Spiceworks
AUGUST 5, 2024
Intel has announced the slashing of 18,000 jobs and other cost-cutting measures, including reduced capex and the suspension of dividends. Learn more about the development and the continuing trend of layoffs in the tech industry. The post Intel Cuts Over 18,000 Jobs Following Troubling Quarterly Earnings Report appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
McKensey
AUGUST 5, 2024
Retailers continue to experiment with generative AI and are seeing that the technology holds great promise for reigniting growth—if they move quickly to seize the opportunity.
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Spiceworks
AUGUST 5, 2024
CrowdStrike is set to face lawsuits from investors and affected organizations over its faulty update, which caused a global outage of Windows systems. Learn more about lawsuits and their legal and financial implications. The post CrowdStrike Faces Lawsuits Over Global Outage, Likely to Drive Up Insurance Costs appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
McKensey
AUGUST 5, 2024
The Big Apple’s travel and tourism sector has rebounded from its pandemic lull. But today’s New York City visitors are arriving with new agendas.
Spiceworks
AUGUST 5, 2024
This $29.97 Cybersecurity and IT Certification Training Bundle will help tech professionals learn the basics of network security, ethical hacking, testing, and more. The post Kickstarting Your Cybersecurity and IT Certifications appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
McKensey
AUGUST 5, 2024
As the electric-vehicle market continues to grow in Europe, customer expectations are also evolving.
Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
Why does it seem so much easier to have a candy bar every afternoon, instead of a piece of fruit? Why do we procrastinate instead of getting things done now? Why do we hit the snooze button instead of getting up to exercise? If you think it’s because you’re lazy or have no self-discipline, you can cut yourself some slack. Science explains that bad habits form quickly because they produce immediate reinforcement.
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Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
For serial entrepreneurs, finding success can take a few tries. For Erin King , her third try’s the charm. King founded her first company, Jump Digital Media, in 2009 at age 25. “We built websites, and it was a disaster from the start,” King admits. The company crashed and burned in 10 months, and; King took on $70,000 of credit card debt by financing payroll on her personal credit card.
Work Life
AUGUST 5, 2024
Happiness, in general, has significant impacts on health , longevity , and relationships , and happier workers are shown to be more productive. While there are demonstrable benefits to cultivating a sense of happiness among workers, roles like chief executive optimist rarely appear on an organizational chart. In practice, there is a gap between the concept of happier workers and actual strategic workforce agendas.
Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
“Mom, can I get a phone? Dad, can I get social media?” (rinse, repeat… multiple times per day). It’s a scenario most parents of teens and preteens can relate to. But, more and more mental health professionals and government representatives are speaking up about the risks to children if the parents decide the answer is “yes.” Furthermore, should social media be regulated?
Work Life
AUGUST 5, 2024
In past generations, both a company’s executive leadership team and their employees were expected to leave personal matters at the door for the sake of professional decorum. Work was simply not the place to be human—it was a place for productivity. This mindset fostered a sterile C-suite culture of emotionless and invulnerable executives and fearful employees.
Office Snapshots
AUGUST 5, 2024
Housed on the second floor of a recently completed mixed-use building at 12 Ossington Avenue in Toronto, a growing television production studio takes advantage of the natural light that pours in through multiple arched windows. The building may be new, but its unique design by Hariri Pontarini Architects has made it an instant icon on a street well known for its graffiti-covered alleyways, fashion shops, eateries, and bars.
Work Life
AUGUST 5, 2024
Exceptional organizations do not tolerate bullying. But unfortunately, nearly all organizations have, at least, one person who is well-known as a bully. Workplace bullies can be senior or junior but they usually wield a disproportionate amount of power. The behavior of workplace bullies always has a detrimental effect on all parts of an organization—including its bottom line.
Office Snapshots
AUGUST 5, 2024
Vancouver design firm, Edit Studios, recently completed the workplace design for Sandstorm Gold Royalties’ new 40,000 sq. ft. office expansion in Vancouver. Renowned for its exceptional portfolio of precious metal royalties, Sandstorm’s office is in Vancouver’s newest AAA office tower, Vancouver Centre II (VCII), which spans four floors.
Work Life
AUGUST 5, 2024
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign u p to get it yourself every Monday morning.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 5, 2024
The modern business landscape is facing a significant challenge: a growing skills gap and a persistent talent shortage across various industries. Companies are finding it difficult to find qualified candidates with the necessary skills to fill important roles as technology changes quickly and job requirements change. This talent shortage may hinder general productivity, growth, and innovation.
