McKensey

JANUARY 31, 2025

Leaders can achieve and sustain the highest levels of operational excellence in the mining sector, despite its cyclical nature. Heres how.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

After months spent hunting for a new job, Aliyah Jones still had a pretty good sense of humor about the job market. She often posted about her experience on social media, using a mix of relatable memes and wit to bond with others who were slogging through endless applications. However, while most responses were positive, one stood out to Jones in all the worst ways: a well-meaning person who insisted she hadnt been hired because she wasnt acting corporate enough.

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Influencing Advertising Construction Interviewing 118

McKensey

JANUARY 31, 2025

Trade reconfiguration continues along geopolitical lines, this update with 2024 data shows.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The landfill is nothing but a giant pile of things no one wants or usesbut that certainly doesnt mean we need to add to it. The EPA reports that the biggest contributor to landfill waste is food , which accounts for nearly 24% of all landfilled and combusted municipal waste. However, bruised or imperfect fruits and vegetables are often saved from landfills, and oil is being repurposed as biofuel.

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Computer Mailing Manufacturing Retail 113

McKensey

JANUARY 31, 2025

A major upheaval reduced demand for office space on a global scale. The question now is, whats the future of the office?

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Real Estate 86

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 31, 2025

Employee commitment surveys have emerged as powerful tools for organizations seeking to understand the intricacies of their workforce's dedication, motivation, and satisfaction. Beyond job satisfaction, commitment is a deeper connection that employees feel towards their roles, colleagues, and the company's mission. In this blog, we'll cover best practices for developing effective commitment surveys and using the data to shape the employee experience positively.

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Leadership Teamwork Communication Promotion 108

McKensey

JANUARY 31, 2025

Digital artist Refik Anadol captures data from nature to preserve its memory.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 31, 2025

E very time I put pen to paper about my story I shiver for I do not know what my pen will blacken the paper with. But I let it blacken, for maybe some part of the narrative will give further courage to another. That night, I dont know when, perhaps in October 2024, my sister was rushing me in her car through the night. Our destinations were psychiatric hospitals or wards within general hospitals where my blood pressure and pulse could be brought down.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

Branding. Its a term we hear consistently in the context of both product and company identity. But, what is personal branding ? In the same vein, personal branding is the strategic process of defining your unique value proposition and managing the outward expression of your professional self. It extends well beyond an elevator pitch or a resume. Rather, its a comprehensive image of who you are, your experiences, your goalsand what you stand for.

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Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

Recently, the IRS realized that it owes $2.4 billion total in COVID stimulus payments to about one million taxpayers, with a maximum payment of $1,400. If youre eligible for a stimulus check, you dont have to do anything to receive it: The IRS is sending out honest-to-goodness windfalls to a million Americans. Unlike your tax refundwhich is a portion of your salary being returned to youno one is likely to wag a finger at you for getting a stimulus check.

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Insurance Salary Planning 75

Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a critical component of effective leadership. It helps leaders to navigate relationships, manage emotions and create positive work environments. Equally important is the DISC model. This is a personality assessment tool that categorizes behavioral styles into four primary types: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness.

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Leadership Influencing Decision Making Communication 85

Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

Over 15 years of working with leaders, Ive noticed a clear pattern: Burnout often stems from what I call the Superman leadership style. Many cultures hold tightly to this image of a leader as strong, confident, and capable of fixing anything. This ideal isnt just a societal expectationits one that leaders impose on themselves. But striving to be a “Superman” leader is a recipe for burnout, because it’s both unrealistic and unattainable.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

Mark your calendars: Feb. 9 brings the Super Bowl showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Fox Sports coverage will be shot with Sonys next-gen full-frame cinema cameras , instant-replay technology from Hawk-Eye Innovations and high-speed Sky Cams, placing you at the center of every game-winning touchdown.

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Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

We live in a world that is saturated with leadership wisdom from countless books to endless streams of think piecesyet the gap between what leaders know and what they do is as wide as ever. The thing is, leadership transformation is hard. It takes courage to step outside the status quo. And its deeply human to cling to comfort and choose habit over risk.

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Delegation Problem-Solving Leadership Coaching 70

Fellow

JANUARY 31, 2025

When most of us think about AI, we might immediately think of generative AI bots like ChatGPT. While thats certainly an exciting use of the strides made in artificial intelligence technology, AI can do so much more. Enter AI agents. In short, an AI agent is an AI tool that is able to automate and complete routine tasks for you. The advantage for business operations is that AI agents can take repetitive tasks off the plates of employees, freeing up time for the sort of deep work and decision-maki

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Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

I didnt know what to say, so I avoided him.” Thats what a leader confessed to me during a coaching session, his voice low with shame. One of his team members had just lost a child, and instead of reaching out, he kept his distance. What could I possibly say to make it better? he asked me. I was terrified Id make things worse. Its a moment many leaders face but few talk about.

