2023

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Perform at Your Peak Level with These 5 Mind-Sharpening Tips

Success

Did you know your mindset and emotions are the gateway to your success? They hold the keys to unlock the innovation, ingenuity and potential you have within you, allowing you to overhaul and improve your business. How you think impacts everything, so it’s important to learn how to sharpen your mind. From competitive positioning to impeccable leadership, mindset is the greatest dictator.

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3 Steps To Build A Three-Dimensional Hybrid Workplace

Allwork

By creating an environment of collaboration, trust and open communication, organizations can ensure a successful transformation to a learning mindset approach in the hybrid work environment. Peter Miscovich recently sat down with Allwork.Space’s Future of Work Podcast to discuss the benefits of the hybrid workplace, as well as the leading role trust, learning and technology play in successful global collaboration.

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A break in the workspace-time continuum

Workplace Insight

The fracturing of time and place underlies every one of the great workplace issues of our time. Everything that springs from this – the where, when, how, what and why of work – is defined by the shattering of any fixed idea we may once have had of a time and a place to work. Because the challenge to these traditional ideas is now so inextricably linked in our minds with new technology, we might often forget that people have been asking questions about how we can get the most out of each day for

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Say Goodbye Comfy Pants – 9 in 10 Companies Planning RTO This Year

Allwork

ResumeBuilder surveyed 1,000 business leaders to see if their respective companies have implemented a return to office plan, or if they intend to in the new year. Of the companies that allow employees to work fully-remotely, 73% of them said they will “definitely” or “likely” change their work location policy within 6 months. This isn’t the news that workers want to hear; the majority of people want to continue working from home.

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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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I Shared My OCD Struggles with 11,000 Employees—Their Responses Showed Me the Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership

Success

In 2020, I was vulnerable with 11,000 employees shortly after we all shifted to working remotely because of the pandemic. We started a weekly Q&A session along with a weekly email. I wrote about what was going on, decisions we were making and the new programs we were rolling out to support our employees. I decided I was ready to share my struggle with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is a chronic anxiety disorder).

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7 Habits of People Who Thrive in Crisis

Success

As a kid, my dad occasionally took me fishing in his small, rusty tin boat. Sometimes, in the middle of the lake, he’d put duct tape over a leak to keep the water at bay until we got back to shore. He used to say that boats don’t sink from the water around them. They sink from the water that gets in them. I’ve drawn on that saying many times, particularly during the stormy seasons of life, when I’ve felt like I might be pulled under by the fear and negativity swirling around me.

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What Is Goal-Setting Theory?

Success

Goal-setting theory describes the mechanisms that best engage and motivate employees. It implies tactics you can use to increase productivity on your team or throughout your organization. These tactics include setting goals that are specific and realistic yet challenging. Best practices in goal setting also require a completion date for a project. Milestones with due dates for smaller tasks that are part of that goal also motivate your teams.

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How to Recognize and Prevent Toxic Work Environments

Success

Company culture matters. In fact, it’s one of the most significant factors that younger generations consider when deciding to stay at or apply for a job. Unfortunately, it’s also something managers may neglect until it starts to cause problems. If their approach centers around pain points, issues are likely addressed as they arise, while their causes are ignored.

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Ambient Scenting Makes Sense For Coworking Management

Allwork

A recently released study found that 60% of workers would take a lower paid job if it had a healthier working environment than their current job, and 42% said unpleasant odors created a stressful and anxious work environment. Pleasant fragrances can reduce stress, enhance moods, improve productivity on the job, and connect people with nature. Ambient scenting technology for office spaces can be computer controlled, efficient, hypoallergenic, and use sophisticated odor-neutralizing technology t

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The case for a 4-day work week | Juliet Schor

TED Talks

The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-day work week trials in countries like the US and Ireland, and the results so far have been overwhelmingly positive: from increased employer and customer satisfaction to revenue growth and lower turnover. Making the case for a four-day, 32-hour work week (with five days of pay), Schor explains how this model for the future of work could address major challenges like burnout and the climate crisis -

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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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Let’s stop calling them “soft skills” — and call them “real skills” instead

Ideas.Ted

We persist in hiring and training as if we’re running a bowling squad, as if easily measured skills are all that matter. What causes successful organizations to fail ? What makes stocks fade, innovations slow, customers jump ship? We can agree that certain skills are essential. That hiring coders who can’t code, salespeople who can’t sell, or architects who can’t design is a waste.

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Want MBA-level skills? Top 5 reasons why you need them. (And what to do if you don’t have time for one)

INSIGHTS: The Guthrie-Jensen Blog

To be successful in their roles, executives and business owners must move from specialist to generalist. For example, Sales and Marketing Managers who become General Manager or CEO must not only be well-versed in sales and marketing. They must know finance, human resources, and other competencies in order to be effective at their new role.

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Are Your Sales Conversations Completely Stressful or Astoundingly Fun?

Stephanie LH Calahan

Are your sales calls stressful or fun? Keep reading to discover things you can do before a sales conversation that will allow you make more sales and enjoy the process. At one time, I used to get anxious and entirely in my ego. I wanted to prove myself in every call. I’d be worried if I was going to say the right thing or not. And many of my calls were not that successful because I made it all about me.

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The 3 Assets Every Great Executive Assistant Needs

ProAssisting Blog

Does your Executive Assistant have the superpowers necessary to stand out and get things done? The 29-Hour Work Day will walk you through the 4 superpowers all EAs need to be successfull.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

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.

