Workplace Insight

JANUARY 4, 2024

Tens of thousands more over 50s are now running their own businesses despite an overall decline in self-employment since 2020, new analysis of workforce statistics shows. The analysis, published by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), found that the number of self-employed business owners aged 50 and over surged to 1.1 million in 2023 – 89,000 more than in 2020 – despite the total solo self-employed population falling by 154,000 in the same period.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

My favorite bike crash came as I hustled to a shift at a fast-food joint. I was 14 or 15 years old and pedaling through a park in suburban Detroit. I stuffed my hands in my jacket pockets to keep them warm and rode hands-free along a dirt path. Then, I hit a rough patch—my front tire twisted perpendicular to the rest of the bike, the bike stopped and I kept going.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

In efforts to boost better attraction and retention, many employers are adjusting priorities towards improving employee health and satisfaction. A recent study published by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), which analyzed survey data from 305 HR professionals in the U.S., found that 51% of employers now view employee satisfaction as their organization’s most important goal.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Adults achieve greater success by learning how to set goals. In fact, a study conducted by psychology professor Dr. Gail Matthews found that people who simply wrote down their goals “accomplished significantly more” than those who did not. And setting and writing down goals is becoming more commonplace. A recent Gallup survey found that seven in 10 adults are inclined to set specific goals, and nearly 48% of those plan to write them down.

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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 4, 2024

Generative AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, will become a larger part of everyday processes, from recruitment itself to automated administrative tasks. HR professionals will be tasked with balancing artificial intelligence and human inputs. Several states are updating FMLA policies in 2024. This employee-centric trend should reverberate in both HR departments themselves and the culture they cultivate.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2024

Master email communication with Office Dynamics' guide for executive assistants: Enhance clarity, professionalism, and efficiency.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

JANUARY 4, 2024

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | January 2019 We are living in crazy times where mean-spirited words and deeds are common and shockingly normalized. Is that OK with you? It sure is not OK with me and I want us to take action before it gets any worse. Administrative professionals have known forever that the way to get the best results is almost never with verbal weaponry but rather with a generous dose of courtesy, respect, and accountability.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

WeWork’s U.K. subsidiary posted a loss of £110 million in 2022, revealing the ongoing challenges the brand faces even within its key markets. According to an article published by UKTN , the subsidiary, better known as WeWork International, cut its losses by 14% compared to the previous year, but the company’s slower-than-expected economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing factor in London.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 4, 2024

Design Guild Mark are pleased to announce that IDEAS Ltd will be sponsoring the ‘Furniture category’ for the 2024 Design Guild Mark Awards. Founded by Keith Lovelace in 2002, IDEAS is a leading authority in ergonomics and inclusive design for any commercial or public space including leisure, sports, hospitality, healthcare, and education. Keith has always had the philosophy that everything should come under the term ‘Good Design’, meaning that a product has been designed in such a way that it is

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 4, 2024

Stylex, a design-driven American commercial furnishings manufacturer is the latest acquisition by Flokk , the European office seating and furniture manufacturer. The purchase – expected to close on January 31, 2024 – comes at a pivotal moment, solidifying Flokk’s presence in the U.S. market and making Stylex part of Flokk’s global portfolio of brands.

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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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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 4, 2024

A new poll from waste management company Biffa suggests that over four-fifths (85 percent) of UK businesses believe that recycling and waste management are essential in minimising the effects of climate change. Moreover, almost 9 in 10 (88 percent) see waste management as central to being a sustainable business. The survey of over 1000 UK business decision-makers, conducted by YouGov, explored attitudes towards sustainability and the circular economy.

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