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How You Can Combat Collaboration Overload to Improve Company Performance—and Your Own

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While you and your fellow employees might share common goals, more collaboration doesn’t always mean the team will be successful. Sometimes, too many cooks in the kitchen (or collaboration overload) can slow the process, reduce efficiency and derail engagement. So it’s critical to get a handle on managing collaboration.

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Use These Five Hacks To Rein In Meeting Madness

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Research indicates a consistent annual increase in the number of meetings since 2000, with many deemed unnecessary and unproductive, often lacking a clear agenda. While the pandemic has amped up the number and futility of meetings considerably, the frequency of meetings has been on the rise for decades. Maybe a half hour, tops.

Agenda 286
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Most firms lack the right tech for hybrid working

Workplace Insight

A new poll from Ricoh Europe claims that the majority of organisations lack the technology to support flexible working, with only 30 percent of European employees saying they have all the technology to collaborate seamlessly when working with other colleagues. AV technology such as video conferencing), despite this being in demand.

Agenda 114
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Biden Administration Launches Workforce Hub in Columbus

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What’s going on: The Biden-Harris Administration, in collaboration with Columbus State Community College (CSCC) and other stakeholders, is launching a Workforce Hub in Columbus, Ohio. Why it matters: In May, the Biden administration announced its ambitious plan to establish five workforce hubs to prop up the labor market.

Agenda 210
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Government announces new digital hub for Manchester

Workplace Insight

This consolidation is expected to streamline operations and foster collaboration within the Civil Service. The land deal signifies a continuation of the collaborative efforts undertaken by MCC and GPA last year. Craig emphasized the close collaboration with the GPA in unlocking the potential of the former retail space.

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Is Your Workplace Toxic? Can You Do Anything About It?

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Do examples of mistrust, lack of transparency, competition and personal agendas quickly come to mind? Billions of people wake up each morning wanting to be great and to make a difference. But something happens when they go to work and forget that about themselves, or give up trying the second they walk into the office.

Agenda 246
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Seven industry associations join forces to develop real estate carbon pricing strategy

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Lisette van Doorn, CEO, ULI Europe, comments, “Real estate is the second-largest contributor of carbon emissions globally, and so industry wide collaboration is essential for us to jointly develop standards and find solutions we need to tackle climate change. We must halve emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.

Agenda 98