The Receptionist

JANUARY 9, 2023

How do you create a better visitor flow in your office? When someone visits your office, your top priority is to deliver an excellent experience so that your visitor will leave with a positive impression of your organization. There are many components to delivering a positive visitor experience, such as a welcoming reception and a clean and tidy office setting, but perhaps the most important component is managing the visitors’ path from the entrance to the exit.

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Success

JANUARY 13, 2023

I’m certain that at some point in your life, you’ve had to deal with a bad boss. The unfortunate truth is that lousy leaders contaminate an otherwise healthy environment. Some do it more obviously through aggressive, loud, opinionated, dominating communication and behavior. Others covertly use their employees and team members as pawns to elevate their own platform.

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 13, 2023

In the 60 years since Dr. King’s famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, what progress have we made? What needs to change? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to reflect on the state of racial equity. What has changed in the 60 years since Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Capitol? The election of President Barack Obama felt like a mark of significant progress in the centuries-old struggle for racial equality in the U.S.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 12, 2023

There was a curious addition to a 2016 report on the Top 10 Technologies Driving the Digital Workplace from tech researchers Gartner. It wasn’t a technology at all but rather a slightly obscure office design concept that originated in Hamburg in the late 1950s, but which tells us a lot about how we work in the 21st Century office, according to Gartner.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 11, 2023

The beginning of a new year is always an exciting time because of what it represents – a chance for new beginnings, to start something new, and build on successes gained over the past year. For my podcast, “Leadership Biz Cafe”, it also means the start of another season of speaking with people with fascinating insights and perspectives on the challenges of leadership today.

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Success

JANUARY 11, 2023

Spring is when opportunity surrounds us: Plants are blooming and coming into their fullness. Snowmelt and rains bring streams and rivers rushing through their paths. New life is everywhere. Spring is a powerful time to tune in to nature’s abundance and be open to new opportunities. Whether that means an unexpected twist in your work life that brings in more wealth, a new and enlivening relationship that fills your spirit or even a chance to travel and experience new things , we would all do well

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 9, 2023

Managing a multigenerational workforce involves viewing everyone as an individual, developing mentoring relationships and checking your communication methods. It’s a long-standing joke that every generation is suspicious of the one coming after it, while rolling its eyes at those who came before. And, of course, there are stereotypes galore: Boomers are terrible with tech.

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Page Personnel

JANUARY 9, 2023

3 important transferable skills for your career simonewu 24/01/2023 As a professional, it’s vital to continuously develop and enhance your transferable skills, even if you are currently content in your current role or actively seeking a new position in the same field. In today’s unpredictable job market, particularly in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, transferable skills are highly sought after by businesses.

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Success

JANUARY 11, 2023

I’m busy as heck but not getting anywhere. What am I doing wrong? Well, have you considered writing your to-do list in categories? Entrepreneurs say that staying focused is a huge challenge. It’s crucial to have an ongoing plan to keep you on track , a written outline that stays within reach and states what you intend to accomplish every day. I set aside an hour or so every Sunday night to map out the week ahead.

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 13, 2023

What company culture leaders should prioritize this year if they want to create and maintain a culture that will retain and attract employees. In 2023, your workplace culture priorities will determine whether your company thrives or falls behind. An economic downturn will force businesses and their leaders to make tough choices. Will companies decide they can no longer afford to be a great workplace?

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

Two thirds of UK businesses believe offering flexible working to their employees is crucial if they are to successfully retain and attract talent, according to a new report. Businesses don’t believe they cannot compete on salary alone and are instead offering flexibility to stay competitive. Over half (52 percent) of businesses have increased salaries to attract talented workers, but say wages rises can’t continue at the rate they have been going.

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Sonic Boom Wellness

JANUARY 10, 2023

What are soft skills and why do they matter? The days of hiring based on a single job requirement are out. Focusing on ‘upskilling’ and ‘soft skills’ is in. According to Fast Company , this is a top hiring focus in 2023. With the rise of technology, AI, remote and hybrid setups, and the undercurrent of the global pandemic, the ability to communicate effectively and manage emotions at work is vital.

