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Beyond Mandates: Shifting From Command And Control To Human-Centric Gathering Strategies

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Compliance with these blanket policies burns leadership resources, decreases retention, and erodes employee engagement. However, these blanket policies are detrimental to organizational trust, employee engagement, and culture. We continue to see organizations take a command and control approach to mandating set office days.

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4 Ways To Enhance Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Hybrid And Remote Work Environments

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For example, research by BabyCenter shows that 29% percent of new mothers would choose remote work options over a $10,000 increase in annual pay. Michael’s company implemented policies to address these issues. To maintain a competitive edge, companies need the best people available to work in a diverse, inclusive environment.

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Hostile Work Environments Are Pushing 52% Of Black Women Out Of The UK’s Workforce

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The report suggests that these hostile work environments are essentially driving Black women out of the workplace. . Coqual’s report supports these findings and suggests that hostile work environments are contributing to an exodus of Black female employees in the U.K. The report has revealed that 52% of Black women in the U.K.

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How Does an “Open Door” Policy Work in a Virtual Environment?

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For many companies, the pandemic has revealed whether they really had an open-door policy or healthy team dynamics in the first place. Problems arise when questioning how to cultivate this policy in a virtual environment. What is an open-door policy? Another aspect of the open-door policy is authenticity.

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Europe not on track to deliver carbon neutral built environment by 2050

Workplace Insight

It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a new policy called the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world.

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UK built environment is woefully under-prepared for climate change

Workplace Insight

New analysis published by UKGBC during the COP28 talks concludes that the UK’s built environment is severely under-equipped to adapt to our changing climate. No areas received a green rating, indicating that the UK built environment is not sufficiently adapted to the present and future risks posed by any of the threats assessed by UKGBC.

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In Pursuit of Work-Life Bliss: What Europe Can Teach America

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For example, in 2015, the French worked an average of 1,482 hours a year, while American workers worked about 1,790 hours. For example, the Netherlands has an average workweek of 29 hours, while the United States has an average workweek of 47 hours. These policies help promote life-work balance and prioritize the well-being of workers.

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