BMT Office Administration
JULY 30, 2024
What do remote work, artificial intelligence advancements, and video conferencing tools all have in common? They’re all significant contributors to the rapid digitization of the modern workplace. Digital transformation has been skyrocketing since the pandemic in 2020, with digitalization increasing by an average of 6 points across the world’s advanced economies the year after.
Great Place to Work
JULY 29, 2024
Can AI become the secret weapon for helping your workforce develop new skills? One way that artificial intelligence — in particular generative AI — promises to transform the workplace is in employee training and development. The sudden rise of AI has prompted plenty of handwringing about the skills gap for employees. The World Economic Forum reports that six in 10 workers will require training before 2027, but only half of workers have adequate access to training opportunities.
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Vantage Circle
JULY 30, 2024
Many organizations become locked in a self-created paradox while pursuing sustainable leadership. While striving for long-term sustainability, they unintentionally damage their efforts through traditional recognition processes. This disparity between sustainability objectives and employee recognition is more than a small oversight; it is a significant problem at the core of many business plans.
Wellable
JULY 30, 2024
National Wellness Month takes place in August. Explore ways to celebrate it in the workplace and set the foundation for a year-round culture of health. The post Celebrating National Wellness Month In August appeared first on Wellable.
All Work
JULY 31, 2024
Traditional offices prioritized process, hierarchy, and task-oriented workflows, with spaces assigned based on title and status. Modern offices emphasize purpose, belonging, and community, promoting wellness, culture, and engagement to better accommodate employees’ evolving work needs. Creating a people-centric workplace boosts employee engagement, which leads to lower turnover, higher retention, and increased productivity and revenue for organizations.
Insperity
AUGUST 1, 2024
Employee mentoring programs aren’t just buzzwords to add to job descriptions and career pages. Creating a method that supports chemistry and lasting productivity through an effective mentorship program has a place in your strategic planning. We’ve spent the last few years re-learning what employees need and want. The Great Resignation has shown us that individuals are more than willing to make big career changes if it means moving somewhere they feel they’ll: Be more valued Have more flexi
Spiceworks
JULY 29, 2024
Social media platform X has turned on a setting that allows it to train Grok on user posts and interactions with the chatbot. Learn how you can opt out of this feature. The post X Is Quietly Training Grok With Your Posts, Here’s How You Can Opt Out appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
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McKensey
AUGUST 2, 2024
Driving higher organizational health and performance means focusing on new practices: empowering employees to make decisions, using technology to create value, and updating leadership styles.
Mad in America
JULY 29, 2024
Mad in America and Mad in the UK are jointly publishing this four-part series on neurodiversity. This third part of this series on Neurodiversity consists of an essay by a therapist who has asked to remain anonymous for fear of the consequences for their job. The Mad in the UK editors of this series write that in the UK, there is the “likelihood of a backlash against any clinician who questions common ideas and assumptions in the field of neurodiversity.
Spiceworks
JULY 30, 2024
Microsoft has reported investigating the outage of multiple applications and services, including 365 and Azure. Learn more about the incident and its implications for Microsoft customers. The post Worldwide Outage Hits Microsoft 365 and Azure Services appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Office Skills
JULY 31, 2024
Cultivating a healthy organization: a framework for employee wellbeing and business success In today’s competitive landscape, companies are recognizing the growing importance of employee wellbeing. Healthy organizations, characterized by a […] The post Employee Well Being appeared first on Office Skills Training.
McKensey
JULY 31, 2024
Cooperation from all stakeholders can drive Iberian decarbonization through electrification and renewables deployment. Here we discuss the ambition, challenges, and potential unlocks for Spain.
The Receptionist
JULY 30, 2024
Some people know exactly what they want out of their careers. Some people inadvertently come across jobs that suit them well and that they end up loving. And some people pursue careers they think will make them happy and successful…but job satisfaction always evades them. For many years, career coach Meredith Masse fell into the latter category. She had a well-paying job, a great boss, and good benefits, but that didn’t stop her from feeling a deep sense of dread every Sunday evening when she t
Spiceworks
JULY 30, 2024
Researchers at Salt Security have found that manipulating the OAuth standard and cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws allows attackers to expose sensitive data and conduct malicious activity acting on more than a million websites. Learn more about the threat. The post OAuth Implementation Flaw Puts Millions of Websites at Risk of XSS Attacks appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 2, 2024
Remote work and ‘hybrid working’ models may greatly enhance employees’ work-life balance, but new research suggests they might also be stifling innovation. The study , led by economists from the University of Essex and the University of Chicago found that employees who worked in a hybrid model were less likely to come up with innovative ideas compared to their colleagues who always worked in the office.
McKensey
JULY 31, 2024
Productivity in biopharmaceutical R&D has slumped for a decade or more. We propose a recipe for sustainable, value-creating innovation, even in the face of strengthening industry headwinds.
Mad in America
AUGUST 1, 2024
A s the solopreneur of a bootstrapping emotional wellness startup, I regularly reach out to thought leaders in related fields from academia to social media. Most recently, I had a brief interaction with a psychology professor at a prestigious American university whose behavior illuminated the difference between those in the psychology and psychiatry arena versus neuroscientists.
