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3 Steps To Build A Three-Dimensional Hybrid Workplace

Allwork

By creating an environment of collaboration, trust and open communication, organizations can ensure a successful transformation to a learning mindset approach in the hybrid work environment. Peter Miscovich recently sat down with Allwork.Space’s Future of Work Podcast to discuss the benefits of the hybrid workplace, as well as the leading role trust, learning and technology play in successful global collaboration.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

So you think you’re creative? We’re going to guess you do. In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. The barista at a favorite local coffee shop: yes. A neuroscience researcher: yes. A dog walker: yes. The across-the-hall neighbor, a photographer and a stay-at-home parent: yes.

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Graphic Content And Exploitive Wages – Why This Outsourcing Company Ended Its OpenAI Partnership

Allwork

OpenAI has quickly become the hot commodity for 2023 tech enthusiasts, namely due to ChaptGPT. The software, which offers one of the most advanced public chatbots in history, has been described as the end-all solution to a variety of everyday challenges and problems. Even colleges have brought the hammer down on such technology after it was discovered that students were using it to write fully-formulated essays.

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How You Can Combat Collaboration Overload to Improve Company Performance—and Your Own

Success

It’s been said that “two heads are better than one.” But what about four? Or even eight? While you and your fellow employees might share common goals, more collaboration doesn’t always mean the team will be successful. Sometimes, too many cooks in the kitchen (or collaboration overload) can slow the process, reduce efficiency and derail engagement.

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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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Jamie Dimon Is Still Anti-Remote Work – Except When It Comes To This Group

Allwork

Jamie Dimon is on the offense against remote work again, but still admits that the arrangement has its place. During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the JPMorgan CEO said that remote work is “perfectly reasonable to help women” due to typically taking on more parental and childcare responsibilities. He has a point. During the onset of the pandemic, women were found to take on 173 hours of unpaid childcare compared to men taking 59 hours, leading most to leave the workforc

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Dear Debbie: How Can I Balance the Needs of My Business with the Calm of a Routine?

Success

Q: I’m on the road a lot. Between conferences and sales meetings and team meetings, my routine feels like anything but. How can I balance the needs of my business with the calm of a routine ? A: In my early years as a real estate agent in Bellingham, Washington, life moved faster than I could keep up with. Between marketing, showings, closings, parenting, eating good food, moving my body, continuing education and all the things in between, any concept of self-care felt foreign or forced.

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Offices valued as a place to get work done, not just connect

Workplace Insight

The latest Workplace Survey from the Gensler Research Institute sets out to explore how employees are spending their time as they return to the office, how offices can more successfully support them, and the strategic design interventions that will have the biggest impact on the workplace experience. As companies consider the future of their workplaces, the new data suggests that U.S. employees are looking for offices that are both highly effective and offer a desirable mix of experiences.

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Mental Health Will Come Into Focus For Future Workplace Wellbeing Strategies

Allwork

Since the UK passed the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974, employees have been nearly guaranteed reasonable protections from their organization. The law aims to reduce risk and increase safety provisions for anyone in relation to an organization, whether it’s employees or visitors coming into the office. This can range from preventing illegal activity on company property, “controlling emissions in the atmosphere,” adhering to building regulations and being cognizant of medical needs.

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Hybrid working remains a key recruitment tool

Workplace Insight

Over four in five (83 percent) HR professionals across the UK say that hybrid working is essential in attracting the best talent, according to a new survey from flexible workspace operator IWG. The poll of 500 UK HR professionals suggests that benefits like hybrid working, which give employees a better work/life balance, are crucial for attracting talent.

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Leaders From This European Country Surprisingly Epitomize Hustle Culture

Allwork

Although Europe is known for its generous time off, a new survey shows that executives in this country are the epitome of hustle culture. According to a new report from health insurer Bupa Global, four in ten French executives stated they worked long, consistent hours — besting rates seen in China, the UK and the US. The survey also showed French leaders experienced the most work performance anxiety as well, citing concerns over the economic climate and hesitancy with remote work models.

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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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Why an Executive Assistant is One of the Most Important Hires You Can Make

C-Suite Assistants

As the CEO or executive of a start-up, whether pre-IPO or Series A, B, C, or Seed, the current economic market may have you concerned. In a market like this, your liquidity runway is important and hiring might seem counterintuitive. But there is one critical hire to consider: an Executive Assistant or an Executive/Personal Assistant. Founders and CEOs may be concerned that this appears fiscally extravagant or not in keeping with the lean, flat and non-traditional start-up culture.

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Layoffs Will Hurt Office Usage In 2023

Allwork

The office market is in flux once again as companies turn to layoffs, second-guess remote work policies and seek to right-size expenses on the eve of a recession. According to a new report from Commercial Edge, layoffs will hinder the number of office-using employees, particularly amongst the tech industry. This is a major slowdown compared to rates seen throughout 2021, where office-reliant roles added 117,000 jobs per month compared to the 25,000 monthly averages seen over the last five mont

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The one question every aspiring leader needs to ask | Constance Hockaday

TED Talks

What does inclusive leadership look like? Artist and TED Fellow Constance Hockaday shares how the captain of a trans-Atlantic community raft taught her how to voice her hopes and desires, inspiring a vision of possibility for the future. Hockaday calls for mentors everywhere to step up and invites aspiring leaders to answer one crucial question in order to unlock their agency and power.

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The Importance of Good Posture in the Office: Tips and Tricks for Sitting and Standing Correctly

Office Skills Blog

Good posture is essential for maintaining a healthy body and mind, and this is especially true in the office. The average person spends a significant amount of their day sitting or standing at a desk, and poor posture can lead to a host of health problems. From back pain to poor circulation and even depression, […] The post The Importance of Good Posture in the Office: Tips and Tricks for Sitting and Standing Correctly appeared first on Office Skills Blog.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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Courage: It’s the Secret to Getting Everything You Want in Life

Success

When I was in seventh grade, I got beat up by a skinny little girl with an umbrella. To make that picture perfectly clear, I’m saying a girl about three-eighths my size took her umbrella and beat the ever-living crap out of me with it. In front of people. It was a Hello Kitty umbrella, to add insult to minor injuries. It seemed a little immature to bring a Hello Kitty umbrella to school at that age, but I was in no position to judge.

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It’s hard to keep dead tech down

Workplace Insight

In 2022, Cormac McCarthy published two novels at the age of 89. An impressive feat, doubly so because he wrote them on the same old dead tech typewriter he’d bought from a pawn shop in 1963. He no longer has the original, a light blue Olivetti Lettera 32, because that was sold at a charity auction for a quarter of million dollars in 2009. A friend replaced it with an identical model for just $11.