Wellable
MARCH 26, 2024
Is 10,000 steps really the golden number for optimal health? Discover how you can achieve significant health benefits with fewer steps than you might think. The post How Many Steps Do We Really Need: A Scientific Review appeared first on Wellable.
Spiceworks
MARCH 26, 2024
Women are making groundbreaking contributions to the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Discover how Joy Buolamwini, Rana el Kaliouby, Fei-Fei Li, and others have contributed to the field. The post Women Leading the Way – 6 AI Innovators Who Changed the Game appeared first on Spiceworks.
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McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
Marketplaces that attract more demand for their sustainable product lines also decarbonize faster and perform better. Offering green features is key to having the biggest impact on decision making.
Spiceworks
MARCH 26, 2024
Dell offloaded a significant number of employees in the past 12 months, a filing by the company reveals. The company resorted to parting ways with a minor chunk of its workforce to help its financial bottom line. The post Dell Trims Workforce by Approximately 6,000 Employees appeared first on Spiceworks.
McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
Logistics companies have struggled to commercialize decarbonized services. A new approach could help win over customers and boost margins while reducing emissions.
Spiceworks
MARCH 26, 2024
Von Neumann architecture is the foundation for most modern computers, while Harvard architecture offers an alternative design for specific applications. This article provides a detailed comparison of the two most popular computer architectures. The post Von Neumann Architecture vs. Harvard Architecture: A Detailed Comparison appeared first on Spiceworks.
The Receptionist
MARCH 26, 2024
From scheduled tours to new visitor orientations or executive visits, large numbers of guests arriving at one time can overwhelm your front desk and create a backlog of visitors waiting to check in on your visitor management system. Never fear — The Receptionist for iPad’s newest feature is here to help. Introducing Groups! Designed to help your workplace schedule and pre-register large, planned batches of visitors, our new Groups feature reduces the workload for your admin team and helps them p
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The Receptionist
MARCH 26, 2024
We’re all juggling a lot: families, bills, work, and health, just to name a few. And many people are just one stressful meeting away from burning out completely. There are many demands on our time, and we all have problems that need to be solved. Behavioral health professionals – therapists in particular – are in crisis right now. Not only do they have to deal with all the challenges associated with family, bills, work, and health, but they also carry the weight of their clients’ trauma and str
Insperity
MARCH 26, 2024
According to the Society for Human Resource Management , about one-third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy in some capacity – and that number is continuing to grow. The gig economy is here to stay and will likely impact your company at some point. Here’s what you should consider before engaging with gig workers, and how you can maximize your company’s potential for success in this evolving work landscape.
McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
Mock exams can serve as a key component in preparing for bank regulatory reviews and a catalyst in driving greater synchronization of business objectives and risk management.
Work Life
MARCH 26, 2024
Many organizations are asking employees to do more with less, leading to widespread burnout and disengagement. According to a Gallup study, only one-third of American employees were engaged in their work in 2023, with the rest costing the nation’s economy approximately $1.9 trillion in lost productivity. According to a recent study conducted by insurance provider Aflac, 57% of American workers are experiencing at least moderate levels of burnout.
McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
Work Life
MARCH 26, 2024
As the saying goes, “money is the root of all evil,” but in the year of our lord 2024, maybe the true root of all evil is workplace stress. Headspace, a digital mental health company, just published its sixth annual report on the workforce state of mind. The report uses survey data from over 2,000 workers in the United States and the U.K, along with nearly 250 HR leaders and over 200 CEOs, about their emotional and physical health at work.
McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
It’s time to raise investment and catch the next productivity wave.
Work Life
MARCH 26, 2024
In 2022, UPS implemented a pilot program for emergency on-site childcare at a warehouse in California, after noticing that workers were regularly calling out sick due to unexpected gaps in childcare. The company found that the return on this investment was almost immediate: Retention increased from 69% to 96% among hourly workers, and UPS has since expanded the offering to other states.
Yarooms
MARCH 26, 2024
Picture this: a world where your office fits snugly in your pocket, where collaboration knows no bounds, and productivity isn't tied to a desk. Say hello to the era where the real action happens in the palm of your hand! With the omnipresent use of smartphones shaping how employees engage with their tasks, organizations are redefining how they approach mobile-first strategies.
McKensey
MARCH 26, 2024
The authors of CEO Excellence, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, reflect on the book’s success and share experiences about the profound impact it has had on their personal and professional lives.
Office Snapshots
MARCH 26, 2024
Palo Alto Networks is renowned around the world as a global cybersecurity leader. Their Singapore headquarters supports their business and customers in the Asia Pacific (APAC), Japan and many other parts of the world – while serving as the home base for hundreds of employees across the region. In order to achieve the company’s goal of producing a choice destination for their employees to return to post-pandemic, their office was designed with employee wellbeing as a priority while providing aven
Workplace Insight
MARCH 26, 2024
CEOs who prioritise planning and organisation can find their skills make them a hindrance to their organisations when it comes to adapting to external changes, according to new research from Durham University Business School. The researchers say that this is because organised CEOs tend to be more rigid in their practices, thus making it more difficult for them to change their ways.
Office Snapshots
MARCH 26, 2024
Global investment firm Cambridge Associates, celebrating its 50th year in 2023, recently relocated its Boston office to the top three floors of Winthrop Center, a new building in Boston’s Financial District. The hybrid workplace transitions Cambridge Associates from assigned desks/offices to a vibrant destination that optimizes employee choice and connection as well as the ability to host clients.
fm:systems
MARCH 26, 2024
In this episode we discuss Machine Learning – what is it and why does it matter for building operations?
