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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

Insperity

In December 2022, the U.S. government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 Act. The SECURE 2.0 Act put in place mandatory and optional provisions to help U.S. workers better prepare financially for retirement, at every stage of their employment journey. This new law comes at a critical time for Americans: Many older U.S. workers who have not been able to save enough money to retire have delayed their transition into this next stage of life because of current economic conditi

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Giving 85% Is The New 100%: The Secret To Sustainable Productivity

Wellable

Is 85% the magic number for productivity and success? Explore the science behind the 85% approach and strategies to turn this theory into practice. The post Giving 85% Is The New 100%: The Secret To Sustainable Productivity appeared first on Wellable.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Expert Perspectives To Defend the Digital Realm

Spiceworks

Spiceworks connected with cybersecurity leaders and experts to highlight the areas organizations need to reassess in Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023. The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Expert Perspectives To Defend the Digital Realm appeared first on Spiceworks.

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9 Tips to Improve your Active Listening Skills

Office Skills

Why Should You Listen? Having good active listening skills is one of the most important soft skills that you can possess in business as companies love to hire employees who […] The post 9 Tips to Improve your Active Listening Skills appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Defenses up: It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month

BMT Office Administration

Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month. With many high-profile cybersecurity attacks in the news in recent years, it’s worth paying extra attention to the topic. Federal agencies—the IRS and the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services—are certainly taking the lead on improving their own cybersecurity and protecting your data. So let’s take a look at what these agencies are doing to protect you in your daily excursions into cyberspace.

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Study: Early-Onset Cancer Rates Increased 79% Since 1990

Wellable

A new study finds an 80% spike in cancer rates for those under 50. How can employers take action against the surge of early-onset cancer cases? The post Study: Early-Onset Cancer Rates Increased 79% Since 1990 appeared first on Wellable.

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5 Predictions for Generative AI Attacks and 5 Defense Strategies

Spiceworks

Are we ready to defend against threats that generative AI brings with its many benefits? The post 5 Predictions for Generative AI Attacks and 5 Defense Strategies appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Mental Health Staff Reluctant to Support Service Users in Tapering Antipsychotics, Study Finds

Mad in America

Many individuals with schizophrenia often express a desire to reduce or even halt their antipsychotic medications, primarily due to the severe side effects associated with long-term use. However, a recent study reveals that these service users find little support from mental health professionals in this endeavor. A new research article authored by Kickan Roed, Niels Buus, Julie Midtgaard, and colleagues, published in Qualitative Health Research, finds that there is reluctance among mental health

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6 Ways to Stay Focused at Work During a Difficult Life Change

Success

After my second baby was born sick and diagnosed with multiple disabilities, I spent the summer after his birth in the NICU. Eventually, he was discharged from the hospital and I went back to work. I wanted to be at work. But once I got there, I struggled to focus. I worried about my son’s health. I worried about his future and how we would adapt our lives to properly include him.

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How Data & AI Economy Powers Business Survival and Growth

Spiceworks

Why unlocking data’s potential is vital for business survival in the digital Era. The post How Data & AI Economy Powers Business Survival and Growth appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Tech talent in transition: Seven technology trends reshaping telcos

McKensey

With technologies like edge computing, AI, and xRAN transforming telecom, leaders are reassessing how to capture value. Rethinking talent is a key piece of the puzzle.

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Beyond the “Chemical Imbalance” Theory: An Interview With Prof. Joanna Moncrieff

Mad in America

From Psychology Today/Justin Garson, PhD : “I talked with Prof. Moncrieff about her history of advocacy, the future of mental health, and a report that rattled the medical establishment. Justin Garson (JG): The initial reactions to your paper ranged from, ‘we already knew that the serotonin theory was false,’ to ‘serotonin is one small part of the puzzle but not the whole thing,’ to ‘your paper is harming suffering patients.’ Which of the reactions to yo

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Will AI make CEOs obsolete?

Work Life

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.

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2023 CISO Report: CISOs Have Their Board’s Ear, They Still Need to Justify Budgets

Spiceworks

90% of CISOs said their organizations experienced at least one major cyberattack that disrupted their regular operations. The post 2023 CISO Report: CISOs Have Their Board’s Ear, They Still Need to Justify Budgets appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Five paths to TSR outperformance

McKensey

It’s hard for companies to significantly beat long-term market TSR, harder still for the largest corporations, and hardest of all in the face of low growth. But industry endowment needn’t be destiny.

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Not Before Time: Lived Experience Led Justice and Repair

Mad in America

A landmark report has been released exploring possibilities for acknowledging the harms people experience in mental health systems. The report can be accessed as a visually stunning website , the full report (87 pages) and an Easy English version (16 pages). The report has already been viewed by over five thousand people and cited by the Peruvian delegation to the United Nations.

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Embracing some negative character traits can help you succeed at work. Here’s how

Work Life

Nobody enjoys sitting next to the office grump in meetings, but it’s possible that they just haven’t found the right outlet for their skill set. It turns out that when used wisely, some behaviors or character traits that you perceive negatively can actually help you succeed in your career. And if you understand others’ behaviors and they understand yours, you can find a team that is a good match and everyone can succeed.

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How IoT Sensing-as-a-Service Solves Key Industry Challenges

Spiceworks

Simplified solutions for complex operational challenges. The post How IoT Sensing-as-a-Service Solves Key Industry Challenges appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Forward Thinking on the existential issues facing the middle classes in every country with Homi Kharas

McKensey

Historically, the middle class has always tried to avoid change and to reduce levels of uncertainty, but it now has to embrace change and write itself a new narrative, says a leading economist.

