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Way Beyond The 9-to-5: Could A 70-Hour Workweek Ever Be A Good Thing?

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While there’s been much talk about the sought-after four-day workweek, or even the five-day, 32-hour workweek, have you heard of the proposed 70-hour workweek? Conversely, a shorter workweek, such as a four-day workweek, is often proposed as a way to improve work/life balance.

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EU approves major funding increase for new circular economy and clean energy projects

Workplace Insight

The European Commission has approved more than €380 million of funding for 168 new projects across Europe as part of its LIFE Programme for the environment and climate action. The funding is a 27 percent increase on last year’s budget, with a total investment of over €562 million. Nature and biodiversity.

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EU building data project to drive full decarbonisation in three European countries

Workplace Insight

The INDICATE initiative will bring together governments, industry and academia to tackle one of the most common barriers to enacting policies which will ensure climate neutral construction: a lack of reliable and comprehensive emissions data for buildings. The first crucial step in setting these was to establish baselines.

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Open competition launched to find design team for new museum of architecture and design in Helsinki

Workplace Insight

In February 2024 , The Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design announced that it had secured €120 million in public funding, half from the City of Helsinki and half from the State of Finland, to bring this new building project forward. An online seminar, open to all interested participants, will be held on 24 April 2024.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

Today the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons. Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough.

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How to say no to clients | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. I set a date to get it done and treated it like a client project. Emails bombard you. It’s a rush.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

With that trust, i can offer my professional opinion on a topic, or proposed course of action that is reinforced with the weight of the trust i have created with my customers. How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that.

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