Allwork
MARCH 27, 2024
The percentage of people working from home has stabilized at around 28% after the pandemic, a significant increase from the pre-pandemic level of 5%. By 2026, the trend of working from home will once again rise, potentially becoming the dominant work model, challenging the existing workplace industrial complex (WIC) that thrives on traditional office-centric infrastructure.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 28, 2024
Creating a Detailed Guide to Your Executive's Preferred Working Style Our Strategic Business Partner Online Course has a session that talks assistants through creating a detailed guide to your Executive's preferred working style. The guide allows Assistants to understand their Executive's communication style better, how they like [.
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Success
MARCH 25, 2024
It’s no secret that businesses that support continuing education for their employees experience higher levels of stability. From workshops to conferences , skill-enhancing opportunities help employees rise in the workplace, stoking a culture of growth linked to higher retention rates. Although the mutual benefits of professional development are widely recognized, how to ask your boss to pay for continuing education can be tricky.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 26, 2024
Asking the Right Questions: The Key to Effective Assistance For many Assistants, most of your day involves asking questions, seeking status updates, negotiating with colleagues and suppliers, and clarifying processes and procedures. Yet, despite the frequency of these interactions, many of you don't realise how important it [.
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
The Leader Assistant Podcast
MARCH 24, 2024
Rachel Bennett is a curious, self-motivator who loves to learn new ways to make life more efficient and effective for her executive. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rachel talks about learning your role while onboarding an executive, communicating with an executive who travels extensively, and serving the work. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A day wasted on others is not wasted on oneself. – Charles Dickens CONNECT WITH RACHEL Rachel on LinkedIn ABOUT RACHEL Rachel Bennett serves as executive
Allwork
MARCH 29, 2024
The average length of a typical workday is decreasing, but it’s not due to workers becoming lazy. New data suggest productivity gains in the workforce are slimming the average workday down. According to the 2024 State of the Workplace report published by ActivTrak , which analyzed data from over 135,000 employees, there has been a 15% reduction in the average workday length due to efficiency gains — with more employees completing tasks in less time.
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Tips From T. Marie
MARCH 29, 2024
Have you ever dreamed of launching your own business, imagining a life of freedom, creativity, and endless success? Before you dive into the entrepreneurial pool, it’s time to debunk some persistent myths about business ownership. Let’s separate fact from fiction and set the stage for real success with a friendly and conversational reality check.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 25, 2024
There are plenty of definitions of the modish concept of biophilic design around right now. But perhaps nobody can top that of Erich Fromm, the sociologist and psychoanalyst who first described it in his 1973 book The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness as “The passionate love of life and all that is alive”. The term biophilia was later popularised more dryly in a 1984 book by the biologist Edward O.
Allwork
MARCH 27, 2024
Success
MARCH 26, 2024
This excerpt is shared with permission from Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to Unlocking True Entrepreneurial Freedom by Dr Gino Wickman and Rob Dube (BenBella Books, 2024). Here are a few of the activities that past clients proudly share with us when they return from vacation. “I cleared out all of my emails!” “I read the latest business book!
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.
Productivityist
MARCH 27, 2024
In this episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the realms of self-discovery and personal growth with the insightful Ian Morgan Cron , a renowned author and Enneagram expert. Our conversation, originally released in March 2022, revolves around Ian’s book, “The Story of You,” which introduces a fresh perspective on understanding our personalities through the Enneagram.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 25, 2024
A third of employees (33 percent) in the UK have experienced a toxic manager at work in the past five years, and over four in ten (41 percent) have left a job due to their dissatisfaction with management. The findings are from Corndel’s Workplace Training Report 2024 , based on research conducted with 250 HR decision makers at large organisations and 1,000 UK employees.
Allwork
MARCH 25, 2024
Decentralized work models highlight the need for technology that overcomes proximity bias and fosters meaningful connections across distances to ensure inclusive opportunities for underrepresented groups. Technology-driven mentoring platforms aid in systematically matching individuals for mentorship, tracking the effectiveness of these relationships, and advancing inclusive corporate cultures by providing transparent data on retention and engagement.
Success
MARCH 27, 2024
In your continued journey toward your own self-growth, your willingness to grow and learn in new ways never fails to inspire me. Which is why, today, I want to discuss a common misconception that so many of us grapple with regularly: the idea of being busy vs. being productive. In our fast-paced society, with practically instantaneous communication, the expectation is that we’re always available, and in the general rush of our daily lives, being busy is seen as some sort of badge of honor.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
TED Talks
MARCH 26, 2024
Why hasn't the dream of having a robot at home to do your chores become a reality yet? With three decades of research expertise in the field, roboticist Ken Goldberg sheds light on the clumsy truth about robots — and what it will take to build more dexterous machines to work in a warehouse or help out at home. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?
Workplace Insight
MARCH 28, 2024
The story goes that the great Roman philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius hired a servant to follow him around. The man had only one job. Whenever anybody bowed to the emperor, or said something in praise of him, the servant would whisper in his ear: “You’re just a man. You’re just a man.” Whether this achieved anything isn’t clear, but it was a sign that Marcus Aurelius was at least trying to practice what he preached.
