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Should work help to define your identity? Perhaps, but first consider this…

Workplace Insight

The last few years have put work at the forefront of our consideration as individuals and our discussions as a society. Globally, people are thinking consciously about their work, its meaning and its place in their lives. This focus will surely create the conditions for a great reinvention —a reset of how we work as well as where, when and for whom.

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7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Blank Moments

Success

We’ve all been there: We’re on deadline, but our minds and bodies refuse to get going. These days go by many names, including writer’s block , creative block or dry spell. I call them blank moments. Because of the many instances of creative block I’ve encountered in my life—and the intense level of procrastination growing inside me—I’ve learned how to harness those blank moments and still make them count.

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WeWork To Expand Existing London Coworking Space

Allwork

WeWork will expand one of its London coworking spaces on Buckingham Palace Road. . The operator will now take up the 30,000 square feet of space on the fifth floor of the building situated near London Victoria station, adding to its existing presence on the building’s second and fourth floors. . Last year, this location was the second most popular for WeWork All Access bookings. .

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Growth Mindset Examples to Advance Your Career, Relationships and Well-Being

Success

Accepting criticism is an example of a growth mindset. Willingness to learn, to take on new responsibilities and accept your faults as areas for improvement exemplifies a growth mindset. While someone with a fixed mindset internalizes failure as a personal limitation, those with a growth mindset accept a setback as a challenge. A growth mindset acknowledges rather than accepts our weaknesses.

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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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San Francisco’s Work Population Is Growing, But Office Occupancy Remains Low

Allwork

After the pandemic caused millions of workers to flock from San Francisco due to its high cost of living, new LinkedIn research suggests that the city could finally be on the road to recovery. . According to the new data, San Francisco had the second-biggest worker population gain over the last 12 months, just after Austin, Texas. In fact, for every 100,000 LinkedIn users, 83 of them recently moved to the city. .

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How Part-Time Work Could Resolve The Ongoing Labor Shortage

Allwork

Part-time work could be a critical component in addressing the ongoing labor shortage and depleted employee engagement in the UK. . According to new research from Cranfield University’s School of Management, companies that offered part-time positions were more likely to see increased workforce activity thanks to this arrangement’s flexible nature and support for those with complex schedules. .

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19 Key Competencies for Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

Learn the 19 key competencies that are essential for success as an administrative professional in the modern workplace.

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Microsoft To Slash 5% Of Its Workforce

Allwork

Microsoft will slash thousands of jobs in the most recent round of massive tech layoffs. . According to reports, the job cuts will impact around 11,000 (5%) of the company’s workforce, mainly across its human resources and engineering teams. . “From a big picture perspective, another pending round of layoffs at Microsoft suggests the environment is not improving, and likely continues to worsen,” said Dan Romanoff, analyst at Morningstar. .

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Third of firms believe hybrid working improves productivity, but at a cost

Workplace Insight

A poll from the latest Bupa Global Executive Wellbeing Index suggests that over a third (35 percent) of UK business leaders feel implementing hybrid working has brought greater productivity to their organisations. Over a quarter (29 percent) of UK executives said they had now embraced the benefits of hybrid working despite being previously dubious about the practice, with more than two-fifths (44 percent) saying they personally enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid workplace.

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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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Tulsa Successfully Enticed Remote Workers, And Now They’re Sticking Around

Allwork

Since the onset of the pandemic, many programs have emerged to entice remote workers into cities. However, perhaps no city has been more successful than Tulsa. . Tulsa Remote is a program that provides remote workers with $10,000 in relocation costs to move to the city for one year. Workers that are accepted into the program also receive access to a coworking space, rent specials and more. .

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“May delete this section for this week.” This lonely.

Denise Aday

“May delete this section for this week.” This lonely sentence appeared below an unnecessary section header in a newsletter sent to possibly thousands of subscribers yesterday. Proofreading is an important last step in any publishing process, even a weekly newsletter. Follow a checklist and, if possible, have a designated proofreader. Mistakes like this usually happen in a rush and when steps are skipped.

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Unlock Your Hidden Benefits

Allwork

More than 70% of all large companies, and 90% of Fortune 500 companies, offer some kind of employee assistance program (EAP). . EAPs provide rapid and near real-time support for a broad number of needs including mental health, substance abuse, stress, family issues and even legal advice. . By introducing an EAP into the workplace, employers can help address the stigma of discussing mental health and addiction issues in the workplace, while giving workers a safe, confidential space to tackle the

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Episode 458: Alan Henry talks about new work rules for the marginalized

Productivityist

Alan Henry is a service journalist and editor who writes and commissions stories that help readers make better use of their technology and embrace a healthier relationship with it in their lives. Previously, the Smarter Living editor at The New York Times , the editor-in-chief of the productivity and lifestyle blog Lifehacker, the author of SEEN, HEARD, AND PAID , and is currently senior editor at Wired.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

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.

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Workers Are Still Eager For Better Opportunities According To LinkedIn

Allwork

Some experts have claimed 2023 will be the year where employees focus on job security, rather than striving for new workplace rights. . However, according to new data from LinkedIn’s consumer research, workers in the APAC are still ready to switch their jobs. In fact, 63% of workers in India and 43% in Australia and Singapore expressed increased confidence in landing a new job this year compared to last year. .

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

Success

To learn about the curious malady known as “decision fatigue,” I was given a very simple assignment: Wear the same outfit and automate as many daily decisions as possible for two weeks, then write about whether it gave me more mental clarity. That was it. Easy breezy. I jumped right in. On Day 1, I picked out a crisp white shirt, got dressed, opened the front door and promptly spilled coffee all over myself.

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4 Monumental Ways Banning Noncompete Clauses Will Transform The Future Of Work

Allwork

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposal that would ban noncompete clauses, which are contracts that can prohibit employees at a company from job jumping within their career field, trading company insights, and more. . Without noncompetes, around one in five workers would gain the freedom to move freely within the job market. . The FTC says outlawing noncompete clauses could boost wages by around $300 billion annually; many business leaders are concerned about the other vast p

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