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Design For Human Aspirations To Attract All Generations

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Effective learning and mentoring require physical proximity; remote work can limit these, especially for junior employees, leading to reduced feedback and learning opportunities which impacts organizational competitiveness. To learn “how we do things around here” needs in-person proximity.

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The Office Of The Future: How Workspaces Must Adapt For The Hybrid Era

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Traditional office layouts are inadequate for the frequent video calls prevalent in hybrid work modes, necessitating private spaces with good lighting, acoustics, and ergonomics to avoid disruptions. Even with employees back in the office some of the time, the elevated use of video calls will remain a fixture of how we work.

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To Make Remote Work Effective, Think About Others

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Purely asynchronous communication is lowest in richness, with asynchronous video better than audio, and audio better than text. Reeder agreed that asynchronous video communication captures more nuance than asynchronous audio-only communication. Intentionally strengthen onboarding programs with mentors, cohorts and extra touchpoints.

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3 principles to building — and keeping — a great relationship with a mentor

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I’ve had more mentors than anyone I know. Without a father in my life, I grew up hungry for advice — which gave me a reason to make my relationships with mentors more personal and more meaningful than the average mentor-mentee relationship. Mentors tend to be older than you and work with other older-than-you people.

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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.

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Tailored Procedures Documentation: Tools and Techniques for Every Learning Style

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One of the more labor-intensive procedures my team and I use covers how we add new courses to our learning management system. Here are some of my favorite tools for advanced procedures documentation: Microsoft Office Suite /OneDrive : For real-time collaboration, document creation, video and audio recording, and file storage.

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Expert Shares 3 Strategies To Manage Conflict At Work

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She advises listening carefully to coworkers to learn their communication preferences. Building Strong Workplace Relationships Cultivating trusted mentors, friends, and peer support groups creates a buffer against workplace drama. You have to listen to people.