Workplace Insight

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new poll from Scalable Software of 2,000 UK knowledge workers claims more than a third (35 percent) resent being told they have to go into the office for a set number of days. Half (50 percent) of respondents say their employer has “productivity paranoia” over employees working away from the office, with 62 percent reporting their organisation has implemented a return to office policy within the last two years.

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Work Life

JANUARY 28, 2024

Remote work isn’t just a hangover from 2020. For many employees, it’s become the new standard—a recent survey found that over half (51%) of respondents would not apply to a job if remote or hybrid working was not an option. This is because flexible working has opened up a world of possibilities for people who, because of remote work, now have the opportunity to work jobs they may otherwise not have had access to.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 16, 2024

S ince the onset of the pandemic, misery and mental disorder have increased, raising considerable concern about mental health. It has become obvious that we need to be better at addressing issues related to our psychological well-being. A well-substantiated body of scientific research argues for rejecting psychiatry’s biological/medical paradigm for mental health and mental disorder and replacing it with a social/psychological paradigm.

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Insperity

JANUARY 9, 2024

From embracing cutting-edge AI technology trends to optimizing customer engagement, the latest business strategies may sound promising. However, for some businesses, jumping on the newest fads can be a risky move. What’s most important is establishing a solid foundation that makes the execution of business strategies conducive to sustainable growth – and it all starts with investing in your front-line managers.

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Wellable

JANUARY 31, 2024

With less than half of workers confident in their retirement savings, employers must rethink financial well-being within their workforce. The post Rethinking Retirement: Addressing The Gap Between Employee Needs & Employer Actions appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

Discover data governance's critical role in Industrial AI, New Energy Models, and Maritime Operations. The post The Role of Data Governance in Driving CX, Innovation & Maritime Ops appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 26, 2024

Capital-intensive, sustainable businesses offer growth on a scale achieved by technology juggernauts of recent decades. But they face a different set of challenges. Here’s how they can overcome them.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 20, 2024

T he decades-long attempt to locate the gene or genes for schizophrenia has failed, according to a new article in Psychiatric Research by prominent schizophrenia researcher E. Fuller Torrey. In the article, Torrey reviews the history of the Human Genome Project, their hopes for identifying the genetic basis for schizophrenia, and how those hopes have been dashed by the complete failure to find anything of the sort.

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 4, 2024

Leaders should focus on systems, not individuals, in the face of rising backlash to diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging (DEI&B) in the workplace. For Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2024, it’s important to lean into his true legacy: nonviolence and its power to change systems. That’s the advice from Janet M. Stovall , CDE , global head of DEI at the NeuroLeadership Institute, and former senior director of social impact at The UPS Foundation.

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Wellable

JANUARY 24, 2024

Wellable’s 2024 Employee Wellness Trends Industry Report reveals crucial insights for employers to make informed wellness strategies and benefits decisions. The post 5 Key Takeaways From 2024 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 11, 2024

Understand, manage, and mitigate vulnerabilities in IoT devices with SBOMs (Software Bills of Materials). The post How Will SBOMs Help Secure the IoT Device Environment? appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 22, 2024

2024 looks uncertain: inflation has come down but long-term interest rates remain high; retail sales are relatively stable; manufacturing continues to contract; geopolitical concerns are on the rise.

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Success

JANUARY 5, 2024

You’ve probably been told you should set goals in life—from financial and career to personal. But why is it important to set realistic goals and what do you get from it? In this article, we take a closer look at the importance of setting goals and how you can benefit from having realistic ones. We also offer some tips for keeping yourself accountable as you work toward achieving your dreams.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 6, 2024

“G et help, you deserve to be happy!” Ads for the for-profit therapy company BetterHelp are everywhere: on television, public radio, podcasts, social media, and in magazines. It’s not surprising for a company that reportedly spent over $100 million on advertising in 2023, making it the country’s projected leading sponsor of podcasts. The messages are appealing, boasting more than 30,000 therapists available by text, phone, chat, or video at an affordable price.

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Work Life

JANUARY 13, 2024

When applying for a job, there are lots of variables that impact your decision-making: the location, flexible working, and day-to-day responsibilities. But ultimately, salary is always one of the biggest deciding factors. Too often, employers will dictate lower salaries in a bid to save money. This is one likely reason why employee turnover is so high today.

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Wellable

JANUARY 17, 2024

J.J. McCarthy led the Wolverines to victory in the College Football National Championship. Explore the power of meditation on the field and in the workplace. The post How Pregame Meditation Helped J.J. McCarthy Win A National Championship appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 11, 2024

The cuts have come following the mass layoffs that started in 2022, with several thousand employees being let go. The post Big Tech Companies Start 2024 With New Round of Layoffs appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 5, 2024

A new perspective on how technology, transformation efforts, and other changes have affected payers, health systems, healthcare services and technology, and pharmacy services.