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Construction Delegation Leadership Coaching 60

Office Snapshots

JANUARY 31, 2025

The new office of the American client in Gurugram, India – is designed as a harmonious blend of their companys global standard, branding, values and inclusive workspace that supports the future aim of their business. Designed within an area of 10000 sft, this project was aimed to create a space that forms a seamless bond between functionality, technology and aesthetic appeal.

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Equipment Consulting Technology 52

Attendance Bot

JANUARY 31, 2025

Managing tasks, deadlines, and meetings in a busy workday can feel overwhelming. That’s where Slack reminders come in handy. Slack’s built-in reminder feature helps teams stay on top of their responsibilities, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks. Whether you’re setting up a personal reminder, scheduling notifications for a team channel, or pausing unwanted alerts, Slack makes task management simple and efficient.

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Prioritization Delegation Customer Service Flexibility 52

Office Snapshots

JANUARY 31, 2025

Beltane sought to rejuvenate a vacant floor at 255 High Street in Guildford, a building Oktra have previously delivered projects in. The property boasts generous external spaces in a prime location, and its elevated position offered spectacular views, a feature Oktra aimed to highlight while maintaining the existing building’s high-quality elements.

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Catering Construction Equipment Flexibility 52

Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2025

In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I talk with Nir Eyal , the bestselling author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir offers actionable strategies for avoiding distractions and making time for what matters most. We discuss the difference between traction and distraction, how internal triggers influence our actions, and the power of identity in shaping habits.

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Office Snapshots

JANUARY 31, 2025

Our team completed new office space for one of the leaders in fuel trade in Bulgaria with impressive precision and within an exceptionally short timeframe. Located on the top floor of an iconic building in the capital, this office is not just a functional workspace but a panoramic experience overlooking city. High ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows offer breathtaking 360-degree views, creating a sense of spaciousness and a strong connection to nature.

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Teamwork Communication Time Management 52

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 31, 2025

The UKs creative industries, from film and television to the dynamic video game sector, are cultural flagships and economic cornerstones. Valued at 125 billion annually , the creative industries are named one of the UK governments eight growth-driving sectors in its Industrial Strategy. Yet, a significant obstacle looms over their continued success: a persistent and growing skills shortage.

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Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

After many years of partisan politics, increasingly divisive language, finger-pointing, and inflammatory speech have contributed to an environment of fear and uncertainty, affecting not just political dynamics but also the priorities and perceptions of young people. As a developmental psychologist who studies the intersection of media and adolescent mental health, and as a mother of two Gen Z kids, I have seen firsthand how external societal factors can profoundly shape young peoples emotional w

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Mad in America

JANUARY 31, 2025

Writing in CounterPunch , Bruce Levine reviews Joanna Moncrieff’s new book Chemically Imbalanced. “To be clear, Moncrieff is not anti-drug, but rather anti-b *g patients about psychiatric drugs. While antidepressants dont work by correcting any mythical chemical imbalance, it is true that studies show that from 25 to 35 percent of depressed patients report short-term benefits; however, those receiving a placebo do just as well.

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Work Life

JANUARY 31, 2025

The return-to-office (RTO) push at companies such as Amazon and AT&T which both required employees to be back in the office full-time this monthhas been met with discontent and frustration from much of their workforces. Some Amazon employees have said they are looking for new jobs, if they haven’t left already, while people at both companies have reportedly struggled to even find an open desk.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 31, 2025

Rob Wipond reports on more investigations that reveal systemic abuses of patients rights. “A psychiatrist in a prominent trade journal recently expressed horror about the mass-scale involuntary commitment fraud perpetrated by Acadia Healthcare Corporation in psychiatric facilities across at least twenty-four U.S. states. I found this hearteningprofiteers, under false pretenses, depriving people of their most basic rights and liberties is indeed horrifying.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

You probably know TV personality Robert Irvine from his appearances on hundreds of episodes of the Food Networks Restaurant: Impossible , in which he swoops in to help failing restaurants turn their business around in 48 hours. Or maybe youve seen Dinner: Impossible , where he must serve dinner under a set of potentially catastrophic conditionssay, creating a meal for 250 Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in just nine hours.

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Food Teamwork Leadership Networking 80

Success

JANUARY 31, 2025

If youre one of the over 2 million federal employees who received the Fork in the Road email, youre probably wondering where to go from here. The new administration is interested in making large changes to the federal government, with President Trump signing executive orders to remove protections from federal employees , force a return to office , freeze hiring and end diversity and inclusion programs on the day of his inauguration.

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Government Legal Salary Security 97