Insperity
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Many leadership traits —for example, ambition, initiative, attention to detail, business acumen , creative problem solving and critical thinking skills —will always be desirable in business leaders regardless of internal or external conditions of the moment. No matter what, the people who possess these characteristics will be valuable to their organizations and the teams they lead.
Success
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Confession: Before this assignment, I’d never even considered keeping a gratitude journal. I imagined parchment, elf-crystals, perfumed writing chambers where the air is 75% mulberry incense and purple-haired millennials talking an awful lot about chakras. Gratitude is also an example of what humans call feelings, and I have spent an awful lot of energy trying to avoid those.
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Great Place to Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Parental leave, work-life balance, and meaningful work engage working parents and drive high retention rates. There’s a lot of joy when you become a parent, but the stress of taking time off weighs on many new moms and dads. Many don’t have access to paid leave. Some U.S. employees are eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but the U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t mandate paid parental leave , according to the
Vantage Circle
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Not long ago, the concept of boomerang employees was a little out of the ordinary. Such workers were sometimes stigmatized, with the notion that they couldn't "make it" outside the safe haven of their former employer. Even the employers preferred not to rehire those who had freely quit their positions. But today, when employers scramble to fill recurring vacancies in their workforces, these so-called " boomerang employees " are finding a more accepting audience.
Insperity
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
As the end-of-year holiday gift-giving season approaches, you may start to stress about buying gifts for colleagues. Workplace gift giving can be tricky. You may wonder what to buy, who should receive a gift and how to go about the process of giving presents at work. Thankfully, the etiquette is less complicated than one might think. Below are the do’s and don’ts of giving gifts at work.
Success
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Have you ever held back from making a change or taking a chance, afraid of what might happen if you did? Have you ever stayed silent when there was something you really wanted to say, scared of ruffling feathers or being rejected? Have you ever thought to yourself, I wish I just had the guts? If you have, you’re not alone. As human beings, we’re wired for caution.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
The European Commission has approved more than €380 million of funding for 168 new projects across Europe as part of its LIFE Programme for the environment and climate action. As part of the European Green Deal, it believes that the projects funded can help the EU become climate-neutral by 2050 and reach climate, energy and environmental goals. They aim to support biodiversity, nature restoration and a circular economy while contributing to the clean energy transition across the continent.
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Great Place to Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
As a queer person, the shooting on Saturday night at Club Q, a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub, is a frightening reminder to me of how tenuous the safety of LGBTQIA+ community members is when we are out and ourselves. And that’s exactly what it was meant to do.??. The shooting fell on the eve of Trans Day of Remembrance , which honors the memory of lives who’ve been lost in anti-transgender violence.
Success
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The first time I went whitewater rafting, my river guide was a scraggly hippie whose response to every topic, from butterfly sightings to tornado warnings, was, “No worries.” This was the spring of 2005. I was 25 and four years into a professional career; he was about the same age and taking his sixth consecutive semester off to find himself. Before our group plopped into individual inflatable kayaks, our dashing and potentially doped-out guide gave us a set of instructions from on high, like a
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
One of the many important talking points of The Great Workplace Conversation and the widespread adoption of hybrid working over the past three years has been how we talk about change. Whenever anybody refers to people ‘returning to work’, they can expect to be corrected by somebody else pointing out that most people never stopped working during the various lockdowns.
Tanveer Naseer
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
In a digitally-inclined society, most leaders are familiar with automation tools and their effectiveness in business. Automation has become an integral part of decision–making, data collection, workflows, performance, marketing, sales, and other business processes. It enables organizations to develop strategies that maximize the full potential of their workforce.
The Assistant Room
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Visit the 4* Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa in the heart of the New Forest for the ultimate away-day location, company conference, spa weekend or overnight stay. The post A Review Of: Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa, Dorset first appeared on The Assistant Room.
