Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In a new study , researchers compared people who were hospitalized for psychiatric reasons. They found that people taking prescription amphetamines (Adderall) were more than twice as likely to develop psychosis or mania; those on high doses were more than five times as likely. However, when the researchers included outpatients as well—essentially, those with less severe psychiatric problems—they found that those taking a high dose of amphetamines were more than 13 times as likely to develop psyc

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Wellable

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Learn how to effectively address difficult conversations at work, improve relationships, and foster a healthier workplace environment. Discover tips and strategies for navigating these conversations with confidence. The post How To Handle Difficult Conversations At Work appeared first on Wellable.

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Learning 130

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As demand for electric two-wheelers takes off, Asian and European OEMs can collaborate to navigate shifting markets.

Automotive 126

Automotive 126

Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

UK chief executives see implementing Generative AI (GenAI) as an opportunity to change the nature of work and create highly skilled workforces without reducing the number of jobs in the market, according to KPMG’s 10th annual CEO Outlook survey. KPMG surveyed more than 1,300 CEOs around the world – 150 in the UK – in July and August, revealing that two thirds of UK CEOs (65 percent and 76 percent globally) see GenAI as a positive disruptor with 68 percent (65 percent globally) agreei

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Supplies Security Technology Flexibility 104

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Successful leaders constantly reinvent themselves and their organizations. Critical to this reinvention is adopting an “inside out” approach that focuses on the human aspects of leadership.

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Leadership 106

Great Place to Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You never have a second chance to make a first impression. Here’s what the best companies are doing to start things off on the right foot. Building trust with employees starts long before their first day on the job. From the recruiting process through their first few months at the company, employees are looking for signals both overt and subliminal, about their value at the organization.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There is a famous episode of Seinfeld in which the character George is insulted in a business meeting and only thinks of a perfect retort while driving away from the office. This being George, he decides that he doesn’t want to waste his ‘killer line’ so engineers a second meeting so he can use it with the person who had insulted him, only for it to blow up in his face yet again.

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fm:systems

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Discover expert strategies and essential hybrid workplace technologies from Verdantix and FM:Systems to optimize your workplace experience.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The dissonance is inescapable. Corporations like Lowes , Jack Daniels, and Harley Davidson retreat from DEI despite a drumbeat of reminders that their future customers and employees are the most diverse of our time. A human resources organization drops “equity” from its work, even as Gen Z views DEI as a workplace must-have. And yet, it’s hardly a secret: The global youth, in all their diverse identities, have immense contributions to make today and in the future—as leaders, employees, culture c

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Deliveroo, experiencing significant growth, found their first-floor space at The River Building insufficient for their expanding team. The solution was to refurbish the newly acquired second floor, creating a cohesive and connected environment that would function as one large working neighbourhood. The primary objectives were to seamlessly integrate the two floors and significantly increase the number of meeting rooms, addressing a key shortfall in their current setup.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Imagine this: You’re working for a new company and for the first few weeks, you listen a lot and don’t say much to anyone. Then, at an all-hands meeting, you are asked to say a few words. You start out with a short joke, and it immediately falls flat. You feel your cheeks flush and stare at the floor in embarrassment, and ultimately find it hard to continue speaking.

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Food Influencing Promotion Learning 98

Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Murata Korea values the relationship between the working environment and work efficiency. Starting with the remodeling of its headquarters in Gangnam in 2023, the company has revamped its Gwanggyo office in 2024. With a workforce predominantly consisting of the MZ generation, Murata aimed to create an optimal office environment for employees in their 30s.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As an executive coach, I’ve had the honor of working with thousands of people on their careers and what I know from this front-row seat to their growth, is that the idea of finding professions that make us “happy” (instead of just finding contentment) has made most of us miserable. The trap of chasing happiness Many of us spend our lives chasing happiness , believing that this is the key to a fulfilled life.

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Total Wellness

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As the temperature drops, the risk of catching those annoying bugs rises. Cold and flu season is just around the corner, and with it comes the challenge of keeping your workplace healthy and productive. But here's a surprising fact: every year, around 200 million workdays are lost in the U.S. due to cold and flu. That's like hitting the pause button on productivity across the nation!

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

When I launched my business nearly two decades ago, I’d decamp to my local coffee shop every morning while the sky was pitch black and iron out any issues at my fledgling company. After working from nine until six at my day job, I went straight home to continue working on my startup. It wasn’t always easy to decline happy hour invitations, but I had a greater mission.

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John Mattone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Many leadership development programs discuss the careful balancing act often required of leaders. Leaders have power, but they also have responsibilities. Leadership is, in many ways, a balancing act. Leaders also have authority, which is both something designated by those higher up and a personal quality based on influence and personal relationships.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 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 up to get it yourself every Monday morning.

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Advertising Creativity Software Leadership 98

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Connected services can bring significant value to commercial vehicles—but industry stakeholders must work together to make it happen.