Allwork
MARCH 26, 2024
A new study has found that workers who opt for fully in-office roles are being rewarded with significantly higher salaries compared to their hybrid and remote counterparts. Many employers like UPS, Boeing, and JPMorgan Chase are willing to pay a premium to incentivize workers to return to the office full-time. According to a report published by the BBC , ZipRecruiter data shows that the average salary for in-person positions in the U.S. has surged to $82,037 as of March 2024 — a 33% increase f
Success
MARCH 28, 2024
Finding the right mentor can help you navigate challenging situations and gain perspective on your career. While learning how to find a mentor can be intimidating, it is a skill that can be essential to helping you get ahead at work and in life. Below, we look at what you need to consider when learning how to get a mentor and some tips for finding the best one for you.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
TED Talks
MARCH 25, 2024
How can you effectively support people at work and in your community, especially when they're different from you? Inclusion strategist Amber Cabral shares three steps you can take to build connection — emphasizing that even small, everyday actions can make a big difference to those around you. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey !
Workplace Insight
MARCH 24, 2024
We launched IN Magazine officially on the 4th of March 2020. So, this month marks some sort of anniversary. You could argue that this was the worst day in the history of mankind to launch a new magazine about people, work and workplaces and you’d probably be right. People were already not shaking hands. They had begun deserting public transport and planning for less contact with each other.
Allwork
MARCH 29, 2024
OpenAI board member and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually replace nearly all forms of human labor — contributing to the most significant economic shift since the Industrial Revolution. According to a report published by the Gwinnett Daily Post , Summers recently spoke at Fortune’s Innovation Forum in Hong Kong , where he said that while the full potential of AI won’t be realized for a couple of years, it offers t
Success
MARCH 29, 2024
For many returned citizens who have served prison sentences, entrepreneurship presents a viable route to support themselves and their families. Being able to make a living also helps them avoid the staggering rates of recidivism among returned citizens in the United States. Nonprofit Inmates to Entrepreneurs teaches business basics to incarcerated individuals and to those who have completed their prison sentences.
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
TED Talks
MARCH 28, 2024
Economic crises can and do happen. But for every true crisis, there are many false alarms, says economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak. He explains how to live with the media’s pervasive economic doomsaying, why we should stop treating financial forecasts like a precise science — and what we should embrace instead. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?
Workplace Insight
MARCH 25, 2024
Wannabe entrepreneurs are highly likely to ignore poor financial performances in order to pursue their dream, according to new research by emlyon business school and ESC Clermont Business School. The researchers found that in the early stages, new entrepreneurs are so blinded by their dreams of becoming successful, they believe entrepreneurial spirit can get them out of a difficult situation.
Allwork
MARCH 28, 2024
Arguing in the workplace can be positive, serving as a mechanism to resolve problems and prevent them from escalating, while fostering innovation and problem-solving. Healthy arguments, characterized by respect and open-mindedness, lead to positive conflict that encourages skill and perspective expansion, boosting team capabilities and promoting a culture of inclusion.
Success
MARCH 29, 2024
In a world where female-founded companies not only match but often surpass their male counterparts in revenue growth and profitability, the stark reality remains: Women influence a staggering 85% of consumer spending with their annual $20 trillion expenditure, yet the funding landscape starkly contrasts this influence. Women experience a significant funding bias with most estimates indicating that less than 3% of venture capital funds are allocated to women-founded companies.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
TED Talks
MARCH 29, 2024
Xiaojun "Tom" Wang grew up in the Chinese province of Shanxi, the world's largest coal producer. Each year, more than a billion tons of coal are dug out of Shanxi's mountains, and the impacts are devastating — from massive landslides to damaged cultural sites and threats to human health. Wang illuminates the need for sustainable alternatives to protect the environment and ancestral homes, underscoring the rich heritage and untapped potential of provinces like his own.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 25, 2024
According to the Ministry of Social Policy in Ukraine, approximately 1/4 of the population belongs to groups with limited mobility, and unfortunately, this number is increasing due to the war. While the world has long been actively implementing the principles of inclusive design, it is particularly relevant in Ukraine now. Inclusive office design encompasses creating an environment that provides an attractive and inspiring experience for everyone.
Allwork
MARCH 24, 2024
Although the emergence of AI LLMs provides consumers with chatbots that iterate upon themselves, these tools are more similar to hyper-complicated, yet conditional, if-else statements than intelligent systems capable of outsmarting humans. From a strict cost-benefit analysis, training a revolving door of new employees who may or may not work out is exponentially more expensive than training a localized AI system that continues learning as it handles tasks.
Success
MARCH 23, 2024
The first thing you notice about Kelly Weekers is that she has honest eyes, which I suppose is expected for a psychologist who specializes in authenticity. The model-turned-psychologist and author of three books, including the recently released Choosing Me: Staying True to Yourself and Living the Life You Want , has had an exciting career, even winning the 2011 title of Miss Netherlands Universe.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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