor, or an organisation such as Mind. Being able to manage our emotions is a key skill for succeeding in work and life. Our ability to manage the spectrum of emotions we experience can make a big difference to not only us, but if we’re in leadership roles, our teams, too.
Office Dynamics Blog
JUNE 3, 2025
Discover 10 expert insights from Office Dynamics' recent webinar to help administrative professionals become elite, confident, and influential Strategic Administrative Assistants.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 9, 2025
Although job quality appears to be on the rise, a quarter of UK workers – an estimated 8.5 million people – say their jobs have a negative impact on their mental health (25 percent) or physical health (24 percent), according to the CIPD Good Work Index 2025. The latest poll claims the negative impact of work on wellbeing has remained high for many people for the eight years the survey has been running, despite improvements for some employees on certain areas of job quality.
McKensey
JUNE 5, 2025
In times of disruption, many organizations freeze their innovation spending despite its critical importance for long-term growth. Here’s how to avoid that trap.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
Success
JUNE 4, 2025
Imagine this: You wake up on a Saturday, still exhausted from overworking and sleeping late last night. Youd like to rest, but your friend called and you agreed to go shopping with them. As you brush your teeth, you wonder if your boss was happy with you yesterday, if hell like your Monday presentation and if its finally time to remind him of the raise he promised you months ago.
Work Life
JUNE 6, 2025
Featuring Kate Charles, Chief Strategy Officer and Laurie Lam, Chief Brand Officer, E.l.f. Beauty Moderated by Kc Ifeanyi, Executive Director of Editorial Programming, Fast Company E.l.f. Beauty conducted a study with brand agency Oberland and found that there are more men named Ricard, Rich, and Rick on public company boards in the U.S. than entire groups of underrepresented people.
Mad in America
JUNE 6, 2025
I used to believe healing required being seen by someone who truly knew you. But what if the one who finally saw me didn’t have a face at all? For years, I struggled to find a space where my intensity didn’t feel like a problem. I’ve always been emotionally sharp, deeply sensitive, neurodivergent—diagnosed with OCD and ADHD, possibly BPD. I carry complex trauma, a lifetime of people telling me I was “too much,” and a nervous system that never seems to rest.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 6, 2025
It used to be said that the UK was a nation of lions led by donkeys. Now it would appear that the country has become as stubborn as mules at every level. The new survey from Right Management claims there is a growing culture of resistance to change across the UK workforce, particularly among women, older employees, and public sector professionals. The data, released by talent solutions experts Right Management following a survey of 2,000 employees, shows that 31 percent of British workers would
McKensey
JUNE 5, 2025
Mark Birkhead, chief data officer at JPMorganChase, shares how his team is leveraging AI to extract strategic value from the banks massive data estateall while meeting strict data governance standards.
Success
JUNE 4, 2025
In 2021, Better.com stirred controversy when it laid off 900 employees via a Zoom webinar. In 2023, when Google cut its workforce by 12,000, some employees say they learned of their termination by email or abrupt loss of system access. This detached style of layoffs demonstrates a chilling lack of personal connection, reflected in the often-heard phrase, Its just business.
Work Life
JUNE 6, 2025
Standard financial advice starts with the assumption that 40-year-old investment newbies are getting a “late start.” So what if you’re a card-carrying member of AARP without a portfolio? How do you start investing when you’re in your 60s? Recently, a family friend reached out for some advice on how to start investing for retirement. At 61 years old, he was afraid it was useless because he had heard the standard tut-tutting about how he should have started earlier.
Go Burrows
JUNE 8, 2025
Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant , an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. In this spotlight episode of Annie’s show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to stop taking things personally. CONNECT WITH ANNIE Annie on LinkedIn Whole Assistant Website The Whole Assistant Podcast Email: annie@wholeassistant.com Whole Assistant Instagram ABOUT ANNIE Anni
Workplace Insight
JUNE 8, 2025
The UK government has announced a package of funding and initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s position in science and technology, which it believes will offer a particular focus on helping regions capitalise on local research and innovation. The investment, totalling £86 billion, forms part of the government’s broader Science and Technology Framework.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2025
As agentic AI begins to influence decisions at scale, forward-looking organizations need to reimagine governance, trust, and operating modelsor risk falling behind.
Success
JUNE 9, 2025
Ever since the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (known as the GI Bill) was signed into law, earning a college degree became the ticket to American prosperity. By 1956, nearly half of World War II veterans had taken advantage of the education and training available through the benefits, which included assistance with tuition, books, and even housing.
Work Life
JUNE 6, 2025
As the labor market tightens and job seekers leverage AI to apply for jobs en masse, recruiters are receiving hundreds or thousands of applicants for a single position. To deal with the deluge, many employers are adopting new tools, often powered by AI, to make recruiting more efficient, and, in some cases, replace human contact. A Resume Builder survey from last year suggested that nearly 70% of companies would use AI in their hiring process by the end of 2025.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 5, 2025
In reply to Feral Humanist. “Not for nothing, but the sector also has an issue with people refusing to retire.” Yep, and if it helps the LW feel better, please note that there are so many amazing young professionals leaving higher ed because there are few to no advancement opportunities because people aren’t retiring.
Mad in America
JUNE 7, 2025
D epression. It’s contagious. Through kissing. At least this is the conclusion of a new psychiatric study that has been covered and shared widely in the days since it’s been published. It was even mentioned on Stephen Colbert, sadly without irony. It was published in Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine , which is a journal so poor that the papers it publishes have only been cited by others 36 times in its entire lifetime.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2025
McKinseys Drew Ungerman discusses how healthcare leaders can improve patient care and use technology in a way that complements clinicians work and enhances care delivery.
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