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A quarter of projects don’t meet their stated goals – but that’s not because of remote working

Workplace Insight

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. These projects account for a quarter of all budget lost.

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WeBroke! WeWork Announces Mass Lease Renegotiations While CEO Projects Optimism

Allwork

Amid staggering losses, speculation of bankruptcy , and still crashing stock prices, WeWork held a brief conference call with landlords Wednesday morning to announce it will renegotiate most of its leases, as reported by The Real Deal. This move is an effort to address its high leasing costs and exit underperforming locations, globally.

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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. Seattle provides an expedited permitting process for projects that meet embodied carbon standards.

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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. Initiate discussions about upcoming projects or potential challenges, providing solutions or suggestions before they become pressing issues.

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Chance to retrofit offices is going begging, report claims

Workplace Insight

Setting out the most cost- and carbon-effective retrofit measures in the immediate and longer term, the guidance reframes retrofit as an iterative process rather than a standalone project. Yetunde Abdul, Head of Climate Action at UKGBC, said: “Retrofitting our commercial buildings is critical to achieving our net zero carbon goals.

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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

I have asked them to write and give three-minute presentations; role play with participants; challenged them to think beyond the typical answer in class; project their voice; write diffi­cult development plans; and even come up on stage with me at our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Don’t you dare settle for mediocre goals.

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Arper launches first sustainability report

Workplace Insight

Arper , global design brand that envisions products for the way we live, publishes its first Sustainability Report, which serves as a comprehensive overview of the company’s sustainability efforts for the year 2022, outlining their commitment to responsible business practices.? The project is set to expand in the years to come.

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