McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Leading economists Mike Spence and Mohamed El-Erian talk about the “pretty complicated and disorienting environment” we face.

Finance 144

Finance 144

Office Space

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kiley Reynolds is the Chief Technology Officer at OfficeSpace, bringing his passion for innovation, implementation expertise, and experience leading global remote development teams to his role. Under the direction of Reynolds and in collaboration with product leaders, our teams continue to offer strategic guidance and intuitive tools to organizations as they navigate the hybrid workplace, including by leveraging generative AI.

Office Layout 130

Office Layout Software Technology Problem-Solving 130

Office Skills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

And Streamlining Your Digital Life In today’s digital age, our devices have become an integral part of our lives. However, the constant influx of information and data can lead to […] The post Digital Detox: A Guide To Digital Decluttering appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Training Technology 130

Wellable

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Confidence building at work requires support, recognition, and trust from employers. Learn how to build confidence in employees for innovation and engagement. The post How To Build Employee Confidence At Work appeared first on Wellable.

Learning 130

Learning 130

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking to so many incredible and world-renowned experts on my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, and I’m elated to now include Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to that list. Marshall has been recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world, two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in.

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Leadership Coaching Learning 114

Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Your first management position is both exciting and challenging. New IT managers can set themself up for long-term success by assessing the environment and then building a strong IT strategy to ensure everything they do helps the business. The post Best Practices for New IT Managers: IT Strategy appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Gone are the days when your golf handicap determined whether or not your business would succeed. The country club conversations of yore are losing their luster as fresh network opportunities that more readily engage today’s diverse business professionals emerge. The statistics paint the picture: Just 27% of new golfers are ages 18 to 34, according to KemperSports’ Golfer Insights Survey.

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Networking Banking Cleaning Promotion 105

AdminDroid

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With organizations becoming more collaborative with external users, the need to secure access to critical resources becomes paramount. Without the right safeguards, sensitive information shared with external users could be at risk. To combat this, Microsoft Entra offers Authentication Strength in Conditional Access policies , allowing you to specify the exact combination of strong MFA methods external users must complete.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As the board’s role becomes ever more complicated, stronger partnership with management, especially the CEO, can help directors create the most value for their organizations.

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Finance Leadership 104

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent data from Crunchbase shows that there have been more than 57,000 layoffs in the tech sector alone in 2024. In Edelman’s 2023 Trust Barometer , a staggering 89% of people reported a fear of job loss. During the layoff process, trust may inevitably be broken. Employees might struggle to find confidence in their leadership team as they watch their peers depart.

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Equipment Security Controlling Leadership 98

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As head of R&D at Novo Nordisk, Marcus Schindler is leading the company’s efforts to embrace external innovation and expand into new therapeutic areas with AI as a powerful catalyst for progress.

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Pharmaceutical 101

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Last week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced a sweeping change in company policy: Come January 2, 2025, almost all employees will be expected to work in an Amazon office in person, five days a week. The policy change , which Jassy says is intended to “strengthen our culture and teams,” has led to a well-documented uproar among Amazon employees. The e-commerce giant has steadily shifted its remote-work policy over the past several years.

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Flexibility Flexibility Leadership Reporting 98

Office Dynamics Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Imagine a professional navigating their career without any set goals, vision, or direction. This individual drifts from task to task, lacking purpose and a clear sense of progression. Without goals, there is no measure of success or a roadmap to steer towards growth and development.

Administrative Assistance 98

Administrative Assistance 98

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A C-suite executive in a financial firm is contemplating a move. Yet despite her high-stress job, she hesitates to leave because she fears losing her social connections and sense of identity. She acknowledges that she’s been a wildly successful high achiever and could leave her current job without suffering any financial consequences. But she worries about losing her social connections—her friends, colleagues, collaborators, and mentees.

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Mentoring Networking Food Flexibility 98

Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

YUZO Design designed the branch office for Wayzim in Shanghai which is in the Minhang District of the city. This multifunctional office space integrates an exhibition hall, meeting areas, discussion and office areas, with a total area of approximately 569 square meters. The overall space design is designed with a simple and modern style, with sleek lines and a bright and transparent visual effect.

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Flexibility Flexibility Technology 98

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For decades, we’ve equated leadership with controlling our teams, our employees, and the direction of our companies. But in an increasingly complex and unpredictable world, clinging to control is the quickest path to failure. In fact, the most important thing you can do as a leader might just be letting go and trusting those around you. But before you book a one-way ticket to the nearest beach and set your OOO auto-response, let me ask you this: Do you actually have control now?

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Controlling Learning Delegation Problem-Solving 98

Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Exploring GLP’s New Office: Where Innovation Meets Elegance In the heart of bustling business activity, GLP, a global pioneer in logistics, data centres, renewable energy, and technology, embarks on an exciting new chapter. This tale unfolds with the inauguration of not just one, but two interconnected office spaces, refurbished in phased sequences to accommodate rapid growth.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Logistics Catering Creativity 98

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With the markets for sustainable materials subject to recent headwinds, what will be the impact on green premia? A new survey paints a cautiously optimistic picture.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Designed by Montroy Andersen DeMarco, Vibrant Emotional Health’s national headquarters office at 80 Pine Street in New York City spans 60,000 square feet of space across the 18th and 19th floors. Vibrant connects individuals and families with emotional support and care. The firm runs community programs and state-of-the-art crisis lines like the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, NYC 988, the Disaster Distress Helpline, and the NFL Life Line.

