Success
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Breakthrough or burden? AI’s growing role in cutting costs and streamlining operations in the workplace proves a mixed bag—ushering in wins for some and losses for others. In key sectors like sales and software engineering, data shows that “Current generative AI and other technologies have the potential to automate work activities that absorb 60-70% of employees’ time today.
Allwork
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
S witzerland’s booming job market, bolstered by a low-tax business environment, has drawn substantial immigration from the EU, leading to significant business implications and economic impacts, reports Reuters. This influx has swelled the population from 7 million in 1995 to over 9 million, intensifying Swiss-EU trade negotiations. The government’s dependency on foreign workers, who now comprise 27% of the population, underscores immigration’s critical role in sustaining econ
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Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The London office market is demonstrating strong signs of recovery, with declining vacancy rates and robust demand for high-quality spaces. Both occupier and investor activity surged in the third quarter of 2024, reflecting renewed confidence in the capital’s commercial real estate sector. Despite challenges posed by elevated supply levels, the market’s recovery trajectory points to a potential upswing in rents and investment activity heading into 2025, driven by stabilising vacancy rates
Productivityist
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Dr. Mithu Storoni , author of Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work , joins me to dive into the science of productivity. Mithu’s expertise as a neuro-ophthalmologist and her work in pupillometry bring a unique perspective to productivity, blending neuroscience with actionable strategies for optimizing performance. In this conversation, we explore the interplay between rhythms, creativity, focus, and energy.
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.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
A new report from consulting firm Bain & Company underscores the rising importance of older workers as global populations age and labour markets face growing talent shortages. The study focuses on the demographic of employees aged 50 and above, whose experience, stability, and institutional knowledge make them invaluable assets to businesses. It reveals that while older workers often demonstrate adaptability, problem-solving abilities, and a strong work ethic, organisations frequently overlo
Allwork
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Vibushan Thirukumar, co-founder of Oru, emphasizes the importance of team culture and investing in people as key to the company’s growth. Oru combines coworking, wellness, and hospitality, offering a holistic, community-focused approach to operations. Thirukumar encourages new operators to embrace uncertainty and organic growth, learning from challenges along the way.
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Success
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
After nine years of divisive election rhetoric, many families are hanging by a thread as we head into the 2024 holiday season. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you are on, we can all agree that over the last decade, politics have taken a new direction. Who you vote for has become synonymous with what you value—and even with who you are as a person.
Allwork
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
J apan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced plans to advocate for substantial wage hikes during the upcoming labor negotiations. Reuters reports that this initiative, highlighted at a recent three-party meeting between the government, businesses, and union leaders, positions wage increases as a central public policy goal in response to escalating welfare spending needs and rising prices.
Success
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Goal setting is broken, and Caroline Miller wants to fix it. The author of Getting Grit and Creating Your Best Life , Miller says the problem is that too much of goal setting is based on anecdote-based “magic,” as she calls it, when there is science to back up a more productive way to set, pursue and achieve relevant goals. Her latest book, Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life , has been nominated for the Next Big Idea Club.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
At a time when digital content creators have become a major source of information for people, a new UNESCO survey suggests that 62 percent do not carry out any sort of rigorous fact-checking of information prior to sharing it. As well as demonstrating that fact-checking is rare, the survey finds that content creators have difficulty with determining the best criteria for assessing the credibility of information they find online.
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.
Productivityist
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Dr. Mithu Storoni , author of Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work , joins me to dive into the science of productivity. Mithu’s expertise as a neuro-ophthalmologist and her work in pupillometry bring a unique perspective to productivity, blending neuroscience with actionable strategies for optimizing performance. In this conversation, we explore the interplay between rhythms, creativity, focus, and energy.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Those who attended the last Workplace Trends conference will recall that regular contributor Paige Hodsman (Saint-Gobain Ecophon) and the organisers are conducting research into why some women or men are not always heard in their workplace. They are now reaching out to more people to complete a 10 to 15 minute survey to inform this pertinent research.
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