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Automotive Logistics 75

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to PWC’s annual Global CEO survey , 45% of CEOs believe their organization won’t be viable in ten years if they stay on their current path. The pressure to keep up, perform, outperform, and reinvent what you do and how you do it is never-ending. In this race to succeed, you want your team to be ready to play their part, and nurturing an intrapreneurial culture helps.

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Creativity Learning Planning 98

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A software-centric strategy can help commercial vehicle OEMs transition to electrical/electronic architectures with centralized computing and hardware–software separation, unlocking new opportunities.

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Software Computer Automotive Manufacturing 72

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to an Indeed survey of more than 23,000 Gen Z and millennial workers last year, the majority of both demographic groups research a company’s sustainability initiatives before accepting a job offer, and 96% want to push their companies to do more. A recent EY study found that 54% of CEOs say sustainability is a higher priority to them now than it was a year ago.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

It’s an average Tuesday afternoon: you have two kids who need to be at football and drama practices miles apart. You also have a client who won’t stop emailing revisions to a presentation that was due last week. On top of it all, your car is making a weird clanging noise and your dog has kennel cough from his doggy daycare visit. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As a coach, I’ve encountered my fair share of eccentric executive behaviors. But nothing prepared me for the moment when a CEO I was working with burst into my office with a gleam in his eye. He proudly recounted his latest “achievement. An eight-hour, transatlantic flight without a single sip of water, bite of food, or moment of distraction. He called it “rawdogging,” a practice that has now become a viral social media trend.

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Wellics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Do you plan to enhance your workplace wellbeing? Are you looking for some effective ways to support both the physical and emotional fitness of your employees? In such cases, an employee wellbeing app can come in handy.

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Planning 58

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

While September is back-to-school season for students, it’s typically back-to-hiring season for employers. Called the September Surge, it’s the time of year when companies recruit new employees to ramp up for the fourth quarter and use up any remaining staffing-budget dollars. This year, however, experts say the surge isn’t as strong as in the past.

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Healthcare Mailing Manufacturing Software 75

I/O at Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Workaholism can negatively impact the health of employees. What can organizations do to mitigate the risks?

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fm:systems

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We offer strategic insights on how smart building investments can drive transformative change across real estate portfolios.

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Thrive Workplace

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Taylor Duncan, President Ninja Roofs Thrive Centennial www.ninjaroofs.com THRIVE: Who is Ninja Roofs? TAYLOR: Ninja Roofs handles every job with the precision of a Ninja and are in and out with great speed. Our team always does the right thing and never brings dishonor to our job sites. We always look out for what’s best for our clients. Roofing is our calling.

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Yarooms

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In a modern office, you're no longer tied to a single desk. Instead, you can choose a workspace that best fits your needs for the day. This is the essence of hot desking, a key component of hybrid workplaces transforming how companies utilize their spaces. But how do businesses efficiently manage this dynamic environment? That's where hot desk booking software come in.

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Halo Psych

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

10 minute read Innovation is essential for organisations wanting to remain relevant and competitive in a highly competitive, increasingly demanding world. As the management expert, Peter Drucker, is once alleged to have said, “Innovate or die!” Get the workplace environment right and great things can happen. A truly innovative organisational environment encourages more creative behaviour, knowledge-sharing, proactive risk-taking, faster decision making, and better customer satisfaction.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Nottinghamshire based business The Workplace Depot have been getting into the groove in recent weeks by working with music licensing organisation, PPL PRS to share why playing music is important to their business. The industrial and workplace stockist based in Bingham, just outside of Nottingham, have teamed up with PPL PRS, the company who issue TheMusicLicence to businesses who use music, to create a video and Q&A about the positive effects music has on their team.

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Banking 52

Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and entitlement, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others, according to Mayo Clinic. Narcissists seek attention and feel superior, and they often have fantasies of power, beauty or success. They take advantage of others; they feel they deserve special treatment.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Partners by Design has skillfully reimagined Wilson Dow’s office space, capturing the essence of the company’s vibrant culture and expertise in orchestrating large-scale events worldwide. The project reflects Wilson Dow’s theatrical heritage and dynamic team, resulting in a workspace that radiates “livable sophistication” while maintaining a dramatic flair.

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Catering Influencing Project Management 110

Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

When Boston native Dominic Farrell was approached to take a leadership role at ‘47 in September 2020, the sports lifestyle brand was navigating a turbulent period. COVID-19 had swept the sportswear business into rocky waters, casting doubt on the company’s future. Many employees had been furloughed, and with the looming threat of going out of business, Farrell stepped in with a clear mandate to rebuild without limitations.

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Minding the Workplace

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Last Friday, it was my pleasure to participate in a webinar hosted by the Psychology in the Workplace Collaborative , “ Psychological Health and Safety and Work: Is Your Organization at Risk? ” The webinar was hosted by Dr. Merv Gilbert (Vancouver Psych Health + Safety Ltd), who engaged Dr. Ashley Speech (WorkSafeBC, British Columbia, Canada) and me in a wide-ranging conversation that left us wishing we had more time to continue our exchange!

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