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Self-Care At Work

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Self-care is crucial to maintain balance and health. Explore self-care tips for employees and strategies for employers to support their workforce's well-being. The post Self-Care At Work appeared first on Wellable.

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How to find opportunity in a crisis: Launching a spinoff business

McKensey

The CEO and cofounder of Drop discusses spinning off an adjacent business under a new brand during the COVID-19 pandemic while still scaling up the initial startup.

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Self-Prioritization Is the Key to Success. Here’s How to Put Yourself First

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Sometimes, it’s the most obvious thing that we miss. In pursuing success, we often forget to prioritize the most fundamental aspect—ourselves. Dr. Jude Emokpare , a physician and wellness advocate, believes that our mental well-being, physical well-being and productivity are three critical components we tend to deprioritize subconsciously. By doing so, he says we’re slowing progress toward our own goals.

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Embedded finance: The choices and trade-offs for US banks

McKensey

No risk, no reward. Banks can design an embedded-finance offering based on their size, distribution footprint, customer base, and product portfolio.

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When Medication Changes More Than Symptoms: Antipsychotics’ Effect on Identity

Mad in America

While harmful physical effects of the use of antipsychotics are often discussed, one crucial adverse effect is often left out: their impact on identity. A new article by Maev Connely from the University College London in the Division of Psychiatry and colleagues argues for increased understanding and discussions of antipsychotics (APs) impact on identity and sense of self.

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Beyond the bus: Five key challenges in US student transportation

McKensey

Getting K–12 students to school is a complex endeavor that requires significant investment and innovation. Stakeholders could face five key challenges within the next decade.

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The Midlife Edit: How to Take an Inventory of Your Life and Start Fresh

Success

Changing and evolving comes with the territory of being alive, but the midlife years often bring an opportunity for more dramatic shifts. For many people, there often comes a point when they realize they are no longer fulfilled or happy with the path they’ve been on. Dr. Ellen Albertson, psychologist and author of Rock Your Midlife , says that people have this realization for different reasons.

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Safeguarding Your Financial Well-being: Insights from Our Cybercrime Webinar

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In today's digital age, the threat of cybercrime looms larger than ever, with billions lost annually to malicious attacks. At our recent webinar featuring guest speaker Ilyce Glink , CEO of Best Money Moves , we delved into the critical link between financial wellness and cybercrimes, providing attendees with invaluable insights and actionable strategies to protect themselves in this ever-evolving landscape.

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4 tips to discover and demonstrate your true value at work

Work Life

As an immigrant who started my career as the only woman of color in a company of 2,000 engineers, I was afraid to speak up because I had compared myself to others who were more educated, more experienced, came from more privileged backgrounds, and spoke better English. I undervalued my opinions, undermined my capabilities, and underestimated my worth.

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Nium Offices – Singapore

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Encapsulating Nium’s high-growth vision for global money movement, the innovative design of their new headquarters at Capital Tower boasts a similar energy. Eschewing the traditional hierarchical structure and uniformity in design, Nium’s new workspace embraces a dynamic and lively office layout that is interspersed with surprising elements of play.

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Researchers submitted 83,000 fake job apps to see if the biggest U.S. companies discriminate. Here’s what they found

Work Life

In 2021, a group of researchers published the results of a wide-ranging experiment they had conducted to examine the hiring practices of leading employers across the country. Over the course of two years, they submitted more than 83,000 fake job applications for 11,000 entry-level positions at over a hundred of the largest U.S. companies by revenue.

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Kingfisher Offices – London

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Kingfisher, the company behind home improvement brands including B&Q and Screwfix, has moved into its new London HQ designed by HLW. The London office of the international architecture and interiors practice was appointed to create a flexible and adaptable HQ for Kingfisher’s 25,000 sqft office in Renzo Piano’s Paddington Square building. The brief was to create a space that aligns with the company’s ESG commitments, which has been achieved primarily through a significant reduction in embodi

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My personal brand led me through challenges. This is how you can craft yours to do the same

Work Life

I’m often asked this question: “What word best describes you?” My response is always “courageous.” There are a few ways to define this word, but the one that best drives my connection with it is: “having or showing the ability to meet danger and difficulties with firmness.” Every step of my journey has required firmness in my decisions with no turning back.

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Beyond the bus: Five key challenges in US student transportation

McKensey

Getting K–12 students to school is a complex endeavor that requires significant investment and innovation. Stakeholders could face five key challenges within the next decade.

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This is what a middle class budget in Chicago looks like compared to Madrid, Spain

Work Life

As grocery prices continue to climb, middle-class families in the United States might be wondering how their financial situation compares with middle-class families living in Europe. In the U.S., grocery food prices were 1% higher in February 2024 compared with a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, Europeans are seeing a drop in food prices from 3.9% in February to 2.7% in March, according to Eurostat data.

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Trends Shaping the Future Workplace (Ungated)

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Trends Shaping the Future Workplace (Ungated)

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