Work Life
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
In a 2014 commencement address at her alma mater Dartmouth College , TV writer and producer Shonda Rhimes told students, Whenever you see me somewhere succeeding in one area of my life, that almost certainly means I am failing in another area of my life. If I am killing it on a Scandal script for work, I am probably missing bath- and storytime at home.
All Work
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Restrooms are essential for employee wellness, offering moments of respite and comfort. Modern restrooms need upgrades like better privacy, ventilation, and amenities to improve experiences. Office designs should incorporate fitness-friendly features and strategically placed restrooms to boost morale, creativity, and physical activity. This article was written by PLASTARC s Melissa Marsh for Work Design Magazine.
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The Receptionist
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
What does it feel like when youre in a flow? Flow: focused, productive, fully immersed in your task. Headspace describes a flow state as that sense of fluidity between your body and mind, where you are totally absorbed by and deeply focused on something, beyond the point of distraction. Unfortunately, some distractions can worm their way in, disrupting even your most epic flow state.
BMT Office Administration
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Crafting a balanced Return to Office policy Many employers, including the federal government, have been pushing to get employees back into the office this year. But is a return-to-office mandate a good idea for your company? Many business leaders applaud RTO policies, believing the move can improve collaboration and productivity. On the other hand, many employees do not want to say goodbye to the flexibility they’ve grown accustomed to and return to the old days of lengthy commutes.
Business Psych Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Feedback from the Hogan assessments is a powerful way to drive both personal and professional growth, but its not always easy to receive, or deliver. Resistance to feedback is often a natural response, whether driven by scepticism, defensiveness, or a misunderstanding of the feedback process itself. In this article, we explore practical strategies to overcome Hogan feedback resistance, drawing on our extensive insights with assessment debriefs.
Success
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Recently, I confessed to my therapist that I was being haunted by the Chicken-Finger Billionaire. Todd Graves built his Raising Canes Chicken Fingers empire working seven days a week from opening at 8 a.m. through closing at 3:30 a.m. the next day, seeing his children only when his wife brought them to the restaurant for dinner. His story kept appearing at the top of my newsfeed in some mysterious algorithm-glitch representing everything I wasnt and somehow encapsulating all my failures as an en
Work Life
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
How is it that no matter how much you intend to get to bed earlier, you never do? And morning mercilessly comes at the same time no matter how little sleep youve gotten. If you struggle with the evening slide where you stay up too late to get things done, or to have some me time, youre not alone. Its a common issue that I see with my time management coaching clients.
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WELCOA
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on cardiovascular health. During this month, it is important to highlight the various factors that contribute to heart health. Heart health is determined by more than just nutrition and physical activity. Other factors, such as medical diagnoses like diabetes, weight, alcohol consumption, smoking, vaping, and stress levels, can also impact the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Success
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Organization comes more naturally to some compared to others. For example, some of us kept our room and belongings in tip-top shape growing up. You know, the Theres a place for everything and everythings in its place kind of people. Then, there are the others who had a habit of shoving papers into their backpacks sans foldersand digging through a mound of clothes to piece together an outfit.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
As many organizations implement return-to-office mandates, the debate around RTOs impact on performance and culture intensifies. Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei joins Rapid Response to bust popular myths around in-person work, and reveal the surprisingand somewhat contradictoryintentions of many pro-RTO business leaders. This is an abridged transcript of an interview from Rapid Response , hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company Bob Safian.
Wellness 360
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Valentines Day is not just for romantic partners-it is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the bonds that make your workplace special. Whether you are looking to boost morale, promote team spirit, or simply add some fun to the day, there are many ways to make Valentines Day memorable at work. This year, take your office […] The post 20 Fun Valentine’s Day at Work Ideas for 2025 appeared first on Wellness360 Blog.
Office Snapshots
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Always with the mission of offering a simplified, positive, and human experience guided by design, A+ has come a long way since its beginnings in 2005. From a company of student painters to a general contractor, from the residential sector to commercial, and from a project management firm to an integrated design firm, its evolution has been remarkable!
Office Skills
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Should you even bother knowing how to properly take a phone message in the age of AI? Receptionists still play a major role in businesses as they are primarily responsible […] The post How to Properly take a Phone Message appeared first on Office Skills Training.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
If youre in charge of selecting a leadership development solution for your organization, your budget might feel dwarfed by the goals and needs the program must address. And while the money you have to spend is limited, the options you have to choose fromcoaching, learning platforms, content libraries and moreare not. All of those factors can make it difficult to identify the option that will deliver the best ROI.
Success
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
You’ve most likely rented a space on Airbnb. Since its founding in 2007, the accommodations platform has grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Additionally, Airbnb employs around 7,000 people. Airbnb CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky has garnered attention in his 17 years running the company.
McKensey
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The working model is far less important than the work environment leaders create. Five core practices can help organizations implement a policy that best fits their culture.
