Workplace Insight

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new poll from Scalable Software of 2,000 UK knowledge workers claims more than a third (35 percent) resent being told they have to go into the office for a set number of days. Half (50 percent) of respondents say their employer has “productivity paranoia” over employees working away from the office, with 62 percent reporting their organisation has implemented a return to office policy within the last two years.

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Work Life

JANUARY 28, 2024

Remote work isn’t just a hangover from 2020. For many employees, it’s become the new standard—a recent survey found that over half (51%) of respondents would not apply to a job if remote or hybrid working was not an option. This is because flexible working has opened up a world of possibilities for people who, because of remote work, now have the opportunity to work jobs they may otherwise not have had access to.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 16, 2024

S ince the onset of the pandemic, misery and mental disorder have increased, raising considerable concern about mental health. It has become obvious that we need to be better at addressing issues related to our psychological well-being. A well-substantiated body of scientific research argues for rejecting psychiatry’s biological/medical paradigm for mental health and mental disorder and replacing it with a social/psychological paradigm.

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Insperity

JANUARY 9, 2024

From embracing cutting-edge AI technology trends to optimizing customer engagement, the latest business strategies may sound promising. However, for some businesses, jumping on the newest fads can be a risky move. What’s most important is establishing a solid foundation that makes the execution of business strategies conducive to sustainable growth – and it all starts with investing in your front-line managers.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 18, 2024

Discover data governance's critical role in Industrial AI, New Energy Models, and Maritime Operations. The post The Role of Data Governance in Driving CX, Innovation & Maritime Ops appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Success

JANUARY 17, 2024

Unlike with previous generations, students today are learning early on how to collaborate with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to shape the world they want to live in as adults. Many teachers are also embracing AI, especially when it means they can be more efficient and effective at their jobs. AI enables teachers to streamline administrative tasks, drive efficiency and fill gaps where they need a little help, such as adapting lessons to individual learning needs in a classroom

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 4, 2024

Leaders should focus on systems, not individuals, in the face of rising backlash to diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging (DEI&B) in the workplace. For Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2024, it’s important to lean into his true legacy: nonviolence and its power to change systems. That’s the advice from Janet M. Stovall , CDE , global head of DEI at the NeuroLeadership Institute, and former senior director of social impact at The UPS Foundation.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2024

In a recent study published in BMJ Mental Health , a team led by Ethan Sahker from Kyoto University’s Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, alongside an international cohort of researchers, confronts a pressing question in depression treatment: What is the smallest beneficial effect of antidepressants that patients deem worthwhile given their burdens?

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Work Life

JANUARY 13, 2024

When applying for a job, there are lots of variables that impact your decision-making: the location, flexible working, and day-to-day responsibilities. But ultimately, salary is always one of the biggest deciding factors. Too often, employers will dictate lower salaries in a bid to save money. This is one likely reason why employee turnover is so high today.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 11, 2024

Understand, manage, and mitigate vulnerabilities in IoT devices with SBOMs (Software Bills of Materials). The post How Will SBOMs Help Secure the IoT Device Environment? appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Success

JANUARY 5, 2024

You’ve probably been told you should set goals in life—from financial and career to personal. But why is it important to set realistic goals and what do you get from it? In this article, we take a closer look at the importance of setting goals and how you can benefit from having realistic ones. We also offer some tips for keeping yourself accountable as you work toward achieving your dreams.

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McKensey

JANUARY 5, 2024

A new perspective on how technology, transformation efforts, and other changes have affected payers, health systems, healthcare services and technology, and pharmacy services.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 21, 2024

London’s office market continues to adapt to evolving workforce demands. The normalisation of hybrid and flexible working since the pandemic remains the biggest cultural shift that the office sector has witnessed in decades. In addition to the rise in demand for quality-as-a-must in 2023, collaboration, culture, and connectivity will lead the charge for office space trends in the year ahead.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in Finland. In it, a mental health worker and former long-term patient describes the aspects of treatment and life experiences that helped with recovery, as well as which aspects hindered recovery. I have spent several years of my life in various psychiatric institutions and have come to be seen as a chronic patient whose chances of recovery have not been considered very high.

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Work Life

JANUARY 13, 2024

Most people identify clutter as a tangible entity. It’s that pile of papers, books, and objects sitting on your desk waiting to be put away. While the physical stuff is obvious, most of our clutter is invisible, says Barbara Hemphill, author of Less Clutter More Life and founder of the Productive Environment Institute. 4 types of clutter There are a few different categories of clutter, according to Hemphill: Physical Digital Emotional Spiritual “Physical and digital clutter are sym

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 11, 2024

The cuts have come following the mass layoffs that started in 2022, with several thousand employees being let go. The post Big Tech Companies Start 2024 With New Round of Layoffs appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Success

JANUARY 3, 2024

When there’s a lot going on, most people rely on the classic time management strategy of creating a list and checking off tasks. While a conventional to-do list is an excellent way to keep track of items that need to be completed, it generally doesn’t automatically help you decide which task to do first. To help you establish priorities and tackle your most important work first, consider using a time management chart or matrix, a productivity tool that helps you organize tasks across four quadra

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McKensey

JANUARY 15, 2024

Turbulent times have highlighted new fragilities in Europe’s economies. Addressing them could be the catalyst for a new wave of competitiveness and growth.

