Workplace Insight

JANUARY 16, 2024

Organisations are having to rethink the form and function of their offices in ways unprecedented in their relatively short history. And perhaps the biggest challenge is to create places to work that reflect the organisation’s culture and the needs of the people who work there (some of the time). One possible framework for aligning an office design model with the culture of the organisation is presented in a supplement published in the current issue of IN Magazine called Gods of Work.

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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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Insperity

JANUARY 18, 2024

The era of virtual meetings brings with it a new type of meeting fatigue. While meetings are essential to fostering collaboration and building rapport in a digital work environment, too many can take a toll on team productivity and morale. So, what do you do when blocked calendars and exhausted agendas impact culture ? Here are some tips to avoid meeting overload and strike the right balance.

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Communication Project Management Creativity Planning 235

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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Office Skills

JANUARY 17, 2024

First, What is a Team? Learning how to become a team player is just one of the many important soft skills required in business today. A team is a group […] The post How to Become a Team Player appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Office Space

JANUARY 17, 2024

The modern workplace is more dynamic than ever. With remote and hybrid models, hot-desking policies, and constantly evolving workspace needs, managing offices efficiently poses many complex challenges. Room booking analytics provide data-backed insights for optimizing every square foot of your workspaces to streamline meetings, enhance employee engagement, and maximize productivity.

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Real Estate Software Logistics Equipment 130

Insperity

JANUARY 16, 2024

Clearly, the majority of job candidates prioritize workplace flexibility. So, it’s understandable that employers do what they can to make their company look attractive to them. It becomes a problem when companies downplay the aspects of their workplace that candidates may object to and try to present a rosier picture instead. This is known as fake flexing.

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Flexibility Flexibility Prioritization Leadership 178

The Receptionist

JANUARY 16, 2024

Between clients, therapists have only a few minutes to use the restroom, get a drink of water, or answer an email. Also, it must be said that being a therapist can be extremely mentally taxing, so those few minutes between sessions can be a precious time to take a deep breath and prepare for the next client. That’s why The Receptionist for iPad works so well for Psychology and Wellness Group PDX and owner Stephanie Snow.

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Office Space

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2019, JPMorgan Chase & Co. was planning to construct a new New York City headquarters in Manhattan. Then the pandemic hit. During lockdowns, when their HQ stood empty on Madison Avenue, the banking titan’s thinking on the essence of the office itself began to transform. “We certainly learned from the [pandemic] years,” says a JPMorgan spokesperson.

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Real Estate Banking Teamwork Flexibility 130

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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Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

The evolving needs of modern businesses have led to the rise of micro data centers — compact, modular units designed to meet specific site requirements. The post The Future of Edge Computing: Micro Data Centers Are Redefining Security and Sustainability appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Computer Security 203

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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Finance 137

Success

JANUARY 17, 2024

Unlike with previous generations, students today are learning early on how to collaborate with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to shape the world they want to live in as adults. Many teachers are also embracing AI, especially when it means they can be more efficient and effective at their jobs. AI enables teachers to streamline administrative tasks, drive efficiency and fill gaps where they need a little help, such as adapting lessons to individual learning needs in a classroom

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Technology Computer Problem-Solving Coaching 137

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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Reporting 138

Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

Millions of Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD chips are susceptible to the security flaw. The post Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD GPUs Susceptible To Putting Artificial Intelligence Data at Risk appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Security 197

McKensey

JANUARY 15, 2024

Turbulent times have highlighted new fragilities in Europe’s economies. Addressing them could be the catalyst for a new wave of competitiveness and growth.

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Success

JANUARY 18, 2024

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking experiences, and most people don’t enjoy them. But what if you could shift the perspective? What if you could tap into your strengths and put them on display? Anna Papalia, consultant, keynote speaker and author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing , has been teaching people how to nail the interview for more than a decade.

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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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Spiceworks

JANUARY 19, 2024

Discover the key elements set to propel mobile application expansion in the upcoming year. The post 3 Driving Forces for Sustained Mobile App Growth in 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.

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Technology 144

Success

JANUARY 13, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence, technology and innovation, a remarkable cadre of visionary individuals, often referred to as “Big Thinkers,” is reshaping the way we live, work and interact with the world. Their expertise spans diverse domains, from the ever-evolving real estate industry to the captivating world of entertainment and the critical realm of professional development.