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Cleaning Construction Training Creativity 96

Wellness 360

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As the corporate landscape evolves, the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria has become a main part of corporate responsibility and sustainability. Companies are now evaluated not just on their financial performance but also on their impact on society and the environment. Within this framework, the “S” in ESG highlights the significance of […] The post 4 Ways to Improve ESG Score with DEI Metrics appeared first on Wellness360 Blog.

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Government 80

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Welcome to Pressing Questions , Fast Company ’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How do I ask someone to be a reference and who should I pick? A: Choosing the right reference is a really important part of the job-hunting process.

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Networking Interviewing 75

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Spend digital twins could revolutionize procurement by handing negotiation power back to buyers—providing a clear and real-time view of fair market price.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to Violation Tracker , the top 100 regulatory fines, criminal penalties, and class-action settlements for U.S. corporate wrongdoing since 2020 amount to an astounding $221.9 billion. How much money is that? Let’s put it this way: the National Football League is worth about $207 billion, so this would be like dissolving the biggest sporting league in the U.S.

Reporting 75

Reporting Equipment Leadership Legal 75

All Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Inclusive design focuses on creating spaces that cater to a diverse range of human abilities and experiences, aiming for equitable access and comfort rather than just meeting functional minimums. Implementing inclusive design requires involving diverse user groups in the design process, balancing competing needs, and employing varied design elements like zones, materials, colors, and lighting to accommodate different users.

Catering 74

Catering Pharmaceutical Decision Making Flexibility 74

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The fight against quiet quitting has continued for years, but rates of employee engagement remain stubbornly low. In 2023, Gallup found that a mere 33% of workers were “engaged in their work and workplace.” That might sound dire, but the peak engagement rate Gallup ever recorded was 36%, back in 2020. Of course, this overall lack of engagement has a significant cost for businesses.

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Creativity Software Learning 75

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Autonomous trucks offer compelling use cases and benefits to total cost of operation that could translate to an approximately $600 billion market in 2035.

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Transportation Automotive 72

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

If you work in tech, it’s been a weird couple of years. In the summer of 2022, the fundraising apocalypse hit startups. By late fall, the waves of layoffs in big tech began, transforming LinkedIn from a place where people extol B2B sales lessons they learned, from proposing to their girlfriends, to a support group for long-time employees who had been callously laid off.

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Problem-Solving Flexibility Flexibility Healthcare 75

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Bosch worked with McKinsey to develop and launch CyberCompare—a cybersecurity purchasing platform to help businesses and public sector entities compare quotations and match with cybersecurity vendors and service providers.

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Purchasing 72

Work With Impact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Values are fundamental personal beliefs and principles that guide an individual’s behaviours and key decisions, and they are typically shaped by upbringing, culture and experiences.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

McKinsey partner Brodie Boland explains how decarbonizing building operations is more crucial—but also more doable—than ever.

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Construction 69

Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In recent years, procurement has transformed from a back-office function to a strategic driver of business value. As global supply chains become more complex and businesses strive for greater efficiency, sustainability, and agility, the future of procurement is set to change even more dramatically. Technological innovations, data-driven insights, and a shift in priorities are reshaping the way organizations manage their sourcing, purchasing, and supplier relationships.

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Supplies Purchasing Decision Making Influencing 59

Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One of TikTok’s recent wellness trends, the “ dopamine menu ,” is meant to help boost motivation and bring joy to life with a curated menu of activities. By organizing daily activities that release dopamine—known as the brain’s pleasure and reward neurotransmitter—people are discovering new ways to cultivate motivation and enhance mental health. But is it just another social media trend, or is there real merit to creating a dopamine-driven lifestyle?

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Maintenance Logistics Food Influencing 59

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in South Asia (MISA). It was written by the MISA news team to provide insight into community mental health initiatives in India. A 2020 study published in Medical Anthropology investigates the realities of community mental health initiatives like task-shifting in India. Using ethnographic insights from two mental health NGOs in Kerala, the study throws light on the benefits and unintended consequences of task-shifting.

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Problem-Solving Food Training Interviewing 52

Zevo Health

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding Resilience and Adaptability Keep calm and carry on. A few years back, this message had what today we’d say was a viral moment. It appeared on mugs, totes and just about anything else you could think of. And while it might seem relatively innocuous and a quaint throwback to a time of great strife, it’s ultimately very reductive. Increasingly, we are becoming aware that reliance and adaptability are rather more complex to build and maintain.

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Teamwork Controlling Flexibility Flexibility 52

Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It has been exciting to participate in and observe how the gig economy is reshaping the multimedia industry. At the intersection of technology and creativity, the gig economy is not just a trend; it has fundamentally changed how we think about work, talent and business. Gone are the days when content writers, graphic designers, video editors and photographers were confined to traditional employment.

Creativity 52

Creativity Flexibility Flexibility Technology 52

Attendance Bot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

During times of stress and uncertainty, employees instinctively turn to HR for guidance and support. But what about HR? HR professionals are constantly looking out for everyone else, often to the point where their own needs fall by the wayside. Despite being on the frontlines, HR teams are still affected by the same stressful situations as their colleagues but rarely have a dedicated support system for themselves.

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Prioritization Mentoring Coaching Networking 52

Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned investor, a student just starting out or someone juggling a career and family life, having the right financial tools is essential for everyone. The proper tools can help you increase your financial literacy , set goals and plan for the future. In this fast-based world, budgeting apps can take off some of the burden of making informed decisions on your own.

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Finance Banking Reporting Planning 52