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New Report Warns Boston Office Values Could Drop 45%, Cost the City $1.7 Billion

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A new Boston Policy Institute report warns of serious challenges ahead for Boston’s commercial real estate market and city finances. The Institute projects office values in Boston could fall 35% to 45% from 2024 levels. This decline is expected to widen the city’s budget shortfall from $135 million this year to over $550 million by fiscal 2029, totaling $1.7 billion in losses over five years.

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How to Build a Powerful PA/EA–Exec Partnership in Just 30 Days

The Assistant Room

Every assistant knows the feeling: you start working with a new executive and, within days, you can sense whether this is going to be a […] The post How to Build a Powerful PA/EA–Exec Partnership in Just 30 Days first appeared on The Assistant Room.

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The Winning AI Strategy? Keeping Humans In Charge

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If you’re only using AI to do what you’ve always done, just faster, you risk becoming indistinguishable. You can’t expect people to embrace more strategic roles while simultaneously automating the tasks that once gave them meaning. When people feel sidelined, they disengage; but when they understand that they’re steering strategy and outcomes, they rise to the occasion.

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Strategy Will Help Keep Your Brand’s Voice Alive in the Age of AI Advertising

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For decades, brands have balanced the dual demands of cost efficiency and audience reach in their marketing efforts. Now, generative AI is reshaping the landscape , bringing both uncertainty and new possibilities that are forcing the industry to reconsider the future of advertising and how to reach the right demographics effectively. Netflix and Meta turn to Gen AI to cut costs and expand marketing reach In recent months, numerous major brands have begun experimenting with generative AI to test

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

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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Leadership, Resilience, and Success: Essential Lessons for Career Growth

Office Dynamics

Discover timeless lessons in leadership, resilience, and career success from Joan Burge—insights every administrative professional can use to lead with confidence and thrive long-term.

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A dad accused of killing his 3 young daughters is on the run. Here's what to know

NPR Technology

Travis Decker is accused of suffocating his daughters during a recent camping trip in Washington. Authorities say the Army veteran is "well versed in wilderness survival" and considered dangerous.

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Leaked JPMorgan Internal Survey Reveals Returning to the Office Hurt Morale

Entrepreneur.com

Following JPMorgan's return to office (RTO) mandate, employees have reported lower health and well-being scores in a leaked internal survey.

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New Study Shows Companies Aren’t Prepared for AI Security Risks

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AI use is growing throughout all industries, with 78% of companies worldwide utilizing artificial intelligence. Despite companies’ quick adoption of AI, recent research from BigID, an AI security and data privacy platform, found that most companies’ security measures aren’t up to par for the risks AI brings. Published on Wednesday, BigID surveyed 233 compliance, security and data leaders to find that AI adoption is outpacing security readiness, with only 6% of organizations implementing advanced

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Optimize Your Sleep

Simple Productivity Blog

Sleep is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Good sleep can help ward off minor viruses and major diseases , but it is also one of the things that a large portion of people don’t do. Yet optimizing your sleep is easy. Today we will look at how you can optimize your sleep. I myself have consistently shorted myself on sleep for years. There were many reasons I told myself, from needing to get more things done to not really needing sleep to wanting time to myself after everyone else wen

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A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture

NPR Technology

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

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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'We Can Be a Lot Less Dumb Than Forcing People Back': The CEO of Dropbox Rails Against Companies That Issue Strict Return to Office Mandates

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I Want to Work Out Where Everybody Knows My Name

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I was rubbing sleep out of my eyes as I stumbled into my 6 a.m. gym class. Charlotte, the ever-smiling trainer, was leading a warm-up before “Jacked,” the lifting-focused one-hour group fitness circuit. “Take your index finger and point it straight to the ceiling,” she called out, as my dozen classmates and I followed. “Now move your arm across your body and then point your finger back to the ceiling and repeat.

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Government urged to take bold action on shared parental leave

Workplace Insight

A new report from the UK Government’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has highlighted a range of issues with the UK’s current parental leave system and urged the government to address them as part of its proposed review. The report, Equality at Work: Paternity and Shared Parental Leave , argues that the existing system requires substantial reform to better reflect the needs of modern families and working parents.

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Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

NPR Technology

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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5 Essential Strategies For Managing Global Teams Across Diverse Laws, Time Zones, And Cultures

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Remote work has become a long-term model, enabling global talent access and location flexibility. Managing compliance, time zones, and culture requires planning and strong tech infrastructure. Inclusive, well-coordinated strategies build resilient, motivated multicultural teams. Remote work has transformed how we work, eliminating geographic and office-based barriers and enabling globally dispersed teams to unite under shared goals.

