Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

P eople who consider themselves suicide experts are usually just the opposite. They are biased towards drug use and cherry-pick the studies they quote even when they call their reviews systematic, [1] and suicide prevention strategies always seem to incorporate depression pills. [2] A 2015 “State of the Art review” in the BMJ claimed that “Evidence supports specific psychotropic drugs to reduce the risk of suicide.” [3] I explained why none of the references supported this. [4] There is no such

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Pharmaceutical Reporting Controlling Correspondence 133

Success

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Earlier this year, I hopped on a Zoom call along with my colleague, who is in her late 40s like me. We were interviewing a candidate for a position at my then-company. I knew the candidate was about my age or a little older based on her impressive resume filled with roles at top-tier companies dating back to the early 2000s. She possessed an even more impressive portfolio and was a delight to chat with—she clearly knew her stuff.

Mentoring 111

Mentoring Coaching Interviewing Controlling 111

McKensey

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Despite technological and geopolitical turmoil, the highest-performing UK companies have created the conditions they need to realize their ambitions for growth. Here’s what they’re doing.

Technology 111

Technology Finance 111

AdminDroid

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On Day 24 of Cybersecurity Awareness month, learn how to disable LinkedIn integration in Microsoft 365 and avoid privacy concerns. Stay tuned for upcoming blogs in Microsoft 365 Cybersecurity blog series. LinkedIn is my favorite place to learn, share what I know, connect with like-minded peers and more! Whether you like it or not, it’s also part of your Microsoft 365, blending your professional network with your work life.

Security 105

Security Networking Controlling Flexibility 105

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

After two decades of working in learning and development, I’ve coached countless individuals on everything from giving actionable feedback to compelling communication strategies. But if there is one message I believe everyone in the C-suite needs to hear loud and clear right now, it’s this: Middle managers are crucial to your company’s success.

Delegation 98

Delegation Coaching Leadership Promotion 98

Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Project Goals Caddick Construction aimed to create a new headquarters that would mirror their growth and professional ethos. The objective was to deliver a workspace that was both innovative and functional, designed to accommodate their expanding team while fostering a dynamic work environment. Design Solution Design Tonic, in collaboration with DLA Architecture, delivered a comprehensive office fit-out that includes: Reception Area : Creating a welcoming first impression.

Construction 89

Construction Teamwork Flexibility Flexibility 89

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Forget burnout at work. Are you at risk of ‘boreout’? Stress and employee burnout are at record-high levels. According to Gallup , three in four U.S. employees experience workplace burnout “at least sometimes,” and about one in four experience burnout either “very often” or “always.” But what if burnout isn’t the main issue that leaders should worry about?

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Problem-Solving Leadership Technology Learning 95

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A growing number of students in public schools—right now, about 15% of them —are eligible for special education services. These services include specially designed instruction for students with autism, learning or physical disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries. But going into the current school year, more than half of U.S. public schools anticipate being short-staffed in special education.

Mentoring 87

Mentoring Equipment Reporting Creativity 87

Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 24, 2024

STERIS, a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention, has unveiled its new office and home to the company’s Singapore Customer Experience Centre, a state-of-the-art hub that showcases STERIS’s infection prevention, surgical and endoscopy innovations. It also marks a milestone in the company’s over 30-year history of partnering with Singaporean hospitals and brings to life their culture of continuous improvement and innovati

Healthcare 84

Healthcare Equipment Flexibility Flexibility 84

Success

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It has happened to virtually everyone at least once: You hear the sirens before you see the flashing lights. You know you need to stay out of the way, but you’re approaching an intersection, and the light’s about to change—which means you have nowhere to go. There’s certainly no room for an ambulance or fire truck to squeeze through. They can run red lights, but you can’t.

Transportation 83

Transportation Controlling Technology Prioritization 83

Office Snapshots

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Welcome to the headquarters for Wings Insurance and the new vocational mechanical school, FlyWise Aviation, at Flying Cloud airport in Eden Prairie, MN. The new design is a nostalgic nod to WWII, depicted with the owner’s collection of historical aviation imagery and artifacts, complete with a salvaged airplane wing table and break room inspired by mid-century airplane diners.

Insurance 71

Insurance 71

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman was known by his colleagues as “ the Great Explainer.” Using his communication skill, he could break down complex, scientific material, like general relativity and quantum mechanics, in the simplest terms, so that others could better comprehend these mind-bending ideas. His lectures are the stuff of legend, recorded for posterity, translated into multiple languages, and used to inspire countless teachers today.

Communication 75

Communication Construction 75

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

i went to the gym the other day and got hit on by a man over twice my age he asked me about my tattoos and where i went to school i was straddling the hip adduction machine wearing an art school t-shirt i explained how i didn’t go there anymore how i went there for music but i used to want to go for dance why did i feel the need to explain myself to this random stranger he made a joke about ballerinas and eating disorders and how i dodged a bullet on that one i wanted to spit my venom back at hi

Controlling 63

Controlling 63

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Today many people wish to break away from their corporate jobs and become entrepreneurs. And apparently they find satisfaction in doing so, because 96% of people who are self-employed have no desire to go back to a “regular job.” But it’s not an easy transition. The failure rate can be daunting. Some 30% of new businesses fail in the first two years , and nearly 50% do not survive beyond five years.

Delegation 74

Delegation Networking Coaching Banking 74

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A new commentary published in Current Opinion in Psychiatry presents the case for slow tapering of antipsychotics. According to authors Mark Horowitz and Joanna Moncrieff of University College London, slow tapering of antipsychotics can reduce the chance of relapse by allowing the brain time to adjust to the absence of these drugs. Stopping antipsychotic medication can be more dangerous than taking it, with withdrawal symptoms so severe they can feel like a return to the original illness –

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Introduction The business world is moving at a breakneck pace and keeping up with talent has become one of the greatest challenges for organizations of all sizes. As companies across the globe face increasing competition for top talent, the demand for innovative solutions to manage, develop, and retain employees has never been higher. In 2024, talent management software is not just a tool—it's a critical enabler of business success.

Software 52

Software Payroll Onboarding Decision Making 52

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

When Deborah May decided to grow her Mobile, Alabama home daycare from five children to 10, she had the support of her neighbors, her homeowners association, and even the local planning commission. But in May, the city council denied her plan, with one councilman saying it would put “all neighbors at risk for further encroachment of business into a neighborhood,” NBC 15 News reported.

Government 98

Government Insurance Catering Finance 98

Sarah Levitt

OCTOBER 24, 2024

So says Ian Kerner, internationally renowned sex therapist, during this afternoon’s interview for The Making Magnificence Project®.

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Interviewing 52

Work Life

OCTOBER 24, 2024

“Be aggressive,” Jim Womack, a local Republican Party chair in North Carolina, told the grid of faces who joined the Zoom training session for volunteers to monitor voting on Nov. 5. “The more assertive and aggressive you are in watching and reporting, the better the quality of the election.” During the two-hour session, conducted from a Republican Party office featuring a placard of an AR-15 rifle and photos of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Womack, 69,

Transportation 98

Transportation Training Security Purchasing 98