McKensey
MAY 6, 2024
Pilots of generative AI commercial use cases at biopharmaceutical and medtech companies have been promising, but success at scale hinges on a clear—and budgeted—gen AI strategy and custom solutions.
Success
MAY 6, 2024
It’s hard to argue with Hello Seven’s mission statement: “ We should all be millionaires.” With an emphasis on all. It’s a solid plan and one that the business coaching consultancy’s Rachel Rodgers is manifesting day in and day out. With all the talk about leaning into a career, Rodgers is teaching professionals how to lean into their worth—especially groups such as women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.
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McKensey
MAY 6, 2024
Gen Z workers say they’re open to jobs in manufacturing. But getting them to take these jobs, engage, and stay will mean changing a work environment long optimized for machines, not people.
Office Snapshots
MAY 6, 2024
MKDA crafted a luxurious, residential-inspired workplace for Panagram, an asset management company, at Park Avenue Tower. The team used soft-tone products, various textures, and organic curves to construct a sophisticated and elevated workplace experience that seamlessly blends opulence and comfort with functionality. Beginning in the elevator lobby, a curved recessed ceiling guides users inside, establishing a sense of grandeur and stimulating visual interest.
Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
Navy SEAL training focuses on physical fitness, but communication skills are key. From Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) onward, there’s a strong emphasis on refining communication skills, starting with posture, then hand signals, and commanding. Leaders’ effectiveness hinges on their communication ability, which is vital in extreme conditions like heavy gunfire or pitch-black environments. “Communication congruency” emphasizes the harmony between body language, to
Office Snapshots
MAY 6, 2024
Refined Elegance The design for this modern office combines functionality with refined elegance. Transforming a 4,950 sqft office space on Silicon Valley’s coveted Sand Hill Rd, this project involves a comprehensive turn-key interior tenant build-out and an exterior patio renovation, seamlessly blending practicality and aesthetics to elevate the workspace.
Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
Performance management , if you’re not familiar with the term, is the slightly Orwellian name given to the process involving goal-setting , annual or semiannual reviews and feedback, and performance ratings , and in its traditional form, it represents a kind of all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of our worst and most erroneous ideas about human performance.
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Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
For years, leaders have tried to sell employees on the idea that they are “one big family.” With the proliferation of office besties and work spouses and the blurring between work and home, some workers understandably bought into this idea. After all, we spend so many of working hours with our coworkers and bosses. But more people than ever are reporting that they feel lonely because of their jobs , and some mental health experts have called loneliness a health epidemic.
Workplace Wellness
MAY 6, 2024
Are you in a quandary about whether you and your organization should invest in a wellness program? Is the time here and now? If not now, when. and how? The meaning of quandary is a state of perplexity or doubt. In the business of behavior change, we might also call it contemplation or ambivalence. If you are in a quandary you have to make a decision but cannot decide what to do.
Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
Nine out of 10 companies with office space say they’ll require employees to return to the workplace this year, according to a survey by Resume Builder. That means the commute is longer than walking from your bedroom to your desk. The way you start your morning can make or break your day, and what happens on your daily commute is just as impactful, says Leah Santa Cruz, co-head of meditation for the meditation app Balance.
Mind Matters from Menninger
MAY 6, 2024
A look at if and when long-term therapy is worth it, an for whom.
Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.
Vantage Circle
MAY 6, 2024
Introduction In today’s fast-paced business environment, employee training and development are crucial in maintaining a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Companies need effective tools to manage and deliver training content efficiently. Learning Management Systems (LMS) provide a solution to this challenge. What is LMS? Learning Management System, or LMS, is a web-based medium for training or upskilling employees by delivering educational courses, training programs, and learning and de
Work Life
MAY 6, 2024
The cost of healthcare is reaching a breaking point. The average employer’s healthcare spending is expected to rise by 8.5% this year, well above inflation—and that doesn’t even include the costs associated with health-related absenteeism and lost productivity , estimated on their own to be north of $575 billion annually. To reverse these trends, well-intentioned employers have invested heavily in health benefits and wellness tools , ranging from mindfulness apps, to health coaches, to rea
Total Wellness
MAY 6, 2024
In today's tech-filled world, we often find ourselves glued to our seats, right? It's like our screens and comfy sofas have become our best buddies, keeping us from staying active and healthy. Now, with everything a click away — fashion, food, you name it — leaving the house is becoming more of an “option” than a must-do. It’s like, why step outside when the world can literally come to you, right?
McKensey
MAY 6, 2024
The US government has demonstrated increasing interest in acquiring capabilities through as-a-service models. Many challenges could keep it from doing so—particularly in unpredictable environments.
Vantage Circle
MAY 6, 2024
Introduction In today’s fast-paced business environment, employee training and development are crucial in maintaining a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Companies need effective tools to manage and deliver training content efficiently. Learning Management Systems (LMS) provide a solution to this challenge. What is LMS? Learning Management System, or LMS, is a web-based medium for training or upskilling employees by delivering educational courses, training programs, and learning and de
Yarooms
MAY 6, 2024
Artfully balancing in-person and remote work, the hybrid workspace has become the new normal for the modern workforce. As organizations navigate this significant shift in work patterns, understanding best practices for managing a hybrid workforce is essential for both leadership and HR professionals.
Launch Work Places
MAY 6, 2024
While online platforms like Zoom have transformed how we work, nothing replaces in-person interaction for effective employee training. And with the rise of coworking spaces, you now have easier access than ever before to on-demand training rooms. Coworking spaces offer a wide array of fully appointed meeting spaces that provide everything you need for effective training sessions.
Workplace Insight
MAY 6, 2024
Koelnmesse, the organisers of ORGATEC, and dmg events have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing trade exhibitions across the Middle East. The firms say this strategic partnership will ‘combine and leverage their respective brands, creating a dynamic synergy that promises innovative and impactful events’ Both see the Middle East as a growing and increasingly important opportunity.
Sarah Levitt
MAY 6, 2024
I’m just out of meeting with my global mastermind where a colleague shared information on adult learning that really caught my attention: 70% of it happens via challenging assignments. 70%! The other 30% is a combination of coursework and other people.
Workplace Insight
MAY 6, 2024
As the majority of you will know, Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. And, for three days each May, it truly feels like it. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week will showcase the borough’s creative residents, alongside visiting brands and emerging design talent.
Vantage Circle
MAY 6, 2024
Introduction In today's dynamic work landscape, prioritizing employee satisfaction and welfare is a cornerstone for organizational prosperity. Recent surveys indicate that 77% of employees have experienced burnout in their current roles, attributed to overwhelming workloads, a lack of balance between work and personal life, and inadequate support systems.
McKensey
MAY 6, 2024
A geopolitical risk unit can add perspective to navigate and identify opportunities in a fragmenting world.
Vantage Circle
MAY 6, 2024
Introduction In today's dynamic work landscape, prioritizing employee satisfaction and welfare is a cornerstone for organizational prosperity. Recent surveys indicate that 77% of employees have experienced burnout in their current roles, attributed to overwhelming workloads, a lack of balance between work and personal life, and inadequate support systems.
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