Spiceworks
JULY 23, 2024
The recent CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage impacted millions of devices globally. Both companies have now released official guidance and tools to fix the issue. Learn more about the resources and cybersecurity threats arising from the incident. The post CrowdStrike Outage: Official Remediation Resources and Guidance appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Office Skills
JULY 23, 2024
Home Is Where The Work Is: Optimizing Your Work-From-Home Decor The rise of remote work has transformed the home from a place of rest and relaxation to a multifaceted space that now […] The post Work from Home Decor (Infographic) appeared first on Office Skills Training.
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Spiceworks
JULY 23, 2024
Authorities in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old for his alleged connections to the cybercrime group Scattered Spider. Find out more about the development and threat such cybercriminal groups pose. The post UK Authorities Arrest Suspected Hacker in the Scattered Spider Group Linked to MGM Attack appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Workplace Insight
JULY 23, 2024
The introduction of the Flexible Working Act is another sign that the concept of the ‘workplace’ has undergone a significant transformation. These shifts in work patterns, office usage and approach are all having dramatic knock-on impacts when it comes to the future of the physical infrastructure of the nation’s office environments, and the investor communities behind them.
Spiceworks
JULY 23, 2024
In a significant U-turn, Google has announced that it won't deprecate third-party cookies. Instead, it plans to explore options where Chrome users have more control over their web browsing privacy. Learn more about the implications of this announcement for the advertising industry. The post Google Makes a U-Turn, Won’t Deprecate Third-Party Cookies appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Yarooms
JULY 23, 2024
Question: What drives your employees to come to the office these days ? These days, when bringing employees back to the office is turning into a real challenge. Especially if you want to maintain a decent level of face-to-face collaboration, but without compromising the autonomy in choosing their work on-site days. Answer: A compelling workplace value proposition.
Spiceworks
JULY 23, 2024
Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) are rules for using company technology and data responsibly and safely. In this article, learn more about what they are, the key elements, their importance, and a few best practices to implement AUPs. The post What Is Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)? Definition, Elements, Importance, Examples, and Best Practices appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
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Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Navigating change at work isn’t easy. Many employees would attest that the consistency of changes—particularly in recent years—has been exhausting. According to Gartner , the average employee experiences 10 planned company changes per year. What’s more, employee willingness to support organizational change dropped from 74% in 2016 to 43% in 2022. The sudden emergence of generative artificial intelligence in the past 18 months has introduced a new wave of organizational change by revolutionizing
Success
JULY 23, 2024
My son wanted me to buy him something. I said no. As preteens do, he said something bratty like, “Why would it matter to you? It’s dad’s money, anyway.” Instead of allowing my boiling blood pressure to show, I used my skills as a successful small business owner to ask a few clarifying questions first: Why do you think it’s dad’s money? “Because he goes to work.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Over the past two decades, there has been halting progress on narrowing the gender pay gap : As of 2024 , women still make about 84 cents for every dollar that men earn, a marginal change from the 80 cents to the dollar that women earned back in 2002. Even as women have made inroads in corporate America and across sectors that were historically dominated by men, pay equity has remained stubbornly out of reach.
McKensey
JULY 23, 2024
Operations technologies are here. Productivity gains are not. Why? It’s increasingly clear that to transform industrial production, industrial organizations must also be transformed.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Employee engagement in the U.S. has hit an 11-year low. More concerning, this engagement deficit is affecting younger workers more than older ones. Gen Z employees have experienced a five-point drop in engagement (from 40% to 35%) since 2020. In contrast, engagement among Baby Boomers has risen two points (from 34% to 36%) during the same period. The implications are striking.
Office Snapshots
JULY 23, 2024
Let us invite you on a Montreal journey through the new offices of Avison Young. It was essential for our clients to affirm and illustrate through their new office spaces the uniqueness and singularity of the city of Montreal, while remaining within the framework and corporate image of this international firm. Let’s start our tour with the reception area, a welcoming space with its soft color tones and noble materials such as the light wood and the marble on the reception desk.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Balancing empathy and rationale as a founder during hiring and firing decisions is a critical skill, especially when scaling up a startup. When building your team, it’s important to quickly identify whether team members will be the right fit in the long term. Startup founders often hear the mantra “hire slow, fire fast,” but in reality this can be challenging to put into practice.
Vantage Circle
JULY 23, 2024
Imagine a scenario where you are in a meeting, sharing your ideas and opinions, reflecting on your expertise, when suddenly a co-worker intervenes, saying, “You’re so articulate for someone coming from your background.” While this might initially seem like a compliment, it reveals an underlying preconceived notion the coworker has of your community or culture.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? It’s important to realize because as a leader, it can affect not just you and how you think, but also the culture you create and what the people you lead focus on. We can all be pessimistic sometimes, in that certain situations tend to make us think more negatively. The difference with pessimists is that they just tend to think negatively much more often.
