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AUGUST 11, 2023

A declining share of employees said they were motivated to go above and beyond at work, or were inspired to do their best work, according to the latest employee engagement benchmark data from Qualtrics. The new proprietary data – aggregated from thousands of employee engagement surveys administered in 2022 – shows symptoms of burnout and a significant drop in confidence in leaders from 2020, when the pandemic ‘upended workplaces’ around the world.

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Postpartum depression is a serious condition that affects many women after childbirth, often causing feelings of sadness, emptiness, and anxiety. Untreated postpartum depression can have long-term effects on a woman’s career; it can lead to prolonged periods of absence from work, reduced productivity, and even job loss. The FDA recently approved a groundbreaking new fast-acting treatment for postpartum depression, which could help women who need to return to work quickly better manage

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 11, 2023

A new poll from IWG claims to highlight the challenges faced by working parents in managing childcare commitments during the summer holidays. The survey of more than 1,000 working parents, suggests that almost two thirds (62 percent) find arranging childcare for the school summer holidays to be a significant source of stress. Consequently, over half (55 percent) use their annual leave to meet childcare responsibilities, whilst over 1 in 10 (12 percent) use their entire annual leave entitlement i

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What’s going on: Libraries are continuing to cater to remote and hybrid workers by modifying library spaces and offering similar services to those provided by coworking spaces. This transition is contributing to a rise of in-person visits to urban public libraries, according to the Urban Libraries Council. Library usage is moving closer to pre-pandemic levels, with in-person visits to urban public libraries rising to over 50% of 2019 levels in 2022, according to the Urban Libraries Council

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AUGUST 11, 2023

A new survey from Envoy , which polled over 1,100 company executives and workplace managers across five leading industries, explores how these two groups of leaders use data to make smarter, more informed decisions about their workplaces. It suggests that the world’s leading companies are struggling to confidently report what’s happening in their workplaces.

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What’s going on: Deloitte has released a study focusing on the preferences of executive professionals, particularly in the financial sector, regarding flexible working arrangements. Of the 700 full-time executives surveyed from U.S. financial services organizations, 66% expressed that they would likely resign if forced to work full-time from the office, according to Black Enterprise.

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What’s going on: Many U.S. workers are using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to assist with routine tasks such as email drafting and preliminary research. This is despite concerns from employers like Microsoft and Google regarding potential leaks of intellectual property and strategies, according to Reuters. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 28% of respondents use ChatGPT regularly at work, while only 22% stated that their employers explicitly permit the use of such tools.

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What’s going on: The US-based WeWork Global made headlines this week as it has raised alarms about its capacity to continue financially in the long run — citing significant losses, mounting cash requirements, and deteriorating liquidity. However, WeWork India, which is mainly backed by the Bengaluru-based Embassy Group, has stated that the global developments will not influence its operations in India, according to Economic Times.

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What’s going on: The bustling borough of Manhattan witnessed a record high in rental prices in July, with the average monthly rent being $5,588 — marking a 9% increase from the previous year, according to CNBC. Despite the pandemic contributing to the decrease in Manhattan’s population , the average rent has risen by 30% since 2019. This uptick in rental prices has been attributed to factors such as higher interest rates , a decrease in apartments available in the rental market, th

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What’s going on: According to research by IWG , 77% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have found that adopting flexible work practices has boosted their profitability. 74% of the businesses surveyed said that their workforces are generally happier, and 63% stated that they are more productive. The study also found that 83% of respondents have reduced their office size, with half of them relocating to spaces outside city centers.

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