Allwork

MARCH 11, 2024

Gartner forecasts a significant decline of over 30% in companies’ EBITDA margins by 2027 due to economic challenges like weak demand, high costs, and slow GDP growth, which will require CFOs to adopt new financial strategies. Rising labor and technology costs, along with other inflation-related expenses, are expected to outpace economic growth, prompting a need for companies to reevaluate their spending and growth strategies to maintain profitability.

Expenses 290

Expenses Finance Stress Goals 290

Success

MARCH 11, 2024

For venture capitalist and angel investor Brianne Kimmel , what started as a genuine interest in bringing people together and deepening communities ultimately turned into a full-fledged career. Today Kimmel serves as founder and managing partner of Worklife Ventures , a venture capital firm “designed for the new era” that invests in tools that power flexible, joyful and creative work.

Policies 288

Policies Collaborate Skills 2024 288

Allwork

MARCH 11, 2024

Many cities in the Sunbelt region of the U.S. are emerging as influential economic hubs — challenging the long-held dominance of traditional economic powerhouses like San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles. The trend is being driven by a combination of remote work flexibility, lower cost of living, and a surge in job creation. The U.S. job market has historically been heavily concentrated in only a few major metropolitan areas over the last century.

Salary 254

Salary UPS 254

Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 11, 2024

I recently read a post on a small business forum where someone had asked the question “Is it normal to feel overwhelmed in your business?” The answers varied, but a common theme emerged — a sense of overwhelming pressure seemed to be a shared experience, particularly among women in the group. Frankly, this breaks my heart. Starting a business should never equate to cultivating our biggest stressor.

Stress 169

Stress Gifts Goals Learning 169

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.

Payroll

Allwork

MARCH 11, 2024

U.K.-based companies are being asked to participate in a four-day workweek trial during the month of August. The new initiative, known as “4ugust,” is being spearheaded by the 4 Day Week Campaign in partnership with the think tank Autonomy. The push for companies to trial a shorter workweek in the U.K. follows a successful six-month pilot program in 2022 , which included 61 companies and over 3,000 employees.

2022 253

2022 Holidays Calendars Stress 253

Workplace Insight

MARCH 11, 2024

The campaign group behind the UK’s four-day week trial is urging companies to try it out for themselves this August. The newly launched initiative, dubbed ‘4ugust’ (but of course) is a joint effort by the 4 Day Week Campaign and think tank Autonomy, with plans for it to become an annual event. Last month, the organisations released research findings based on their 2022 trial involving 3,000 workers.

2022 105

2022 Holidays Project Management Confidence 105

Workplace Insight

MARCH 11, 2024

New research commissioned by REC Parenting – an online platform offering paid support to parents and carers – suggests that working dads need greater support in the workplace to successfully juggle all their responsibilities. Almost a third (32 percent) have considered leaving their job because of the pressure of managing work and caring responsibilities and three in 10 often feel overwhelmed by the demands placed on them at work and home.

Stress 98

Stress Skills Management UPS 98

Workplace Insight

MARCH 11, 2024

In the heart of Bristol’s bustling commercial district stands a beacon of innovation and sustainability: One Portwall Square. This ground-breaking office development, adjacent to Temple Meads Station, prioritises occupant wellbeing and environmental responsibility in a post-COVID world. TRILUX , the renowned technical lighting expert, was pivotal in providing a comprehensive lighting solution for this award-winning project.

2023 52

2023 Management 52