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How Quitting Instagram Saved Me Money

Success

From the first time I logged on to Facebook as a high schooler in the basement of my parents’ home, I have loved social media. I know a fair amount of people who have serious complaints about the online world — especially social media. But in general, my experience has been really great. I began my career as a writer after a small Facebook group connected me with opportunities I didn’t know existed.

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5 Top Software Picks To Revolutionize Your Coworking Space Management In 2023

Allwork

Coworking apps have emerged as a solution to simplify and streamline operations, allowing hub owners to focus on what matters most: building a successful business. With so many coworking space management software options available, it can be difficult to determine which app is worthwhile and which software will best meet the needs of your coworking space.

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Zooming Out: Providing Executive Support in a Virtual World

Office Dynamics

How has your professional world changed since 2020? Over the last three years, working people across the globe witnessed a drastic change in how businesses operate, how teams communicate, and what working hours look like.

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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

Over the years, Brad D. Smith’s team at Intuit could never be sure whether they would come to work to find him in a blue suit, a suit of armor, a 1920s wool swimsuit or an Elvis costume. His wardrobe choice depended on what sales or product launch goal the team had accomplished. Brad D. Smith’s unconventional motivation fostered success In 2006, when he was senior vice president of Intuit’s Small Business Division, he told his team he would put on a 1920s bathing suit and jump in a pond if they

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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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OfficeRnD Launches An Exclusive Flex Startup Program To Help Coworking Space Startups

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OfficeRnD’s mission is “to make flexible working the way of working,” and the company firmly believes that coworking plays a massive role in the future of work. That’s why OfficeRnD is launching the Flex Startup Program to help coworking space startups begin on the right track. The Flex Startup Program is open to early-stage coworking spaces that are less than one year old and have less than 200 members in total.

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Australian Labor And Greens Senators Support 4-day Work Week

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What’s going on: Labor and Greens senators have strongly recommended that Australia start a four-day work week at full pay, as well as double the paid parental leave allowance to 52 weeks, according to The Guardian. On Thursday, the Senate Work and Care Committee, chaired by Barbara Pocock of the Greens, called for policies that could drastically adjust work-life balance.

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5 Ways to Make the Daylight Saving Time Transition Smoother

Success

Springing forward sounds so hopeful, doesn’t it? We’ll shake off the depressing winter doldrums in favor of walking into the light—literally. This year, daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. We’ll set our clocks an hour ahead and herald the return of darkness to the more appropriate after-dinner hour, rather than its recent encroaching on our afternoons.

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Federal Employees In Canada Fight For Remote Work Rights

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What’s going on: For nearly two years, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents 230,000 employees, has been in a heated dispute over what they deem to be meager wage increases, an absence of anti-racism training, and the outsourcing of public jobs to the private sector. Yet, one of PSAC’s requests could have implications that would ripple across other industries: the right for employees to work remotely, so long as they are efficient.

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Connection launches Paulo range for new generation of workplace lounges

Workplace Insight

British furniture maker Connection has launched its new Paulo range to meet the growing demand for striking, adaptable workplace lounges as part of the new ecosystem of work. Inspired by the classics of mid 20th Century design, the new range offers an unmistakeably timeless response to a very contemporary challenge; how to make the office the best choice for people who can now work anywhere.

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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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Instead Of Layoffs, GM Wants Workers To Leave

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What’s going on: In January, General Motors announced that they would be able to save $2 billion without having to layoff any of their workers. However, on Thursday, the company revealed that they had launched a voluntary separation program, which offered eligible employees lump sum payments and other severance benefits. In a statement, the company strongly encouraged its employees to consider the program.

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More than one in three Americans fear artificial intelligence could take their jobs

Workplace Insight

A survey of 3,000 employees across the United States has shed light on the extent to which workers are concerned about the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on their job security. The research, carried out by FreelanceWritingJobs.com , claims that just over 1 in 3 (35 percent) Americans are worried about the possibility of AI making their professions redundant.

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Online personal brands are the key to job success say ‘Gen Z’

Workplace Insight

New research claims to reveal how people who belong to ‘Generation Z’ perceive online ‘personal brands’ as a crucial tool to gain more advantage in job markets. The study , led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the University of Greenwich, claims to demonstrate the importance of authentically building online personal branding strategies and tactics to bridge the gap between Gen Z ‘s desired and perceived images on social media when job seeking.

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Progress depends on heterodox thought and difficult questions

Workplace Insight

Between the 9 th and 13 th Centuries, the world’s intellectual centre and the source of much of its progress, discovery and achievement was Baghdad. This was the Muslim Golden Age and at its core was the House of Wisdom, established by the Caliph Harun al-Rashid. At one point, this library housed the largest collection of books on Earth and drew the greatest minds in the world to share ideas, innovate and explore ancient sources of science and wisdom from Greek and Persian texts.

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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.