Office Dynamics
JANUARY 10, 2023
Get organized and boost your productivity with these five tips for staying organized as an administrative professional when working remotely.
Success
JANUARY 12, 2023
High-stress situations happen all the time in life and in business. Things crash and burn. Huge deals collapse. Partners quit. There are meetings where everything is on the line. That’s why we’ve asked nine battle-tested entrepreneurs to share their most useful techniques for turning stress into success. How to use stress for success. 1. Stay cool. The Gulag Archipelago tells the story of Russians who were terrorized and oppressed by Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin.
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Allwork
JANUARY 10, 2023
Measuring the competence of future professionals has historically come in the form of education level, SAT scores and degrees. However, companies are increasingly rejecting this established recruiting tactic when seeking new talent. . The new year will mark the beginning of the pivot away from measuring worth through degree. Rather, Gartner expects that skills will speak volumes in the recruitment process. .
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 9, 2023
Project management certification can be a useful tool to advance your career, whether or not you’re a formal project manager or aspire to become one in the future. But it’s not right for everyone. If you’re considering it, this video will help you make an informed decision. The article below summarizes the video content. In December of 2020, I earned my PMP certification.
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
Success
JANUARY 11, 2023
I’m busy as heck but not getting anywhere. What am I doing wrong? Well, have you considered writing your to-do list in categories? Entrepreneurs say that staying focused is a huge challenge. It’s crucial to have an ongoing plan to keep you on track , a written outline that stays within reach and states what you intend to accomplish every day. I set aside an hour or so every Sunday night to map out the week ahead.
All Things Admin
JANUARY 11, 2023
By Julie Perrine. If you’re an introvert, you’re not going to enjoy large crowds on a regular basis. If you’re an extrovert, turning down every invitation to socialize is going to leave you feeling frustrated and bored. What if I told you that your preferences for managing time and space are just as ingrained in your personality as whether or not you’re up for going to a dinner party?
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Workplace Insight
JANUARY 11, 2023
Mental health and wellbeing will dominate conversations about the role of work in people’s lives this year, due in part to the effects of the global pandemic, as well as social and economic instability around the world, according to the latest megatrends report from UKG. The report claims that many people are feeling overwhelmed in the face of negative news cycles headlining economic uncertainty, climate change, violence, and political unrest have contributed to a spike in mental wellbeing
Success
JANUARY 11, 2023
Spring is when opportunity surrounds us: Plants are blooming and coming into their fullness. Snowmelt and rains bring streams and rivers rushing through their paths. New life is everywhere. Spring is a powerful time to tune in to nature’s abundance and be open to new opportunities. Whether that means an unexpected twist in your work life that brings in more wealth, a new and enlivening relationship that fills your spirit or even a chance to travel and experience new things , we would all do well
Allwork
JANUARY 9, 2023
Last November, coworking giant WeWork announced it would be closing 40 of its underperforming spaces after it took hundreds of millions in losses. . Many are wondering who is taking on these spaces, as well as how they intend to make them successful when WeWork could not. . Allwork.Space spoke to two experts in the industry to get their opinion on why exactly this is occurring for WeWork. .
TED Talks
JANUARY 9, 2023
What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than you might imagine. She shares details on the trends emerging from the data -- including the intriguing possibility of "super-Earths" -- and what the discovery of exoplanets means for existential questions like: Where do we come from, and how did we get here?
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.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 12, 2023
There was a curious addition to a 2016 report on the Top 10 Technologies Driving the Digital Workplace from tech researchers Gartner. It wasn’t a technology at all but rather a slightly obscure office design concept that originated in Hamburg in the late 1950s, but which tells us a lot about how we work in the 21st Century office, according to Gartner.
Success
JANUARY 13, 2023
I’m certain that at some point in your life, you’ve had to deal with a bad boss. The unfortunate truth is that lousy leaders contaminate an otherwise healthy environment. Some do it more obviously through aggressive, loud, opinionated, dominating communication and behavior. Others covertly use their employees and team members as pawns to elevate their own platform.
Allwork
JANUARY 10, 2023
Companies demanding employees return to the office for 3-5 days per week are dealing with resistance, attrition, quiet quitting and diversity issues. . Perhaps even more dangerous than resistance and attrition is the third of the four horsemen: quiet quitting, which is when employees psychologically disengaging from their work, which can rot a company’s culture from within. .
TED Talks
JANUARY 10, 2023
The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development -- one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Exploring the crucial link between social bonds and quality of life, he shares wisdom and insights into how to identify and strengthen the relationships that impact your well-being most.
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 11, 2023
Two thirds of UK businesses believe offering flexible working to their employees is crucial if they are to successfully retain and attract talent, according to a new report. Businesses don’t believe they cannot compete on salary alone and are instead offering flexibility to stay competitive. Over half (52 percent) of businesses have increased salaries to attract talented workers, but say wages rises can’t continue at the rate they have been going.
