Success

MAY 19, 2024

Ever wonder if your workspace is helping you be as calm and efficient as possible? Many of us are so busy trying to get all our work done that we don’t stop to take in and appreciate the environment where we spend so much of our time. With more people trying to manage stress and anxiety while staying as productive as possible, it is imperative to practice mindfulness at work and set up your workspace to boost overall health, well-being and success, whether working from home or in an office.

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Work Life

MAY 18, 2024

Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge companies like McDonald’s, Target and Albertsons. While assigned to a machine that churns chicken droppings into compost, his right leg got pulled into a chute with a large spiraling augur. “I could hear ‘crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch,’” Sanchez said. “I couldn’t f

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Mad in America

MAY 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in Ireland. The author, Chairperson of Hearing Voices Network Ireland Owen Ó Tuama, talks about the joy and power of community for voice-hearers around the globe. R ecently I as Chairperson of Hearing Voices Network Ireland (HVNI) got to spend some time with Hearing Voices Network Athens (HVNA), in Athens.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 19, 2024

While the pandemic ushered in a wave of remote work with benefits for both employers and employees, a new study warns of a hidden risk: professional isolation. Researchers from Colorado State University found that remote employees experiencing isolation reported feeling less engaged and more depleted at work, potentially leading to burnout. The study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, surveyed 445 participants across two points in time.

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Go Burrows

MAY 19, 2024

Natalie Schaefer is executive business partner at Aparium Hotel Group, and founder of EAPathfinder – a guidebook for Executive Assistants. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie talks about five common challenges for emerging executive assistants: communication, time management, leadership and initiative, relationship building, and career development.

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Work Life

MAY 18, 2024

In the early days of new parenthood, the idea of planning for a future beyond the next load of laundry can feel ludicrous. If you’re focused on keeping a tiny human being alive (and struggling to remember when you last brushed your teeth), committing any time to investing decisions can be hard to justify. That said, there are several investment choices you can make now that you and your child will be glad for in the future.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 19, 2024

A landmark report claims to shed light on the double-edged sword of advanced artificial intelligence. Backed by over 30 nations, the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI paints a picture of a technology brimming with potential benefits, but also fraught with potential risks if safety isn’t prioritized. This first iteration of the report, launched at the AI Safety Summit, fulfils a key commitment set forth during the historic Bletchley Park discussions and the subseq

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Work Life

MAY 19, 2024

Many years ago, I introduced my six-year-old son to Chutes and Ladders. He took to the classic board game immediately, and we bonded while moving our respective pieces up and down the board. At last, he rolled a five and counted square by square until his piece landed on the finish line. “You won!” I cried out, expecting him to respond with joyful exuberance.

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Work Life

MAY 18, 2024

Workers with disabilities made major gains in 2023. Last year, 22.5% of people with a disability were employed , the highest percentage since the data was first collected in 2008. Thanks to a resilient labor market, more remote work opportunities, and an increased commitment to accessibility from many executives, things moved in the right direction.

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Work Life

MAY 19, 2024

Welcome to Work Smarte r, Fast Company ‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about reimagining the work day and work week, but not everyone agrees on how it should change. As my colleague Kathleen Davis noted in a recent article, simply offering a 4-day workweek “fails to solve some of the most fundamental problems with many people’s working hours.

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Work Life

MAY 19, 2024

The threats of social media are making front-page news. Proposed bans of TikTok for ties to the Chinese Government or state governments enacting legislation limiting social media are getting mainstream attention across the country. While the current conversation is focused on keeping young people safe and mentally healthy, the reality is that older Americans are suffering from phone addiction just as much as the teen crowd.

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Work Life

MAY 19, 2024

Nichole Foley had worked at Google for well over a decade when she was laid off in the fall, as part of yet another round of layoffs at the tech giant. “I had never had a bad experience,” she says of her tenure at Google. “I drank the Kool-Aid. I loved working there.” Then she learned she was losing her job while she was still out on maternity leave and just as her child turned 10 weeks old.

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