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Five Ways Managers Can Drive Well-Being at Work

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For example, a recent DDI study found that 72% of leaders feel used up at the end of the dayan increase from 60% in 2020. Follow the 15% rule Its not unusual for teams to fill their work calendar with meeting after meeting. We just have to completely understand that leadership is tough, she says.

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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

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In its fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 financial reports—while many other companies were experiencing layoffs and frantically downsizing—BELAY announced record-breaking numbers. The choice to send workers home felt temporary in 2020. Virtual assistants, it appears, are part of the new normal. “You

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports.

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The Pandemic Sabotaged Our Decision-Making Abilities—Here’s How to Start Regaining That Self-Confidence

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It was scheduled to depart in April 2020. Whether it’s an anniversary vacation, a birthday trip, an annual convention or a trip home for the holidays that’s been continuously wiped off our calendars, we’ve all experienced having our decision-making power effectively paused. And then rebooked again for 2022. What will we do instead?

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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A 2020 study published in The Permanente Journal found that when patients, their families and their health care practitioners completed three-minute journaling exercises together, the stress levels of all parties decreased and communication improved. You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda.

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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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Has an overloaded calendar or demanding work life left you disconnected from the people and things that matter most to you? That number was only amplified with the effects of 2020. Whether it’s a neighbor, longtime friend or your spouse, make space in your calendar to build and maintain those relationships. Relationships matter.

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6 Ways To Prove That Your Company Isn’t Flex-Washing

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Do people block out “deep thinking” time on their calendars? Companies that have fully embraced the new normal of remote work probably aren’t using their office space in the same way they were in early 2020. To demonstrate your company’s skill level at asynchronous work, describe a typical day for your remote workers.

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