Success
JANUARY 13, 2023
We spent 2022 unlearning old ways of living and working, and being more intentional about pointing our lives in the direction that actually makes us feel alive, instead of just going with the flow. Today, In the Details host Karen Allen is looking back on her favorite moments of the podcast in 2022. She shares insights learned, practices adopted and how the universe has connected people who have crossed her path.
Allwork
JANUARY 10, 2023
In his book “Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working,” Steve Cadigan, the former top LinkedIn HR exec, details why employees have grown increasingly dissatisfied in recent years, and how leaders can take advantage of the impact of the last two years to improve company culture. . The recent trend of job migration shows that professionals have a desire to learn more; staying on at a company to show high levels of commitment actually inhibits workers fro
TED Talks
JANUARY 11, 2023
Nurses represent the front line of health care -- from first breaths to last moments, and everything in between. But there's a vital place nurses are missing in action, says Ben Gran. He makes a compelling case for integrating their invaluable insights and experience into health tech innovation to help make care (and the process of providing it) better for generations to come.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
The Leader Assistant Podcast
JANUARY 8, 2023
Claire Haye has worked in the public sector for a local council, profit for purpose within Social Housing and now in the private sector at Amazon. She has been in roles where she is the only Assistant but also led a team of more than 80 people. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Claire talks about owning your career, building your personal brand, and emotional intelligence.
Success
JANUARY 9, 2023
What’s holding you back in your business or career? What could make your business fail? It may be something you are doing now without even realizing it. The seed of this lesson comes from the former president of Coca-Cola, Donald Keough. He wrote a book about ways people lose in business entitled The Ten Commandments for Business Failure. A few of the points that I will share with you today come from that article.
Allwork
JANUARY 9, 2023
A proposed amendment in the Czech Republic would force employers to allow remote work for certain categories of employees, including carers, pregnant women, and parents of children under the age of 15. . The amendment would also establish a flat-rate monetary contribution to employees for the costs of remote working. . If it passes, the new rule would make remote work a right — rather than a benefit.
TED Talks
JANUARY 13, 2023
Right now, hundreds of thousands of people are "stuck" in the US criminal justice system. They've completed all of their requirements for release, but nobody knows it because the system is run on old databases that don't talk to each other. TED Fellow Clementine Jacoby describes how we can fix it -- bringing thousands of people home, reducing costs and improving public safety along the way.
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
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 9, 2023
One in three (33 percent) employees say the most important factor to them when contemplating a move to a new job, after pay, is work-life balance, according to a new poll of 13,000 UK based employees from Hays. The survey suggests that the extent to which employees are satisfied with their work-life balance has been improving over the last three years.
Success
JANUARY 8, 2023
Ari Meisel gets things done—and so efficiently that if you hadn’t seen photos of him (friendly smile, lean physique) you might suspect he had 10 hands. He coaches individuals and groups on how to “make everything in life easier” through a system he calls “Less Doing, More Living.” He consults on green building projects, develops real estate and writes books.
Allwork
JANUARY 12, 2023
Coworking data software has begun to see more usage: information gathered from motion and heat sensors, cameras and more reveal how busy a space is, what time people arrive and leave, and what area of a building is most frequented. . Landlords and operators want to use this data to understand how best to maximize revenue based on occupancy, grow into new markets and improve member experience. .
TED Talks
JANUARY 12, 2023
When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques -- and promptly learned a harsh lesson on how the newest ideas aren't always the best ideas. Peni calls for us all to rethink who we consider experts, particularly when it comes to building in the face of climate change, showing how Indigenous wisdom must work in harmony with new science and technology if we want to create a sustainable future.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
Workplace Insight
JANUARY 10, 2023
UK commercial property capital values decreased significantly in 2022, and annual total returns were also down, according to the latest CBRE Monthly Index. Capital values decreased 3.0 percent across all UK commercial property in December 2022. Rental value growth for the month was 0.2 percent and total returns were -2.6 percent. For 2022 as a whole, capital values fell 13.3 percent, and annual total returns were -9.1 percent, according to the report.
Success
JANUARY 9, 2023
Michael Valdes was No. 3 at the largest real estate company in the world when he took a leap of faith. As senior vice president for Realogy brands—which includes Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s—he led the company’s expansion to a total of 113 countries. Then he took a new job at the start of the pandemic at a new kind of company. eXp Global is a virtual, cloud-based real estate company, which Valdes says is multilingual, multicultural and multigeographic.
Allwork
JANUARY 10, 2023
ChatGPT is the latest AI tool to make waves across the internet, allowing users to receive near-accurate responses to any prompt they put forth. . Now, reports are emerging that Microsoft will invest $10 billion into OpenAI and implement ChatGPT into its Office Suite, a move that could send rippling effects across organizations that utilize Microsoft. .
Page Personnel
JANUARY 9, 2023
3 important transferable skills for your career simonewu 24/01/2023 As a professional, it’s vital to continuously develop and enhance your transferable skills, even if you are currently content in your current role or actively seeking a new position in the same field. In today’s unpredictable job market, particularly in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, transferable skills are highly sought after by businesses.
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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