Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

Ever find yourself mentally drained before lunch—even when the day’s barely begun? That’s not laziness. It’s decision fatigue, and it’s very real. From the moment you wake up, your brain starts spending mental energy to make choices: what to wear, what to eat, how to respond to emails, whether to speak up in a meeting, and more. Over time, each of these micro-decisions chips away at your cognitive bandwidth—until you’re running on fumes by 11 a.m.

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Success

JUNE 20, 2025

“Build a duck.” Those three words sound simple enough, but when I look at the six Lego pieces in front of me—two square, one with an eye, another rectangular and two flat red pieces—I pause. How could I make a duck out of these seemingly irrelevant shapes? And then, I think to myself, “What would Salvador Dalí do?” The question wasn’t completely out of left field.

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

Difficult conversations are something we tend to avoid at all costs. Whether it’s about underperformance, conflict, a personal issue, or an unsuccessful job application, entering any difficult conversation triggers fear within ourselves and the person on the other end. Our brain’s flight or fight mechanism is triggered, with emotions taking the lead, and we frequently find ourselves in defensive mode looking for a win.

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Office Snapshots

JUNE 20, 2025

OZ’s office expansion unites its entire team under one roof for the first time in 60 years. Located in the heart of RiNo, this adaptive reuse project honors a historic industrial building while evolving the space into a dynamic, collaborative workspace that reflects OZ’s commitment to innovation, technology, collaboration, sustainability, and community engagement.

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Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

Picture this: On your way out of the office, you notice a manager berating an employee. You assume the worker made some sort of mistake, but the manager’s behavior seems unprofessional. Later, as you’re preparing dinner, is the scene still weighing on you—or is it out of sight, out of mind? If you think you’d still be bothered, you’re not alone. It turns out that simply observing mistreatment at work can have a surprisingly strong impact on people, even for those not directly involved.

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Attendance Bot

JUNE 20, 2025

When your team is scaling fast and responsibilities are constantly shifting, traditional training programs often fall short. No one has time to sit through lengthy modules, yet everyone needs to keep pace with new tools, evolving workflows, and growing expectations. That’s where microlearning comes in—a flexible, focused way to embed agile training into the everyday flow of work.

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Success

JUNE 20, 2025

Being more aware of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to buying the products and services we need is more than a trend—it’s a growing movement called ethical consumerism. What exactly is ethical consumerism? In a nutshell, it’s the mindful purchase of goods and services that are sourced, produced and distributed in a socially and environmentally responsible way.

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

If you’ve been in the workplace for a while, you’ve probably had your share of bad bosses. Maybe you’ve worked for someone who frequently went MIA, ignoring your emails or requests for information. Or perhaps you’ve had to report to someone who changed their mind on a dime and expected you to drop everything and follow along. If these scenarios sound familiar, it’s because bad management styles often fall into one of several archetypes, says Eric Charran, author of Have You Ever Had a Boss That.

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Success

JUNE 20, 2025

In today’s digital age, social media has become a game-changer for event management. This makes it easier to connect with audiences and create unforgettable experiences. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn empower organizers to promote events, engage attendees and keep the excitement alive long after the event ends. From lively music festivals to corporate meetings, social media marketing for events have multiple benefits.

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

Every year, I tell my students in my business analytics class the same thing: “Don’t just apply for a job. Audition for it.” This advice seems particularly relevant this year. In today’s turbulent economy , companies are still hiring , but they’re doing it a bit more carefully. More places are offering candidates short-term work experiences like internships and co-op programs in order to evaluate them before making them full-time offers.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Success

JUNE 20, 2025

For over 20 years, Dove’s Real Beauty campaign has inspired a worldwide conversation about beauty standards, promoting self-esteem and body confidence across global cultures. You’ll always catch a glimpse of the iconic legacy campaign, whether you’re in Dubai’s dazzling Marina district or London’s Piccadilly Circus— Real Beauty is everywhere in our marketing arenas—and for good reason.

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McKensey

JUNE 20, 2025

A successful governor’s transition doesn’t end at inauguration day—or even after the first 100 days in office. Rather, it involves designing and putting in place the new governor’s operating model.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to A. Lab Rabbit. As the original advice points out, I think turning this into LW vs. Eve misses the fact there are more systemic problems here. Why was Eve on this account if the client already had known issues with her work? Why was there no opportunity to review the mockups with enough time to make adjustments before she left? Why isn’t there a company AI policy that everyone can just refer to instead of using it and then worrying about the implications later?

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Mad in America

JUNE 20, 2025

In a publication titled Memoirs of Global Engagement , MIA writer Peter Sterling tells of his path to a life of “global engagement.” The post MIA Writer Peter Sterling’s Memoir of Global Engagement appeared first on Mad In America.

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to goddessoftransitory. I work at a university and during finals they bring in therapy animals for the students to destress with. Staff usually goes to check them out. There was a tiny horse with rainbow shoes once!

