McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

As AI advances from predictive to generative capabilities, its potential to address social issues defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals expands.

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Mad in America

MAY 10, 2024

M y first encounter with the psychiatric system in America was at the age of 18. I spent my days crying — if not crying, I was thinking about how my presence in space and time was inherently burdening others. Not to mention, I was failing all my classes, and my GPA for my first semester of college was a measly.5 on the 4.0 scale. I was a failure. The breaking point was my 20th call to the national suicide hotline in three months; I had told the woman, while I sobbed, that I felt like a burden to

Cubicle 139

Cubicle Insurance Construction Learning 139

McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

America’s impending semiconductor expansion depends on three labor pools that are currently under pressure. Without new action, large talent gaps will likely persist, despite current workforce development.

Planning 137

Planning 137

Quantum Workplace

MAY 10, 2024

The implications of employee burnout are key for organizational leaders to understand in the modern workplace. The World Health Organization has spotlighted burnout not as a medical condition but as a critical consequence of unmanaged workplace stress. Our leader researcher, Shane McFeely , unveils in our latest research that burnout is not merely disengagement, but a precursor to it.

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McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

Kareem Yusuf, senior vice president of product management and growth at IBM, discusses the current landscape for sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, and how to empower customers to be more sustainable.

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Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

Resumes and LinkedIn profiles may get the lion’s share of attention, but a good cover letter can go a long way toward impressing hiring decision-makers. One survey by ResumeLab found that 83% of respondents claimed that a great cover letter can land an interview even if your résumé isn’t good enough. But writing a cover letter is hard. Many applicants would skip them if they could.

Problem-Solving 98

Problem-Solving Coaching Supplies Reporting 98

McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

Digital technologies can be used to create significant opportunities for economic and social growth in Indonesia—two telco leaders say how.

Technology 111

Technology 111

Office Snapshots

MAY 10, 2024

The design project for the Saeta Yield offices in Madrid, executed by Workspace Arquitectura, is a contemporary and sustainable interpretation of a corporate workspace that meets the needs of a dynamic business environment while incorporating environmentally responsible practices and the well-being of its users. Workspace Arquitectura’s vision was to create an environment that reflected the corporate identity of Saeta Yield, a pioneer in renewable energies, with a special emphasis on susta

Government 98

Government Technology Promotion 98

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

One of the biggest lessons that startup founders, newly promoted managers, and even senior business leaders need to learn is how to do less. I’m not just talking about delegating (although that’s a concept that many leaders also struggle with). I’m talking about changing their mindset to adopt an approach of humility, identifying their limits, and keeping non-essential tasks off their to-do list in the first place.

Delegation 98

Delegation Leadership Coaching Promotion 98

Office Snapshots

MAY 10, 2024

A leading manufacturer and exporter of readymade garments, Diksha Knitwears Pvt. Ltd., sought to renovate their office space to reposition themselves as not just an industry leader but also an employee friendly organisation. The brief was to develop a corporate ambiance for functional efficacy while ensuring a comfortable work environment for the employees.

Office Layout 97

Office Layout Manufacturing Prioritization Creativity 97

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

A product manager is asked to lead a content marketing team. A digital transformation consultant is being recruited to join a hyper-growth “sustainable energy” consultancy. If you’ve ever worked in a fast-growing startup, these situations probably sound familiar. You see, preplanned career paths are rare within startups and scale-ups (which refers to startups in the process of scaling and expanding).

Networking 98

Networking Problem-Solving Consulting Onboarding 98

Office Snapshots

MAY 10, 2024

WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging products, engaged the HLGstudio team to create a unified executive floor that would bring top leaders together in a connected and collaborative environment. One of the challenges in designing the 20,000 SF space was merging the existing architecture and finishes with newer design elements conveying a more refined look and feel.

Technology 97

Technology 97

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu apologized Thursday after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork. Baidu’s head of communications Qu Jing sparked a public outcry in China after she implied in the videos that she was not concerned about her employees as she was “not their mom” and said she only cared about results.

Technology 98

Technology Salary Communication Promotion 98

McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

Accelerating productivity growth has always been the sure way to deliver long-term prosperity, and small businesses play a crucial role in driving it. But they struggle with productivity in comparison with large companies. Perhaps counterintuitively, the most effective way to tackle this issue is for micro, small, and medium enterprises to strengthen their networks with large companies, write Anu Madgavkar and Olivia White in Inc.

Small Business 83

Small Business Networking 83

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

We all want to be happy at work and in our personal lives. But unfortunately, you may be making mistakes that actually undermine your happiness—making you down, depressed, or disheartened in the process. These negative feelings can be completely rational. In fact, workers are historically unhappy. Many feel like the world is becoming more volatile, polarized, and high-pressure.

Problem-Solving 98

Problem-Solving Prioritization Planning Learning 98

Yarooms

MAY 10, 2024

Navigating a chaotic and poorly managed parking lot can be stressful for anyone and a significant headache for businesses. A well-organized parking area, on the other hand, can turn this daily routine into a smooth and efficient process. Want to learn how? Join us as we explore the essentials of creating well-managed company parking lots, highlighting their importance in safety, space optimization, and brand reputation.

Learning 52

Learning 52

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

In one study, researchers set out to understand how people think about success. First, they asked participants to agree or disagree with a series of statements about how they believe other people define success. In response, 92% of people agreed that others view success as accumulating riches, fame, and power. Also, 86% agreed that others think that success can only be defined by comparing yourself to others.

Food 75

Food Problem-Solving Customer Service Supplies 75

McKensey

MAY 10, 2024

Several key issues must be addressed to accelerate our efforts to reach net zero. This includes innovative energy solutions, driving down technology costs and developing new financing mechanisms, to name a few. Entirely new opportunities will also be created by the transition, write Mekala Krishnan and Humayun Tai in World Economic Forum.

Finance 49

Finance Technology 49

Cake Drop

MAY 10, 2024

Summer is the perfect time for a work party, a chance to unwind, bond, and celebrate milestones in the sunshine. But you can’t just order in a few ice lollies and call it a day - if you want to create a really memorable event, then you need thoughtful preparation, creativity, and attention to detail. Here’s 7 top tips for planning a work summer party: 1.

Planning 40

Planning Catering Food Creativity 40

Zevo Health

MAY 10, 2024

We’re attending TSPA EMEA! We can’t wait to welcome you to Dublin It is getting to the best part of the year, summer in Dublin! Well, one sunny day in the last few weeks, but it was lovely. And with that comes the wonderful event that is the TSPA EMEA Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “The Power of Collaboration.” This year’s event was built to really feature local EMEA voices, looking at how we can work together to impact Trust and Safety across the region.

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Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

Amazon has faced ongoing scrutiny over the safety conditions in its warehouses and the number of injuries sustained by its workers. Earlier this year, the company touted the progress it had made toward improving workplace safety across U.S. warehouses, claiming that its recordable incident rate—a metric that reportedly comprises all injuries requiring “more than basic first-aid treatment”—had improved by 24% since 2019.

Reporting 97

Reporting Technology 97

Work Life

MAY 10, 2024

Few topics are more widely researched in the social sciences than leadership. Academics have exhaustively studied the traits, attributes, and behaviors that make some individuals generally more effective at building and maintaining high-performing teams, which is the essence of leadership. We tend to think that leadership is strongly dependent on the situation , including the particular role, team, organization, and industry relating to a leader’s remit or assignment, as well as the actual talen

Leadership 98

Leadership Creativity Controlling Learning 98