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How to Have Difficult Financial Planning Conversations with Aging Parents

Success

By 2029, all 76 million American baby boomers will be 65 or older. With age may come wisdom, but it also comes with a variety of questions around lifestyle and legacy. Older Americans must consider everything from where they want to live to how they plan to support themselves as they age. Adult children of aging parents may struggle with how to support them in these transitions—while not knowing when or how to discuss their parents’ needs with them.

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New Risk-based Access Policies Workbook in Entra ID

AdminDroid

As an admin, you’re no stranger to the challenges posed by password spray attacks , anonymous browser logins, leaked credentials , and more. Unfortunately, these threats only seem to be on the rise, rather than down! Luckily, Microsoft has a game-changing solution: the “ Risk-based Conditional Access policy in Entra ID.” You can easily configure risk-based CA policies in Microsoft 365 based on the risk level and give secure access control!

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4 ways to effectively beat self-limiting beliefs

Work Life

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: You set a big goal. You’ve outlined the steps and used your study of goal-setting to make sure they’re achievable and assigned deadlines to each. On paper, it all looks good. Then, self-limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome kick in, usually leading to self-doubt, low self-esteem, and a lack of confidence. Maybe there’s even some refrain of, Who did I think I was trying to accomplish this?

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Eppendorf Offices – Bangkok

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Eppendorf is a leading life science company that develops and sells instruments, consumables, and services for liquid-, sample-, and cell handling in laboratories worldwide. Its product range includes pipettes and automated pipetting systems, dispensers, centrifuges, mixers, spectrometers, and DNA amplification equipment as well as ultra-low temperature freezers, fermentors, bioreactors, CO2 incubators, shakers, and cell manipulation systems.

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Here’s what it feels like to be used for your company’s stock photo

Work Life

“You know they still use your image on Facebook for recruiting efforts, right? And they have that picture hanging up in the building,” a former colleague said to me. “The one of you at that event. It’s still there.” At first, I was shocked and angered by this news. Several years ago, a former colleague had called to catch up and then let me know that the company I used to once work at was still using pictures of me.

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Employees Want to Take Part in Hybrid Work Planning. How to Include Them?

Yarooms

Getting employees involved in the hybrid work planning process is the most beneficial thing to do. With a positive impact on both the employee experience and the organizational goals. But it’s also the most challenging approach to adopt. Because employees crave flexibility – there are commuting issues to tackle, childcare challenges to respond to.

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New fathers experience brain changes, study shows

Work Life

Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood. But researchers like me are still figuring out what these changes mean for parents. In a new study that looked at brain change in first-time fathers, my colleagues and I found that brain volume loss was linked with more engagement in parenting but also more sleep problems and mental health symptoms.

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This is how AI can help middle managers of the future be less miserable

Work Life

Middle managers have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad couple of years. Playing the middleman between senior leadership and frontline supervisors has always been a little miserable, but the role reached a tipping point in the 2020s. Middle managers have led their employees through the pandemic, navigated the Great Resignation, and implemented upper management’s return to office policies to disgruntled workers.

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Jetcraft Offices – Wayzata

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Jetcraft came to Studio BV looking for an environment that better reflected their brand and the high-end service they provide clients. The design concept for the new space was centered around texture and refinement. From the moment you enter, warmth and detail meet you at every turn. A stone and metal reception desk welcomes guests and is anchored by curated shelving.

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More companies are offering child care at work. Is it a good idea?

Work Life

They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter — and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles. They’re child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care landscape , they are popping up more frequently.

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5 Effective Strategies to Reduce Workplace Stress and Enhance Employee Well-Being

CoreHealth Workplace Wellness

Can you work under pressure? While some people thrive in demanding conditions, most need a calm environment to be productive. However, in the fast-paced rhythm of today’s workplace, stress is often unavoidable, and it often negatively impacts employee health and performance. One Mental Health America survey reported that 81% of workers in stressful work environments say it affects their mental health.

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Staff Retention Strategies in a Competitive Market

Wellics

Four million employees quitting their jobs each month? You read that right. Since early 2022, the job market has been on fire, with employees leaving their positions in droves. This trend, dubbed the Great Resignation, has left many organizations scrambling to fill empty seats and wondering how to keep their best people on board.

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How Hilcorp’s Transparency Empowers Every Employee and Builds Trust

Great Place to Work

The energy company, ranked No. 80 on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, takes extraordinary measures to allow employees to act like owners of the business. Most companies will say they value employees with an entrepreneurial mindset. That doesn’t always mean employees are given the information or authority to act like an owner of the business.

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How Organizations Can Identify Risk-Prone Employees

I/O at Work

Researchers create a new measure of risk propensity that shows promise for reducing accidents and improving workplace safety.

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Psychology of Employee Recognition: Understanding The Fundamentals in 2024

Vantage Circle

Why does a simple 'thank you' or a shout-out in a meeting make us feel so good? This isn't just about manners; it's about the profound impact of recognition on our brains and behaviors. Understanding the psychology of employee recognition reveals why simple acts of appreciation, such as a 'thank you' or a public commendation, have such a profound impact on workplace morale and productivity.

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Whether Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid, Here’s What Really Matters at the Best Workplaces in New York, Chicago, Texas, and the Bay Area

Great Place to Work

Where you work matters less than who you work for. The debate over remote and hybrid work continues as companies like Nike blame a lack of in-person collaboration for lackluster business performance. Proponents of remote work argue more flexible options results in more well-being for employees , which in turn drives productivity. When you look at the Fortune Best Workplaces™ in New York, Chicago, Texas, and the Bay Area , these companies dramatically outperform the typical U.S. workplace, regard

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Psychology of Employee Recognition: Understanding The Fundamentals in 2024

Vantage Circle

Why does a simple 'thank you' or a shout-out in a meeting make us feel so good? This isn't just about manners; it's about the profound impact of recognition on our brains and behaviors. Understanding the psychology of employee recognition reveals why simple acts of appreciation, such as a 'thank you' or a public commendation, have such a profound impact on workplace morale and productivity.

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What is a Shared Workspace and Does Your Company Need One?

Launch Work Places

Flexibility is a key feature of the current work world, evident in everything from hybrid schedules to increasing numbers of entrepreneurs and the popularity of contract work. But there’s one area where flexibility is really making its mark: shared workspaces. More and more professionals and businesses are turning to coworking and shared workspaces to meet their operational needs.

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Supporting Male Employee’s In The Workplace

Zevo Health

The unique challenges male employees face regarding mental and physical health are crucial. In the workplace, this takes on added significance. Men face unique challenges related to mental and physical health, and these can have a profound impact on their overall well-being and job performance. This article delves into the multifaceted issues surrounding men’s health.

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Readiness vs the Right Time

Sarah Levitt

Readiness is important if we’re beginning coaching (or any worthwhile endeavor). It signals that we’re open to what comes next. Excited, even. It does not mean we’re undaunted. But our pull to explore is greater than our fear to hold back. ‘The right time’ is different. That’s what we say to kick the can.

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Importance of Mental Health in Content Moderation

Zevo Health

Looking after the mental health of employees is important in any workplace setting. However, in Trust and Safety , in particular content moderation , it is an integral part of the role. Behind the scenes, Content Moderators sift through a deluge of user-generated content, confronting the darkest corners of the internet to uphold community standards and protect users from harm.

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3 savvy strategies to navigate the war on ESG and DEI

Work Life

The past few years have seen corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts evolve from corporate medal of honor to business standard to political landmine. In the past year alone, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become the most controversial component of the ESG battleground, with t he SCOTUS decision on Affirmative Action setting the frontlines for an all-out war between political parties.