Fri.Mar 17, 2023

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Most hybrid workers worldwide don’t think they’ll return to old ways of work

Workplace Insight

A poll of 3,000 office workers by Insights Learning & Development claims that 70 percent of hybrid workers in the UK want to maintain the arrangement permanently. According to the report , UK employees are generally happy with their hybrid working arrangements – more so than employees in the US, Canada and France. Overall workers in the Netherlands are most satisfied with their hybrid working arrangements.

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I Pursued My Passion Later in Life and Surpassed My Wildest Dreams—and You Can, Too

Success

There’s no shortage of publications highlighting our youth— child prodigies , early entrepreneurs and the best 30 under 30. That’s great, but that’s not me. Most of my success was achieved later in life, and I am certain it is the better one. Being a late bloomer, most rites of passage were belated. I learned how to ride a bicycle at 24. I ran my first race at 38 and got published (outside of school papers) at 45.

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Paving the Way for the Future of the Workplace With the Metaverse

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Many companies are seeking a balance between giving their employees greater flexibility with work-from-home policies and hosting much-needed collaboration in-person The metaverse and digital twin environments are richly capable and versatile solutions to this. With so many ways to design, curate, update, and innovate, the metaverse is a place where organizations can find and ultimately create growth.

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My 6 Stages of Grief When Dealing With Mean Emails

Success

I call it the email sucker punch. You’re having a great day and then you get that email. The one that makes your heart sink to your stomach and threatens to color your day with a red pen. The one from someone who immediately makes you feel small , misunderstood and hurt. A rude email sucker punched me a few weeks ago. I was having a wonderful day, the kind where you’re just in flow.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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WeWork to decrease debt by $1.5 billion

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What’s going on: On Friday, WeWork announced it had negotiated agreements to decrease its debt by approximately $1.5 billion, as well as postpone some maturity dates in an effort to keep cash. To prepare for the potential impact of a likely economic recession, the company is also bringing in about $540 million in fresh funds. Why it matters: Last month, the company predicted a slump in revenue for the present quarter, having already declared its intention to slash 300 positions and s

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The Global Office Market Is In Limbo

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What’s going on: A global survey conducted by the Urban Land Institute and The Instant Group has uncovered a significant shift in the office sector: whilst offices remain a fundamental part of our working lives, the sector is undergoing a considerable transformation. Occupiers are exploring how activity-based workplaces and hybrid working patterns may impact their day-to-day operations, creating a need for landlords to adopt more flexible approaches.

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Bank failures and payroll — what employers should know

BMT Office Administration

When Silicon Valley Bank in California and the Signature Bank in New York failed last week, employers with accounts at those banks began to fret they wouldn’t be able to pay employees. Before the FDIC acted on Monday, they had good reason to—bank accounts are insured for up to $250,000. In the corporate world, $250,000 can be considered peanuts. While this may have only impacted 2 banks, it certainly sent waves of concerns through companies and the financial community.

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Some Canadian Gov. Workers Get Remote-work Extension

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What’s going on: The Canadian federal government is giving some of its staff an additional year of remote work before the March 31st deadline arrives — when workers are supposed to return to their offices two days a week. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said that the government will use this year to carefully evaluate the advantages of remote working in places such as the Canada Revenue Agency and the Departments of Immigration, Employment, and Social Development.

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AI Trends for Executive Assistants

Melissa Peoples

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword for a few years now, and it’s no surprise that it’s starting to penetrate the world of executive assistants. Executive Assistants are often at the forefront of new technology and trends, and AI is no different. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common questions about AI, including what it is, how it differs from automation, and how it can be used to improve our lives as administrative professionals What is AI?

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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The Flexible Space Association marks International Women’s Day with Women in Flex event in Manchester

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To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, The Flexible Space Association (FlexSA), in partnership with technologywithin , hosted its second Women in Flex event. With over 40 industry professionals attending, the Women in Flex event aimed to inspire, inform, and build connections among women in the field. Following the success of the first event held in London last November, FlexSA recognized the importance of providing opportunities to inspire women to develop their careers in the flexib

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Change: Humankind’s Greatest Asset

Success

From The Jim Rohn Archive Our results are only limited by our imaginations. History has proven that time and again. Once upon a time, it was a technological impossibility for humans to travel into outer space. In 1969, however, the first man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. The miraculous process of converting this dream into reality began when President John F.

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