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JANUARY 14, 2025

CBRE Group, Inc. has reached a deal to acquire Industrious, a leader in flexible workplace solutions. The acquisition, set to close later this month, will create a new CBRE segment called Building Operations & Experience (BOE), according to Business Wire. This new unit will integrate building operations, workplace experience, and property management, positioning CBRE to better offer future-ready solutions for offices, data centers, and other facilities.

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The Assistant Room

JANUARY 14, 2025

For as long as I can remember, both during my own journey as an Executive Assistant and in my eight years as the Founder of […] The post Personal/Executive Assistants: Stop Settling for the Bare Minimum first appeared on The Assistant Room.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

AI agents are quickly becoming part of the workforce, and as NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang pointed out at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week, companies are going to have to figure out how best to work with them. The chip-making giant recently released a set of AI Blueprints , or agent models that can be integrated directly into a companys software.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

In todays digital world, social media has evolved beyond personal sharing; its become a powerful tool for career development. And with 74 percent of hiring managers admitting to screening candidates social media accounts , managing your online presence is more important than ever. Whether youre starting out or looking to advance, knowing how to use social media for professional growth can help you network, tap into learning opportunities and increase your visibility within your industry.

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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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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 14, 2025

The UK government is committed to modernising and becoming tech-first, but widespread skills shortages and legacy IT systems within the public sector remain an obstacle to digital transformation. While we are seeing steps to digitise, and the 2bn set aside to improve IT across the NHS is a good case in point, capital investment is only one part of the puzzle.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Executive assistants are the unsung heroes of the workplace, orchestrating the behind-the-scenes details that allow executives to focus on the big picture.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

The last decade has seen a seismic shift in how we work. Artificial intelligence , remote work and digital collaboration tools have redefined the professional landscape, migrating much of our work to being performed online and revolutionizing the way we engage with our careers. Recent scientific developments are now bringing forward a new prospect of growth: the integration of brain monitoring and neurotechnology into the workplace.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 14, 2025

Data privacy is the biggest concern around implementing GenAI in the workplace, a new survey claims. The poll from careersinaudit.com suggests that data privacy is the biggest ethical concern people have when it comes to utilising GenAI tools in the workplace, with 53 percent of respondents citing it as the biggest risk. Thesurvey asked audit and governance professionals about how AI is being implemented in their respective organisations, their attitudes towards the tech and what their biggest c

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JANUARY 10, 2025

The hybrid workplace isn’t new. Flexible work arrangements date back at least to the 1960s. Even so, the COVID-19 pandemic sped up the adoption of remote working technologies, and four years later, more than half of employees are working in a hybrid environment. Knowledge workers such as executive assistants (EAs), who spend much time on computer-related tasks can benefit greatly from this arrangement, as can employers.

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Allwork

JANUARY 14, 2025

Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations in the United States to billionaire Elon Musk, should the short-video app be unable to avoid an impending ban, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Beijing officials prefer that TikTok remains under the control of parent ByteDance, the report said, citing sources.

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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.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Why calculate FTE? Are you having trouble making budgeting and workforce planning decisions due to the large number of seasonal and part-time workers you have? If so, you should use the full-time equivalent (FTE) measurement to standardize your workforce on paper. In other words, instead of counting how many full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees you have, you count your total number of hours worked and then determine how many full-time employees it would take to work those hours.

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Success

JANUARY 11, 2025

A recent report from the World Economic Forum has unveiled a sobering outlook on the future of work and the growing influence of AI in our professional domains: 41% of employers worldwide plan to cut jobs as AI begins mass automating tasks over the next decade. Highlighting a shift many were once skeptical of, the forums findings, spanning the contribution of hundreds of global companies, point to a future where many will be left reconsidering their value and skill sets.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Sustainable Design Forum – a one-day interactive event designed specifically for workplace designers and specifiers is returning to the Crypt on the Green in Clerkenwell, London for its third year on Thursday 25th April 2025. With a focus on People and Planet, this years event has been expanded to include additional workplace topics. The doyenne of inclusive design, HOKs Kay Sargent, has chosen the Forum to be the venue for the launch of her new book and research on Neuro-inclusion.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 14, 2025

Have you ever looked at your business and thought, This just doesnt feel right anymore? Maybe youve caught yourself sighing over your coffee, wondering if youve been working for your business instead of it working for you. Maybe youve outgrown the services youre offering, or perhaps your brand feels more like a strangers reflection than your own. If so, youre not alone.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Global unemployment remained steady last year at an historical low of 5%, where it is set to stay in 2025, the International Labour Organization said in a report on Thursday. However, the Geneva-based body said that a global economic slowdown from 3.3% to around 3.2% last year, and a gradual deceleration over the medium term, will limit job creation. “The global economy continues to expand at a moderate rate, but it is projected to gradually lose steam, preventing a stronger and more durab

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 12, 2025

This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson. Maggie Olson chats with Sydney Elaine Butler, Eliana Bravos, and Jessica McBride about their personal experiences with neurodivergence in the c-suite, touching on topics like neuro-inclusion, intersectionality, masking at work, and resources to help navigate the challenges in the workplace that come along with being neurodiverse.

