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3 Leadership Lessons From Rugby That Apply to Any Business

Great Place to Work

The international sport offers lessons in humility, collaboration, inclusion, and more that can drive success on the field and in the workplace. Global business leaders could learn a thing or two from rugby. For most Americans, rugby is an unfamiliar sport. The ball is shaped like an American football but isn’t used in the same way. It’s a contact-driven game but isn’t played like any other sport.

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The Great Resignation has given way to The Big Stay, says the CIPD

Workplace Insight

The luxury belief that was the so-called Great Resignation, appears to be over, even if you assume it ever existed. Workers are increasingly staying put in their current jobs and more employers are holding steady on staffing levels as the labour market slows, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report. The survey shows more than half (55 percent) of employers are looking to maintain their current staff level – the highest level since winter 2016/17.

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How to Deploy Microsoft Places App?  

AdminDroid

In recent years, organizations have been adjusting to remote work, and constantly adapting to new developments. As the future of hybrid work demands a new approach — Microsoft Places, introduced at Ignite 2022, presents a promising solution for relaxing the transition to hybrid work. The highly anticipated Microsoft Places app for Web and Mobile designed to revolutionize hybrid and in-person work, is finally here in Public Preview.

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The Role of Reason and Refinement in Productivity

Productivityist

In the pursuit of being truly productive, aligning one’s cognitive strategies and habits with the natural rhythm of the body clock isn’t just wise; it’s a necessity. This alignment requires a blend of two often overlooked and yet pivotal elements in the productivity equation: Reason and Refinement. The Power of Reason in Guiding Productivity Reason, in its purest form, is the ability to apply logical and critical thinking to our actions and decisions.

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AI and Robotics Ventures Offices – Bangkok

Office Snapshots

AI & Robotics Ventures (ARV) gave YAAF the direction to create their office as the “Comfortable, Collaborative Hub, Agility, and Well-being. The key of the “comfort level” in an office environment that we focused as crucial: Productivity: Comfortable surroundings can enhance employee productivity. When people feel physically comfortable, they are better able to focus on their tasks without being distracted by discomfort.

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What to do when returning to the workforce after a long break

Work Life

The most common career path involves starting a job soon after graduating from college and working continuously until retirement with the potential for a short gap to get a degree (like an MBA) or a time between jobs. But, life can intervene to create longer career gaps. You might take more time away from work after the birth of a child, as the result of an illness, or to take care of an ailing family member.

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Can You Really Slow Aging? Expert Insights and Practical Tips

Total Wellness

Is there a secret to slowing down the aging process? The answer is a resounding yes! While there is no "magic" pill or food that can turn back the clock, there are definitely ways to put the brakes on aging. Research shows that certain foods and lifestyle choices like smoking, excessive drinking, a sedentary lifestyle, and a diet packed with ultra-processed foods can fast-track the aging process by 2-5 times.

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SAP Labs Offices – Porto Alegre

Office Snapshots

The project of the new building for SAP Labs Latin America emerged from the company’s growth, which required more space for its employees. Designed by Triptyque Architecture and Hype Studio, the construction focused not only on the well-being of the team but also on sustainability, one of SAP’s values. This is reflected both in the Environmental Certification – LEED Gold – and in the industrialization of the vast majority of the solutions in the project, which aimed to ha

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Want to tell a compelling story about your brand? Here’s how, says this Hollywood veteran

Work Life

As a founder, developing and delivering the best story for your business can be key to a successful startup, whether it’s unlocking new funding rounds, attracting customers, or hiring and retaining employees. But, the implications of great storytelling are also intangible and can have an even greater impact. Following my years spent in Hollywood—including work on the film Exists, with the team behind the big screen adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, and the creators of The Blair Witch Project

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We must embrace AI for sustainable workforce transformation

Workplace Insight

Each technological revolution has gotten faster; and the era of Artificial Intelligence is accelerating at an unprecedented rate—an intimidating prospect, given Musk’s recent prediction of AI surpassing human intelligence. Some say the tech will take on “ 80 percent of the jobs that exist today ”, but history has shown that technological advancements have consistently led to the creation of new job roles, elevating the standard of living and improving overall productivity.

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Hybrid work needs a performance review

Work Life

Hybrid work is here to stay. It has to. For a start, it was here well before COVID-19, with 7% of us working from home. However, due to the pandemic and the proliferation of WFH, our workforce has a sweet tooth-like addiction to hybrid work. Globally, as of 2023, six in 10 full-time employees want flexible work , and if you are in Europe, 66% believe WFH should be a legal right.

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Office Suites for Rent: Your 9 Step Guide to Find the Right Space

Launch Work Places

With the seismic shifts taking place in the professional world during the past few years, small and medium-sized businesses, satellite teams, and established enterprises are increasingly looking for flexible office suites for rent. The right office suite can have a noticeable positive impact on employees and, as a result, business outcomes. A survey shows that employees notice a significant increase in their productivity, work quality, and skills in offices that are well suited to them.

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Why you should ignore success stories

Work Life

By Alex Edmans Growing up in the U.K. school system, I was forced to specialize early. Most aspiring doctors study medicine as their first degree, unlike in the US, where it’s a postgraduate qualification. To get into medical school, you need chemistry A-level. We had to choose our A-levels aged sixteen, making a decision that might affect the rest of our lives.

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Yarooms Insights & Takeaways from the Workplace Event 2024

Yarooms

We had an incredible time at the Workplace Event 2024 in Birmingham earlier this month! It was a one-of-a-kind gathering that focused on enhancing employee satisfaction and workplace performance. We met with many industry leaders and covered various topics, from hybrid work models to the importance of employee well-being and sustainability.

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Buttercream Roses and ChatGPT

All Things Admin Blog

I have been decorating cakes for several years. I grew up around it. My grandmother and her sister used to make wedding cakes, and she made us the most fantastic birthday cakes as kids. So, it’s always been something I aspired to. I’m good at it. I enjoy it. And I’ve made a lot of cakes for various family and work events over the years.

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Prepare for the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) before October 2024

Work in Confidence

Imposed duty to safeguard employees Effective October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (the Act) will impose fresh obligations and duties on employers. This change is due to the current law being deemed inadequate in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace, leading the government to enforce a more assertive duty on employers for safeguarding employees from such incidents.

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Tom Wheelwright, CPA, Examines the Advantages of Franchising Your Business

Success

Most people hate taxes. Sales tax. Income tax. Employment tax. Property tax. Every day, these and a host of other taxes are sucking money from hardworking people. In fact, the average person in a developed country spends 25%–35% of their lifetime working to pay taxes. Add in how stressful it can be to pay some of these taxes, and it’s easy to understand the loathing.

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Mobileye Offices – Ramat Gan

Office Snapshots

Engaging with motion was our initial concept when we began collaborating with Mobileye many years ago. We’ve designed their 60,000 square meter campus in Jerusalem, which is nearly completed, as well as some other offices in Tel Aviv and Haifa. However, the office in Ramat Gan stands out as their main R&D center outside of Jerusalem. Our goal was to conceptualize a theme that aligns with the core of Mobileye’s development, focusing on motion, movement, automatic car systems, AI,

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This is how we finally end the 40-hour, 5-day workweek

Work Life

For many people, the biggest problem with work isn’t anything about the job itself; it’s how the timing constantly conflicts with everything else in life. We take for granted the “standard” five-day, 40-hour workweek , but the truth is, this structure was created less than 100 years ago to suit a much different reality. In recent years, there has been a louder drum beat of support around reimagining the workweek to be four days instead of five.