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Report sets out nine ways cities can reduce carbon emissions

Workplace Insight

A report published by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation sets out what its authors claim are best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace.

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Mastering GenAI: how to bridge skills gaps and boosting employee confidence

Workplace Insight

In Udemy’s recent Global Learning & Skills Trends Report, we found that there are three key learning and skills trends for 2024. A new path A crucial first step for leaders to close the GenAI skills gap and inspire confidence is to become familiar with the technology themselves. It is not enough simply to read about GenAI.

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What Will It Take For The C-Suite To Value HR?

Allwork

The growing disconnect between C-suite executives and HR teams is a multifaceted issue that has been highlighted in Lattice’s 2024 State of People Strategy Report. First, there is a significant confidence gap among HR leaders when it comes to linking HR initiatives to revenue generation.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Understanding the Executive's Vision To truly become a business partner, immerse yourself in understanding your executive's vision and goals as well as the company’s. Adapt your support accordingly, whether it's the way information is presented, the timing of communications, or the format of reports.

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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

They got promotions, salary increases, developed bet­ter relationships with their executives; they joined committees and chaired events; they set healthy boundaries; they gained immense confidence! Don’t you dare settle for mediocre goals. What is a stretch goal? It is a goal that causes you to go beyond what you know.

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WeWork’s Updated Bankruptcy Exit Strategy: Yardi Takes 60% Stake, SoftBank’s Role Diminished

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According to WeWork, “Securing this financing demonstrates the support and confidence in WeWork’s business model and value proposition from its largest stakeholders. According to BisNow, an execution of this plan would leave WeWork with 337 locations around the world — including 178 across 38 cities in the U.S. However, Judge John K.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

Success

Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. We can think of our goals in a hierarchy, explains Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., Is what you’re pursuing worth the grit?

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