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Episode 454: Michelle Segar talks about habits and The Joy Choice

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Michelle Segar is the author of No Sweat , she is a lifestyle coach and an award-winning NIH-funded sustainable behavior change researcher at the University of Michigan. She’s got nearly three decades under her belt, and she’s pioneered methods to create sustainable, healthy behavior changes, those changes are being used to boost patient health, employee well-being and gym member retention.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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What are you going to do to start the new year off on the right foot and make sure you have your best year ever ? Is there one thing that will make the difference between actually achieving your goals and chalking them up to yet another year’s unfulfilled resolutions? What can you do to enhance an aspect of your life that you’ve neglected in your single-minded pursuit of that elusive brass ring?

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How To Rid Your Company Of Toxic Bro Culture In 2023

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“Bro culture” occurs when men dominate the C-suite and create an environment that allows toxic behavior. . Inequality in the workplace is everyone’s problem, but leadership has the responsibility to navigate and solve it. . Here are some actionable ways to nip toxic gendered culture in the bud. . Every workplace and sector has its cliques and problematic groups.

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Pregnant Workers Might Soon Have Accommodations Making It Easier to Work Up to Delivery

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The end of pregnancy brings an onslaught of challenges for working parents-to-be. These include the physical pain of carrying another human, achy joints, a stretching belly and a cramping back. Then, there’s the emotional toll and sheer exhaustion that comes with pregnancy, especially in the third trimester. Yet, there is little protection for a pregnant person’s rights at work in existing American laws.

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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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Hotels Are Relying On Robots To Address Labor Shortages And High Demand

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Travel has successfully bounced back after years of struggling due to the pandemic. However, this doesn’t mean hospitality staff have returned at the same pace. . At the Garden City Hotel on Long Island, a two-foot robot has offered some solace during the labor shortage. . The Whiz, a robot vacuum, scours the floors of the hotel and works as long as its batteries will allow it.

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Three year hike in the number of one-to-one and ad hoc virtual meetings

Workplace Insight

A new study from Vyopta claims there has been a significant increase in the number of one-to-one virtual meetings and ad hoc collaboration on digital meeting platforms over the past three years. Its paper The Evolution of Hybrid Work: A Three-Year Analysis based on data from around 48 million meetings held in 2020, 2021, and 2022 measured engagement trends over time and studied how the workforce is adapting to remote-first and hybrid collaboration.

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How businesses can support employee wellbeing over a difficult festive period

Workplace Insight

When we think about the festive period, the financial pressures that Christmas brings, amid rising energy bills and not having enough to eat shouldn’t be first and foremost on our minds. With thirty million people employed by businesses in the UK, that is a huge number of employees who could benefit if employers acted now to support them and their wellbeing.

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Another Wave Of Layoffs Is Coming To Tesla Next Year

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Tesla will conduct another round of layoffs early next year according to new reports. . According to sources, Tesla will conduct a hiring freeze during the first quarter of 2023. This comes as analysts slashed their price targets for the electric vehicle-maker. . Some experts cite Elon Musk being distracted as a reason for Tesla stock falling in recent months, as he has gripped headlines with his short reign as Twitter’s CEO. .

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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The formula for maintaining a workplace with happy employees is straightforward, psychologists and researchers say. However, it’s just not always a piece of cake. Entertainment perks and employee-friendly campuses take center stage when Google and SAS claim top spots on “Best Places to Work” lists. But what’s more important is the process these companies use to figure out their cultures.

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Algorithms Could Be Key To Meeting Workplace Diversity Goals According To This Law Professor

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Automation has been touted as the end-all solution to menial, repetitive tasks — a relief for companies looking to amp their efficiency. . But what if automation could go beyond streamlining the checkout process at a grocery store? Or sorting through job applications searching for specific keywords? What if such algorithms could help companies meet their diversity goals ?

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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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Esports Could Be Key To Diversifying The STEM Industry

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Esports has become highly competitive in recent years, going from being a group of video game enthusiasts to giving teams worldwide recognition. . Now, some experts believe that esports has a chance to open the door to STEM careers , particularly among marginalized communities. . Kevin Fair, the Black founder of I Play Games!, spent much of his youth examining the details of his Nintendo console, often taking it apart and troubleshooting issues on his own.

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Measure To Ban TikTok From U.S. Federal Devices Expected To Pass This Week

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Efforts to ban TikTok from U.S. federal employee devices are moving forward, which could have a major impact on the social media platform’s reputation and advertising revenue. . This week, lawmakers included the ban in a spending bill to mitigate security risks. Some politicians have warned that the Chinese government could be using the app to censor users and spy on Americans. .