Insperity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Employee experience may sometimes feel like a buzz word to describe a never-attainable target of an ideal workspace where employees are happy, nurtured, fulfilled and productive 100% of the time. That sounds amazing, but it doesn’t really reflect the reality of focusing on employee experience or, more specifically, the evolution of employee experience and how to make strategic changes to nurture your workforce and move engagement – and ultimately your bottom line – in a positive direction.

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Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Microsoft rolled out fixes for 79 vulnerabilities, 4 of which have been categorized as zero-day. Seven bugs are rated critical, 71 are rated important, and one is rated moderate. Here's what you need to know. The post September 2024 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 4 Actively Exploited Zero-Days appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I thought that if I consulted with another psychiatrist to alter my medication, I would eventually feel almost human. Perhaps if I took a different prescription or combination of prescriptions, my brain would magically adjust and rid me of my alleged ‘chemical imbalance’. I had been diagnosed with numerous ‘disorders’ because I had a traumatic childhood.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The authors of a new book on the journey of leadership explain why this era of unprecedented global change demands a new style of leadership—one that reflects the inner world of the CEO along with the needs of organizations and employees.

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Leadership 136

Office Skills

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There has never been a better time for work from home exploration. The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed the way the world works forcing many of us to not only loose […] The post Work from Home Exploration appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Office Space

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

With remote work still being the preferred work method for many employees worldwide, getting your staff to return to the office, even on a hybrid basis, may be challenging. It sometimes requires more than a simple mandate from the higher-ups to get employees on board with in-office work. One way to ease this transition is to welcome employees with personalized, practical gifts upon arrival.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

W orld Elder Abuse Awareness Day was on June 15 th. Father’s Day was June 16 th. Many are not aware of WEAAD. I only know it exists because of a book I started co-writing with a friend. A legal guardian and conservator have hijacked her father’s life and estate and she cannot get him out. To date over half a million dollars have been billed to estate; he is drugged to incapacitation so that he cannot defend himself in court.

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Wellable

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Workplace ergonomics reduces injury risks and boosts productivity by prioritizing employees’ safety and comfort. Explore how to create an ergonomically sound workplace. The post A Guide To Ergonomics In The Workplace appeared first on Wellable.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

British and Irish firms are increasing their investment in digital transformation, according to Docusign’s Digital Maturity Report 2024 , but this hasn’t yet translated into improved productivity or digital maturity. The poll of 600 decision makers in the UK and Ireland, now in its second year, reveals what it claims is a ‘stark productivity and efficiency paradox’ for employers, as well as a Catch-22 for workers.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

M ichel Foucault begins his work on the history of modern medicine, The Birth of the Clinic , with this enigmatic statement: “This book is about space, about language, and about death; it is about the act of seeing, the gaze.” Here, he coined a term which has become commonplace in the sociological study of medicine: “the medical gaze” For Foucault, clinical observation—the way in which a doctor examines a patient—is not scientifically impartial.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Global capability centers (GCCs) are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles as execution centers, becoming increasingly important as enterprise innovation hubs.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

I was in the hospital with a very sick relative. The rest of the floor grew quiet as visitors left and the minimal overnight staff came on shift. But then, the door opened unexpectedly, and in walked the emergency room doctor who had admitted my relative the day before. “You told me you hoped to see me again, so I thought I’d come to see how you are,” she said.

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AdminDroid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Exciting news for organizations focused on security! Starting September 2024, Microsoft extends support for Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) to the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature ensures access policies are enforced in near real-time for admin center sessions, eliminating the delay associated with token expiration. Let’s dive into the blog for more details. What is Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) and How Does it Work?

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders raises alarm about the widespread prescription of antidepressants for post-menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 64. The research, led by Dana Alsugeir, highlights that women in this age group are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety—and more likely to be prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).

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Healthcare 142

McKensey

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The care delivery sector continues to navigate challenges following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaningfully improving organizational health will be crucial to optimizing performance.

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Healthcare 122

Success

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Great Wealth Transfer —the idea that trillions will move from older generations, like baby boomers, to their children and grandchildren (millennials and Generation Z) in the coming decades—is currently a source of debate. “It’s going to change the economy whether we like it or not,” explains financial adviser Sofia Cianciulli. “People will have to deal with a sudden lump sum of money and that means planning for a tax-efficient wealth transfer, which will be of major importance to millions of

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A new report claims that data centres will generate around 2.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide by the end of the decade. This figure is three times higher than it would have been had the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) not occurred. The report, published by Morgan Stanley titled Global Data Centers: Sizing & Solving for CO2, suggests that the combined emissions from the construction of new facilities and their energy consumption will amount to

