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Are Ozempic & Other Weight-Loss ‘Wonder Drugs’ The Ultimate Weight Loss Solutions, Or Just Hype?

Wellable

Ozempic: From diabetes treatment to a weight loss 'wonder drug'. Explore its rise, insurance strategies, and solutions for employers to support weight management. The post Are Ozempic & Other Weight-Loss ‘Wonder Drugs’ The Ultimate Weight Loss Solutions, Or Just Hype? appeared first on Wellable.

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Here’s How XR Will Transform Businesses Everywhere

Spiceworks

Explore the future of business with XR technologies: VR, AR, and Metaverse redefine training, product presentation, and collaboration. The post Here’s How XR Will Transform Businesses Everywhere appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs Transforming Workplace Weight Management

Wellable

Ozempic: From diabetes treatment to a weight loss 'wonder drug'. Explore its rise, insurance strategies, and solutions for employers to support weight management. The post Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs Transforming Workplace Weight Management appeared first on Wellable.

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Software Supply Chain Attacks From North Korea On the Rise: UK and South Korea

Spiceworks

North Korean state-sponsored adversaries seek to generate revenue and engage in espionage to access advanced technologies. The post Software Supply Chain Attacks From North Korea On the Rise: UK and South Korea appeared first on Spiceworks.

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AI Integration: Reshaping The Business Landscape For The Future

Office Skills

More than half of businesses now use artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity, 46% are leveraging AI Integration to create internal communications and a whopping 97% believe that new tools such […] The post AI Integration: Reshaping The Business Landscape For The Future appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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How Employee Supremacy Improves Mental Health in the Workplace

The Receptionist

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office named “Workplace Well-Being” one of its top priorities after the COVID-19 pandemic brought mental health struggles to the surface in a way we have never seen before. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 25 percent increase globally in depression and anxiety during the first year of the pandemic alone.

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Want to Participate in Giving Tuesday? This Guide Explains Everything About Donations, Deductions and Volunteering

Success

As the holidays approach, we set up decorations, plan for holiday gatherings and buy gifts. We become more generous to our family and friends but also to others in need. That’s why we’ve rounded up this Giving Tuesday Guide, so you have all the resources you need at your disposal for 2023. The complete Giving Tuesday guide Giving Tuesday , which falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was established a little over a decade ago to encourage individuals to give back.

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How is the CHRO role changing?

McKensey

The new mandate? Propel technological and operating-model changes in HR while still keeping the “human” in human resources.

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Top 6 ITIL Certifications in 2024

Spiceworks

Axelos confers ITIL certification, demonstrating proficiency in planning, selecting, delivering, and supporting IT services. The post Top 6 ITIL Certifications in 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Advanced Collaboration Analytics in MS Teams Premium 

AdminDroid

As we all know, Microsoft Teams Premium is designed to elevate external collaboration in organizations with advanced features. However, concerns remain among administrators about the effectiveness of guest user restrictions and potential loopholes in external collaboration security. To address these concerns, Microsoft introduced the Advanced collaboration analytics in Microsoft Teams Premium —a valuable feature for visualizing external collaboration activity within the organization.

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Council employees working from home are committing fraud with second job

Workplace Insight

The UK Government’s National Fraud Initiative is looking into a number of local authority employees who have been caught ‘moonlighting’ while they were supposed to be working from home for the council. The NFI considers this a form of fraud because it is seen as working multiple contracts without the knowledge of employers and contrary to their terms of employment.

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Author Talks: Walt Hickey explains how what we watch influences what we do

McKensey

You may be surprised at how much film and TV have shaped society. Pulitzer Prize winner and data expert Walt Hickey reveals why.

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58% of workers say they spend the majority of time on work that isn’t meaningful. Here’s how to fix it

Work Life

Nobody willingly pays to watch productivity theater at work, but it’s on all the time. It’s a performative aspect of the workplace experience that many people probably don’t even realize they’re participating in, let alone playing key roles. What does productivity theater look like? It’s employees performing highly visible tasks that appear productive but don’t lead to valuable results.

