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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Gallup’s latest report indicates global stagnation in employee engagement and a decline in wellbeing, with 62% of workers identified as not engaged. Key trends from the report include the reduction of active disengagement levels with greater job flexibility, enhancements in life satisfaction rates through improved labor protections, the correlation of worker engagement with future optimism, and the improvement of mental wellbeing through a combination of supportive labor policies and emplo

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As a thought leader, financial educator, and founder and CEO of Matson Money, Mark Matson is proud to say he has achieved his American Dream. But after coaching thousands of others on the value of hard work and his patient, “passive management,” investment philosophy, he also knows that many now see its core tenants as a pipe dream. In his new book Experiencing The American Dream: How to Invest Your Time, Energy, and Money to Create an Extraordinary Life , Matson offers a rebuttal to that idea.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Federal Reserve initiated its highly anticipated interest rate cuts on Wednesday, reducing the benchmark rate by half a percentage point. Wednesday’s rate cut will have widespread effects across the U.S. economy and workforce. By lowering the cost of borrowing, the Fed hopes to energize economic activities such as consumer spending and business investments.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This month, Brian Niccol was announced as Starbucks’ new CEO. The 50-year-old businessman has high hopes for the global coffee chain, demanding critical changes to its operations and promising a major overhaul of its crumbling brand image. Niccol hopes to steer Starbucks back on track, as the company has struggled in recent years to regain its dominance on the street corner.

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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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

International Workplace Group (IWG) has announced its expansion in Washington state by launching five new coworking centers. The additional sites bring IWG’s total number of locations in the state to 36. “Our openings in Washington come at a time when more and more companies are discovering that flexible working boosts employee happiness and satisfaction while helping the environment,” CEO of IWG Mark Dixon said.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Two thirds of UK organisations say they are prioritising AI in their IT and customer service thinking, according to a new poll from 8×8. As a result they are starting to assess the roles and working hours of employees. The Future of Work: 2030 Vision Report [registration], surveyed the opinions of over 400 IT and Customer Experience (CX) managers.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In spite of all the chatter about the so-called Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting, whether people decide to stay with or leave an employer still largely depends on whether they think they are paid enough. According to a new poll from SD Worx , pay remains the number one reason employees will stay with a company or leave. For the report, SD Worx surveyed 5,000 businesses and 18,000 employees in 18 countries across Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Belgium.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

New research from The Flex Report shows that the tech industry is the most flexible in terms of work models. The data show 79% of tech companies offer fully flexible work models, but large tech firms could be putting an end to that. Companies including Apple and Meta have transitioned to structured hybrid policies that require workers to be in the office at least two to three days per week.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A new poll claims that two-thirds of workers feel powerless to disconnect from work to fully manage the blurred boundaries between work and life, leading to stress, burnout, and anxiety. On average, this results in five days of sick leave per employee each year. The UK government’s planned ‘Right to Switch Off’ for employees is just the beginning for organisations aiming to tackle the negative effects of ‘unboundaried’ work on both businesses and employees.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Bonnie Low-Kramen | Administrative Professional Today | 2024 Q. Is being a committed professional assistant who is consistently willing to go above and beyond an old-school idea and oh so pre-pandemic? Some people say it is. A. I say absolutely not. In the post-pandemic workplace where assistants are working fully remote or in a hybrid way, trustworthiness and accountability for work has become more important than ever.

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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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