Success
JANUARY 25, 2023
You know those people, the ones who are proficient at their job. But, if you’re being completely honest, they’re no rock stars. Yet, somehow, they always seem to get promoted—and it irks you because you know you’re better at the job than they are. They just might be more likeable. Here’s the thing. It is not that we are doing something wrong; it is simply human nature to be driven by a primal need for connection.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
Weight loss is a challenge that increases when most time at work is spent being sedentary. Behavioral changes in exercise, diet, and lifestyle inside and outside work — like obtaining adequate sleep, eating more protein, and taking the right supplements — are ways to burn fat at work. Getting the right amount of sleep alone isn’t enough to lose weight, but losing sleep is enough to hinder all other efforts.
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Success
JANUARY 25, 2023
Goal-setting theory describes the mechanisms that best engage and motivate employees. It implies tactics you can use to increase productivity on your team or throughout your organization. These tactics include setting goals that are specific and realistic yet challenging. Best practices in goal setting also require a completion date for a project. Milestones with due dates for smaller tasks that are part of that goal also motivate your teams.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
Layoffs have infiltrated nearly every work-related headline in recent months, but less workers don’t necessarily mean there is less work to do. During the pandemic, a spike in demand for tech products and services meant these companies needed extra help to address growing appetite. However, a few years on, that same demand has fallen and left organizations with an influx of employees.
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!
Success
JANUARY 25, 2023
Have you heard? Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. While it is mainly talk about someone who isn’t present, it doesn’t always have to carry a negative connotation. Is 2023 the year you’ve vowed to elevate your workplace etiquette?
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
When many Google employees attempted to log into work last week, several found that they had lost access to their work accounts. Soon, these workers — approximately 12,000 — were informed that they had been let go from the company. This has been the story for countless tech workers around the world as Big Tech continues weed whacking through their workforce after eagerly overhiring during the pandemic.
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Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
Global conglomerate 3M, the organization behind some of the world’s most famous industrial and healthcare products, is joining the league of companies conducting layoffs. This week, the firm announced that 2,500 manufacturing jobs would be cut after experiencing disappointing fourth-quarter results. “We posted organic growth of 0.4 percent — versus our expectation of 1 to 3 percent — adjusted margins of 19.1 percent, and adjusted earnings of $2.28 per share,” said Mike Roman, CEO a
Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 25, 2023
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to make their dreams come true while others can’t seem to get started? Being the start of a new year, lots of home business owners set business resolutions in hopes of achieving those dreams. The disappointment usually comes about the third week of January for most people. Luckily there is a great tool that can make a huge difference in your ability to manifest your goals.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
A new report shows that Canadian office occupancy levels are going to incrementally rise through to 2024. According to analysis from Colliers, average office occupancy in the country is anticipated to grow by 1.5 percentage points this year, eventually reaching a peak of 15% in 2024. “We initially thought the office market would pick up faster, but that’s not what tenants are telling us,” said John Duda, president of Colliers Real Estate Management Services in Canada.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 25, 2023
The news last year that the M&S flagship Orchard House store on Oxford Street in London was to be demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development of shops, offices, restaurants and a gym sparked a very British sort of debate about the pros and cons of retrofit and refurbishment. This is M&S after all. It may not be the cultural touchstone it once was but it remains an institution.
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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.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
News of a less severe recession has sparked renewed interest in Chicago’s office market. Flexible office firm IWG has revealed that it will open four locations under its HQ, Regus and Spaces brands across Illinois, including two in Chicago, one in the suburbs and one just outside of St. Louis. This is part of the company’s overall strategy to add 500 U.S. locations following a spike in demand for flexibility in the post-pandemic era.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 25, 2023
A large majority (84 percent) of employees are experiencing stress and anxiety due to the cost-of-living crisis, yet two-thirds of employers aren’t offering any financial or emotional support. This is the key claim in a new report from Workhuman which suggests that employees across the UK are struggling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, with 62.5 percent considering leaving their current job if their employer doesn’t recognise their financial struggles or does nothing to support them.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
Coworking operator Upflex will team up with traveling platform DragonPass to connect workers to transportation and workspaces all over the world. Through the partnership, Upflex users will be able to access 1,100 airport and train station lounges that feature flexible offices, meeting rooms, WiFi and more. By doing so, both companies are able to accommodate traveling professionals, which have grown tenfold in the post-pandemic, remote-friendly era.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 25, 2023
A survey [registration] of 300 managers at organisations in industrial sectors across the U.K., U.S. and Germany by ESG consulting firm Sphera , claims that while 85 percent of companies now have net zero strategies, the majority are failing to incorporate them into daily business operations. Only 41 percent of operations managers have seen sustainability strategies produce significant changes in daily practices, and 32 percent say their firms do not align with science-based emissions targets.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Productivityist
JANUARY 25, 2023
In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Canadian business growth guru Cameron Herold to discuss the concept of the “second in command.” Cameron is the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and has earned his reputation as the business growth guru. He is the author of six books – including The Second in Command – an international speaker, and the founder of the COO Alliance, the World’s Leading Network for Seconds in
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 25, 2023
Tech workers are pre-empting layoffs in 2023 and taking steps to protect their careers, according to a new poll from CWJobs. The survey – carried out among 2,000 UK tech workers – revealed more than half (53 percent) are pre-emptively applying for new jobs in case of redundancies at their firm. The research suggests that London tech workers feel at most risk, with nearly two thirds (63 percent) pre-emptively applying for a new job in case of layoffs – the highest out of any region.
Allwork
JANUARY 25, 2023
Leaders are worried about the professional growth and cultural integration of junior staff in hybrid and remote workforces, in part because the future of any organization depends on developing its junior staff into future leaders. A key component of a hybrid development and integration program involves on-the-job training, which can easily be done in a small-group style on selected in-office days, with one senior staff member helping train six to eight junior employees.
Admin Awards
JANUARY 25, 2023
An Interview with Alanna Disque, Executive Assistant, West Monroe and Winner of the 2022 Dallas Fort Worth Admin Awards Spirit Award What is your current job title and company? What does your company do? I am an Executive Assistant at West Monroe, a digital services firm. Our motto is ‘Don’t do digital, be digital!’ West Monroe partners with Fortune 1000 companies in multiple industries such as financial services, private equity, consumer & industrial products, energy & utilities, health
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