Allwork
MARCH 5, 2025
AI automates tasks like meeting transcriptions and summaries, freeing up time for strategic work. Tech platforms can streamline workflows, handling tasks like assignments and content creation. AI-powered email management helps prioritize messages and automate responses, reducing administrative work. Will AI steal your job? Its possible, but its actually up to you.
The Leader Assistant Podcast
MARCH 2, 2025
Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of organizations great and small for 20+ years. She is also host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jess shares tips and tricks for onboarding executives, team members, as well as the nuances between onboarding executives who have never had an assistant versus executives who have had assistants.
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Eat Your Career
MARCH 3, 2025
Not long ago, I wrote about the importance of diversifying your learning activities. In this article, I want to expand on that topic by helping you explore your own unique learning preferences. Every brain is different. So, its only natural that some learning activities will be more suited to your cognitive style than others. Some programs and resources will be better at holding your attention, just as some experiences will feel more enriching and satisfying.
Productivityist
MARCH 3, 2025
On March 1st 2025, I sent out the first issue of The Lantern. Or at least, I thought I did. I had spent time refining the content, ensuring it aligned with the vision I had for this new iteration of my newsletter. But as I scanned the email after sending, I noticed something: it read Vol. 1, Issue 5. A minor mistake. One that, in the grand scheme of things, didnt change the value of the email.
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
Allwork
MARCH 4, 2025
About This Episode As organizations wrestle with return-to-office policies, hybrid work models, and defining the role of physical workplaces, Melissa Marsh , Founder & CEO of PLASTARC , offers a fresh perspective. With expertise in social research, workplace innovation, and real estate strategy, Melissa shares compelling insights on why companies should rethink office design, how cities are transforming, and what truly makes a workspace desirable.
Success
MARCH 3, 2025
Its a typical Wednesday night for Katie Gatti Tassin. Her blonde hair is pulled back; light reflects off her oversized glasses. Shes spent all day working on her latest project: edits for her forthcoming book, Rich Girl Nation , which examines womens relationship with money. But she has just one more thing to get off her chest before she finishes her day.
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Office Dynamics
MARCH 4, 2025
Learn how to speak up in meetings with confidenceovercome fear, contribute effectively, and make a lasting impact in discussions.
Allwork
MARCH 3, 2025
UltraSoftBIS , an all-in-one integrated software solution for operators of coworking spaces, flexible workspaces and more, is pleased to announce the successful implementation of a bespoke API integration with Access Financial Management Software. The integration has already begun delivering impressive results, enhancing the financial operations and boosting overall efficiency for flexible workplace operators.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
Tia Mowry jumped onto the pop culture scene in the mid-90s when she starred in Sister, Sister , an ABC sitcom. In the years that followed, she went on to produce and act in myriad TV shows and movies, including The Game and Netflixs Family Reunion the latter won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Childrens Program. In addition to publishing several books, including her cookbook The Quick Fix Kitchen , Mowry also hosts a YouTube channel that she launched seven years ago, Tia Mowrys Quick Fix.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 5, 2025
As we approach five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, its a good opportunity to look back on the impact it had on the UK workplace and employment law. The pandemic was a seismic event for the workplace, but did it fundamentally change employment law in the UK? While COVID brought emergency measures such as furlough, the legal framework underpinning employment has remained largely intact.
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.
Productivityist
MARCH 5, 2025
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff , neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ness Labs , to discuss her new book Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World. Anne-Laure is known for blending science with practical strategies for thinking, learning, and working betterwithout burning out.
Allwork
MARCH 3, 2025
British factories cut staff at the fastest pace in nearly five years last month as the government’s payroll tax increase began to push up their costs and demand at home and abroad was weak, a survey showed on Monday. But manufacturers also turned the most positive in six months as they hoped for a pick-up in the economy. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for UK manufacturing remained below the 50.0 threshold that divides growth from contraction for a fifth month in a row,
Success
MARCH 5, 2025
As U.S. retail companies implement widespread layoffs to reduce expenses, major players such as Starbucks , Kohls and Forever 21 are following suit. The rising instability in consumer-sector employment raises pressing questions about long-term labor market trends and the strategies workers must adopt to remain resilient. Layoff wave hits Kohls, Forever 21, Chevron and others Retail companies often lay off staff as a strategy to reduce costs and boost profitability.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 5, 2025
An opportunity to boost the UKs economy and improve its public services in ‘the coming age of agentic AI’ could be at risk if too many organisations remain stuck in neutral on artificial intelligence, ?according to? new research ?commissioned by Microsoft. The study, led by Dr Chris Brauer at Goldsmiths, University of London, claims that the highest performing businesses and most productive public sector organisations have a clear strategy in place and are preparing for the next wave
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.
TED Talks
MARCH 7, 2025
AI is evolving into a mysterious new form of intelligence powerful yet flawed, capable of remarkable feats but still far from human-like reasoning
Allwork
MARCH 5, 2025
A $13 billion “hyperscale” data centre in North East England proposed by U.S. private equity group Blackstone has been given the green light to go ahead by council planners. Northumberland County Council said on Tuesday that the proposals have been granted planning permission after a unanimous vote in favour of the application. Northumberland County Council said the data centre campus will represent an investment of up to 10 billion pounds and span some 540,000 square metres. “
Success
MARCH 3, 2025
For decades, I have been exploring an essential question: Why do we have so much and yet feel so poor? This question took on a life of its own during my two-year stint working in Indigenous villages in Oaxaca, Mexico. It struck me that the people I was working with seemed a lot happier than many of the people I knew back in the United States. I asked the men and women of the village what wealth meant to them.