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Success

JANUARY 11, 2025

Even though wedding rings are their specialty, you wont find muchif anygold at the Honest Hands Ring Co. workshop in Morrison, Colorado. What you might find, instead, are drawers full of shark teeth, mammoth tusks, fossilized plants, offcuts from wedding dresses, splinters from treasured log cabins, antlers, feathers, high school band instrumentsyou get the picture.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 17, 2025

In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Mridu Parikh to discuss the power of simplicity in automation, systemization, and achieving alignment in your work and life. Mridu, a systems expert and productivity coach, shares how small steps and simple tools can free up mental space, prevent overwhelm, and help you focus on what truly matters.

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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 16, 2025

More than 80 percent of SME decision makers expect to see positive outcomes to their workforce from policy changes to flexible working rules, a new poll from NatWest Mentor suggests. In April 2024, under the previous Conservative government, new flexible working legislation was introduced across England, Scotland and Wales creating significant changes to how employees make flexible working requests and how employers must respond.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, the White House said. The order calls for leasing federal sites owned by Defense and Energy departments to host gigawatt-scale AI data centers and new clean power facilities to address enormous power needs in a short time frame.

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Jennie Lyon

JANUARY 15, 2025

Does the idea of running Facebook or Instagram ads feel overwhelming? Youre not alone! Many small business owners feel stuck designing great ads, targeting the right audience, or managing costs. The good news? You dont need a huge budget or endless hours to make your ads work for you, instead, use our best ad resources.… The post My 18 Best Resources for Facebook + Instagram Ads appeared first on Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistant Services Inc.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

What if the breakthrough idea youre chasing isnt at your desk but somewhere far from itmaybe in a quiet village caf or on a mountain trail youve never hiked before? Shifting environments, or what some entrepreneurs call an innovacation, might be the sharpest tool for unlocking creative thinking. Indeed, research shows that while 84% of CEOs rank innovation as critical, traditional office routines can zap the very creativity theyre trying to foster.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 15, 2025

In this thought-provoking episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with transformational leader Derek Rydall to explore the deeper aspects of productivity, abundance, and alignment. Derek, a bestselling author of Emergence and The Abundance Project , shares his journey from personal hardships to creating a thriving coaching platform that empowers individuals to unlock their full potential.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

As VP of Global Research at MillerKnoll, Anderson advocates for converting office buildings into mixed-use spaces (e.g., housing, community hubs) to create stronger, more connected urban communities. Anderson stresses the importance of coordinated hybrid work models, where office spaces are designed to meet both productivity and social connection needs, ensuring employees can easily collaborate.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as the country’s population continues to shrink and age rapidly. Labor shortages in Japan, particularly among non-manufacturers and small firms, are reaching historic levels, the government has said, stoking concerns that this supply-side constraint could stifle economic growth.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed, prompting hundreds of staff comments, including complaints. Financial companies have been aggressive in enforcing return-to-office demands in the wake of the pandemic which began to impact the U.S. in 2020.

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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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JANUARY 17, 2025

In a post-election Fortune / Deloitte CEO Survey , based on responses from more than 140 CEOs of the worlds largest and most influential companies, 84% expressed optimism about their companys performance in the next year. Nearly half are optimistic about the global economy, up from 7% a year ago, and two-thirds see opportunity in AI. Jason Girzadas, CEO of Deloitte U.S., which sponsored the survey, said optimism indexed is as high as weve seen in the 14 editions of the survey, citing tax policy,

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Gen Z is increasingly shunning traditional after-hours social events in favor of in-work activities focused on wellbeing, meaningful collaboration and inclusivity. Companies that adapt to these changes by offering inclusive, flexible, and authentic social opportunities will create a more engaged and satisfied workforce. As Gen Z continues to enter the workforce, their values and expectations will shape the future of workplace socialization, alongside broader workplace practices and cultures.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

A recent MIT study shows that AI tools in a U.S. research lab boosted productivity by 17%, accelerating product development through automated idea generation. Despite increased efficiency, scientists spent less time on original thought and more on evaluating AI-generated concepts, many of which were unviable. 82% of workers reported reduced job satisfaction, with many feeling their expertise had become less relevant, as their roles shifted from creators to AI overseers.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Brown-Forman said on Tuesday it will lay off about 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees, as the Jack Daniel’s maker looks to reduce costs amid weak alcohol demand. The company has struggled with high input costs, including of raw materials such as agave and wood barrels, and raised prices for its whiskey brands to shield margins. Consumers have also traded down to cheaper brands as they deal with higher costs of living.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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