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There’s a happiness gap at work. Here’s what we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark, the happiest countries in the world

Work Life

We recently spoke with business, academic, and government leaders in Finland and Denmark, the top two happiest countries in the world , about how enacted values impact workplace happiness. There, transparency begins at the topmost levels of government. Can workers be happy and trust their leaders?

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Labor trends to watch in 2024: A U.S. economic outlook and sector play-by-play

Work Life

But despite government incentives for green energy initiatives, financing that growth may be challenging amid high interest rates and material costs, which could lead to project delays. Still, the industry remains resilient—many providers are hiring in-house talent acquisition specialists to recruit healthcare staff.

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AI is turning workers in ‘cyborgs,’ ‘centaurs,’ and ‘meat puppets’

Work Life

Roles requiring specialized skills, nuanced judgement or real-time decision-making are less susceptible to full automation. Maintaining a clear delineation between human and AI roles also aids in accountability and ethical governance.

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Majority of people feel confident in their ability to adapt to era of AI

Workplace Insight

Workers believe hospitality and food services employees will be the second-most resilient to AI replacements (45 percent), followed by healthcare workers (44 percent). 17 percent put the greatest responsibility on individual employees, while 7 percent believe the onus is on the government.

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Wellbeing and organisational agility will dominate workplace conversations in 2023

Workplace Insight

They suggest that while many of these stressors are outside of an employer’s control, leaders and people managers can make meaningful impact within the employee experience and life-work journey by: Providing basic employee needs such as a liveable wage, affordable healthcare, and retirement and pensions support.

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Tackling Health Spending

Inside Workplace Wellness

There is no public support for rationing care, so the government can't put the breaks on, at least not at the federal level. I'm particularly interested in how people can be brought together to make value-laden decisions. I'll share the group decision-making process I developed to allocate health care resources soon.

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

For six years I’ve been a member of a council which handles local decision making on things like planning, roads, etc. The new job didn’t really pan out (healthcare during the pandemic is tough), and I found myself miserable and stressed again about a year later.