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PA Diaries: 5 Minutes with Executive Assistant Emily Jepson

The Assistant Room

Meet Emily Jepson, EA to CEO and Founder at GWI, a leading audience targeting company. The post PA Diaries: 5 Minutes with Executive Assistant Emily Jepson first appeared on The Assistant Room.

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How to make sure materials get reused — again and again | Garry Cooper

TED Talks

What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry Cooper presents a compelling vision for transforming cities into sustainable, circular economies, citing real-world examples of how repurposing materials from buildings to office furniture can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs and foster economic growth.

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There’s a know-it-all at every job — here’s how to deal

Ideas.Ted

Lucia dreaded interacting with her colleague Ray. Meetings that were scheduled for an hour would last two; once Ray started talking, he wouldn’t stop. “There’s no doubt he was a smart man,” Lucia says, “but he did little more than talk about everything he knew. He delegated almost all of his work to others.” Most of us have dealt with a Ray, the know-it-all who is convinced they’re the smartest person in the room, hogs airtime in meetings and has no qualms about interrupting others.

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3 strategies for effective leadership, from a former astronaut

Ideas.Ted

What does leadership look like? While there are various approaches to leading a team, many of us land on common questions in the search for an effective leadership style: How can I be there for my team? Do I need to command respect, or earn it? And the most crucial question of all: How can I make sure that my team trusts me? Cady Coleman has been confronting these questions throughout her career as a chemist, engineer, Air Force colonel and astronaut.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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.

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A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili

TED Talks

The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're not as dramatic as flooding or hurricanes – and breaks down three approaches to keep cities cool in a time of rapid global temperature rise.

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The 7 types of people you need in your life to be resilient

Ideas.Ted

When you say you have “work stress,” what exactly do you mean? Chances are, you’re not talking about major things such as layoffs, fireable offenses or obvious wrongs; instead, it’s the small stuff that wears you down. Like the endless email chains that lead nowhere but swallow up an afternoon. Or the company leaders who hold long, closed-door meetings that put everyone on edge.

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Feeling unseen by your boss? Here’s what you can do 

Ideas.Ted

Ever have your hard work — including your successes — go unnoticed by your manager? Fixable , TED’s new podcast, is here to do just that — to fix the problems of everyday people who call in with their work woes. In episode four , cohosts and top leadership coaches Frances Frei and Anne Morriss got to know Nai’a, a caller who struggled with receiving recognition after a major reorganization paired her with a new and preoccupied boss.

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The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries | Emma Nehrenheim

TED Talks

The world has plenty of clean energy. The problem is storing that energy and getting it where we need it, when we need it, says battery recycling pioneer Emma Nehrenheim. While batteries are fundamental to powering a sustainable future, their production is surprisingly harsh on the environment. She lays out the science behind a breakthrough in recycling a battery's core elements, offering a manufacturing solution that could vastly reduce the industry's environmental impact and demand for new mat

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

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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The tech we need to fight workplace ageism | Piyachart Phiromswad

TED Talks

From exoskeletons and robotic arms to the mass adoption of remote work, economist Piyachart Phiromswad explores what seniors need to overcome the physical, mental and societal barriers to employment, a necessary shift in our rapidly aging world. Learn more about how these tools could empower elderly workers and better the world — for everyone. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?

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Why rivals are working together to transform shipping | Bo Cerup-Simonsen

TED Talks

What would it take to make global supply chains cleaner and greener? Bo Cerup-Simonsen -- who's helping decarbonize the maritime industry as CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping -- discusses why tenacious collaboration is key to orchestrating systemic change. In conversation with TED's Lindsay Levin, he shares important lessons on collective problem-solving and decision-making that could benefit any industry making a green transition.

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The first-ever cargo ship powered by green fuel | Morten Bo Christiansen

TED Talks

The shipping industry is vital to the global economy, but it's also a huge contributor to the climate crisis. Morten Bo Christiansen, a leader of the energy transition for the global shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk, talks to TED's Lindsay Levin about the launch of the first-ever cargo ship powered by green methanol, the industry's urgent need to shift away from fossil fuels -- and what it could all mean for people's pockets.

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The beauty of building with mud and trash | Vinu Daniel

TED Talks

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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Why businesses need a dreamer's magic and a doer's realism | Beth Viner

TED Talks

At work, the dreamers often get credit for the big ideas, but they can also sometimes seem untethered to reality to the doers, who are trying to. get things done. It's when these two types of humans work in harmony that business magic happens, says culture strategist Beth Viner. She lays out a practical blueprint for harnessing the dreamer's out-of-the-box thinking and the doer's practicality, showing why it's the key to building, growing and innovating in any relationship or organization.

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AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think | Sasha Luccioni

TED Talks

AI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by future existential risks, AI ethics researcher Sasha Luccioni thinks we need to focus on the technology's current negative impacts, like emitting carbon, infringing copyrights and spreading biased information. She offers practical solutions to regulate our AI-filled future — so it's inclusive and transparent.

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Is remote work better than being in the office? It's complicated | Mark Mortensen

TED Talks

Opinions about remote work are plentiful and conflicting -- but what does the research say? Organizational design expert Mark Mortensen identifies the challenges of navigating the hybrid work debate and shares three conversation topics every workplace should explore as people change the way they show up on the job. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?

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What will happen to marketing in the age of AI? | Jessica Apotheker

TED Talks

Generative AI is poised to transform the workplace, but we still need human brains for new ideas, says marketing expert Jessica Apotheker. She explores how marketers can find their niche in the world of AI based on their preference for data or creativity, offering a pragmatic and hopeful look at the future of business. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward?

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

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.