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Manufacturers have sustainability strategies in place but progress remains slow and patchy

Workplace Insight

The survey of with 201 C-Suite Executives in the UK’s manufacturing sector found that 63 percent of respondents said that sustainability is a high priority for the business and 31 percent confirmed that they have a carbon reduction plan in place. Some may not even realise that Scope 3 emissions must be tackled to achieve net zero.”

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Deconstruct Your Office Into Core Resources To Rebuild Productivity

All Work

Offices date back hundreds of years and were made for writers, record-keepers, and scribes who needed a place away from the noise and dirt of shop floor manufacturing. Others will be unique events based on information sharing and decision-making. Give employees agency and then hold them accountable for the results.

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Why the Future of Work Isn’t About ‘Going Back’ with Melissa Marsh

All Work

So we were at this risk that we’re not just going back to 2020, we’re going back to 1990 or 1980 and applying a sort of industrial era or a manufacturing sensibility in the physical work environment. We’re going back even further in time than we think we are with some of these policies.

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The Future of Corporate Real Estate Portfolios

Office Space

Examples of corporate investment property may include the business headquarters, manufacturing plants, branch offices, collaboration spaces, etc. This new business model has forced many business owners to rethink their real estate investment strategy and decision-making in both the short term and the long term.

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Rigid return to office mandates and fixed places of work are backfiring

Workplace Insight

Manufacturing & Production : Hybrid workers report enjoyment, recognition, and a voice in decision-making. Onsite employees value strong manager relationships but risk burnout. Healthcare: Remote workers feel supported by managers but onsite workers may need better recognition.

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Do Your Meetings Crackle Or Flat Line?

Tanveer Naseer

Hank Queen, former Vice President of Engineering, Manufacturing and Product Integrity for Boeing, put the leader’s dilemma about meetings this way, “I can order involvement, but I can’t order engagement.” Is their role to have an equal voice in the decision at hand? How do you use your power in each situation?

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The PCL book review: Team of Teams

Business Psych Blog

At PCL, our work as personality psychologists not only focusses on the key characteristics that inform decision making and predict behaviour at an individual level but extends to team composition and even organisational culture. At the turn of the 20 th century, building a car would take skilled workmen several days.