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Great Place to Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

The CHRO of one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® shares career lessons, podcast recommendations, and her take on the future of work. How is your organization preparing for the transformation promised by the rise of generative AI? Holly Kortright, chief human resource officer at Navy Federal Credit Union , says the technology has much to offer for HR leaders.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Heidi Tommila, was first published on our affiliate site, Mad in Finland. T he title of this article is from Jaakko Seikkula’s book Dialogue Improves—but Why? One subheading in chapter seven: “Psychological behavior is part of dialogue, not pathology.” I read the book last winter, but I’ve skimmed through it again a bit now and thought I’d write a few words about it.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 16, 2024

Henley Business School’s World of Work Institute has published a new report on what it calls The Omniployment Era The report claims to identify which what a post-Covid, post-Great Resignation workforce looks like. The study identifies six distinct worker ‘segments’* in the UK workforce and quantifies what attracts and retains them in jobs, and provides advice to businesses on how to build a strong workforce.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 3, 2024

Revolutionizing formula E with SASE: High-speed, secure connectivity for TAG Heuer Porsche team The post TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E’s Data-driven Success with SASE appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Success

JANUARY 23, 2024

Let’s face it: Technology can be your best asset or your biggest source of frustration. Tech changes fast, and it feels like there’s a new tool that you need to be using every day now. Done right, today’s technology can significantly increase your productivity, help you hit your goals and increase your income. Done wrong, you could spend years learning tools that ultimately don’t help you accomplish your goals.

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McKensey

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.

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Work Life

JANUARY 28, 2024

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m 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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Mad in America

JANUARY 24, 2024

A recent article published in the Health Expectations journal reveals that discontinuing the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI withdrawal) has an impact on the emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of the lives of users, in addition to causing physical withdrawal symptoms. The study, led by Raqeeb Mahmood from the University of Bath, also suggests that withdrawing from SSRIs has positive effects on health.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 22, 2024

Over a third of adults experienced high or extreme levels of pressure and stress always or often in the past year (35 percent), according to the new annual report from Mental Health UK. The report warns that the UK is at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’. Against a backdrop of rising levels of people out of work due to long-term sickness, the polling of over 2,000 UK adults by YouGov for the Mental Health UK reveals that one in five workers (20 percent) needed to take time off due to poor me

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 4, 2024

Unlock digital growth with SaaS! Elevate efficiency, innovation, and global reach. Embrace change now The post Harnessing SaaS to Elevate Your Digital Transformation Journey appeared first on Spiceworks.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

2023 has been a year of disruptive technology. ChatGPT strolled into the public eye and companies scrambled to get their best AI business tools out to a market eager to learn how to use AI to make business operations more efficient. This year, I emerged out of a communication studies graduate program where I was researching human-machine communication in the world of industry, and somehow, digital marketing was where I landed.

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McKensey

JANUARY 9, 2024

The technology could offer pharma companies a once-in-a-century opportunity—but only if they learn to scale it and address the industry’s unique challenges.

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Work Life

JANUARY 17, 2024

What do you want? Really? When it comes to your life, this is one of the hardest questions to answer. You might think you know, but if you’re feeling unsettled or like there’s something more out there, you likely haven’t answered the question. In 2010, Bonnie Wan, author of The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living, felt stuck on this question.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2024

T here is a core concept shaping the ‘market’ in health, the concept of an assay, that few doctors or patients understand. Even fewer spot the role assays play. This article explains what assays are, how they entered healthcare and the consequences of failing to grasp the role they play. Before Thalidomide By 1950, we were starting to get the first new drugs that worked well.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 24, 2024

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched new guidance on retrofitting large office buildings. Setting out the most cost- and carbon-effective retrofit measures in the immediate and longer term, the guidance reframes retrofit as an iterative process rather than a standalone project. UKGBC has found that significant opportunities are being missed by office investors, owners, and occupiers who do not have clear strategies to retrofit offices in place.

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Spiceworks

JANUARY 10, 2024

AI’s journey in 2024 expected to be a mixed bag of successes and challenges; whereas the Data Center landscape continues to evolve. The post AI is Both a Winner and a Loser in 2024 While the Data Center Makes a Comeback appeared first on Spiceworks.

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