Tue.Apr 22, 2025

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Open source technology in the age of AI

McKensey

With more organizations deploying gen AI across business functions, a new survey finds that leaders are increasingly turning to open source AI solutions to build out their tech stacks.

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Employee advocacy: Turning employee voices into your competitive edge

Insperity

Theres a lot of buzz around employee advocacy and for good reason. At a time when employer reputation travels fast and culture is scrutinized not just by job seekers but also customers and competitors, a workforce that genuinely champions the company they work for can be a strategic differentiator. But what exactly does employee advocacy mean? Is it just a trendy concept, or is it something that really has staying power?

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New twists in the electric-vehicle transition: A consumer perspective

McKensey

Our annual mobility survey examines how consumer priorities and expectations are shaping the transition to electric vehicles in major markets.

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Inconsistent Leadership May Be More Harmful Than Abusive Leadership

I/O at Work

New research explores how employees react when they are exposed to leaders who inconsistent waver between behaving ethically and abusively.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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America at 250: An introduction

McKensey

It may be hard to believe (or to pronounce) but the nation is nearing its semiquincentennial. Today, the countrys challenges are vast, but the possibilities are even greater.

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The Daily Mail Reviews Unshrunk

Mad in America

From the Daily Mail in the UK: Katinka Blackford Newman interviews Laura Delano about her memoir Unshrunk. “My life nearly fell apart because I was put on a cocktail of antidepressants I didn’t even need,” Delano tells Newsman. Read the article here. The post The Daily Mail Reviews Unshrunk appeared first on Mad In America.

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Should You Reveal Flaws When Making an Investment Pitch?

I/O at Work

This research explores the nuanced concept of flaw disclosure, specifically examining when and how revealing personal shortcomings may help or hurt entrepreneurs seeking investment.

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Shining Star: Quinten Brown

Office Dynamics Blog

With 15+ years supporting leaders in higher education, Quinten Brown, our shining star assistant for April 2025, shares career advice on how to be as successful Executive Assistant.

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The McKinsey Crossword: “I Want Candy” | No. 229

McKensey

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if youre looking for a quick win.

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The Moral World of Personality Disorder Assessment

Mad in America

W hen asked about her behavior during a psychiatric assessment for personality disorders, one patient’s response included this description: It was completely crazy. I’m not quite that bad anymore. In the medical psychiatry, psychiatric diagnoses are often presented as neutral objects. Professionals assess and diagnose the disorder situated in a patient’s mind so that interventions can be targeted to alleviate the disorder.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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What to Look for in a Corporate Well-Being Partner

CoreHealth Workplace Wellness

The market is full of corporate wellness solutions, making it challenging for managers to determine the right fit for their company. A well-being partner should align with organizational goals, provide a seamless experience, and offer meaningful benefits for employees. This article will outline key factors to consider when selecting a wellness partner to ensure a successful and effective wellness program.

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3 ways to clear your mind and make space for big-picture thinking

Work Life

Take a look at your to-do list. Does it seem never-ending? The thing about task lists is that they are filled with specific things you need to accomplish. Combine that with an ever-expanding inbox, and you have a recipe for busy work days. While you may get many things done, you may not feel like they are adding up to a more significant contribution to the mission of your workplace or your own big-picture goals.

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Benefits of Employee Surveys: The Data-Driven Key to a Thriving Workplace

Vantage Circle

Let's get honest for a second: When you hear the words " employee survey ," what's your gut reaction? Maybe you picture a mind-numbing questionnaire pushed out once a year, packed with vague questions and predictable results. Employees roll their eyes, managers half-heartedly nudge their teams to complete it, and then. nothing really changes.

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Humility is a superpower. Here’s how to practice it daily

Work Life

I was strolling up the hill in Greater Boston to a French cooking class. The rich aroma of melting butter and fresh herbs greeted us as it wafted through the chilly fall air. My friend Sylvie and I were eager to learn the art of souffl-making. The French instructors asked for everyones background. When Sylvie said she was from France, they pressed her to be specific: Which part of France?

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20 Best Freelance Job Websites to Boost Your Career

Success

According to an Upwork survey , there were about 64 million Americans freelancing in 2023. Another survey claims that this figure is expected to hit 86.5 million by 2027. With that in mind, 2025 seems like the perfect time to become a freelancer. However, despite all the good things freelancing promisesfreedom, convenience, flexibility and uncapped growth potentialit is tough, especially when starting out.

