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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

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This therapeutic approach supports mental health and well-being by exploring books, poems, song lyrics and other written materials to help people understand and cope with their emotions, thoughts and behaviors. These groups are often facilitated by a therapist or other trained professional. What is bibliotherapy?

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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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Breazeal later co-founded Jibo , a company that developed personal assistant robots in 2012. Especially for older adults living alone, simply having an entity acknowledging their presence positively benefited their emotional well-being and mental health. The pandemic also had a huge impact on kids’ learning and mental health.

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How Do You Prepare Your Office For Future Success? Design It For Gen Z

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This article was written by Susan Dwyer of Hendy for Work Design Magazine. Born between 1997-2012, Gen Z is the first “fully mobile” generation, completely integrated into technology before entering the workforce — more so than any generation that came before them. And remember, the hybrid workspace is the baseline for Gen Z.

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The only way is ethics … the Workplace Cocktail Hour with David Sharp

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David is the Founder and CEO of International Workplace, a specialist learning and development provider that delivers globally accredited training and consulting programs for some of the world’s leading organisations. The firm grew from Workplace Law Group, the company he founded in 1995. He enjoys running, swimming and cycling.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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But as all eyes are on mental health and wellness improvements in the workplace , employers are facing a new ethical dilemma: Should they pay candidates who interview? Employers might catch a break covering rides, as ride-sharing providers such as Lyft have programs offering transportation to those heading to job interviews and training.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008. Crew members follow their choice of tracks including “digital technology training,” “work-readiness training,” “community/social engagement” and “IT support.” Magro serves on the Els for Autism advisory board.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” You cannot tell a 2-year-old you’re going to fire him if he doesn’t get potty trained.” of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7%

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