McKensey
JUNE 5, 2024
The technology could accelerate growth, but presents new challenges, including shifts in value pools, user segments, and competitive dynamics that could spur a realignment of product categories.
Mad in America
JUNE 1, 2024
Editor’s Note: This story is the first part of a two-part series on 988. This piece addresses the increase in unwanted or coercive police interventions after 988’s implementation. The second part, next weekend, will address issues around privacy and the sharing of the contents of conversations for AI development. T wo years and a billion dollars in, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline continues evolving rapidly.
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Success
JUNE 5, 2024
Kayla Opperman, a Colorado-based former engineer, quit her career in architectural and electrical engineering with MEP firms after six years. She was one of a few women in engineering in her graduating class. It’s been a “tough and questionable” road through her engineering career, but one she doesn’t regret. Engineering has helped her build a self-identity: “I’m capable, intelligent, a hard worker,” she says, adding engineers build the world we live in, affirming their endurance and importance.
Wellable
JUNE 7, 2024
Learn how to create a successful workplace wellness program on a budget. Discover cost-effective strategies to boost employee well-being and maximize your ROI. The post How To Budget For Workplace Wellness: Affordable, High-Impact Strategies appeared first on Wellable.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
As generative AI adoption accelerates, survey respondents report measurable benefits and increased mitigation of the risk of inaccuracy. A small group of high performers lead the way.
Mad in America
JUNE 6, 2024
E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist. While one explanation for top psychiatrists’ exuberance unchecked by reality is their financial conflicts of interest with Big Pharma , historically, not all leading psychiatrists have been drug-com
Office Skills
JUNE 5, 2024
Essential Techniques for Building Stronger Office Team Relationships In just about any business or industry, it’s essential that the employees can work together properly in office teams. Even if you […] The post Office Teams appeared first on Office Skills Training.
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McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
We examined best practices from around the world to identify proven ways to implement e-health successfully. These insights could help other countries unlock their own e-health potential.
Wellable
JUNE 3, 2024
Explore Global Running Day activities for the workplace to cultivate a culture of health and inspire a sustainable shift towards ongoing physical activity. The post Global Running Day: Fun Activities & Best Practices For The Workplace appeared first on Wellable.
Mad in America
JUNE 4, 2024
I n 1936, at age nineteen, a German woman named Dorothea Buck followed the trail of a star along the mudflats of her North Sea home, Wangerooge Island. Rapt, she spent the night under a dune and was brought home in the morning by local workers. Buck had been experiencing a series of visions. One of these was that her country’s chancellor, Adolf Hitler, would start a war that would become “monstrous.
The Receptionist
JUNE 4, 2024
It’s a very special day! Today’s announcement has been years in the works, and we’re so excited to share it with you! The Receptionist for iPad team is proud to announce the launch of a brand new visitor management software solution explicitly designed for global, multi-location enterprise manufacturers: Receptful ! Through our years of experience building amazing visitor experiences with The Receptionist for iPad, we have come to understand the unique needs of the enterprise manufacturing marke
McKensey
JUNE 7, 2024
Travel is roaring back after the COVID-19 pandemic nearly decimated the industry. Here’s what you should know about the journey ahead.
Success
JUNE 5, 2024
In today’s modern workplace, the cultivation of a positive and engaging environment is paramount. The profound influence of gratitude can propel workplace engagement and success to new heights. I firmly believe that the power of peer recognition, a pivotal component of this approach, is instrumental in creating an overall culture of appreciation and mutual respect.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 6, 2024
The latest Workforce Index from Slack claims there has been a significant rise in AI usage in UK workplaces. Since September 2023, there’s been a 66 percent increase, with an additional 18 percent jump since the beginning of 2024. This trend reflects growing enthusiasm among employees about the technology, with 44 percent of office workers saying they are ‘enthusiastic ‘about using workplace AI in their daily tasks.
Vantage Circle
JUNE 7, 2024
It's a daunting task for HR teams to keep employees pumped up and engaged these days. One powerful way to check their pulse is through Employee surveys. However with many employee survey tools out there, choosing the right one feels overwhelming. A top-notch employee survey tool needs to tick some big boxes. We're talking of simple interfaces for sharing honest feedback.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
A good old-fashioned task force can help boards depersonalize the process of picking new leaders.
Success
JUNE 4, 2024
As the world becomes more and more data-driven and artificial intelligence increasingly permeates daily life, our power as human beings lies in our ability to make informed decisions. Cassie Kozyrkov is on a mission to increase the quality of those decisions. Kozyrkov was Google’s first chief decision scientist until she left the company to start Data Scientific.
Workplace Insight
JUNE 4, 2024
The London office leasing market kicked off 2024 with a significant downturn, according to a new report from Devono. After a strong end to 2023, leasing activity plummeted by 45 percent in the first quarter, with only 2.3 million sq ft of space leased. This falls short of the 5-year average for Q1 and marks the lowest total since late 2022. The report attributes the decline to a combination of economic factors, including a recent recession and rising inflation.
Office Snapshots
JUNE 4, 2024
This global management consultant client began the process of exploring options for their Toronto office ahead of their lease expiring in July 2022. With a current hybrid workplace model, their existing Toronto office of 8,500 SF was a larger space than they needed as occupancy studies showed underutilization Monday – Thursday as staff were on site with clients.
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
To achieve sustainable innovation, companies can embrace failure as a catalyst for driving change. Capability centers can enhance performance and promote learning in high-stakes operations.