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“Functional Disorders”: One of Medicine’s Biggest Failures | Marion Brown

Mad in America

From The BMJ : “Richard Smith introduces a thoughtful discussion of ‘Functional Disorders’ prompted by reading Suzanne O’Sullivan’s book The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness: ‘About a third of patients attending neurological and gastrointestinal, or almost every outpatient clinic—have functional disorders, meaning that they do not have a physical cause that can be detected with a microscope, scanners, or blood or genetic tests. … When no physical ca

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How DEI work is being threatened post-affirmative action ban and how companies fight back

Work Life

When the Supreme Court issued the ruling in June that race-based affirmative action in college admissions was unconstitutional it not only sent universities scrambling, it also caused a lot of confusion within companies. What would it mean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments and initiatives? It didn’t help that as soon as the decision was issued, opponents of DEI efforts capitalized on the confusion with fearmongering and misinformation.

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EU, US, and Now NATO: Big Changes in IoT Cybersecurity

Spiceworks

Here’s why IoT cybersecurity is undergoing a renaissance. The post EU, US, and Now NATO: Big Changes in IoT Cybersecurity appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Beyond the fab: Decarbonizing Scope 3 upstream emissions

McKensey

As the imperative to achieve net-zero emissions grows, semiconductor companies are increasingly focused on supplier emissions.

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A History of Pernicious Anemia and Psychiatric Misdiagnosis

Mad in America

Katrina Burchell, chief executive officer of the Pernicious Anaemia Society, writes about the history of pernicious anemia, which produces symptoms that are often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder. First, she defines the physical illness: “What I am not talking about is dietary B12 deficiency but rather the often misdiagnosed and under-treated condition brought about by an auto-immune condition which inhibits the ability of the body to absorb B12 through the traditional digestion rout

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Is it really possible to change your personality?

Work Life

Personality traits certainly fall under the umbrella of soft skills at work, but your personality is arguably more essential to your success than any technical skill. And while there is no single ideal personality type that guarantees you’ll climb the corporate ladder, there are certainly traits that make you easier to work with. But personality at work is a complicated thing.

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X and Meta Pulled Up Over Need for Deepfake Regulation

Spiceworks

Senators from New York and Minnesota have expressed concerns over the impact of AI-generated political ads on the upcoming elections in 2024. The post X and Meta Pulled Up Over Need for Deepfake Regulation appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Emerging technology trends in Asia

McKensey

McKinsey has identified 15 major global technology trends, led by generative AI, that have the most potential to change how we live and work.

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

Success

Whether you are headed back to the office after three remote years, or haven’t thought twice about purchasing new productivity products and services for the offuce while braving rocky financial situations, it’s time. Businesses have had an eye on improving products meant to help make life as a business owner much easier, whether you are overseeing thousands of employees or decorating your own cubicle.

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Why awkwardness can be a superpower in the workplace

Work Life

Whether it’s hitting “reply all” on an email not meant for the group or being called on in a meeting and not having an answer, we’ve all had awkward moments. While most of us will do anything to avoid them, awkwardness can be a superpower if you understand and harness its purpose, says Henna Pryor, author of Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You.

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Transforming Performance Management with Generative AI

Spiceworks

Unlock HR’s potential with generative AI for transformative performance management. The post Transforming Performance Management with Generative AI appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Author Talks: Why big gambles can lead to even bigger payoffs

McKensey

Dr. Rajiv J. Shah explains why building a global community is key to unlocking solutions to the world’s greatest problems.

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Why Erin Diehl Is Comfortable Embracing Failure (And You Should Be Too)

Success

Erin Diehl is on a mission to share a simple message: Failure is OK. Letting go of your perfectionist tendencies and feeling free to make mistakes can help you innovate and ultimately achieve more success and happiness. If even a few people in an audience of hundreds walk away from one of Diehl’s keynote speeches armed with this new perspective on failure and a toolkit to apply tangible learnings to their lives, then she’s done her job.

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Why veganism and failure are a way of life for Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole

Work Life

Down in the Big Peach, there’s a burger-and-fry joint called Slutty Vegan. It breaks from the leafy aesthetic of many plant-based food restaurants—you need only get a whiff of its name to know that. Its firebrand logo pops like graffiti flames over puffy-looking sesame-seed buns, which are beckoning as if to say, you’re in for a treat.

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NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Israel Canceled Due to Safety Concerns

Spiceworks

The in-person artificial intelligence summit was scheduled for the 15th and 16th of October. The post NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Israel Canceled Due to Safety Concerns appeared first on Spiceworks.

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A vision for medical affairs 2030: Five priorities for patient impact

McKensey

In 2018, we foresaw medical affairs playing a more strategic role and contributing greater patient impact. That future is now; there’s work to be done to realize it and reach the next level vision.

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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

Success

We’ve heard the advice so much our whole lives that we can recite it in our sleep: Eat nutritious foods, move our bodies, don’t stress. Yet, Americans are facing the shortest life expectancy in the past two decades, according to December 2022 CDC data. In fact, most of us can expect to live just 76.4 short years. But this isn’t the case everywhere, and in a Netflix docuseries featuring bestselling author Dan Buettner , viewers take a trip around the world to peek inside the communities with the

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4 experts offer their advice on how to land speaking gigs

Work Life

If you want to start a professional speaking career, here’s how to pitch, get noticed, what to charge, and more. Many professionals consider adding public speaking to their résumés either as a way to add more skills and revenue streams or as a potential career change. My path to becoming a professional speaker was through social media and content marketing.

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