Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A dozen years ago I created a website, now extinct, called ‘Five Years’ From the David Bowie song of the same name (“We had five years left to cry in”). The idea was to see how my attitudes evolved over the coming five years: toward optimism, toward pessimism, or same-same. My first column was about David Foster Wallace, whose ‘This is Water’ commencement address at Kenyon College (2005) had become a touchstone ( see transcript here , and audio recording here ).

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

US employers added 818,000 fewer jobs (30%) than estimated for the 12 months ended in March, but second quarter growth was up 3.0%. Central banks are moving rates or considering doing so, including the US Federal Reserve.

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Office Space

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As we navigate an unprecedented era of hybrid work , optimizing your office space is more critical than ever. Your employees are likely splitting time between the office and home, hoteling desks , or reserving different meeting rooms every week. As a facility manager, keeping track of movement within the office is paramount, but unreliable data and poor office visibility can make it impossible.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Travel and logistics firms face mounting labor challenges—including frequent shortages, rising costs, and declining productivity. Combining AI tools with new ways of working can improve efficiency.

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Wellable

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Explore 25 ideas for wellness incentives to motivate employees to participate and stay engaged in well-being programs. The post 25 Incentive Ideas For Your Employees appeared first on Wellable.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, Deborah Rutter has broken new ground by encouraging digital art and modern variations of traditional art forms.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Almost a quarter (23 percent) of people say that they have turned down a job because they didn’t like the office environment, according to a new poll. This rose to almost a third (32 percent) for 18 – 24-year-olds indicating the need for a high-quality office environment for the younger generation. Geographically, workers in the capital are most likely to pass on a job based on the office surroundings, with a third (32 percent) of London based workers admitting to declining a role for this reaso

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When you fixate on deciding precisely how much time everybody has to spend in an office, somebody is going to decide the answer is five days. The peculiar obsession with pronouncing the answer to be two days or three days can be dated back to 2020 when a load of people who had never previously taken much interest in the matter decided to reinvent a world that had never existed, by replacing it with something that couldn’t exist.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

For the past several years, the U.S. labor market has experienced what experts call the “ September Surge.” The period between Labor Day and Halloween has historically been considered by HR professionals as the ideal time for companies to find the best and brightest new talent and for candidates to apply for and secure that dream role. With summer vacations over, many companies push to fill any open roles around October and November before business slows down for the holidays.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Sixty-four million Americans freelanced in 2023, whether full time or for gig work, according to an Upwork study. That not only represents a new high for that category of work but also a significant percentage: 38% of the American workforce is earning income on a per-job basis. Freelancers often trade in traditional 9-to-5 jobs for benefits such as flexible work , setting their own hours and independence.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In this special Flashback Friday episode, I’m revisiting a conversation I had with my long-time friend and the founder of Zen Habits, Leo Babauta. This episode offers timeless insights into slowing down, living intentionally, and focusing on what truly matters. In 2024, Leo and I caught up to reflect on how much – or how little – has changed since our initial conversation.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Space.s is proud to present its latest collaboration with Digiworld, Vietnam’s leading distributor of technology products and market development services for global brands. The new Digiworld office space in Ho Chi Minh City seamlessly blends the natural world with technological innovation, embodying a design concept centered around the flow of prosperity.

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Teamwork Technology Cleaning Creativity 98

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Chief health officer Dimitri Christakis emphasizes a framework promoting health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Promotion 96

Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Dale Underwriting Partners (‘Dale’) are an independent underwriting business operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, offering insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The business moves to the sixth floor of 70 St Mary’s Axe in the City of London’s Square Mile. This BREEAM certified landmark, developed by Nuveen Real Estate, is known for its distinctive, semi-elliptical form soaring 21 stories above the historical streets below.

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Real Estate Insurance Equipment Learning 96

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As the heavy-duty-truck market begins to stabilize, what does it mean for OEMs strategizing their next moves?

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The transition from team member to leader can be challenging , as any new position comes with its own learning curve. It is crucial to notice red flags that could result in friction between leadership and employees. “We need to understand ourselves—our needs, our wants, our boundaries, and our triggers—so that we can help others to do the same,” Natalie Pearce, cofounder of The Future Kind, says.

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Attendance Bot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When discussing workplace dynamics today, it’s hard to ignore the distinct difference in work ethic between generations, particularly between millennials and baby boomers. This gap often leads to discussions about how millennials’ work ethic compares to that of previous generations and also the new generation Z. HR professionals are constantly navigating these differences to foster a more inclusive and productive environment.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Think about stepping up to the podium to speak , or going into a job interview , or having a difficult conversation with an employee. When you’re entering any stressful situation, the most difficult part is the beginning when your anxiety peaks. That period of time is also the most critical because how you handle the first 30 to 60 seconds of a difficult situation will make or break your approach, says Ryan Fields-Spack , first responder wellness lead for AT&T’s FirstNet, a communications ne

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Pre-pandemic, most office workers might have said, like me, that working from home sounded like a dream. Rolling up to your desk to check your morning inbox in pajamas, catching your first meeting on your front porch or eating a hot lunch on your back deck. What’s not to love? But, as in all “grass is greener on the other side” situations, there are some unexpected downsides.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack online and in lawsuits. An open letter signed by 19 organizations and directed at the leaders of Fortune 1000 companies said companies that abandon their DEI programs are shirking their fiduciary responsibility to employees, consumers and shareholders.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As artificial intelligence reshapes business at breakneck speed, offices are awash in a new anxiety : Are the algorithms going to replace our jobs ? And this AI-driven panic is more than sporadic water cooler chatter. The 2024 Work in America survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) reveals that 41% of workers are concerned about AI taking their jobs.

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