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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. Because 63% of meetings don’t have a set agenda, and a full 37% don’t have an agenda at all. And only 17% of executives believe meetings are productive.

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10 Changes Your Organization Must Make To Succeed This Year

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A McKinsey survey shows that AI has made a major impact on efficiency. Shifts identified in the McKinsey report are driven by factors including economic volatility, geopolitical instability, rapid technological advancements, and the residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. times higher operational resilience, 2.5

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ESG ambitions should top organisational agendas

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When the idea of ESG (environmental, social and governance credentials) first surfaced nearly two decades ago in a 2005 United Nations report, it was just an acronym businesses were trying to understand and get to grips with. Reporting has always fallen to the ‘Real Estate’ (RE) team, but not all companies have such a dedicated resource.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

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In a recent survey, 51% of participants blamed their boss for not taking the right steps to support their mental well-being. The workplace-related mental health crisis is not new, yet it’s still as prevalent as ever, found the Workplace Health Report released by Champion Health. This is already a reality for some, like in the U.K.,

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Focus should shift to reducing energy demand, WEF report suggests

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These are the findings of the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand initiative – and a new report – launched in collaboration with PwC and supported by over 120 global CEOs who are members of the International Business Council (IBC), a group representing 3 percent of global energy use.

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Community Wellbeing First: 5 Coworking Social Events To Elevate Your Space

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Wellness is high on the workplace agenda, with 96% of workers seeking companies that prioritize employee well-being. Well-being has to be on the agenda, too. 51% of survey respondents “think that a pet-friendly office is a good idea.” In turn, more companies are seeking workspaces that offer wellness facilities and events.

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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survey of over 600 employees from 20 industries found that, “on average, employees have 17.7 meetings (totaling 18 hours) per week,” numbers which increase as “management level and number of direct reports increases.” Additionally, non-management employees reported that only 11.9 Set an agenda and stick to it.

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