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For You Haiti Provides Education and Life-Saving Medical Care to Residents of La Gonave

Success

For You Haiti is one of five nonprofit organizations SUCCESS magazine is spotlighting during the week of Giving Tuesday. Early in November, we posted on our social media accounts asking followers to nominate a charity they felt was making an impact in their communities. We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others.

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5 boring questions you should avoid in a brainstorm

Work Life

Brainstorming sessions can be a great way to generate new ideas. Your success, however, is dependent on the prompts you’re giving your team. Tried-and-true questions may be popular, but they also may stunt creativity. “There’s so much pressure with things like deadlines and quarterly sales reports,” says Chris Kocek, author of Any Insights Yet?

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Elevate Your Productivity: What is the Benefit of Hiring a Permanent Executive Assistant Over a Temporary Executive Assistant?

C-Suite Assistants

In today’s dynamic business world, the impact of competent executive administrative support cannot be overstated. An efficient and reliable executive assistant serves as the backbone of any successful organization, ensuring that executives can focus on strategic decision-making, rather than getting sidetracked with day-to-day tasks. Traditionally, many companies have relied on temporary staffing for executive assistants or opted for a temp-to-perm approach when hiring a permanent executive assis

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Paving the way to resilience: Strengthening public sector adaptation planning and execution

McKensey

Increasing resilience to climate change requires a more systematic response than ever before. Governments and public entities play a central role in defining, enabling, and executing it.

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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

Originally published six years ago, this feature is currently the most read story ever on the website with around 50,000 readers. A global study by my own firm Steelcase has found that one-third of workers across 17 of the world’s most important economies are actually disengaged. The findings make worrying reading for employers around the world, as engagement is so demonstrably linked to business critical outcomes such as employee retention, productivity and even profits.

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30 Days of Mindfulness: Cultivating Calm with Daily Activities

Total Wellness

How many times a day do you find yourself checking your phone? Let's be honest, we're all a tad guilty of mindlessly checking our phones. According to research, the average American checks their phone once every 10 to 12 minutes. That's right — a whopping 96 times per day! Finding a moment of peace seems nearly impossible with never-ending notifications, buzzing text messages, and a constant stream of emails.

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3 ways therapy can help your career, not just your personal life

Work Life

Many people decide to go to therapy to improve some aspect of their personal life. Maybe you’re struggling in your relationship, or with making friends as an adult. Maybe you want to be a different sort of parent to your kids than your parents were to you. But therapy can also have a positive impact in your professional life, too. A big reason why therapy is useful—regardless of what you’re working on with a therapist—has to do with the structure of your brain.

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Meeting Ground Rules [2024 Guide]: 16 Research-Backed Guidelines for Effective Collaboration

Fellow

In 2019, managers spent a lot of time in meetings— 21.7% of their workweek , to be exact. This staggering figure has only gotten worse (really, much worse) in the time since. In 2023, managers spent a whopping 39.9% of their workweek in meetings. That’s nearly half their working hours! These numbers come from our own research here at Fellow—and through this research, we’ve determined 16 meeting ground rules that circumvent these problems.

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Rethinking the role of the middle manager

McKensey

Companies need to uplift their much-maligned middle managers. Not merely a midpoint to the top, they are the true center of the organization.

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Most meetings are terrible. Here are 5 ways to improve them

Work Life

One of the best ways to change work-life experiences for the better is to reimagine our meetings. We should rethink their purpose, goals, and desired outcomes. We should focus on the experience itself—not the organization, but the minds and hearts of the people. Why are most meetings so terrible? Most are downloads sessions, data dumps, with no real listening.

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Gaining competitive advantage with GenAI in automotive sales: A global view

McKensey

Pilots have shown the power of GenAI in automotive marketing and sales, but OEMs and dealers need a systematic scale-up strategy now to gain a competitive advantage.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Preface)

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Les Ruthven’s book, Much of U.S. Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. In this blog, he introduces the book. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here. I n this preface I would like to explain briefly where I am coming from in my criticism of much of U.S. healthcare, primarily “everyday” healthcare.

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Putting more women in leadership roles won’t solve systemic inequity

Work Life

Organizations struggle with gender diversity in leadership and those with a majority of men in leadership roles have trouble retaining women in middle management. This isn’t because these women exit the workforce. But does a truly gender-diverse leadership team impact diversity in middle management, recruiting, retention, and promotions? To dig into that question, let’s do a thought exercise.

