Work Life
MARCH 4, 2025
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you carefully laid out all the context for your manager, only to have them cut you off? Or maybe youve found youre eager to dive into the tactical details of a project while they keep steering the conversation back to vision. These moments can leave you frustrated and confused. You’re doing what seems logical, yet somehow its not landing.
All Work
MARCH 4, 2025
About This Episode As organizations wrestle with return-to-office policies, hybrid work models, and defining the role of physical workplaces, Melissa Marsh , Founder & CEO of PLASTARC , offers a fresh perspective. With expertise in social research, workplace innovation, and real estate strategy, Melissa shares compelling insights on why companies should rethink office design, how cities are transforming, and what truly makes a workspace desirable.
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Success
MARCH 4, 2025
When Jamil Bouchareb, founder and CEO of Miami-based Restaurantware, set out to reimagine his companys approach to business, he didnt just tweak a few processes. Instead, he fundamentally transformed how a modern organization could operate by putting his food service supply company at the forefront of sustainability and innovation. Boucharebs strategy demonstrates a powerful truth: Sustainability is not a niche concept or trendy buzzword but a comprehensive approach that can revolutionize any in
Office Snapshots
MARCH 4, 2025
BDG Architecture + Design (BDG) has completed the latest regional contact centre for the customer care branch of technology company Dojo. Located in Bristols central neighbourhood of Temple Meads, the workplace will serve as a contact centre and training hub to better enable Dojos fast-growing team to provide expert customer service to over 126,000 businesses.
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
Work Life
MARCH 4, 2025
Gen Z came of age in an environment that previous generations couldnt have imagined when we entered the workforce. Theyve never known the world without the internet or cellphones. Their education and early career paths were disrupted by a global pandemic that kept them at home, learning and working over a screen. Theyve been learning digital skills their entire lives.
Mad in America
MARCH 4, 2025
A new study published in Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry finds that antidepressant use is linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D). Beyond a simple link, the methods used in the current work point towards antidepressants as a cause of increased risk of T2D in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). The current research, led by Ancha Baranova of George Mason University and Dongming Liu of Nanjing University, found a weaker link between genetic components of M
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Office Snapshots
MARCH 4, 2025
For the new interior design project conceived for ADDITIVE’s headquarters in Bolzano, NOA has developed a concept inspired by spatial exploration, reinterpreting the workplace in an unexpected way. The environment invites employees to move freely, fostering continuous discovery and revealing surprising scenarios at every step. The workspace must become a strong asset in the recruitment processthis was one of the key requests when ADDITIVE entrusted NOA, in 2023, with designing the interior
Work Life
MARCH 4, 2025
Jennifer Moss is a journalist, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and co-founder of the Work Better Institute. Her book The Burnout Epidemic was among Thinkers50s 10 Best New Management Books for 2022. Whats the big idea? Leaders dont need to take a ton of time overhauling company culture to create workplaces where employees want to spend their time.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 4, 2025
Finding some peace in a busy environment can be the difference between productivity and procrastination. Be my guest offers space for quiet contemplation or a quiet chat without the need to find a free meeting room or quiet corner. And with more people returning to the workplace after WFH, the need for a quiet retreat is increasing. Their most competitively priced phone booth yet, Be my guest highlights the quality and attention to detail for which Orangebox is renowned.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
In my old neighborhood, one, two or even three Ring notifications came through each day, exclaiming, Theres a fox on Gerba Drive! The frantic messages were from a homeowner who had moved from an urban area into a newly developed subdivision in the country. Ill admit that I, too, adopted a sense of anxiety about wildlife when we moved from town to an 11-acre property in Saratoga, New York.
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.
Office Snapshots
MARCH 3, 2025
Holman Hodge approached DesignInc with a clear vision to create a co-working facility that fosters a community of like-minded professionals, enabling interaction within an exclusive, knowledge-sharing network; Next. The newly designed space reimagines the workplace at Holman Hodge, prioritising flexibility and collaboration. Featuring open, interconnected zones that foster interaction, the design strategically places shared areas to encourage spontaneous communication and teamwork.