Office Snapshots
MARCH 26, 2024
Located on the 9th and 10th floors of the 22 Bishopsgate building in London, the new Hiscox headquarters is conceived as an innovative approach to the corporate environment, challenging traditional conventions by placing art and human interaction at the core of the design process. It celebrates the insurer’s heritage, ambition, and love of art, as evidenced by its consistent art collection built up over the decades.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 26, 2024
The UK’s Government Property Agency has published details of how it intends to protect the natural environment and increase biodiversity across its extensive estate. The Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide. As the largest office property holder in government, the GPA believes it ‘has an opportunity to improve the environment for the benefit of everyone by playing a part in ceasing the extensive loss of biodiversity in the
Mad in America
MARCH 26, 2024
One day I got so smart that I built my own time machine. Right away I went back and un-kissed the girl who broke my heart, I made friends who did not get into so much trouble, and I saved myself the embarrassment of fighting through all the battles I never won. When I came back I realized that though it takes a smart man to build a time machine, a wise man knows very well that the best thing such a machine can offer anyone is the opportunity to go back and make more mistakes, not fewer.
Success
MARCH 26, 2024
Moving to a new city is often both an exciting and stressful experience and requires a lot of energy, from finding a comfortable place to live to lining up a job. Whatever the reason you might be moving, be it for employment, housing, school or health-related reasons—all of which are among the most common reasons Americans moved from 2021 to 2022 —one thing is true: you’re going to want to make friends in whatever new city you wind up in!
Workplace Insight
MARCH 26, 2024
According to the British Medical Association, the rates of mental illness have been steadily increasing in adults and at an even higher rate for children and young people over the past five years here in the UK. Resilience is often discussed as that aspect of mental health and coping, which is paramount to the ability to spring back during adverse circumstances.
All Things Admin Blog
MARCH 26, 2024
In the evolving 21 st century workplace, the role of administrative professionals (APs) has undergone significant transformation. Gone are the days when their responsibilities were confined to maintaining org charts and existing processes. Today, the mark of a truly exceptional admin lies in their ability to recommend, initiate, and refine the systems and procedures that keep their organizations running smoothly.
Mad in America
MARCH 26, 2024
From Psychiatric Times: Two psychiatrists write in the Psychiatric Times that the response of the STAR*D investigators to a reanalysis of STAR*D data by Ed Pigott and colleagues, which told of how the STAR*D investigators violated the protocol in various ways to inflate the reported remission rate, “remain entirely insufficient.” They write: It is our opinion that the importance of STAR*D and its ramifications for the field of psychiatry are too serious to be dismissed.
Fellow
MARCH 26, 2024
Steering an effective board meeting is vital to your organization’s success. As a CEO or chairperson, these formal discussions with the board of directors and your executive leadership team are critical opportunities to align everyone on organizational objectives, chart future strategy, and make important decisions. Mastering how to run a successful and effective board meeting starts with preparing a thorough meeting agenda.
Work Life
MARCH 26, 2024
Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in the nation, was signed into law on Monday.Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure, which creates safer working conditions for people in the adult entertainment industry and makes it possible for the clubs to sell alcohol.
Fellow
MARCH 26, 2024
A thorough meeting agenda is an absolute must if an organization wants to run productive meetings. However, drafting them can be time-consuming, and keeping track of important topics and discussions once the meeting begins can be a hassle. Managing and creating an agenda from scratch that meets everyone’s needs, includes the must-discuss action items, and asks the tough questions is harder than it seems.
fm:systems
MARCH 26, 2024
Let's connect and discuss ideal workplaces, the employee experience and how data and technology can tie it all together.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 26, 2024
A recent story involving Avanti West Coast, who provided a gift bag to staff experiencing menopause, is the latest in a series of misjudgements of menopause support by employers. The bag contained items such as a fan “for the hot sweats”, a jelly baby “in case you feel like biting someone’s head off” and a paper clip “to help you keep it all together” The ASLEF Union suggested that rather than “insulting gimmicks” Avanti should focus their ef
fm:systems
MARCH 26, 2024
Join us for our Client Summit in Raleigh NC on August 6, 2024 FM:Systems Client Summit Raleigh NC
Workplace Insight
MARCH 26, 2024
Connection, the British based furniture designer and manufacturer, has added to its existing portfolio of interior architecture products, with the launch of ONE. A unique modular solution, ONE is as the name denotes, one core module that facilitates and supports infinite possibilities. The ONE range comprises of a single core module, supported by a series of simple components to create building blocks, conceptualised to deliver inspiring configurations for inspiring spaces.
Success
MARCH 26, 2024
This excerpt is shared with permission from Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom by Dr Gino Wickman and Rob Dube (BenBella Books, 2024). Here are a few of the activities that past clients proudly share with us when they return from vacation. “I cleared out all of my emails!” “I read the latest business book!
Mad in America
MARCH 26, 2024
O ne of the most important elements of the Szaszian worldview is that liberty and responsibility are two sides of the same coin. His writings are clear that with the liberation of the mental “patient” should come responsibility for his or her actions, reactions, productivity, failings, and crimes. This manifested most clearly in Szasz’s opposition not only to civil commitment, but to the insanity defense as well.
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