Success
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
These three scenarios have one thing in common. Can you guess what it is? You just finished exercising, and your mom left you a voicemail: “Hi honey. Can you take me to the doctor tomorrow at 11 a.m.?” You have an important work call then, but you know she’ll be upset if you can’t do it. It’s 10 p.m. and your phone buzzes. It’s an email from a new client.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
IN13 is in production but you can see the digital edition of issue 12 of IN Magazine here. It continues to explore the most up to date topics for workplace managers and executives. Including: a look at the reality of liveable cities; why offices now need to offer people more privacy, peace and quiet; how firms need to address the challenges of the circular economy; a case study from the dynamic city of Ljubljana; David Sharp on the ethics of AI; Chelsea Perino on hybrid working; a critical revie
Go Burrows
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Amber Sullivan is a career EA with more than 15 years of experience supporting c-suite and senior executives. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Amber talks about leading a team of assistants, working with admins who lack ambition, balancing the demands of a fast-paced work environment with a fast-paced home life, and being honest during the interview process.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
This post, the Thanksgiving tyrant, the very special salad, and other stories of potlucks at work , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday stories readers have shared here in the past … and then updates season will start next week! To kick us off, here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier this month.
Success
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Anthony O’Neal never thought he’d be making seven figures as a personal finance expert. “Ten years ago, no one really believed you could be a millionaire off of the internet by itself,” says O’Neal, author of three best-selling books on eliminating debt. At 19, O’Neal was $35,000 in debt and a college dropout. Fast-forward 19 years, and he’s since helped more than 250,000 people on their path toward a debt-free life with his best-selling book Debt-Free Degree.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
I sat in the main hall at a recent conference, listening to the keynote presentation. A Head of HR at a large manufacturing company described the implementation of their wellbeing strategy over the last year. So far, so important. There is no doubt that the conversation around wellbeing has been rightly amplified, as employees are seeking to gain and maintain more life in their work-life balance.
Productivityist
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
There’s a better way to be the best. That’s what Mike Williams shares in his book, Doing to Done: Productivity Made Simple and what we talk about in this episode of A Productive Conversation with Mike Vardy. He is a speaker, author, executive, and coach who helps leaders obtain small wins with a big impact on their lives and businesses. Today, Mike assists clients using an effective coaching methodology that’s far from complicated.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
This post, the thief and the hero, the crockpot discrimination, and other stories of potlucks at work , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are 12 more of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier this month. ( Part one was yesterday.). 1. The cook-off. “We had a chili cook-off and the winner admitted she didn’t make the chili.
Success
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Empathy typically isn’t a trait that springs to mind when you think of what goes into building professional relationships. But Gail Gross, Ph.D., a family, relationship and child development expert, says empathy is the most important characteristic for relationships, whether at work or with family and friends. “If you can put yourself in the other person’s shoes, even if you don’t agree, then you can often see the issue from their perspective.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
There is an increasing awareness that carbon is contained within all the products we buy. As an example, a leading sports trainer manufacturer is now displaying carbon content labelling, rather like food retailers quote calories. Within the workplace sector, the environmental impact of the built environment and products such as office furniture and flooring are seemingly well known.
Greetly
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Human error is all too common when it comes to welcoming guests and conducting a manual sign-in process. Also, a significant lack of privacy exists. Businesses cannot quickly gather data so are often operating in the dark when it comes to determining the number of guests, whether the intake process was thoroughly completed, visitor movements, and the quality of the guest experience.
Vantage Circle
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Isn’t it a wonderful feeling to be on the receiving end of someone's sincere appreciation and admiration? You must have considered appreciating your employees or colleagues for their good work on numerous occasions. But didn't know what to say or how to say it, so you chose to withdraw at the last minute. Or you may be holding back on showing your employees how much you value them because you are apprehensive.
