Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A new report claims that data centres will generate around 2.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide by the end of the decade. This figure is three times higher than it would have been had the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) not occurred. The report, published by Morgan Stanley titled Global Data Centers: Sizing & Solving for CO2, suggests that the combined emissions from the construction of new facilities and their energy consumption will amount to

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Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Roughly half of IT pros are happy, according to Spiceworks' recent study of IT professionals. This is trending downward, with more respondents choosing "somewhat happy" or "not happy at all" over the past two years. The post Happier at Work: Two Big Reasons Why Job Satisfaction Is Declining appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I was chatting to somebody last week about the person in the US who died at their desk, unnoticed for over four days. The instinctive and understandable response was to ask if the story is apocryphal. Sadly, not. Sixty-year-old Denise Prudhomme had clocked into work at the Arizona office of Wells Fargo at 7 am on Friday, August the 16th. Her death some time that day went unnoticed until the following Tuesday afternoon, when a colleague discovered her body slumped over her desk in a cubicle.

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Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Our ABCs of Tech daily roundup brings you the latest news in AI, Big Tech ,and cybersecurity. Here's what you need to know as the week starts. The post Global Agreement on AI; Google’s 2nd Antitrust Case; SSA Surprise Shutdown appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The working environment profoundly affects how we feel at work. But can the right office furniture and layout also boost creativity, efficiency and collaboration? AJ Products , a leading furniture solutions provider and workplace wellbeing specialist, decided to find out. They collaborated with University Academy 92, a higher education institution co-founded by the Class of ’92 and Lancaster University, to test their Active Office concept.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Repeating the same action over and over expecting a different outcome– that’s the definition of insanity. Still, when it comes to strategic planning many companies simply open last year’s slide deck, change the date, and proceed as if the formulaic exercise will have a transformative effect on the future direction of the business. This mechanical approach to strategic planning underscores a deeper issue: we’re not being honest about the process.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Amway, a leading provider of health product solutions, is dedicated to ‘helping people live better, healthier lives’. With this vision, Amway sought to transform its Guangzhou workplace into a vibrant space that reflects the company’s values and brand appeal while promoting wellbeing. To achieve this, we partnered with Amway and reimagined its four-storey office, creating a destination with health as a guiding principle.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Spanish architecture studio b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos leads the intricate and symbolic rehabilitation and conversion of Simon’s old factory in Poble Nou to its new global corporate headquarters. Together with interior design studios Estudi Toni Arola, Estudi Jordi Tamayo, and Katty Schiebeck Studio, and lighting design studio MMAS Lighting, they helped the electric products company enter its new era after more than 100 years of history and legacy.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

People assume that drive depletes energy. They believe that level of intensity, focus and daily effort leads to burnout. What is burnout, really? Burnout is a state of chronic physical and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and demanding or draining activities. Your flame has been burning too hot for too long. Burnout is typically accompanied by feelings of cynicism, detachment, and a reduced sense of accomplishment.

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Total Wellness

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Does Monday morning feel like a mountain to climb? You're not alone! Many people struggle with the Monday blues. But guess what? You can start your week on a high note with just a few simple changes. Mondays can be tough because they mark the end of a relaxing weekend and the start of a busy work week. It's normal to feel a little down or stressed about the week ahead.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here’s a list of words. Read it quickly, then close your eyes, count to 10, and then try to remember as many of the words as you can. Doctor Hospital Surgery Patient Scalpel Whale Medicine Nurse Operation Illness If you’re like most people, you probably remembered the first couple of words on the list and perhaps the last one. You may also have remembered the word “whale.” Typically, you don’t remember words from the middle of a list, but all of the words on this list are related to

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Reviewed by : Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert Without accountability, there is no trust, and without trust, there is no leadership. – Dave Ramsey CEO - Ramsey Solutions, Finance Expert, NY Times Bestselling Author Effective leaders are those who not only hold themselves accountable but also ensure that accountability permeates throughout their organization.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Global design studio MAWD | March and White Design recently completed technology company’s Los Angeles Headquarters. The office space was strategically designed to support overall employee experience by balancing collaborative spaces with spaces that maximize individual (and group) focus. MAWD’s design placed emphasis on diverse meeting spaces — ranging from small tech enabled video conferencing rooms to formal board rooms, casual spaces for collaboration, and everything in between.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

