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What Keeps Leaders Awake at Night?

OE Cam

Industry sectors included: Retail, Technology, Healthcare, Housing/Social, Food/Beverage, Professional Services, Education, Infrastructure, Automotive, Charity and Agriculture. The one question we asked is, ‘In your role as a leader, what keeps you awake at night?

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How to navigate the seismic shifts in workplace rules and roles in 2024

Work Life

Standalone, on-site workers include banking clerks, retail, manufacturing, processing, and food prep jobs and are classic candidates for automation or simplification and outsourcing.  The expansion of learning will not be limited by geography.

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Gender dynamics affects politics and business leadership

Work Life

This month, I am thrilled to introduce Elisa Bannon Jones, an accomplished business executive leader with over 20 years of experience in retail, automotive, technology, and health and wellness industries.

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The dockworkers’ strike is suspended, but automation remains a sticking point for unions

Work Life

Government Accountability Office recently analyzed the adoption of automotive technologies in the country’s biggest ports and found that automation can improve worker safety by “separating humans from machines.” “Our position is clear: the preservation of jobs and historical work functions is non-negotiable.” Automation and safety The U.S.

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Ultrafabrics celebrates 25th anniversary with new and improved bio-based Volar Bio collection

Workplace Insight

The natural-feeling surface of Volar Bio, crafted in Japan, means it can be used to upholster anything from residential furniture to commercial-based surfaces in offices, hospitality, retail or healthcare. All Ultrafabrics products can withstand serious, frequent cleaning to C.D.C

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How To Discover Your Organization’s Next Big Growth Opportunities

Tanveer Naseer

If Apple had continued to think of itself solely as a computer company, it would never have considered stretching into seemingly “out of scope” domains like consumer electronics, online digital media distribution, mobile telephony, home entertainment, downloadable software apps, consumer retail stores, and so forth.

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Which chat service is right for your business?

Ruby

If your business has a very high volume of website traffic or lots of frequently asked questions, an automated lead capture tool can free up you and your staff to deal with the more complex issues or with customers who are ready to make a purchase or an appointment.