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AdminDroid

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Confident your Microsoft 365 environment is secure? You might be overlooking some risks! Even the most sophisticated security systems can have their blind spots. While Microsoft 365 offers powerful tools for productivity, vulnerabilities often arise from misconfigurations, human error, or inadequate security practices rather than flaws within the platform itself.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A real estate company committed to reaching net zero took a more efficient—and pioneering—approach.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We all deal with people who say something offensive, whether they mean to or not. But how can we learn to focus on the positive when we are programmed to focus on the negative for self-preservation? I interviewed a couple of experts to better understand why we react so strongly to certain words or behaviors, how to develop a thick skin and how we can change our mindset. 1.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I was chatting to somebody last week about the person in the US who died at their desk, unnoticed for over four days. The instinctive and understandable response was to ask if the story is apocryphal. Sadly, not. Sixty-year-old Denise Prudhomme had clocked into work at the Arizona office of Wells Fargo at 7 am on Friday, August the 16th. Her death some time that day went unnoticed until the following Tuesday afternoon, when a colleague discovered her body slumped over her desk in a cubicle.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Amway, a leading provider of health product solutions, is dedicated to ‘helping people live better, healthier lives’. With this vision, Amway sought to transform its Guangzhou workplace into a vibrant space that reflects the company’s values and brand appeal while promoting wellbeing. To achieve this, we partnered with Amway and reimagined its four-storey office, creating a destination with health as a guiding principle.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Our latest B2B Pulse Survey reveals that across all sectors and regions, market leaders continue to experiment, invest, and commit to omnichannel sales as the path to sustainable growth.

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Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

AI, Big Tech, and Cybersecurity. We like to call those the ABCs of Tech, are we've got the latest on all three in our daily tech news roundup. Here are today's essentials. The post Bumble Brings AI to Dating; Wayback Machine in Search Results; Fake Tech Interviews Include Malware appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

facilities managmentWorkplaces need to be maintained and managed in a more agile and responsive way if they are to serve the needs of hybrid working and the so-called return to the office, according to new research from Colliers. Colliers Global Occupier Services’ new report Adaptive Facilities Management – a new vision in agility reveals traditional facilities management (FM) models, where services are delivered at fixed frequencies and costs, are no longer fit for purpose, due to occupancy l

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

You know that little jolt of happiness you get when you finally finish a big project or simply check off a task on your to-do list ? That feeling comes from dopamine, a neurotransmitter that acts like your brain’s internal reward system by giving you a good feeling. While dopamine is a natural result of accomplishment, you can harness it for sustained success if you understand how it works, says Molly Fletcher, author of Dynamic Drive: The Purpose-Fueled Formula for Sustainable Success.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As companies strive to create value from AI, generative AI, and other rapidly evolving technologies, enterprise tech officers will make fundamental shifts in the way they operate.

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Technology 109

Spiceworks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Keep tabs on the ABCs of Tech with our daily roundup. We bring you the latest AI, Big Tech, and Cybersecurity news. Find out what all of the buzz is about. The post Apple Intelligence; iPhone 16 Unveiling; RAMBO Targets Air-Gapped Systems appeared first on Spiceworks Inc.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Exercising and taking breaks can fall by the wayside when you’re absorbed in work. Unaware of the passing time, you might spend most of the day hunched over a computer screen, only to feel achy, stiff and lethargic later on. However, along with limbering up muscles and reducing stress, exercise combats the effects of environmental toxicity, according to physician Raj Singh, M.D.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In a 2023 report , the U.S Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the following statement: “Loneliness and isolation represent profound threats to our health and well-being.” This is a succinct summary of the loneliness epidemic currently plaguing our society—an epidemic that seems to be worsening based on the latest available data. For me, the workplace—whether the U.S.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Physicians shed light on the factors that are pushing them out of the workforce and the changes that could make them stay.

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Healthcare 109

Office Dynamics Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Discover key insights and answers to common questions on understanding and embracing the role of a strategic partner.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Czech family-owned company, LD Seating, a leading European seating furniture maker, has opened its reconstructed showroom on Rohanské nábřeží in Prague. The reconstruction, which was designed by archicraft, an architectural studio based in Prague’s Holešovice quarter, has refashioned the showroom into a modern and visually attractive place, perfectly underlining the quality and variety of the premium seating furniture brand.

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Work Life

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Being business savvy isn’t about keeping every employee you hire. It’s about attracting the right people for your company and empowering them to do their best work. Even if those people are freelance workers. In the creative sector I’m part of, it’s right to be less afraid of high turnover, and being more open to continuous movement is good for any organization that values creativity and ideas.

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McKensey

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Deploying generative AI in the enterprise requires a data-centric road map. Leaders can use a well-defined operating model to successfully scale the technology.

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Technology 109

Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The working environment profoundly affects how we feel at work. But can the right office furniture and layout also boost creativity, efficiency and collaboration? AJ Products , a leading furniture solutions provider and workplace wellbeing specialist, decided to find out. They collaborated with University Academy 92, a higher education institution co-founded by the Class of ’92 and Lancaster University, to test their Active Office concept.

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Office Snapshots

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

New Look’s new 24,000 sq ft office stretches across two floors and embraces industrial aesthetics. Morgan Lovell have preserved the Hickman building’s original elements, such as exposed ceilings and columns. Setting the tone for fashion retail, their new Whitechapel office space features subtle pastel tones that contrast with vibrant neon brand elements to create a modern, industrial hub.

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