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Understanding the Medical Industry to Protect Yourself

Mad in America

From The Real Truth About Health : “Join us for an eye-opening discussion with Mary J. Ruwart, Ph.D., Robert Whitaker, and John Abramson, M.D. as they uncover the intricate dynamics of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry. They delve into institutional corruption, misinformation, the shift from prevention to treatment, and the urgent need for healthcare reform.

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Chevron Australia Headquarters – Perth

Office Snapshots

Gensler completed the Chevron Australia headquarters with influence from the natural surroundings in Perth, Australia. Nestled within the heart of Elizabeth Quay, Chevron Australia’s headquarters embarked on a transformative journey, guided by a deep vision: to unite its Perth-based workforce and communities through a building design centred around health and wellness.

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Engage, Thrive, Succeed: 15 Ideas for a High Engagement Wellness Program

WellSteps

The one ingredient that makes employee wellness programs successful is engagement. Workplaces can keep crafting new programs for their employees but if there are no takers, they may as well scream into the void. A high-engagement wellness program is one that brings employees along for the ride. When employees are happier and healthier, morale and productivity improve.

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5 Ways to Include Volunteer Work on a Resume

Success

Having a well-organized resume can help you land your next job, but knowing what to include might be confusing. You need to showcase your relevant work experience, education and technical skills while ensuring your personality and accomplishments are front and center, all while keeping within one to two pages. With limited resume space, you might think avoiding mentioning non-essential subjects, like volunteer experience, is best.

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Kimmeridge Offices – New York City

Office Snapshots

Spectorgroup designed the Kimmeridge offices with layering elements and thoughtful lighting in New York City, New York. Looking to elevate and enliven their workplace experience, Kimmeridge turned to Spectorgroup to design a hospitality-forward environment that goes beyond the standard office. Inspired by the vibrancy of old-world Miami and the electrifying spirit of New York City, Kimmeridge wanted to create a rich environment that promotes their best work and celebrates their people and clients.

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At Best Workplaces for Parents, Support From Managers Unlocks Generous Benefits

Great Place to Work

The top employers match best-in-class offerings from paid leave to childcare support, while also ensuring every employee has a manager that cares about them. Most companies, when looking to support working parents, start by evaluating their benefits. The United States remains the only wealthy nation in the world without a national policy for paid leave for parents.

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To agility and beyond: what NASA can teach us about strategic change

Workplace Insight

A new research project from ESMT Berlin and Warwick Business School sets out to find what the history of NASA history can teach organisations about strategic agility, and how organisations can adapt their business models effectively to cater to external challenges. To shed light on how strategic agility is achieved, the study follows NASA’s successful shifts to three different strategic alignments over the past 60 years.

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Workplace Trends of 2024 and Beyond: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Eat Your Career

As we stand at the crossroads of a rapidly evolving professional landscape, it’s crucial to understand the key trends shaping the future of work. From advancements in hiring practices to the integration of AI and automation for productivity enhancement, the workplace of 2024 and beyond will be unlike anything we’ve seen before. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of what lies ahead and equip you with actionable insights to stay ahead of the curve.

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If you want people to feel fulfilled at work, you’d better cough up

Workplace Insight

According to a new poll from United Culture , salary is what makes most people feel fulfilled at work. More than half of employees (55 percent) ranked it as their key consideration, ahead of ‘softer’ factors such as doing something worthwhile (41 percent), or working with people they like (39 percent). It also ranks significantly higher than opportunities that will play out over the longer term, such as having a clear sense of career progression (37 percent).

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Client gifting this Christmas? Make an impact with branded treats.

Cake Drop

Gifting clients can be a tricky business on any occasion, but at Christmas time, the pressure is well and truly on to do something special. With every one of your client’s partners doing something similar, it can be difficult to think of an impactful way to thank them for a great year and stand out from the crowd. One of the main things that makes client gifting a pain is time.

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Discover The Hidden Benefits of Working in the Office

Yarooms

In recent years, how we work has changed a lot. Many people now work from home, and opinions about where we should work are divided. Even though lots of people like working remotely, there's a growing idea that going back to offices could have benefits we haven't paid enough attention to.

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