As Brian Niccol assumes the CEO spot at Starbucks today, it’s hard to overlook the leadership lessons this high-profile turnover offers. Stakeholders and employees eagerly await what’s to come as the beloved coffee brand sits at the crossroads of its legacy as a market creator and its future growth amid a shifting consumer landscape. Stock prices for the company rose 25% on the day Niccol was named incoming CEO, and news feeds are littered with projections of what’s to come for a brand that’s gr

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

From CounterPunch : “In the 1960s and 1970s, there were many prominent thinkers dissecting our increasing dehumanization. A small sample from this group of well-known authors who immediately come to mind include: Erich Fromm, Lewis Mumford, Paul Goodman, Ivan Illich, Jane Jacobs, E.F. Schumacher, Leopold Kohr, Kirkpatrick Sale, Jerry Mander, John McKnight, and Wendell Berry.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

When most people think of career advancement, they imagine some kind of physical ladder, illustrating a straight upward path to the sky! However, the reality of career progression is often more complex and nuanced. I have long advocated that the image we should conjure is more like that of a jungle gym—you can move up, down or sideways. Depending on the situation and what you’re looking for, a move in any direction can be a strategic form of advancement that puts you on a path to achieve your lo

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FirLyfe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Success Begins with Biometric Screening Data Ready to run an effective corporate wellness program ? Start with collecting biometric screening data to learn more about the health your population. What is biometric screening? It’s a simple way to capture specific health information about an individual or an entire organization to identify risk factors for chronic disease.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

New York accounted for a third of all leasing activity globally in the legal sector in the first half of 2024, says Savills , equating to over 1.4 million sq ft of space, out of a total of 4.3 million sq ft across the world’s 15 largest legal markets, reflecting its position as the world’s principal legal hub. Together, US cities accounted for 69 percent of overall H1 law firm office leasing activity in the world’s largest legal markets, reflecting the dominance of American firms in the sector o

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FirLyfe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Wearable Technology for Wellness Programs The FitLyfe 360 platform integrates with most fitness tracking devices and third-party apps to help you see participant and population activity in one place. Currently compatible with: Apple Health Fitbit Garmin Google Fit Samsung Health Withings Polar Select iOS and Android apps Cost-Effective Integration Wearable technology integration is a standard feature of FitLyfe 360 , so you don’t have to pay extra or partner with another SaaS provider.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In January 2023, Reed Hastings stepped down from his job as co-CEO of Netflix. It was a title he’d been sharing for about three years with Ted Sarandos. In announcing his move to become the company’s executive chairman, Hastings made clear that Sarandos would remain in place, but would now be joined by the streaming giant’s former chief operating officer, Greg Peters.

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FirLyfe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Use a wellness quiz FitQuiz gives you the tools to build a quiz, send it to your population,award and track responses. It’s a simple and powerful way to find out what your population knows about health and wellness, so you can improve your strategy to help them. Here are four ways FitQuiz can help you, it’s: Less expensive than the cost of a health risk assessment, but still gives you valuable information about population health.

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I/O at Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

New research shows that workplace ostracism can have detrimental effects on the employees and the organization. What can organizations do to stop the problem?

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Wall Street doesn’t want to talk about Industry. The HBO series, currently airing its third season, dramatizes the machinations of power-hungry London investment bankers. Its traders are relentless in their desires: Harder drugs, kinkier sex, bigger bonuses. Industry has taken some of the biggest financial scandals, from the pandemic profiteers to the tragic death of a junior associate , and turned them into fodder for HBO’s prime Sunday night time slot.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Female entrepreneurs are denied on business loan applications more frequently than men and also often end up with lower loan amounts and higher interest rates. This disparity makes it less surprising that there is a $1.7 trillion worldwide financing gap for female founders. Despite this gap, businesses owned and controlled by women make an incredible impact on the United States economy.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A blockbuster new Chinese video game hailed as a milestone for the country’s gaming industry has put an unexpected spotlight on longstanding claims of rampant sexism in China’s male-dominated gaming culture. While some gamers are basking in the runaway success of the action-adventure title “Black Myth: Wukong,” others are voicing their complaints about sexism in Chinese gaming and lodging allegations against the game’s Shenzhen-based developer, Game Science, that it

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