Ruby
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Did you know that approximately 15 million Americans live with ADHD? Did you also know that of those 15 million people, only one in four is receiving treatment for it? Isnt that alarming?! We think so. While we here at Ruby dont claim to be medical or mental health experts, we are a team of humans who deal with human obstacles, just like you. Some of us here have ADHD, AKA Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and are doing our very best to work with it rather than against itespecially in the
Work Life
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The shine has worn off the new year and, given the long slog of winter that still lies ahead, you might be feeling less excited about work. Theres a good chance that what youre feeling is more than just the winter blahs. According to a study last year , an alarming 82% of workers feel at risk for burnout. If you think you, your coworkers, or even your boss might be part of that group, here are the red flags to look out for and what you can do about it.
Wellable
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Discover 20 creative ways to celebrate work anniversaries that make employees feel valued, appreciated, and motivated to stay for years to come. The post 20 Ways to Celebrate Work Anniversaries in 2025 appeared first on Wellable.
McKensey
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
While innovation is critical to all companies growth, the most successful organizations use it to both expand their lead within their industries and disrupt new ones, even in uncertain times.
Office Skills
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Tips for a Memorable Celebration An office party creates the perfect opportunity to toast all youve accomplished in business over the last year. Theyre also a chance to foster team […] The post Throwing the Perfect Office Party appeared first on Office Skills Training.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more. Well, this year was a wild ride. As we turn the page to 2025, its time to set intentions and make our own agency New Years resolutions.
Launch Work Places
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Updated: February 13, 2025 In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the traditional office model is giving way to more dynamic and adaptable solutions. Flexible office spaces have emerged as a pivotal response to this shift, offering environments that cater to diverse work styles and changing organizational needs. These spaces are designed to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and provide the agility required in modern workplaces.
McKensey
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Exploring how innovative solutions could help alleviate the housing crisis and improve economic mobility for all.
Halo Psych
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
8 minute read Your manager is leaving for a new job. You made the decision to go for the manager role. You got the job. Congratulations! But what now? If you’re feeling a bit awkward, that’s normal. Youre about to go from being a peer with the rest of the team, to being their manager. If youre feeling nervous then just know you are not alone.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The Super Bowl is one of the worlds most significant single-day sporting events. It attracts over 100 million U.S. viewers and tens of millions of international viewers, making it an entertainment phenomenon. For Eagles fans who are not making the trip to the Superdome in New Orleans, there will be plenty of places to watch in Philadelphiaincluding rowdy bars, living rooms and even home tailgates , all while the city is lit in Eagles green.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Peoples favourite word in change is RESISTANCE. We seem to not be able to talk about it enough. The problem is that many times, the thought of resistance stops us from doing something because we are either afraid of it or just dont want to deal with it and this causes big problems for us as leaders in our businesses. Whenever there is change, there will be resistance, that is a given.
McKensey
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Certain characteristicsincluding optimism, continuous learning, and stewardshipare especially critical for leaders to thrive in todays volatile business environment. Heres how to develop tomorrows leaders.
Total Wellness
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Planning a biometric screening event might not sound like the most exciting task on your to-do list. But guess what? It can actually be a game-changer not just for your companys wellness vibes but for your coworkers health. Who knows? Someone might discover an issue early, preventing a bigger problem down the road. Plus, when you pull off a smooth (and, dare we say, enjoyable) event, youll totally earn office MVP status.
Work Life
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
As millions of Americans gear up for the Super Bowlstocking the fridge with wing sauce, beer, and myriad other snacks and confectionsemployers are also preparing for the inevitable avalanche of sick-day requests on Monday. Last year, the day after Super Bowl Sunday (dubbed Super Bowl Monday) saw nearly two-thirds more sick-day requests than the average day in 2024, and 51% more requests than the average day in February, according to recent data from cloud-based human capital management software
Yarooms
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The workplace is evolving at an unprecedented pace, shaped by the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and sustainability. These three forces redefine how businesses operate, collaborate, and secure their digital assets. At ISE 2025, industry leaders and experts gathered to discuss the most pressing issues impacting the smart workplace of today and the future.
McKensey
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In a time of evolving competition and customer demands, B2B sales leaders can consider a range of technology innovations to help fuel success.
Mad in America
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
From The Boston Globe. “A hearing is scheduled in Plymouth Superior Court Friday where Lindsay Clancy is being prosecuted for murdering her three children in her Duxbury home in 2023, records show. Clancy, 34, has pleaded not guilty to the Jan. 24, 2023, slayings of her daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. In asking for Clancy to be held without bail during her October 2023 arraignment, Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said seven medications were
Office Snapshots
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
This project for Corcept Therapeutics was to reimagine their Redwood City headquarters and deliver a workplace that was fit to accommodate their fast-growing biotech company. With an emphasis on longevity in both principle and practice their traditional layout was adapted into an environment that provided current and future employees with flexibility between a mix of C-suite private offices, open space workstations, and privacy solutions.
Great Place to Work
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Learn how the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For have 86% of their workforce ready to give extra effort on the job, compared to just 59% at a typical workplace. How do you know your workforce is giving their best effort? You need employees willing to dig deep and solve the challenges facing businesses in 2025. What predicts if employees will give extra effort?
McKensey
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
AI has the potential to fundamentally transform the development of software products, increasing the pace of the process and the quality of the final output.
I/O at Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
New research shows that working to understand others perspectives can be both beneficial and harmful to employee well-being.
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