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BNZ Offices – Wellington

Office Snapshots

Built around a design narrative of navigation, landform and seascape, key groupings of spaces, materials and circulation pathways lead you through the fitout and up through the floors to the sky. BNZ Place at 1 Whitmore Street in Wellington is a testament to practical and purposeful workplace design. Occupying 17,000m2 across 12 floors, the interior design strategy is a balanced combination of sustainability, wellbeing, and functionality.

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Benefits of Hiring A Personal Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

Got stress? You might feel like an octopus if youre a busy professional trying to juggle your business, personal life, and outside responsibilities. If you can no longer focus on whats essential, consider the benefits of hiring a personal assistant. Learn what a personal assistant does and how they can help busy professionals manage their work and personal lives.

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Pine Labs Offices – Bengaluru

Office Snapshots

Nestled in Bangalores vibrant Koramangala district, Pine Labs new workspace is more than just an officeits a statement of innovation, collaboration, and dynamic design. Tasked with transforming an outdated building into a fintech powerhouse, Space Matrix redefined the traditional office experience, creating a modern, inspiring, and employee-centric environment that echoes Pine Labs pioneering spirit.

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Text Scams are on the Rise, Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Success

It can be challenging to spot text scams among the dozens of legitimate smartphone alerts you receive and respond to instantly for work, doctor appointments, mobile banking and more. Thats why, in 2024, Americans reported $470 million in losses to the FTC from smishing attacks (text-based phishing attacks). This was more than five times what victims reported losing in 2020.

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5POP Business Center – Houston

Office Snapshots

Enhancing the arrival experience for a Houston landmark building Five Post Oak Park, known to Houstonians as 5POP, is uniquely situated in a high-end, live-work neighborhood next to a private park. When CP Group and Rialto Capital teamed up to acquire and reposition the 1982 Class A office tower, the property was experiencing low occupancy and struggling to draw new tenants.

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Wilderness and Wonder: Joel Anderson’s Artistic Journey Through the National Parks

Success

If you love visiting the American national parks and have collected posters, books or calendars to remember your adventures, youve likely seen Joel Andersons work. Hes the illustrator, designer and founder of Anderson Design Group (ADG), a Nashville-based design firm renowned for its iconic and cherished national park posters and books. A graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design, Anderson began his career in agency advertising and has even won an Emmy for his work on the CBS show Hey V

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Top 15 Virtual Employee Engagement Ideas to Try in 2025

Wellness 360

Keeping remote employees engaged is crucial for an organizations success, but its not always easy. Thats where virtual employee engagement ideas truly make a difference. These engaging and inventive activities not only enhance morale but also foster strong connections, encourage teamwork, and inspire enthusiasmregardless of where your team is located.

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How to Raise Money For Personal Causes: Successful Strategies & Tips

Success

Want to turn those thoughts and hopes for funds into actual dollars? Whether you’re dealing with medical bills that won’t stop climbing or trying to fund your dream project, there’s more than one way to get people reaching for their wallets. People might raise funds for health needs or emergency medical care, education, memorial expenses, disaster relief, volunteer travel and much more.

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Overbury Offices – Manchester

Office Snapshots

SpaceInvader has completed the commission to design Overburys new Manchester, UK offices. The client, part of Morgan Sindall Group PLC, is renowned for excellent customer service and commitment to quality. For SpaceInvader, also Manchester-based, it was clear this would be a client business truly open to conceptual design ideas, with a requirement for exceptionally high standards.

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Want to bring momentum into your life? Focus on action and not perfection

Work Life

Ive always been a doer. I move fast, I love learning new things, and I dont sit still for long. Productivity has been a faithful companion throughout my career, and I attribute much of my success to one key trait: the courage to take actioneven when things seem uncertain or complex. I trace this mentality back to a moment in my childhood. I was about 11 years old, growing up in the Netherlands, where a bicycle isnt just a toyits your main mode of transportation.

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Laid-off workers are struggling to access unemployment benefits

Work Life

As the impact of President Trump’s tariffs comes into focus during the coming months, hundreds of thousands of workers could stand to lose their jobs. Economists have warned that the tariffs could drive up the unemployment rate, and many experts fear they could spark a recession. This upheaval could place additional stress on the current unemployment insurance program, which already fails to adequately support laid-off employees and other Americans struggling to find work.

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Here’s why Trump’s plan to gut Head Start will hurt you, even if you don’t have kids

Work Life

Last week, news broke that the Trump administration intends to propose zeroing out Head Start in the upcoming budget. While many peoples immediate concern is rightfully for the hundreds of thousands of children and families whose lives would be upended , attacks on programs that exclusively serve low-income Americans are a popular tactic because that population votes at low rates.

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Debt collectors are going to start hounding student loan borrowers again after OK from Trump’s DOE

Work Life

The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration’s announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.