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How You Can Be a Better Friend to a SysAdmin During a Crisis

Spiceworks

Sysadmins regularly go through significant stress. Learn why it's important to appreciate your sysadmin during IT crises and how to support them. The post How You Can Be a Better Friend to a SysAdmin During a Crisis appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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How To Start A Wellness Program At Work

Wellable

Starting a wellness program at work is achievable.with the right approach! Explore seven actionable steps to launch a successful corporate wellness program. The post How To Start A Wellness Program At Work appeared first on Wellable.

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Threat Actors Exploit Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability Hiding Malware in Video Files

Spiceworks

Telegram has patched a zero-day flaw in its Android application that allows attackers to hide malicious payloads in video files. Learn more about the flaw and how it affects Telegram users. The post Threat Actors Exploit Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability Hiding Malware in Video Files appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Coaching Compass: The Benefits of Career Coaching

Success

If you have a business or big career ambitions, you’ll likely desire a coach or mentor at some point throughout the journey. These individuals help you navigate setbacks, challenges, opportunities and even successes. They also become instrumental when that next level of success requires additional support. However, not all coaches are the same. You want someone who’s qualified, but you also need a coach who will be the right mentor for your individual needs.

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CrowdStrike Blames Windows Outage on Testing Software

Spiceworks

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has blamed a problem in its software validation system for the global outage on Microsoft systems. Learn more about the incident and the factors behind its widespread impact. The post CrowdStrike Blames Windows Outage on Testing Software appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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A retail dynasty chief, a pioneer in statins, and a renowned crossword editor

McKensey

Our July obituaries also include a CEO and media mogul, an early transgender-rights activist, a Pritzker Prize–winning architect, and an astronaut whose work inspired the establishment of Earth Day.

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Generative AI in healthcare: Adoption trends and what’s next

McKensey

Surveyed healthcare leaders say their organizations are eager to use generative AI to help enhance how healthcare stakeholders work and operate, but some are still adopting a wait-and-see approach.

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9 Essential Strategies on How to Have Difficult Conversations at Work

Wellness 360

Avoiding or mishandling difficult conversations at work can create a toxic environment. This avoidance leads to distrust and misunderstandings among employees. Employers must recognize that in today’s corporate space, employees have numerous options, and if they encounter negativity, they are likely to leave, resulting in a loss for the company.

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Think you know what consumers want? Think again.

McKensey

Despite lingering concerns about inflation and the high cost of living, consumers across all ages and product categories still want to spend—thoughtfully.

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Kobalt Music Group Offices – London

Office Snapshots

Global music management and publishing firm Kobalt envisioned a dynamic new office without the traditional corporate feel, brought to life by Morgan Lovell. The design embraces the stunning architecture of Hays Galleria, with exposed ceilings and a focus on natural light working together to bring out the iconic view over the river Thames. A motif of music runs through the veins of the office, with vinyls, themed artwork and neon signage tastefully reinforcing the company’s electric identity.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, June 2024

McKensey

The ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points as other central banks hold; economic survey respondents remain cautious amid global uncertainty and expect more cuts; and the EU adds tariffs on China EVs.

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How to balance your priorities at work

Work Life

One of the most challenging parts of adjusting from being an individual contributor to becoming a leader is learning how to balance your team’s priorities and needs with your own projects and work. When I first made this transition many years ago, I believed that always being available for my team was the best way to show team members I valued them.

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Top 12 Benefits of Peer-to-Peer Recognition (with Statistics and Examples)

Vantage Circle

Employee recognition programs have become increasingly common. For most of them, recognition flows downward, meaning leaders are the only ones who show appreciation. On the other hand, peer-to-peer recognition involves employees acknowledging and appreciating each other's contributions and achievements within the workplace. Embracing a culture of peer-to-peer recognition can revolutionize your workplace dynamics, fostering a culture of appreciation and camaraderie.