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Success

JANUARY 23, 2024

Let’s face it: Technology can be your best asset or your biggest source of frustration. Tech changes fast, and it feels like there’s a new tool that you need to be using every day now. Done right, today’s technology can significantly increase your productivity, help you hit your goals and increase your income. Done wrong, you could spend years learning tools that ultimately don’t help you accomplish your goals.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 18, 2024

From CounterPunch : “Researchers have long known that any single antidepressant drug is little more effective than a placebo in the majority of trials, shown to be less effective than a placebo in some studies, and generally found to be ‘ clinically negligible’ with respect to depression remission, while often resulting in severe adverse effects; for example, resulting in a higher percentage of sexual dysfunction than depression remission.

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AdminDroid

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a new year, and everyone is beginning with resolutions to enhance their lifestyles by adopting healthier habits and letting go of practices that may pose problems. Similarly, in Microsoft 365 administration, admins should embrace new features and technologies to enhance security and provide richer functionality to their users. To pave the way for this, Microsoft is deprecating less secure and legacy methods.

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Wellable

JANUARY 22, 2024

A recent study questions the efficacy of workplace wellness programs. Explore the study's strengths and weaknesses and how to achieve true employee well-being. The post Oxford Study Questions Benefits Of Workplace Mental Health Programs appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 3, 2024

Revolutionizing formula E with SASE: High-speed, secure connectivity for TAG Heuer Porsche team The post TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E’s Data-driven Success with SASE appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 23, 2024

Expedia Group powers many other companies’ travel interfaces and inventories. Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business, outlines the elements of a great corporate partnership.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

Juliette Powell once was introduced at a keynote speech as “the female Elon Musk.” The term stuck, and the next person to introduce her used the same one—because they’d asked ChatGPT to help them write the intro, and the term became “fact” as humans fed the machine that is generative AI. And it isn’t far off— Powell is leading the charge on how to design and use AI now and in the future, exploring the shoulds, shouldn’ts and possibilities of the next generation of tech.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Heidi Tommila, was first published on our affiliate site, Mad in Finland. T he title of this article is from Jaakko Seikkula’s book Dialogue Improves—but Why? One subheading in chapter seven: “Psychological behavior is part of dialogue, not pathology.” I read the book last winter, but I’ve skimmed through it again a bit now and thought I’d write a few words about it.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 21, 2024

London’s office market continues to adapt to evolving workforce demands. The normalisation of hybrid and flexible working since the pandemic remains the biggest cultural shift that the office sector has witnessed in decades. In addition to the rise in demand for quality-as-a-must in 2023, collaboration, culture, and connectivity will lead the charge for office space trends in the year ahead.

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Wellable

JANUARY 8, 2024

Did you know that the average New Year’s resolution lasts just 3-4 months? Learn the science, strategies, and benefits behind habit formation in the workplace. The post Habit Formation In The Workplace: Science, Strategies, & Benefits appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 4, 2024

Unlock digital growth with SaaS! Elevate efficiency, innovation, and global reach. Embrace change now The post Harnessing SaaS to Elevate Your Digital Transformation Journey appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 16, 2024

When risks combine, the cumulative impact can have existential consequences. But leaders can prevent compounding risks from sneaking up on them by adapting risk processes to manage multiple threats.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2024

My favorite bike crash came as I hustled to a shift at a fast-food joint. I was 14 or 15 years old and pedaling through a park in suburban Detroit. I stuffed my hands in my jacket pockets to keep them warm and rode hands-free along a dirt path. Then, I hit a rough patch—my front tire twisted perpendicular to the rest of the bike, the bike stopped and I kept going.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 3, 2024

F or the longest time, the field of psychiatry remained silent about the STAR*D scandal. Ed Pigott and colleagues first published a deconstruction of the study in 2010 , detailing the protocol violations that the STAR*D investigators had employed to inflate the cumulative remission rate, and even after Pigott and collaborators published a RIAT reanalysis of the study findings this past July, there was silence from psychiatry regarding this scandal.

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AdminDroid

JANUARY 31, 2024

What’s the first crucial step for every admins? Of course, configuring the Microsoft 365 tenant with accurate settings without any misassignment takes the spot! Of course, manually configuring requires endless tab navigation, which is why we switched to PowerShell. But PowerShell didn’t leave us in peace! Now, we’re struggling to install and get used to multiple modules just to fine-tune settings across different Microsoft 365 workloads.

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Wellable

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lifestyle spending accounts are flexible benefits accounts that employees can use as perk stipends to pay for health and wellness services or products. The post Lifestyle Spending Account: Comprehensive Guide & Top Providers appeared first on Wellable.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 9, 2024

The development came soon after Google made the switch from passwords to passkeys. The post Google Accounts Compromised by Hackers Without the Need for Passwords appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 26, 2024

Global forces are pushing the world into a new period in which rules will have to change fundamentally. In these uncertain yet exciting times, Asia is poised to lead the way.

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Success

JANUARY 3, 2024

When there’s a lot going on, most people rely on the classic time management strategy of creating a list and checking off tasks. While a conventional to-do list is an excellent way to keep track of items that need to be completed, it generally doesn’t automatically help you decide which task to do first. To help you establish priorities and tackle your most important work first, consider using a time management chart or matrix, a productivity tool that helps you organize tasks across four quadra

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