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The most surprising workplace trends of 2025 (so far)

Work Life

Daniel Oppong , Founder & Lead Consultant, The Courage Collective Women Leaders Embrace Freelance Opportunities The rise in the freelance workforce was already accelerating, but the incredible pace of women pursuing independent work is a trend we should all pay close attention to. Invest like you mean it.

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Should you hire a head of remote work?

Insperity

Plus, the remote work leader can always consult with HR about specific issues. Remember, too, that you may also chose to hire someone either in a full- or part-time capacity, bring in a consultant or promote someone internally into a stretch role. HR experience is not a requirement for this role.

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How to help freelancers make the transition to being full-time employees

Work Life

For employers and managers, freelancers bring some distinct skills and advantages that may not be as well-honed in people who haven’t worked for themselves—but you also have to know how to manage them, says workplace expert and career coach Diane Rosen, founder of DR Squared Consultants, a workplace and HR consultancy. Rosen says.

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How to be a Good Internal Consultant

Workplace Psychology

Indeed, now more than ever, today’s HR professionals play the role of internal consultants (Miller, 2016). The Association of Internal Management Consultants (AIMC) says that an internal consultant provides various client support services within the enterprise. Leaders are short on time and attention.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low-Kramen

I am talking about the perception problem for assistants. Therein lies a big piece of the problem. The pandemic has simply shone a brighter light on the perception problem that was strongly apparent in the pre-pandemic world. What I see everywhere is that this image problem has two parts that profoundly influence each other.

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Experts Say You Probably Don’t Really Know How to Brainstorm

Success

He popularized the idea that problem-solving and innovation are enhanced by harnessing a group’s collective knowledge and building on each other’s ideas. He also argues that “problems often need multiple perspectives.” It’s very important to structure the problem,” Paulus says. Consult your ABCD.

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The 4 questions you should ask yourself before saying ‘yes’ to a job offer

Work Life

A digital transformation consultant is being recruited to join a hyper-growth “sustainable energy” consultancy. You learn a new way of solving a business problem, a new business model, or a new industry. A product manager is asked to lead a content marketing team. Let’s go back to Lakshmi.