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Supplies Problem-Solving Finance Equipment 89

Success

JANUARY 12, 2023

High-stress situations happen all the time in life and in business. Things crash and burn. Huge deals collapse. Partners quit. There are meetings where everything is on the line. That’s why we’ve asked nine battle-tested entrepreneurs to share their most useful techniques for turning stress into success. How to use stress for success. 1. Stay cool. The Gulag Archipelago tells the story of Russians who were terrorized and oppressed by Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin.

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 13, 2023

As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I have been reflecting on the fact that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to more than 250,000 attendees. Such a notable milestone begs the obvious question: How much progress have we made over the past 60 years?

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 8, 2023

The new issue of In Magazine has now been published. It marks ten years of Workplace Insight with a few things we think we know about work, working culture and work places. Elsewhere in this issue: Stephanie Fitzgerald talks about the unspoken privilege of wellbeing; we consider the sprawl of the world’s megacities; Jo Knight argues that the office sector needs to really up its game on the environment; Rene Stevens makes the case for a strategic approach to learning environments; we weigh

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Go Burrows

JANUARY 8, 2023

Claire Haye has worked in the public sector for a local council, profit for purpose within Social Housing and now in the private sector at Amazon. She has been in roles where she is the only Assistant but also led a team of more than 80 people. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Claire talks about owning your career, building your personal brand, and emotional intelligence.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2023

Ari Meisel gets things done—and so efficiently that if you hadn’t seen photos of him (friendly smile, lean physique) you might suspect he had 10 hands. He coaches individuals and groups on how to “make everything in life easier” through a system he calls “Less Doing, More Living.” He consults on green building projects, develops real estate and writes books.

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TinyPulse

JANUARY 9, 2023

Employee engagement is directly linked to an organization's success. Engaged employees are more productive, more committed to the company, and are more likely to stay with the organization for the long term. They are also more likely to go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that the company is successful. 94% of employees who feel cared for say they feel personally engaged in their work (compared to 43% of those who don’t feel care).

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 9, 2023

One in three (33 percent) employees say the most important factor to them when contemplating a move to a new job, after pay, is work-life balance, according to a new poll of 13,000 UK based employees from Hays. The survey suggests that the extent to which employees are satisfied with their work-life balance has been improving over the last three years.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 9, 2023

Project management certification can be a useful tool to advance your career, whether or not you’re a formal project manager or aspire to become one in the future. But it’s not right for everyone. If you’re considering it, this video will help you make an informed decision. The article below summarizes the video content. In December of 2020, I earned my PMP certification.

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Success

JANUARY 13, 2023

There are different kinds of resilience and overcoming adversity. There’s blocking out the noise and potential vices of first-time independence to graduate summa cum laude with a double major. There’s the more psychological resilience of being extremely introverted while growing up, only to enter a field in which communication with others is the foremost prerequisite.

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Quantum Workplace

JANUARY 9, 2023

All turnover comes at a cost—but losing your top talent is especially costly. When a top performer leaves, it causes a ripple effect in your organization. If you’ve been burned by top talent walking out the door, you’re not alone. As The Great Resignation persists, employee retention is top of mind for many organizations.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 10, 2023

UK commercial property capital values decreased significantly in 2022, and annual total returns were also down, according to the latest CBRE Monthly Index. Capital values decreased 3.0 percent across all UK commercial property in December 2022. Rental value growth for the month was 0.2 percent and total returns were -2.6 percent. For 2022 as a whole, capital values fell 13.3 percent, and annual total returns were -9.1 percent, according to the report.

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Greetly

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the era of hybrid work , all businesses that want to perform efficiently should have reliable room scheduling software at their disposal. After all, conference and meeting rooms are crucial for seamless internal coordination, employee productivity, and workplace success.

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Success

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you’re serious about becoming a wealthy , powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal —don’t trust your memory. When you listen to something valuable, write it down. When you come across something important, write it down and leave it as a legacy. I used to take notes on pieces of paper, torn-off corners and backs of old envelopes.

