Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Details of the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill were released yesterday. The legislation represents what the government claims is a significant overhaul of workers’ rights, offering more protections and benefits and helping to promote practices like flexible working. Key elements of the bill include granting workers access to statutory sick pay and parental leave from the first day of employment, and introducing a ban on exploitative zero-hour contracts.

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McKensey

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.

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AdminDroid

OCTOBER 11, 2024

On Day 11 of Cybersecurity awareness month, learn to implement and secure your third-party applications with the Microsoft secure score recommendations. Stay tuned for more blogs in our M365 Cybersecurity blog series. Most of the Microsoft 365 organizations use certain third-party applications for various purposes like authentication, online collaboration, sharing, etc.

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McKensey

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Generative AI represents a sociotechnical revolution with massive implications for every aspect of our lives. Keeping humans in the loop is critical for its responsible development.

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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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Spiceworks

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This week in tech, there were so many breaches that we almost lost count. Fidelity Investments and MoneyGram both disclosed incidents, American Water Works spent the week dealing with a "cybersecurity incident," and someone hacked the Internet Archive for. fun? The post Tech News Roundup – Week ending Oct. 11, 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Old National Bank’s new Louisville office showcases a sophisticated design while effortlessly blending the company’s identity with that of the Kentucky office. Featuring warm wood tones; natural light; and stunning, 25th-floor views of the downtown skyline, the office is an inviting and comfortable space for both employees and clients. As the heart of the office, the lobby greets visitors with multiple seating options, views of the city and a custom coffee bar that makes clients feel right at ho

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Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 11, 2024

ByteupTech new office aligns seamlessly with our ESG strategy. Their first ever office in Vietnam presented us with an excellent opportunity to fully embrace modern workplace solutions and sustainable innovation. The goal of this groundbreaking office space has been to build a new lighthouse for ByteupTech with a strong focus on sustainability, work satisfaction, innovative thinking and well-being… The space offering bright and spacious work areas, meeting facilities, large pantry, multi-f

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Spiceworks

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Ani Banerjee, chief human resources officer at KnowBe4, offers proactive strategies to help your employees reduce their addiction to tech. It's a surprisingly simple way to bolster your organization's cybersecurity efforts. The post How Your Company Can Combat Tech Addiction appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In the modern workplace, outlier leaders are tasked with solving the world’s most complex problems. These leaders are brilliant minds and often hail from technical backgrounds. Their ability to think way outside the box is exactly what is needed to innovate at a time when things are exponentially changing. They are the innovators behind breakthroughs in life sciences, technology, engineering, and other cutting-edge fields.

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McKensey

OCTOBER 11, 2024

London senior partner Gökhan Sari, leader of digital & analytics at McKinsey’s global banking practice, says despite some critical questions about talent, European banks are pressing ahead to implement and scale generative AI (gen AI) capabilities.

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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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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Industrial Revolution gave us the assembly line, and with it, a simplified concept of productivity: more is more. Assuming quality remained the same, generating a greater output equaled higher productivity. For today’s knowledge workers, the nature of the output has changed. The goal for many workers isn’t necessarily to do more work, but perhaps better, more innovative, more impactful work.

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2024

From Vox : “Despite having more access to medication in the US than ever, over 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year — the highest number ever recorded. The US Surgeon General describes mental health as ‘the defining public health crisis of our time,’ but we’re [ sic ] barely any closer to understanding the neuroscience of mental health than we were 50 years ago.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Liesbeth van der Linden recalled an experience where her sales team was preparing for a crucial presentation to their new CEO. When a fire alarm disrupted the meeting, their sales director reacted with anger, furiously yelling at the hotel reception and losing focus on the bigger picture. Van der Linden, a Fast Company contributing writer and a leadership coach, said she instantly perceived from his frantic energy and behavior that “his focus was 100% on the process and on his own winning.

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2024

An interview with myself about my experience taking psychotropic medication. I am an incarcerated author serving a life sentence. I also write under the pen name Ronin Grey. PART I: FIRST CONTACT RONIN GREY: What was your perception of psychiatric medication before anybody ever talked to you directly about them? CAMERON TERHUNE: I knew nothing about them.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in national colors, parades feature participants costumed as independence heroes, fireworks fill the skies, and schoolchildren reenact historical battles.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Last week, we referred to receiving emails exhorting us to sign up for an online medical platform, but didn’t name it. Now we will, because it’s part of an ongoing lawsuit regarding medical privacy, social media and smartphones, of course. It’s MyChart. MyChart and a New York hospital system are now embroiled in litigation in New York. Plaintiffs’ allegations: The hospital system, through internet tracking technologies (aka MyChart), improperly disclosed their private health information to Faceb

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton. Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning Friday, but the public is welcome back, the parks said in statements. As Milton came ashore as a major storm Wednesday, all three Orlando-based parks shut down, putting a damper on the vacations of tens of thousands of tourists, man

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Amid the unstable economic climate, Costco has diversified its product lineup, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase gold and platinum bars in addition to groceries and household items. And if the latest estimated sales figures are an accurate predictor, it seems the demand for these precious metals could soar even higher in the coming weeks. But what’s causing shoppers to be so invested in obtaining gold and platinum bullion at this time?

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Navigating a strained relationship with your boss can be a challenging and emotionally taxing experience, leaving you drained and potentially looking for a new job. While it’s natural to feel frustrated or disheartened in this situation, understanding the truth and taking proactive steps can immediately bring you resolution. Below, we have gathered valuable insights from career coaches, people leaders, and other professionals who have successfully navigated this experience.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A recent study conducted by Payscale found that only 37% of employees have ever asked for a raise. The main reason? Fear of rejection or discomfort with discussing money. When feelings like these cloud our sense of self-worth, we might undervalue what we earn. But asking for a raise is less about getting money and more about speaking up for your contributions.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The human brain is a marvel of evolution. We are able to make quick and relatively accurate decisions based on very little information because we learn from previous experiences as well as the experiences of others. Unfortunately, that marvelous ability is also a serious pitfall, since we’re likely to jump to conclusions. This sometimes leads to stupid money mistakes.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I’m joined by Srini Rao , host of The Unmistakable Creative podcast. Srini has always been at the forefront of blending creativity with productivity, and our discussion today takes an even deeper dive into these themes. We reflect on how the creative process has evolved since we last spoke, touching on the integration of AI and the future of content creation.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Shortly after the devastation of Hurricane Helene —which killed hundreds of people across the Southeast—Florida residents are now reeling from the impact of yet another deadly storm. Millions are still without power after Hurricane Milton made landfall this week, and at least 16 people have died with many more still missing. As hurricanes and other natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity , they are also causing significant economic distress.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A friend in the throes of a terrible breakup texted me a link from the Mayo Clinic. The topic? Borderline personality disorder. “He had all the signs,” she wrote, referring to her ex. “That’s why it was so hard to be in a relationship with him.” According to Mayo, people with borderline experience unstable, intense relationships and have a significant fear of abandonment.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The “ Caitlin Clark effect ,” or the impact on women’s basketball from a ponytailed rookie phenomenon from America’s heartland, is real: The 2024 WNBA season shattered viewership, attendance, and merchandise sales records. Clark, however, didn’t get a chance to compete for a league title. The Connecticut Sun eliminated Clark’s team, the Indiana Fever, in the first round of the playoffs with a two-game sweep, ending her record rookie-of-the-year campaign.

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