Success
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Everyone, particularly children, needs an identity larger than themselves—something they belong to, feel a part of, and gain security and protection from. It is kids who do not get this identity from their families who are drawn to the rituals, “colors,” and traditions of gangs or other identity substitutes for families. Strong traditions exist in every lasting institution—in schools, in fraternities and certainly in families.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
A new report from Samsung suggests that the stereotype of the typical small business owners as a person who work around the clock is outdated. Around half of full-time business owners in the UK say they have no fixed work hours at all, preferring a fluid workday set up. One-third (31 percent) of business owners also said they commit to fewer than 7 hours as a typical core working day, preferring to work when optimal to their businesses.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
This post, the baby grand piano, the legend of Buddy, and other tales of holiday woes , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are eight more. 1. The piano. “I work for a nonprofit that currently gets almost all of our funding from one donor, which means if she gets a bee in her bonnet about the way things should be done, we generally try to satisfy that wish.
Minding the Workplace
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Hello, dear readers, I’m enjoying my traditional U.S. Thanksgiving trip to New York City right now. The 12 years I lived in this city (1982-94) were a personally and professionally formative time for me, so I always get a bit reflective when I visit. With this morning’s publication of a piece contemplating the notion of personal libraries (see below for link) to the blog of Harrison Middleton University , where I’m doing a side gig as a 2022 Fellow in Ideas , I thought I’
Success
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
“There is a reason humans are so fascinated with stories,” says Nancy Duarte, author of DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story and Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols. “People are interested in transformation, and in a well-told story; they see themselves in that story.” According to Duarte, the classic three-part story structure is: Set up the hero—a likable, but flawed, individual—and the challenge they must face.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
A new installation at 20 Water Street in London allows a world leading, real estate services company to create a user-friendly, innovative workspace. The impressive downlight range from TRILUX opened the door to a complementary, tech-smart sustainable workplace lighting scheme – fit for the future of work. Global real estate advisor JLL’s new Canary Wharf office is in one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
This post, the cake hoarder, the missing egg, and other stories of holiday mayhem , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 10 more. 1. The stench. “Years ago I worked at a cookware company. Every year the owners gave us a week off with pay, an amazing Xmas party at a restaurant, and a fresh turkey.
Success
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Coming up with corporate gifts your associates will love is easier than you think. You simply need to narrow down criteria. You want company gifts that anyone can use and enjoy. You want your gift to show your appreciation in a unique and memorable way. You want your gift to say a little something about you, too. Giving company gifts made from sustainable materials with eco-friendly processes will help narrow your choices down by meeting all three criteria!
Success
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
It might seem counterintuitive, but it’s important to embrace procrastination as part of your writing process. Ann Handley is a digital marketing pioneer, writer and speaker focused on inspiring businesses worldwide to elevate their marketing. This week, she chats with On Your Terms host Erin King about embracing the struggles of writing and marketing while staying true to your personal brand.
Success
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Brian and Jamie Ratner have a lot going on. The husband-wife duo are parents to two teenagers; the recent co-authors of ParentPreneurs: A Decade of Deals from a Messy Minivan ; and the founders of CertifiKID , a 12-year-old web-based business that offers families discounts at nationwide locations, ranging from summer camps to amusement parks to farm festivals.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
A new poll of 3,450 people in a dozen countries from Unit4 claims that around two in five organisations have lost employees over the last year because they believed they would enjoy better flexible working options elsewhere. While most firms now have a formalised approach to flexible working, the report claims that policies vary enormously, exacerbating the challenge of recruiting and retaining people for those firms with an inconsistent approach. .
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
A new poll claims to highlight the need to tackle classism at work, with 57 percent of employees witnessing discrimination or a lack of inclusivity in the last year alone. A third of UK employees say classism is active in their workplace, according to the 2022 Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Report from Wildgoose. The report is based on a survey of employees from 133 UK workplaces.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
A new poll claims that the majority of business leaders say that mental health support isn’t available for their employees or isn’t utilised enough, despite acknowledging how poor mental health impacts business performance. The survey was conducted by GoProposal and is based on 750 small business owners in the UK. It claims that over half of businesses (55 percent) either have no mental health support in place for their employees or have support processes that aren’t used enough.
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