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

The elders in my family were big on safe investments. Growing up in the 1980s, I can recall receiving savings bonds as birthday gifts from far-flung aunts and grandmothers. Though these bonds were disappointing presents for any 8-year-old hoping for the latest Skeletor action figure, my parents assured me I would be grateful when I was older. My white-haired relatives had no understanding of the ongoing battle for Eternia’s future, but they consistently invested money for mine.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

LW1 and LW3, thank you both for seeing your employees as the complex human beings that they are and spending time and effort on helping them succeed! I’m sorry your time and effort weren’t rewarded, LW1, and I hope the situation with Tom gave you new insight on how to recognise limitations and early signs in future. (Tom’s mentor and your company’s restrictions on PIPs undermining you can’t have been easy to navigate, either) I also hope the outcome of this situatio

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All Work

JUNE 20, 2025

This article was written by Ginger Gee DiFurio and Emily Strain for Work Design Magazine. Where and how we work is evolving far beyond the office — today, people work on trains, planes, and in increasingly sophisticated airport lounges. Offices are now just one place where work gets done. What can workplaces learn from these high-design, innovative spaces that provide exceptional hospitality, luxe amenities, and an elevated sense of well-being?

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

For all of the commenters who are completely against AI, what will you do if your employer tells you to use it for things like writing tools, document summaries, number crunching, etc.? Are you going to refuse? Genuinely curious.

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Work Life

JUNE 20, 2025

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson There’s a new orthodoxy quietly sweeping through executive leadership circles. It goes by many names—embodied awareness, whole-self management, conscious leadership—but the core message is the same: intuition and spiritual presence are the foundations of strategic leadership.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

#1 As I was reading this letter the huge issue screaming out at me in addition to AI was why in the world a creative agency is employing poor designers. Pretty fundamental problem huh?

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McKensey

JUNE 20, 2025

Skip to main content The next innovation revolution—powered by AI June 20, 2025 | Article R&D has been getting more difficult and more expensive. Here’s how AI can accelerate the process—and usher in a new era of growth. (17 pages) The innovation challenge: Good ideas are harder to find Innovation has been the driver of the extraordinary progress from which humankind has benefited for a couple of centuries, but it faces a largely hidden threat: Innovation is becoming harder

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

I have two, but the best by far was the company doctor. I worked years ago for a large multi-national company, and there was a lot of international travel. The company doctor would do physicals, vaccines, etc. for anyone traveling. BUT he was also available to the employees for most other services. If I was sick and needed care, I could just go up a few floors to be seen and treated, and I never got a bill for anything.

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Mad in America

JUNE 20, 2025

M y sobriety ended when I was fifteen years old. The first drug I ever took was Lexapro. I was an angry young man growing up, and Lexapro took my anger from me. My second drug was alcohol, years after Lexapro became part of my daily diet. To this day, I can remember staring at the cold can of Coors Light in disbelief at how good it made me feel. Alcohol and Lexapro were pure energy and euphoria.

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JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to Jules the First. LOVE the move concierge! I dread moving, but even just the technical part of inspections, transferring utilities, etc. would be a huge help. That’s an absolutely amazing perk!

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JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to JustMy2Cents. If you think your manager isn’t talking to others about you, then I don’t know what to tell you. Managers regularly talk to others to gather feedback and to work through how to approach tough conversations and even seeking out development opportunities for their staff. If there is a problem employee they are certainly going to talk to their peers and managers to develop strategies before talking to the employee.

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JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to Daria grace. AI has a tendency to forget about bleed and margins for printed stuff, and you could manually fix it but at that point you might as well just use a default Canva template and tweak it to your liking.

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JUNE 20, 2025

OP #1: If you or your client are in the US: Neither your organization, nor your client, can hold a copyright over art that is purely AI generated. You need substantive, human-made alterations in order for it to be something you can copyright. I don’t know anything about design, but I do know a bit about work contracts. You should check to see if AI art is valid under your contract with the client, paying close attention to any contract stipulations about ownership, rights, and copyright, r

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JUNE 20, 2025

LW1, this reads a tiiiiny bit like you have been looking for an opportunity to play with the new toy, and one finally came up. I don’t think that’s terrible, but I’m wondering if one of the reasons you’re kind of overthinking it, giving every possible justification and asking for an external moral ruling on whether it is Right or Wrong is because you know you were kind of excited to have a reason to see whether an AI mock-up could go to a client.

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JUNE 20, 2025

This perk is normal in Japan, but has been fun for me to get used to: when Japanese travel for work or pleasure, they bring back local delicacies for their colleagues. The implication is to thank them for covering for you, but it’s also so everyone gets to try new foods all the time. So in every lab/office I’ve visited or worked in, there’s a little table with perfect two-bite treats from all around the country, or farther afield.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

I worked at an English Language School. Overall, the benefits were not great, but: -Pretty much everyone on staff spoke at least two languages, if not more. So as a random perk, one of the teachers ran a Turkish class for us staff for a while. -85% of the students spoke Portuguese as a first language. Try as we might to get them to speak English at all times, Portuguese was everywhere.

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JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to Just Another Manic Monday… or Tuesday. It’s not about what she owes him, it’s about her professional reputation. There will be people who don’t know what the intern is like but just see her shunning or ignoring a new, young member of staff who’s supposed to be learning and mentally mark her down accordingly.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

In reply to Still. “The mentor reassured Tom that he was a perfect fit for this job, and then told me off for hurting Tom’s confidence.” The mentor should take some of the blame for all this. They should not have told Tom this without discussing his performance with you first. Instead, they undermined your message and made your job much harder.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2025

LW1: I’m so conflicted about your letter. One the one hand, I am a graphic designer and so often people who know nothing about design want to sail in and propose awful solutions that can’t work for the project. Then they call me abrasive for explaining why it can’t work. On the other hand, this letter could have been written by one of my besties who does work with a difficult designer who has very little design sense.

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