Exceptional EA
MARCH 3, 2025
3rd March, 2025 Elegance A thought for your day, with my good wishes … True elegance for me is the manifestation of an independent mind. ― Isabella Rosselini As we begin this new week, I’m bringing you the elegance and beauty of Harrogate and Yorkshire, and hope you enjoy the videos. You’ll also see a look at early evening in Grassington, Yorkshire.
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.
TED Talks
MARCH 4, 2025
What happens when personal grief collides with your professional life? Drawing on her experience as the CEO of a crisis management firm and a hospice chaplain, Meredith Wilson Parfet breaks down the reality of grief — at work and beyond — and shares practical tools for navigating chaos, without toxic positivity. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?
Allwork
MARCH 5, 2025
Disney is planning to reduce headcount by roughly 6% of the total workforce of ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the entertainment giant grapples with declining TV audience. The layoffs, which would affect less than 200 staff across both the units, are expected to be announced as early as Wednesday with a majority of the impact on ABC News, the person said, requesting anonymity as the matter is confidential.
Success
MARCH 2, 2025
A scroll of LinkedIn shows that traditional tactics used to apply to jobs just arent cutting it anymore. Instead, LinkedIn feeds have become a graveyard for dreams , where visitors watch in real time as people descend into despair, fearing theyll never land a role. Crestfallen updates fill the networking site, in which unemployed people describe their fruitless and frustrating job search.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 3, 2025
The government is set to abandon plans to introduce a legal right for employees to switch off outside working hours, in a move aimed at easing the burden of Labours employment reforms on businesses. The policy was a key element of Sir Keir Starmers pledge to establish a new deal for working people. Although it was not included in the Employment Rights Bill currently passing through Parliament, ministers had previously committed to implementing a right to switch off in the future.
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.
TED Talks
MARCH 5, 2025
Agriculture is key to solving the climate crisis, but most farmers don’t have the financial incentive to switch to more eco-friendly practices, says banker and farmer Berry Marttin. He explores how improving the systems around carbon and biodiversity credits could bolster the economic viability of a green transition, offering hope for a world in which sustainable produce is not only possible but also profitable.
Allwork
MARCH 5, 2025
Goldman Sachs plans to trim its staffing by 3% to 5% in an annual performance review process this spring, said a source familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. That would equate to more than 1,395 job cuts from the bank’s global workforce of 46,500 at the end of December. The last time the Wall Street firm conducted a similar review in September, it made smaller reductions. “This is part of our normal, annual talent management process,R
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
When Jamil Bouchareb, founder and CEO of Miami-based Restaurantware, set out to reimagine his companys approach to business, he didnt just tweak a few processes. Instead, he fundamentally transformed how a modern organization could operate by putting his food service supply company at the forefront of sustainability and innovation. Boucharebs strategy demonstrates a powerful truth: Sustainability is not a niche concept or trendy buzzword but a comprehensive approach that can revolutionize any in
Workplace Insight
MARCH 3, 2025
Young women are now consistently out-earning their male counterparts for the first time, according to a new report that warns of a growing crisis among young men. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank has published findings showing that women aged 16 to 24 in both white-collar and blue-collar jobs are earning nearly 10 percent more than men of the same age.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Remote finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs—and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats have become more than just “growing pains”. They’re now liabilities. The challenge isn’t just team distribution, but building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
TED Talks
MARCH 3, 2025
TED Fellow and chemosensory researcher Paule Joseph unveils the hidden power of a sense that's too often overlooked: smell. She delves into the science behind smell — from how it evokes memory and emotion to its potential for early disease detection — and advocates for the creation of a baseline test for taste and smell that could open the door to more comprehensive health care.
Allwork
MARCH 3, 2025
U.S. companies have initiated layoffs across sectors as they attempt to streamline operations amid economic uncertainties, following similar cutbacks seen last year. The Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from early February showed vacancies were down 1.3 million over the year at the end of December, while remaining above the 2019 average, suggesting that the labor market was slowing down but not abruptly.
Success
MARCH 4, 2025
In March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report. This report detailed current and projected climate change and established its 2050 goal: achieving global net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050 so that global warming is limited to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Exceeding that limit significantly increases the risk of severe, irreversible climate impacts that could render the planet uninhabitable.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 6, 2025
A survey of more than 2,000 employers conducted by the CIPD reveals that nearly four in five anticipate increased employment costs as a result of the Employment Rights Bill’s proposed measures, and nearly a third are planning on reducing headcount as a result. The measures include reforms to Statutory Sick Pay, changes to unfair dismissal rules, and the introduction of guaranteed hours for zero-hours contract workers.
Speaker: Melissa Hurrington
What’s holding finance teams back isn’t just process inefficiency. It’s culture gaps, reactive mindsets, and missed opportunities to lead real change. In an era of disruption, finance leaders can no longer afford to operate on autopilot and the most resilient teams aren’t just efficient—they’re connected, talent driven, and culture-focused. Join Melissa Hurrington for an exploration into how finance leaders can evolve beyond process and numbers to create adaptive, people-powered teams that thriv
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