WELCOA
AUGUST 5, 2024
After an optimistic uptick in organizational investments in employee experience in 2021 and 2022, researchers are tracking concerning declines. Employee engagement rates dropped from 41% in 2022 to 37% in 2023, and the declines have continued into 2024. Gallup announced employee engagement rates hit an 11-year low point after the first quarter of this year.
Total Wellness
AUGUST 5, 2024
Want to feel great every day? Developing healthy habits can help you live a happier, healthier life! Healthy habits are actions we do often, like brushing our teeth or eating a protein-packed breakfast. These actions can help you unlock a better future. Let’s look at some essential habits that you can start today and share with your team for a healthier workplace.
Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
Planning for the future is all in a day’s work for Digital Skills Authority president Deborah Collier. She has been doing it for decades, using her extensive educational background to create implementable strategies for businesses and governments for more than 30 years. Collier’s first role in the early ’90s was as a technical support engineer at the UK Ministry of Defense, initially on the help desk while studying a computer science degree in the evenings.
Yarooms
AUGUST 5, 2024
Collaboration is the foundation of any successful organization, but it can be challenging to determine if your teams are truly working together to achieve the best results. Fortunately, there are ways to assess this!
Eat Your Career
AUGUST 5, 2024
So, you didn’t get the job. Bummer! But it’s happened to everyone at some point. In the midst of disappointment, it’s only natural to ask, “Why?” Here are just some of the possibilities: They didn’t like you. They had an unconscious (or conscious) bias against people like you. The CEO’s nephew wanted the job. The budget for the position was cut and no one was hired.
Attendance Bot
AUGUST 5, 2024
The clock seems to be moving at a glacial pace, and you’re watching the minutes crawl by. Your desk is stacked with tasks, yet you find yourself stuck, feeling like time is stretching out endlessly. And the day doesn’t seem to end. According to Gallup , only 15% of employees feel genuinely engaged at work, while the remaining 85% battle boredom, procrastination, and burnout.
I/O at Work
AUGUST 5, 2024
New research shows that employees have more negative reactions to mistreatment from female managers compared to male managers.
Vantage Circle
AUGUST 5, 2024
*“Seated in the living room a few weeks ago, my parents and I were discussing how far they had come in their professional careers. The struggles, the challenges, the excitement, and the adrenaline of those late nights. My parents specifically emphasized the obvious “hard work goes a long way” mantra as they reminisced about how their own hard work had gotten them various accolades and rewards that are now seated on the living room mantle, along with mine of course!
Mad in America
AUGUST 5, 2024
Editor’s Note: Mad in the UK and Mad in America are jointly publishing this four-part series on neurodiversity. The series was edited by Mad in the UK editors, and authored by John Cromby and Lucy Johnstone (with part three written by an anonymous contributor). The series is being archived here. T his is the fourth and final part of our blog series on neurodiversity.
Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
Janet Bava has always been a little unconventional. For her 15th birthday, she opted to skip the traditional quinceañera party that’s common for Latin American teen girls. She instead decided to take her friends and family on a weeklong cruise instead. She didn’t know it at the time, but that unorthodox choice would lay the groundwork for the rest of her life.
The Office Management Group
AUGUST 5, 2024
Stepping into the role of an office manager is both an exciting and challenging journey. As someone looking to either transition into this role or enhance your current position, understanding the nuances of leadership and management is crucial, especially as in most roles centred around office and workplace management, there are usually leadership duties even if they aren’t always obvious!
Success
AUGUST 5, 2024
There are moments in entrepreneurship where a spark of ingenuity meets opportunity. Sometimes, this flicker ignites, forging companies that become part of our everyday lives. For some founders, their billion-dollar company’s reputations precede them. Learn more about these visionaries and how they wielded success to create 10 of the most innovative brands we’ve come to know, love and—in some cases—can’t live without.
Work Life
AUGUST 5, 2024
You may have heard the rumor that Kamala Harris isn’t eligible to be president because neither of her parents was born in the United States and they had unclear citizenship status when Harris was born in Oakland, California, in 1964. That’s the false claim that some Harris opponents have begun recirculating since she became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president following President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside on July 21, 2024.
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