Real Estate 119

Real Estate Technology Problem-Solving Influencing 119

AdminDroid

JANUARY 19, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, introducing the “work from home” culture. Even as the pandemic subsides, a hybrid work culture is emerging and so are the cyber threats in Microsoft 365 over the internet. Now, you might think, “Isn’t VPN a solution ?” While VPNs provide a secure internet connection, they mask the original IPs which is a significant drawback causing security risks.

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Security Networking Controlling Purchasing 116

Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

Optimize cloud spending and embrace hybrid strategies for efficient computing in tightening budgets. The post Making the Most of a Cloudy Forecast appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Computer 195

McKensey

JANUARY 18, 2024

US mortgage lenders rethinking their value proposition for a constrained market should weigh five key actions to sustain growth in mortgage financing for home purchases.

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Purchasing Finance Banking Retail 125

Success

JANUARY 18, 2024

In a society where people are increasingly online, marketing strategies have had to adapt to remain effective. While the days of traditional grassroots marketing—characterized by face-to-face interactions, local events and word-of-mouth campaigns—are not necessarily over, they have evolved. This evolution has largely been driven by the rise of social media, influencer marketing and the emergence of innovative digital platforms.

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Work Life

JANUARY 13, 2024

Most people identify clutter as a tangible entity. It’s that pile of papers, books, and objects sitting on your desk waiting to be put away. While the physical stuff is obvious, most of our clutter is invisible, says Barbara Hemphill, author of Less Clutter More Life and founder of the Productive Environment Institute. 4 types of clutter There are a few different categories of clutter, according to Hemphill: Physical Digital Emotional Spiritual “Physical and digital clutter are sym

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Problem-Solving Cleaning Consulting Planning 116

Spiceworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

Secure your future with collaborative cybersecurity. AI threats demand proactive teamwork. The post Effective AI Cybersecurity in 2024: Cross-Collaboration and Proactivity appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Teamwork Security 196

McKensey

JANUARY 17, 2024

More than half of employees say they’re disengaged at work—with implications for both morale and value creation. Do any of these behaviors seem familiar?

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 16, 2024

Henley Business School’s World of Work Institute has published a new report on what it calls The Omniployment Era The report claims to identify which what a post-Covid, post-Great Resignation workforce looks like. The study identifies six distinct worker ‘segments’* in the UK workforce and quantifies what attracts and retains them in jobs, and provides advice to businesses on how to build a strong workforce.

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Flexibility Flexibility Salary Logistics 113

Work Life

JANUARY 17, 2024

What do you want? Really? When it comes to your life, this is one of the hardest questions to answer. You might think you know, but if you’re feeling unsettled or like there’s something more out there, you likely haven’t answered the question. In 2010, Bonnie Wan, author of The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living, felt stuck on this question.

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Creativity Advertising Finance 111

Spiceworks

JANUARY 17, 2024

Why combatting the surge in weaponized IoT botnets demands proactive defense. The post How To Stop The Rise of Weaponized IoT Botnets appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Networking Security 201

McKensey

JANUARY 16, 2024

McKinsey spoke to Marijn van Diessen, chief commercial officer of STX, to discuss the necessity for guarantees of origin in the renewable energy market, particularly in the medium term.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s bitterly cold outside but over a glass of hazy IPA, Nigel Oseland and Mark Eltringham warm to a conversation about fish guts, the sounds that make us cringe, what comfort means to different people and what it would really take to get them to spend more time in the office. And it’s not free fruit, corporate sanctioned togetherness or quirky office features.

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Work Life

JANUARY 13, 2024

We’ve all heard it, and we may have said it: It’s easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission. It sounds reasonable. Upon arriving at those gray inflection points where the course we want to follow might or might not be sanctioned, we rely on our uncertainty to justify our inclinations. If we’re called out later, we can always claim truthfully, “I didn’t know it would be a problem.

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Purchasing Interviewing Planning 111

Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

For those sitting on the Apple vs. Samsung vs. Google fence looking to upgrade their smartphone, Samsung may have done just enough to lure them in. The post AI in the Galaxy: Samsung Brings Generative AI to Galaxy S24 Series at Galaxy Unpacked 2024 appeared first on Spiceworks.

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McKensey

JANUARY 16, 2024

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Problem-Solving 110

Eat Your Career

JANUARY 16, 2024

The quest for indispensability at work often leads to a paradoxical professional dead-end. It’s a widespread misconception that being indispensable makes your position secure. However, the harsh truth is that everyone is replaceable. While it’s important to be a valuable asset to your team and organization, aiming for indispensability can actually be counterproductive.

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