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Taking “Rest” Seriously: It’s Time To Extend Human-Centered Design To Restrooms

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Restrooms are essential for employee wellness, offering moments of respite and comfort. Modern restrooms need upgrades like better privacy, ventilation, and amenities to improve experiences. Office designs should incorporate fitness-friendly features and strategically placed restrooms to boost morale, creativity, and physical activity. This article was written by PLASTARC s Melissa Marsh for Work Design Magazine.

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Why joy is a serious way to take action | Pattie Gonia

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While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a dress made of thrifted shower curtains and upcycled pink flamingo pool floaties, Pattie shows why embracing fun might be the key to building a stronger, more inclusive climate movement. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?

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Kazakhstan Launches New Visas To Attract Skilled Professionals And Remote Workers

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Kazakhstan has introduced three new visa types to attract skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, and remote workers. The Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1), Digital Nomad Visa (B9-1), and Visa for Permanent Residence (B9) offer flexible options for long-term stays in the country, according to MSN. The Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1) is designed for remote workers and digital entrepreneurs, allowing them to live in Kazakhstan while working remotely.

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YouTube Aims to Become the Next ‘Hollywood’ With Plans to Supercharge Creator Growth

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For years, the collapse of traditional entertainment has been a hot topic, with U.S. audiences increasingly flocking to on-demand streaming for its flexibility, variety and affordability. Leading that change is a platform that transformed online video in the early 2000s and now reigns as Americas most-watched streaming service: YouTube. As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary this year, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has unveiled big plans for 2025cementing the platforms mission as the internets cultural

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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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Regional Coworking Operators Outpace WeWork And IWG In U.K.’s Flexible Workspace Race

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New regional coworking brands are disrupting the U.K. market, surpassing giants like WeWork and IWG. The flexible office market in London has become saturated, driving coworking spaces to focus on regional cities. Cubo Work is a standout player, expanding rapidly since 2020 with backing from Literacy Capital, alongside other rising brands like Wizu Workspace and Runway East.

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4 Fun Couple Challenges to Reinvigorate Your Relationship

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If it feels like the only conversations you and your partner have are centered around whose turn it is to stop at the grocery store or when the kids should be picked up from schoolyoure not alone. A study found that the average couple talks with one other for about 35 minutes per weekmostly about errands and completing tasks, says Morgan Daffron, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Hybrid working businesses say they are more optimistic about their future profitability

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A new poll from flexible office provider International Workplace Group (IWG) claims that businesses operating with a hybrid working model are significantly more optimistic about growth in the year ahead than those which do not offer employees flexibility about where they work. This follows a spate of so-called return-to-office-mandates from major corporates including Amazon and WPP.

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Chevron Cutting 15-20% Of Jobs, Aiming To Save $3 Billion

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Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday during an internal employee town hall meeting, according to a source familiar with the matter. The planned layoffs come as the company has said it is targeting $3 billion in cost cuts through 2026 from leveraging technology, asset sales and changing how and where work is performed.

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Project management phases explained

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Breaking down projects for success Much to many project managers’ dismay, projects don’t develop and complete themselves. Instead, it’s up to an organization’s project team to brainstorm, develop, and execute successful projects, which is often easier said than done. Evidence shows that 39% of projects fail due to poor planning.

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Episode 589: Alignment | PM Talks S2E2

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The latest episode of PM Talks is here, and this month, Patrick Rhone and I dive into alignment a concept that is critical for making meaningful progress in both work and life. As we move beyond the fresh-start energy of January, February is often when things begin to fray. Thats why now is the perfect time to step back and examine whether our actions are truly aligned with our intentions.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Kenya Races To Send Millions Of Workers Abroad As Jobs Dry Up

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They line up by the hundreds to meet recruiters at schools in provincial towns and convention halls in large cities, some carrying advanced diplomas, others with only a primary education to their name. Each is hoping to land one of the million jobs the Kenyan government aims to fill this year in one of its most ambitious ever employment initiatives.

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Disney Latest To Scrap DEI Program Amid Conservative Backlash

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Walt Disney is changing its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs to focus more closely on business outcomes, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The media giant joins several of the largest businesses in the U.S. responding to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives. Disney’s 2024 annual report, published in September, removed mentions of its “Reimagine Tomorrow” program, an online space for “amplifying underrepresented voices̶

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Trump Orders Agencies To Collaborate With Musk On Dramatic Federal Workforce Cuts

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President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk’s effort to shrink the federal workforce by identifying government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely. With his 4-year-old son by his side or on his shoulders, billionaire Musk stood next to Trump in the Oval Office at the White House before the order was signed, taking questions from reporters and making it clear that he was leading efforts to cut wha

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