Great Place to Work
MARCH 7, 2025
A good salary might get employees through the door, but it wont keep them. People stay for growth, purpose, and a workplace that genuinely values their well-being. A well-defined employee value proposition (EVP) helps organizations stand out, making them a place where people want to work and stay. Its not just about perks or pay but about the culture, values, and experiences that shape daily work life.
Productivityist
MARCH 3, 2025
On March 1st 2025, I sent out the first issue of The Lantern. Or at least, I thought I did. I had spent time refining the content, ensuring it aligned with the vision I had for this new iteration of my newsletter. But as I scanned the email after sending, I noticed something: it read Vol. 1, Issue 5. A minor mistake. One that, in the grand scheme of things, didnt change the value of the email.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
In March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report. This report detailed current and projected climate change and established its 2050 goal: achieving global net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050 so that global warming is limited to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Exceeding that limit significantly increases the risk of severe, irreversible climate impacts that could render the planet uninhabitable.
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.
Office Snapshots
MARCH 3, 2025
The Atlanta office is located on the 8th Floor of a high-rise in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The exterior windows boast lush views of green treetops below. As such, the local team wanted to highlight their office with the convergence of these beautiful urban forests with the industrial cityscape. As you first enter the space, the conceptualized design idea of the trees of Georgia is visible through the painted ductwork branches above, accented with oversized acoustical pendant light fixtures i
Mad in America
MARCH 6, 2025
T his historical record of Oregons first state hospital, the Oregon State Insane Asylum, from its opening in 1883 until the mid-1950s, will focus on the experiences of patients there. This is in contrast with the typical chronological history of who served as superintendent, for how long, the date new buildings were opened and other such changes. The guiding principle for the hospital during these seven decades, whether recognized or not, was Everything About Us Was Without Us.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 3, 2025
Not long ago, I wrote about the importance of diversifying your learning activities. In this article, I want to expand on that topic by helping you explore your own unique learning preferences. Every brain is different. So, its only natural that some learning activities will be more suited to your cognitive style than others. Some programs and resources will be better at holding your attention, just as some experiences will feel more enriching and satisfying.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
Networking is an essential skill for career growth and professional success. In todays connected world, the ability to make and maintain meaningful relationships with proper follow-up can give you opportunities while providing valuable mentorship. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to advance, knowing how to network for career success can significantly enhance your professional trajectory.
Office Snapshots
MARCH 4, 2025
Welcome to an office that seamlessly blends functionality with creativity, a space thoughtfully designed to energize and inspire while feeling like home. From the moment you step inside, you are greeted by the soothing sound of a cascading waterfall. Integrated into a translucent glass partition, this feature flows gracefully behind the reception, creating a serene ambiance.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 3, 2025
Young women are now consistently out-earning their male counterparts for the first time, according to a new report that warns of a growing crisis among young men. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank has published findings showing that women aged 16 to 24 in both white-collar and blue-collar jobs are earning nearly 10 percent more than men of the same age.
Great Place to Work
MARCH 7, 2025
Unlock what truly drives employee satisfaction and how to measure it effectively. Get practical strategies and the right tools like insightful surveys to create a workplace where people thrive. Employee satisfaction seems relatively straightforward employees either like their jobs or they dont. But the process of nurturing employee satisfaction and measuring your efforts is far less so.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
Did you know that a large portion of perfectly good food gets wasted before it ever gets the chance to be consumed? An estimated 30%-40% of the American food supply is pitched into landfills. This alarming statistic triggered vegan cookbook author and founder and CEO of PlantYou Carleigh Bodrug to act, doing what she does best. She created a simple kitchen hack video showing people how to make something edible from something normally tossed in the garbagea fruit peel.