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What managers can learn from a former Olympic coach

Work Life

Behind every Olympic athlete competing in Paris this year is a team of coaches who helped them get there. From training plans to accountability and emotional support, coaches are a necessary part of successful performances in sports. The same is true of businesses. According to data analysis from DDI , a leadership development firm, companies with strong coaching cultures are 1.5 times more likely to be among the top 10% of organizations in financial performance.

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How Employee Wellness Programs Help You Attract and Retain Top Talent

CoreHealth Workplace Wellness

Struggling to attract and build a high-quality talent pool? One of the ways you can set yourself apart from other employers is by offering competitive benefits. Your compensation programs significantly contribute to your employee recruitment success by drawing in applicants.

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Being a U.S. Olympic athlete is not the windfall you think it is

Work Life

Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not just arduous physically but often financially as well. In fact, 26.5% of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year, according to a recent report “Passing the Torch” by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Paralympics, and another 10% earn between $15,000-$25,000. “Only 50% of all responding high-performance athletes reported any compensation related to their sport, and of those only 11.5% received sponsorships,”

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Shortage of high-quality data threatens the AI ‘boom’

Workplace Insight

A number of fundamental issues, including a shortage of high-quality data with which to ‘train’ the technology is threatening the AI ‘boom’, according to a new white paper from the Open Data Institute. The paper Building a better future with data and AI is based on research carried out by the Institute in the first half of 2024. It claims to identify significant weaknesses in the UK’s technological infrastructure that threaten the predicted potential gains – for people, society, and the ec

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Interview fatigue is on the rise. Here’s how to deal with it

Work Life

Job hunting has never been easy, but as the workforce grows more complex, interview mishaps are increasing. While most people have surely heard one or two surprising stories from a friend or family member, a new series of viral, satirical TikToks is shedding new light on the extent of frustration and interview fatigue they experience. From virtual calls with distracted interviewers at the beach to in-person meetings that unexpectedly stretch out for hours due to unannounced guests, job seekers a

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How Leaders Can Give Autonomy to Content Moderators

Zevo Health

Autonomy and Psychological Wellbeing In organizational psychology, the concept of job autonomy has been regularly studied to understand its effect on psychological wellbeing. For those familiar with the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model of occupational stress, job autonomy is understood as a resource in the psychosocial work environment which should “a) reduce strain associated with job demands, b) enhance the capacity of workers to achieve work goals and c) stimulate personal and professional

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What Is Beyond a Diagnosis?

Mad in America

I was never given an official diagnosis. Back in the early 1980s in the UK no one would have thought to ask what their doctor was writing in our file. It was for them, not us, full consent wasn’t in our consciousness. I had been sent to a psychiatrist at Manchester Royal Infirmary after my 2 nd violent mugging; I wasn’t eating or sleeping. I had repeatedly punched the wall in a desperation bruising my hands and spent my days reliving and reliving the terror of what had happened.

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Most managers still can’t resist degree requirements. 4 ways companies can help them embrace skills-based hiring

Work Life

The degree requirement in hiring has become a glaring paradox. Employers bemoan the shortage of talent while continuing to lean heavily on college credentials to screen out candidates—effectively excluding over half the U.S. workforce from consideration. While scores of CEOs make bold commitments to what’s often called skills-based hiring, these pronouncements resulted in less than one new hire of a non-degreed worker for every 700 total hires in the United States last year, according to researc

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People and firms are shifting away from remote work, survey suggests

Workplace Insight

There has been a recent significant shift in working habits and preferences among employees in the post-pandemic landscape, according to the fourth Commuter Census from Mobilityways. One of the most prominent findings from the report is the pronounced decline in both the practice of and preference for remote work. The survey of 10,325 participants suggests that 40 percent of people no longer engage in any form of remote work, despite a mere 15 percent of employees expressing a preference for thi

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Bank Hapoalim Offices – Holon

Office Snapshots

The design of Bank Hapoalim’s offices and call center in Holon embodies a style that reflects the company’s modest yet stable and solid corporate culture. This design approach is not just about aesthetics but also about encapsulating the humanity and principles that underpin the bank’s operations. Employees throughout the company experience these values daily, as the design fosters an environment that aligns with the bank’s ethos.

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