Spiceworks
JULY 29, 2024
A grand jury in Kansas City has indicted Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean intelligence operative who allegedly used ransomware to attack critical systems in the US. The State Department has offered a $10 million bounty for information on his location. Learn more about the case and the growing threat of North Korean cybercriminals. The post US Government Indicts North Korean Hacker Rim Jong Hyok, Offers $10M Reward appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
I/O at Work
JULY 30, 2024
Harvard Business Review explains how organizations can stay prepared for upcoming challenges by learning lessons from the healthcare and space industries.
McKensey
AUGUST 1, 2024
The cofounder and CEO of Opportunity@Work talks about the nonprofit’s mission to broaden equitable access to career opportunities for workers skilled through alternative routes.
Success
JULY 30, 2024
If you sit next to Peter Shankman on a plane, you might as well take your headphones off for the remainder of the trip. That’s how long he plans to talk to you, until he knows everything about you. The former journalist, who identifies as neurodiverse with both autism and ADHD, has built his career on making connections. “It built me one hell of a Rolodex,” he says.
Spiceworks
AUGUST 1, 2024
Intel Corp. reportedly plans to lay off thousands of workers to reduce expenditures. The move will likely come as Intel struggles with falling revenues and earnings. Learn more about the development and what it means for the chip maker. The post Intel May Be Planning Major Job Cuts to Reduce Costs appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Workplace Insight
JULY 30, 2024
Collaborating with artificial intelligence increases the volume, diversity and detail of new ideas from business leaders according to a new poll from design consultancy IDEO. The survey also suggests that using AI to accelerate innovation rather than efficiency can increase growth by more than a third. In the study 1,000 business leaders answered a brief to design new products and services that could achieve both growth and sustainability objectives.
McKensey
AUGUST 1, 2024
India has many family-owned businesses, but only a few can boast of sustained success for generations. We explore five points of difference between the best and the rest.
Success
AUGUST 1, 2024
It’s the last thing you’d expect to hear from your lawyer. But the Golden State Warriors’ chief legal counsel, David Kelly, sees his background as just part of a career full of creativity, music and writing. For him, it’s all related. To others, it seems like he’s succeeded in multiple, full careers in the time that most master just one. Kelly sees a growing intersection between sports and entertainment, leveraging his background as an underground Chicago rapper to persuade Warriors owners Joe L
Spiceworks
AUGUST 1, 2024
OpenAI has launched the new Voice Mode for a small group of ChatGPT Plus users. Learn about the features available and how to access Voice Mode in alpha. The post OpenAI Launches the Advanced Voice Mode… With a Catch appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Workplace Insight
JULY 30, 2024
The notion of work-life balance has been talked about for decades with the underlying claim that if you achieve it, everything will be perfect. In post-Covid workplaces, hybrid working is becoming the norm and promises of flexibility and yoga on a Thursday lunchtime adorn recruitment adverts. From a distance, it would be easy to think we’ve now nailed the work-life balance challenge.
McKensey
JULY 29, 2024
A renewed emphasis on efficient growth could allow software companies to unleash $500 billion in incremental shareholder value.
Success
JULY 30, 2024
A career pivot is one of the most intimidating things you can do, especially when you’re considering leaving a career in which you are firmly established. Perhaps you’re not even sure if pivoting is the right move, or if it is, you’re not sure how to prepare for it or what bumps you’ll encounter along the way. Here’s how to make a successful career switch, according to experts.
Spiceworks
AUGUST 1, 2024
If you are traveling for the summer, you may fall prey to cyberattacks. Stay alert to digital threats while traveling this summer, and learn essential tips to protect your data and devices. The post Safeguard Your Data: Summer Travel and Remote Work Tips appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Office Snapshots
JULY 29, 2024
Located in Downtown Seattle, Nitro is a two-tower office building that prioritizes connectivity and comfort. Amazon Nitro is rooted in creating a ‘Center of Energy’ to support and nurture employee growth and development. The spaces help users ‘wake up and calm down,’ fostering a dynamic environment where energy flows freely. The interior design of Nitro embodies Graphite Design Group’s philosophy, emphasizing both productivity and well-being.
McKensey
JULY 29, 2024
What can diagnostics players do to foster widespread adoption of liquid biopsy for early cancer screening?
Success
JULY 31, 2024
Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick Pelling is credited with coining the term in 2002.
Spiceworks
JULY 30, 2024
Threat actors have been exploiting a flaw in Proofpoint's email protection service, impersonating popular brands as part of a phishing campaign. Learn more about the flaw and its threat to Proofpoint users. The post Proofpoint Vulnerability Exploited for Phishing Campaign appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.
Total Wellness
JULY 29, 2024
Get ready, folks! Flu season is right around the corner, whether you're prepared or not. We know summer is still in full swing, and you’re soaking up the sun. But trust us, autumn is sneaking up faster than we think. And with the changing season comes the dreaded flu. During the 2023-24 flu season, the CDC reported 35 million cases of flu-related illnesses, along with 390,000 hospitalizations and 25,000 deaths, despite it being considered a milder season.
McKensey
JULY 30, 2024
Possessing natural endowments and mature industrial infrastructure, Spain and Portugal have an unprecedented opportunity to lead the energy transition and create significant value for the region.
Work Life
AUGUST 2, 2024
You don’t need a survey to gauge employee engagement. Sometimes, all you need to do is listen. If there is one word in the English language that will clue you in on whether your employees are engaged, that word would probably be “we.” Why? Because engaged employees don’t say “they.” Engaged employees say “we.” Employees who say “they” when talking about their organization and coworkers are subconsciously trying to put some emotional distance between themselves and their work.
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