Mad in America
MARCH 5, 2025
W elcome to the Mad in America podcast. My name is Brooke Siem, and Im the author of May Cause Side Effects. Today, Im here with Rick Fee, president of the Richard Fee Foundation. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity. Listen to the audio of the interview here. Brooke Siem: Were going to get straight into it because neither of us have letters after our names.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 3, 2025
The government is set to abandon plans to introduce a legal right for employees to switch off outside working hours, in a move aimed at easing the burden of Labours employment reforms on businesses. The policy was a key element of Sir Keir Starmers pledge to establish a new deal for working people. Although it was not included in the Employment Rights Bill currently passing through Parliament, ministers had previously committed to implementing a right to switch off in the future.
Vantage Circle
MARCH 3, 2025
Recalling my tenure at a tech startup, there came a time when we encountered a challenging phase, with enthusiasm dropping and targets going haywire. Recognizing the need to regain the spark, our organization introduced an incentive program tailored to our team’s interests and aspirations. The transformation that followed was immediate and remarkable, with a surge in productivity and enthusiasm levels.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
Strong communication skills are key to both personal and professional success. When you are a skilled public speaker and a good communicator, you can share your ideas effectively, express your needs and desires clearly, avoid conflict and inspire others to trust in your leadership. Developing strong communication and public speaking skills can both open up new professional opportunities and deepen relationships.
McKensey
MARCH 7, 2025
About 4.7 billion people are below the economic empowerment line meaning they cant afford the daily basics essential for a decent quality of life. The problem is concentrated in lower- and middle-income economies, but about 270 million live in high-income economies, surrounded by prosperity. While governments are key to reducing poverty and raising living standards, the private sector can tailor initiatives to economically empower more people, write Kweilin Ellingrud and Kevin Russell in World
Workplace Insight
MARCH 5, 2025
The debate over whether to return to office work or sustain a remote team has become one of the most significant workplace discussions in recent years. Companies are struggling to balance remote and in-office work, yet strict return-to-office (RTO) mandates are failing to deliver the intended results. While many assume the COVID-19 pandemic was the advent of hybrid work models, in reality, many businesses had already begun adopting flexible work arrangements before the pandemic accelerated the s
Productivityist
MARCH 5, 2025
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff , neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ness Labs , to discuss her new book Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World. Anne-Laure is known for blending science with practical strategies for thinking, learning, and working betterwithout burning out.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
Reverse mortgages have a bad reputation. News stories have long detailed how unscrupulous lenders have used these mortgages to scam seniors out of their homes by pressuring them into borrowing against the homes equity without understanding the risks. It’s the elephant in the room.It was a bad loan for a long time, says Kevin Walton, a reverse mortgage loan originator and Registered Social Security Analyst with C2 Reverse Mortgage.
McKensey
MARCH 5, 2025
In this ever-evolving region, 18 arenas of competition will present challenges and opportunities that determine the future of New York.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 5, 2025
As we approach five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, its a good opportunity to look back on the impact it had on the UK workplace and employment law. The pandemic was a seismic event for the workplace, but did it fundamentally change employment law in the UK? While COVID brought emergency measures such as furlough, the legal framework underpinning employment has remained largely intact.
Great Place to Work
MARCH 6, 2025
Unlock the power of employee feedback. Learn how to analyze survey results and implement meaningful changes with these 8 essential action steps for workplace improvement. Congratulations. Youve run an employee engagement survey and received detailed feedback from your people. Now, the real work begins translating insights into action. Its natural to be eager to jump right in and start making changes.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
The U.S. has announced steps toward the creation of a new reserve for cryptocurrency to bolster national dominance in digital assets. This initiative appears to be slated to encompass the most familiar cryptocurrencies and some lesser known cryptocurrencies as well. Which cryptocurrencies are included in the U.S. crypto reserve? Following a January executive order , the U.S. appears to be moving forward with its cryptocurrency reserve plan, signaling a major push toward incorporating digital ass
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