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8 Smart Ways to Save on Your Summer Business Travel (and Have Fun, Too!)

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How to Negotiate Anything With George Kohlrieser

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Communication is an important skill that helps leaders achieve success in their careers, businesses, and personal lives and navigate conflict. Strong leaders use communication to influence those they lead without micromanaging their actions. Former hostage negotiator George Kohlrieser witnessed this firsthand in his career, which has involved being held hostage, having scissors held to his throat, being shot at and having two knives drawn on him.

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Rise of AI gives us a chance to rediscover a world beyond the screen

Workplace Insight

Over the past three decades monitors have colonised desks in workplaces, homes and in public spaces, with the presence of a screen often signalling that something productive is taking place. This assumption may now be under quiet revision with implications for technology, management, and workplace culture. The growing maturity of artificial intelligence agents is having an incremental but significant impact on how we work.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites

NPR Technology

The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.

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Tourism Decline Threatens Over 230,000 U.S. Jobs

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The U.S. tourism sector is facing a sharp decline in 2025, with job losses expected to reach more than 230,000 as international visitors stay away. The downturn, driven by trade policies, travel restrictions, and concerns over social issues, is set to cost the country $12.5 billion in tourism revenue this year, according to LinkedIn News. Economic modeling from IMPLAN shows that industries most dependent on international tourism are being hit the hardest.

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Love What You Do — But Don't Let It Sink Your Business. Here's How to Stay Passionate and Profitable.

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Take a Self-Discovery Trip to Reflect on Life, Explore Heritage

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The baseboards creaked beneath my feet as I walked onto the second floor patio of the historic home-turned-museum. I gazed at the terra-cotta tile rooftops in the city of Diamantina, Brazil. Far from the tourist havens of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, I allowed myself to imagine that three centuries years earlier, the woman who started the chain of events that brought me here stood in this very spot, looking upon the small mountain town below.

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Unlock Your Productivity: Simple Steps for Every Professional

Unlock your full potential with our comprehensive guide on productivity. This detailed resource explores the three fundamental pillars of effective task management: Todo List Mastery, Time Management, and Habit Optimization. Learn to capture and prioritize your tasks effectively, schedule them using proven strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and maintain your productivity through consistent habit tracking.

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Why is Gen Z getting more religious? We asked them.

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A parishioner prays during a visit to the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on May 8, 2025, after learning that Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, had been named as first American leader of the Catholic Church. | Scott Olson/Getty Images A couple weeks ago, I did something I try to do at least once a month: I went to the church I’m a member of in person instead of online.

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

NPR Technology

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

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52% Of Employees Fear Job Loss As Companies Prepare for Recession

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A new Indeed survey shows growing concern among American workers about job stability and the direction of the labor market. According to the results, 52% of respondents believe their employer is preparing for a recession. At the same time, 46% are worried about being laid off within the next year, and 48% of those concerned think they are very or extremely likely to be affected.

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JPMorgan Will Fire Junior Bankers Over a Common Practice That CEO Jamie Dimon Calls 'Unethical'

Entrepreneur.com

JPMorgan Chase is warning analysts that they will be fired if they promise themselves to another job years in advance. Read more about JPMorgan, here.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

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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Is a College Degree Really Worth It?

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Ever since the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (known as the GI Bill) was signed into law, earning a college degree became the ticket to American prosperity. By 1956, nearly half of World War II veterans had taken advantage of the education and training available through the benefits, which included assistance with tuition, books, and even housing.

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Milan proves to be the perfect setting for an optimistic BCO conference

Workplace Insight

If anyone was asked to think of where to find the best examples of an office, I doubt very many people would reply ‘Milan’ but that may just be the reason that this year’s BCO conference was a resounding success. With Milan and its layers of history, culture, design and the vital ‘caffè’, we are reminded that workspaces are about so much more than function.

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What happened when Lyndon Johnson federalized the National Guard

NPR Technology

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

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How To Move Beyond Flawed ESG Scores To Metrics That Truly Improve Workplaces

Allwork

ESG frameworks are too complex and abstract, making it hard for businesses to adopt meaningful workplace strategies that improve human outcomes. Current ESG metrics often focus on surface actions, missing deeper impacts on employee engagement, community vitality, and workplace resilience. Transitioning to human-centered impact metrics ties workplace strategies directly to measurable human and environmental outcomes for real, lasting change.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

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.