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Page Personnel

JANUARY 12, 2023

Why an effective onboarding process is more important than you think simonewu 24/01/2023 The saying “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” never rings truer than when referring to the onboarding process — one of the most important steps a company can take to stay ahead in today’s busy job market. Despite popular belief, the hiring process doesn’t end after an employee signs the contract and turns up for their first day of work — in fact, it should continue well into the foll

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 9, 2023

A new poll from MHR claims that people appear to prefer flexible to hybrid working. It suggests that a greater proportion of employees would prefer to work in the office with flexible hours (51 percent) than work from home with structured hours (41 percent). The survey [registration] of over 1,200 full time office workers across the UK and Ireland set out to find how their experience working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic compared to their usual work practices.

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Ruby

JANUARY 11, 2023

When you were a brand-new attorney, perhaps nothing felt safer than working for an established law firm invested in your career success. Yet as your experience grew, maybe that protective nest started to feel pretty cramped. If so, you’re not alone. Many attorneys report feeling restricted and eager to break out and fly on their own terms. Some do; some don’t.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2023

Some time before I was a happy person, on Fourth of July weekend in 2011, I moved out of my home and first marriage—and then my laptop quit. This is a problem for a writer. I’d spent most of the holiday scrubbing the cabinets of a rental home, fixing a crack in the ceiling and painting the living room. My parents drove to town to help me through the move, or to try to understand what was going on or to be sad with me.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 11, 2023

I am joined yet again by productivity expert and international bestselling author – Chris Bailey. Chris has been on the show a handful of times and this one is a rather candid and comfortable conversation where we dive into his latest book, How to Calm your Mind. This episode was originally released as a live stream for Premium members of TimeCrafting Trust.

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Greetly

JANUARY 10, 2023

Executive Summary Hot desking is a flexible workplace system that encourages employees to choose where they want to work, along with how long they want to work. Hot desking allows space optimization, flexibility, and collaboration in the workplace. We select 20 of the best hot desking solutions. As more and more employers start to encourage remote and hybrid work , coworking spaces, and open office plans, hot desking has found its place in modern working life.

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Ask Cody

JANUARY 9, 2023

When you hear the words “ modern office ”, what do you think? Many people start talking about open concepts, ample natural lighting, and contemporary furniture. That is all true. But today’s modern office is much more than the physical environment. Intelligent technologies are changing the way employees interact with and work within their offices. The modern office is a smart office.

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Success

JANUARY 9, 2023

Do you ever feel like you can’t get everyone on the same page regardless of how hard you try when making a change? “Twice I’ve told my new co-worker that we have to talk to each customer individually about our new services. I just learned that she still hasn’t made even one call!” “I explained to my team that we are putting all of our products online, and this will change priorities and how we work—it will change everything!

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Shift Work Place

JANUARY 8, 2023

Knowing how to launch, develop and pivot your engineering/geoscience career is essential in today's volatile economy. We know that most people will have between 4-5 career shifts during their working life. Whatever the shift required to respond to the changing economic realities, there are certain career building and maintenance skills you need to be successful.

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 10, 2023

This post, my employee doesn’t think we’re doing enough about bears at work , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Okay, I’m going to sound like a strange Canadian lumberjack stereotype here, but I had a question come up in my workplace about bear safety and when it’s reasonable to refuse work in bear country for occupational health and safety reasons.

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Minding the Workplace

JANUARY 9, 2023

Hello dear readers, I’m linking below video recordings of several programs in which I participated during 2022. I hope you’ll find something of interest! “Bullying and Incivility in the Academic Workplace” (March 2022) ( link here ) — I gave a presentation about “Bullying and Incivility in the Academic Workplace” to the Northeastern University College of Science in Boston, as part of a series on “Disrupting Academic Bullying.

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Success

JANUARY 11, 2023

Steele Smiley is the founder and owner of fitness and plant-based restaurant chains. His healthy lifestyle began when he was 10 years old and started training 40 hours a week to be a professional athlete. Due to a bad speech impediment during childhood, Smiley strategically chose to swim so he wouldn’t have to socialize as much. In his mid-30s, he made his first million selling his company.

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