Success
JUNE 3, 2024
Achieving harmony within one’s personal and professional life can often seem like an elusive goal. However, Kristin Cavallari , best known for her role on reality television, is a shining example of how one can successfully navigate the complexities of being a well-rounded entrepreneur, mom and business owner. Today, she is the founder and CEO of the lifestyle brand Uncommon James and host of the popular podcast Let’s Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari.
Mad in America
JUNE 3, 2024
A new systematic review finds that exposure to the antiseizure drugs valproate and topiramate during pregnancy increases the risk of autism (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring. Valproate was associated with up to four times the risk of ASD, five times the risk of ID, and 1.5 times the risk of ADHD; topiramate was linked to a doubled risk of ASD, four times the risk of ID, and a doubled risk of ADHD.
Work Life
JUNE 7, 2024
Performance anxiety can truly debilitate the best of us. Whether we experience this in ourselves as leaders, or we see it in our team, navigating any form of anxiety can be difficult. Anxiety is a complex issue and is experienced uniquely by everyone. It is important to realize that we all need a certain level of anxiety for a heightened level of performance.
McKensey
JUNE 5, 2024
AI and automation could lower administrative and medical costs and increase revenue. But payers have yet to mobilize to transform their organizations to capture this opportunity.
Success
JUNE 7, 2024
At the age of 8, standing on a field in Mexico City, playing flag football with a group of 16-year-old girls, Diana Flores could never have known she’d fall in love. That fast, agile little girl who grew up watching her father play tackle football—a sport allocated to men, who also got paid to play—would never have imagined herself as a star. Not even when she was 13, playing on an all-boys flag football team, and outrunning them all, in the NFL FLAG Football League in Mexico City.
Workplace Wellness
JUNE 7, 2024
Motivation boils down to the willingness or desire to do something, or what drives you. It’s a word we hear so often in our lives. Motivation to work out and eat better. Motivation to get up and go to work. Motivation to finish the semester strong. Whatever it may be, when you’re in the middle of it, you might not really feel like doing whatever that thing is.
Work Life
JUNE 7, 2024
As the saying goes, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” And on the first Friday of every month , the American public gets a ton of new statistics to peruse. That’s when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its latest jobs figures. Within minutes of the data drop, news organizations send out push alerts, pundits start opining, and the headlines—and headline numbers—coagulate into a simple narrative, often along the lines of “Jobs are up; the economy is saved” or “Jobs are down;
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
In the United States, demand for skilled workers has skyrocketed—and the unmet need for tradespeople risks putting prosperity and even national security at stake. What’s next?
Success
JUNE 6, 2024
Ever have the itch to travel but couldn’t find anyone to go with you? Don’t let that hold you back. Single women’s travel over 50 is in vogue, so it’s time to book your ticket and venture out into the world on your own. Nearly 60% of travelers are now looking to take a solo trip, according to Booking.com. Older women—both married and single—are driving the bulk of this interest.
Office Snapshots
JUNE 6, 2024
New design of Arohi brings together key points of focus into their space to project a strong image of a growing Singapore based asset management firm. Keeping client’s workplace culture and project goals in mind, this unique space is designed to maximize the scenic views of Singapore at the Marina Bay area by having room-free windows to allow the natural light to pour in equally at all parts of the space.
Work Life
JUNE 7, 2024
Organizations are in a perpetual state of transformation driven by new technologies, leadership shake-ups, and ever-changing market conditions. While this can open up new internal career prospects as roles are restructured, it can also lead to layoffs. Right now, unfortunately, some companies are laying off workers. The labor market remains relatively strong; however, with the U.S. unemployment rate rising to a two-year high of 3.9% and the rate of layoffs increasing by 7% to the highest level
McKensey
JUNE 4, 2024
European chemical manufacturers are in a difficult position, with overcapacities projected in several key value chains until 2030. Emerging sustainable product markets present a promising solution.
Success
JUNE 3, 2024
The definition of work is murky at best. The pandemic shifted our entire framework around the purpose of work, remote work and finding meaning in our nine-to-five, ushering in a global existential crisis. The fallout has resulted in increasing reports of people feeling disengaged, unhappy and burned out in their work. Seeing how vitally indispensable some human work is for a functioning society—with entire departments being replaced by apps and artificial intelligence—has created a crisis of mea
Eat Your Career
JUNE 4, 2024
In the busyness of everyday life, it’s easy to adopt a “do it later” mindset, especially when tasks seem small or insignificant. However, this approach can lead to something called “operational debt,” a buildup of unfinished tasks that can seriously hinder your productivity. I found myself falling into this bad habit recently, so I’m not judging!
Work Life
JUNE 7, 2024
Recently, as I waited for a delayed flight with zero status updates from the airline, I started thinking about uncertainty. Specifically, why it makes human beings so anxious. Sometimes receiving bad news—that your flight is canceled or that you accidentally throw out your keys—is preferable to anxiously wondering. When the stakes are high, uncertainty can be draining.
McKensey
JUNE 5, 2024
The most effective resource allocation processes are radically simple.
Success
JUNE 5, 2024
As kids, my sister and I enjoyed playing “grown-up.” We would take on roles like businessperson or teacher and set the stage for hours of elaborate make-believe. One of us would dress up in Dad’s sports coat or Mom’s skirt, and we would surround ourselves with stuffed animal co-workers or classmates, piles of paperwork and files, toy phones, chalkboards and cups of “really hot” pretend coffee.
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