Office Snapshots

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The fit-out for leading law firm Russell Kennedy is a contemporary and inclusive workplace that supports the future aims of the business. The textural and warm interiors represent the law firms values. Set within the newly refurbished 500 Bourke Street tower in Melbournes CBD, the new workplace for Russell Kennedy is spread across four floors, with a design that reinforces and supports the law firms authentic and inclusive positioning in the market.

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Success

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Ask any business professional what they look for most in their career and theyll likely have a similar answer: work-life balance. Both employees and employers often tout this as the ultimate goal of the corporate world. However, Jennifer Roberson, a Gallup-certified strengths coach and risk advisory and employee engagement manager at top-10 accounting firm CBIZ, argues for a different approach.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Its no secret that businesses can be a bit shady when it comes to pay. Stories of overworked, underpaid employees and contractors struggling to get what they’re owed are common. But while industries like tech, construction, or even healthcare often get called out, theres one sector thats often overlooked: marketing and branding agencies. These agencies are often just as guilty of questionable practices when it comes to compensation.

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WELCOA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Tis the season to socialize, celebrate, be merryand for many, to be stressed. The holiday season can be complex, blending joyous emotions with feelings of sadness, frustration or even anger. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) , 28% of Americans report feeling more stressed this holiday season compared to last year. Other studies show that two in five Americans say their mood worsens during the holidays.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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McKensey

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Survey results suggest that while the overall outlook for tech investments is strong, only a select few companies are investing in the foundations and people that can support future success.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Professional development is essential for career growth and advancement and, I would argue, is an important contributing factor for long-term career fulfillment. But striking the right balance is crucial. It’s easy to fall into extremeseither neglecting development altogether or overloading yourself with too many activities. Those of us who love learning know that theres a point of diminishing returns.

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Success

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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McKensey

DECEMBER 9, 2024

To gain material value from AI, banks need to move beyond experimentation to transform critical business areas, including by reimagining complex workflows with multiagent systems.

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WELCOA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Tis the season to socialize, celebrate, be merryand for many, to be stressed. The holiday season can be complex, blending joyous emotions with feelings of sadness, frustration or even anger. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) , 28% of Americans report feeling more stressed this holiday season compared to last year. Other studies show that two in five Americans say their mood worsens during the holidays.

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McKensey

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Teams are the catalysts that drive value and new behaviorsbut not all are created equal. Four actions help build a system of healthy teams to spur lasting change.

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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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Sarah Levitt

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This month, there are several goodies coming your way. The first is this special, only-happens-once-a-year offer. Not to be missed, lost in the email shuffle, or otherwise overlooked. It’s a remarkable discount. Next, The 2024 Season of The Making Magnificence Project is about to be released (like, this week!

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McKensey

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The IT services industry has undergone significant M&A activity over the past several years. Realizing how to synergize operations is imperative to create value.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 9, 2024

How to measure organizational performance Every business owner wants their company to run well and achieve success. But how do you measure your organization’s performance? You likely set plenty of great goals for your organization during the strategic planning process. The next step is to measure how well you’re meeting those goals. Once your company hits a target, it’s not just a matter of checking things off your list.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Your brain can still make new neurons when youre an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Neurons are the cells that govern brain function , and you are born with most of the neurons you will ever have during your lifetime. While the brain undergoes most of its development during early life, specific regions of the brain continue to generate new neurons throughout adulthood, although at a much lower rate.

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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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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Brain rot is the word or phrase of the year 2024 according to the Oxford University Press. And right on time, we have the viral story of the hawk tuah girl meme coin rug pull to prove it. If you dont know what any of that means, then do yourself a favour by not finding out. I do know and feel as if something meaningful and important has been cauterized from my brain for ever to make way for it.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Lifes curveballs usually dont abide by our well-laid plans. A loss, divorce, illness, or other serious disruption can lead to upheaval, uncertainty, and a torrent of emotions that may make it difficult to function. When youre also juggling a career, family, and other responsibilities, keeping obligations on track can seem daunting. Author and four-time TED speaker Bruce Feiler, who wrote Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age , calls these extreme disruptors lifequakes.

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Office Snapshots

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Project philosophy The design of the rsted office is a harmonious combination of Scandinavian simplicity and gently activating functional space. It creates an environment that is conducive to both individual work and teamwork. The layout avoids overwhelming open spaces, instead fostering a sense of community and cooperation. This space perfectly fits rsteds guidelines for office design, encapsulated in their motto: Love your workplace.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Although every C-suite has core roles, other positions can come and go. Weve seen new titles created over the past five years to address emerging strategic prioritiesfor example, the chief transformation officer, the chief digital officer, and more recently the chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. West Monroe, a business and technology consulting firm, recently asked 1,000 directors, vice presidents, and senior vice presidents aged 25 to 45 about the C-suite roles they expect to be phased

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Success

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As remote work became increasingly common, many people were happy to have greater flexibility and freedom. However, remote work has its fair share of challenges too. Learning how to stay motivated working from home and structuring your day to maximize productivity can be difficult. You may have to deal with increased distractions if you have kids or pets or increased isolation if youre alone.

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Total Wellness

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Birds, cows, people. Youve probably seen the headlines about bird flu lately, and if youre feeling a little unsure about how concerned you should be, youre not alone. Its natural to feel unsettled when health news hits close to home. On the one hand, weve heard about viruses like MERS, Ebola, and Zika over the years scary-sounding illnesses that didnt end up having a big impact in the U.S.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The American dream has always hinged on education as the key to upward mobility. But today, rising tuition and diminishing returns have left millions of Americans trapped in debt with limited prospects for economic advancement. Moreover, higher education institutions need more accountability. Recouping the return on investment (ROI) from a postsecondary pathway begins with completing that pathwaya hurdle many students struggle to clear.

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Attendance Bot

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In todays fast-paced hiring landscape, traditional recruitment methods are losing ground to innovative, community-driven approaches. Enter Slack communitiesdynamic, collaborative spaces where recruiters, job seekers, and professionals gather to exchange ideas, share opportunities, and network in real time. Gone are the days of sifting through impersonal job boards or waiting endlessly for responses to cold emails.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! Im Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.

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Work Life

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For the past few years, right-wing media have argued that the U.S. is plagued by a masculinity crisis , whether its former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson warning of collapsing testosterone levels in his 2022 documentary The End of Men or Sen. Josh Hawley decrying what he called the lefts project to deconstruct men and define traditional masculinity as toxic.

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