Wellness 360
JULY 23, 2024
Stuck in traffic or squeezed into a crowded bus? Commute daily? How is my commute to work? You’re not alone in facing these questions. Commuting to work is a reality for millions. In the U.S., the average daily commute is 26 minutes, with 76% of workers commuting daily. But what if your daily commute could […] The post 12 Best Ideas to Make the Most of Your Commute into “Me Time”: How is My Commute to Work?
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a relay silver. Part of what comes to mind from those heady days in Tokyo? “People talking about post-Olympic depression,” she said. She was 17 at the time, and her initial response when other athletes brought up the topic was: “Well, that doesn’t apply to me. “I essentially did not understand the topic of depression,
Office Snapshots
JULY 23, 2024
The renovation and expansion of the headquarters for Gardner Builders reflects the company’s ethos – a hospitality company in the construction business. The moment you enter the space you feel welcomed. You are greeted by a vibrant office space that is surrounded by places to gather and socialize. The drivers for the space were to create more office space for their expanding team but more over a space that is rooted in their culture and values.
I/O at Work
JULY 23, 2024
Harvard Business Review demonstrates the importance of daily rituals at work. How can it lead to happier and more successful employees?
Office Snapshots
JULY 23, 2024
Bandai Namco Holdings USA (Bandai Namco) exists to share dreams, fun and inspiration. Through the awe-inspiring design delivered by interior architecture and design firm Hendy, Bandai Namco’s new headquarters celebrates its iconic past while unifying its divisions to create a vibrant future. The new 70,000 square-foot space in Irvine is a one-of-a-kind experiential environment that transports employees and visitors into the land of Bandai Namco from the moment they step through the front door.
McKensey
JULY 23, 2024
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 you’re looking for a quick win.
Launch Work Places
JULY 23, 2024
The office can be a lonely place. This holds true for in-office employees as much as it does for remote workers and solo pros. After all, people often have a penchant for drawing a hard line between their personal and professional lives. “I’m here to work, not to make friends,” you’ll often hear people say around the office. But taking this stance might be tolling your productivity and enjoyment of your job.
Workplace Insight
JULY 23, 2024
Global architecture and design firm HLW has announced changes to its London Management Team to support growth across the UK and Europe. These leadership changes come off the back of significant new business wins and reflect the firm’s ambitious plans. Bronte Turner has been promoted to a new global role in the HLW Leadership Team. While remaining actively involved with the clients, team, and projects in London, Bronte will now have global oversight of the Speciality Studios, which include Strate
Launch Work Places
JULY 23, 2024
The office can be a lonely place. This holds true for in-office employees as much as it does for remote workers and solo pros. After all, people often have a penchant for drawing a hard line between their personal and professional lives. “I’m here to work, not to make friends,” you’ll often hear people say around the office. But taking this stance might be tolling your productivity and enjoyment of your job.
Workplace Insight
JULY 23, 2024
Bisley and MARK Product have announced their participation in Material Matters , as part of London Design Festival 2024. This marks the debut of their collaboration since their strategic partnership was announced earlier this year, spotlighting their commitment to a sustainable and circular economy. Material Matters bring together over 40 world-leading brands, designers, makers and manufacturers.
Zevo Health
JULY 23, 2024
Amongst current economic uncertainty, businesses are focusing on incremental optimization (i.e. lay-offs, budget cuts and price increases), without recognising the long-term impact of investing in employee wellbeing. However, there are leaders out there committed to protecting the mental health and safety of their employees. Not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes business sense to support wellbeing as it increases retention , productivity, commitment, engagement, cus
Success
JULY 23, 2024
When you read discussions about dating online, there seems to be one consensus: it’s an exhausting endeavor. On a thread on r/AskMen, Reddit user CampusBoulderer put it this way: “Dating apps turn something that should be fun and exciting into a grind. Do your 50 swipes, get onto the next app, copy paste your intro phrase which ‘guarantees responses,’ follow the guide to convert matches into meetups.
Workplace Insight
JULY 23, 2024
A new study from the Open Research Lab found that while unconditional cash transfers such as universal basic income slightly reduced employment rates and work hours, they increased the financial stability and agency of recipients. People were 2 percent less likely to be employed and worked 1.3 fewer hours weekly but had higher incomes when including the cash transfers.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
“Oh, so you are the diversity hire,” he said as he shook my hand. I was stunned as I processed what my new coworker had just said. That comment from a new colleague made me feel the opposite of welcome. I wondered if he had the courage to say out loud what he was thinking about me. He thought I was less qualified to do the job because of the color of my skin.
Work Life
JULY 23, 2024
Update: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday after the agency came under harsh scrutiny, per media reports. As Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Monday on how a gunman was able to fire shots at former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt, several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and the agency’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as among the reasons for the security fa
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