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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Businesses and nonprofits of all sizes should possess a written-out document retention policy. Such action raises concern about cover-ups.

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Breaking Barriers: How to Challenge Age Stereotypes In the Workplace

Success

Age stereotypes are a cross-generational problem that, despite anti-discrimination laws and policies, rears its head in companies of all sizes. Its ripple effects are especially felt among professional female managers and employees. It wasn’t because I wasn’t ready—I consistently received positive feedback from managers and colleagues.

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How Does an “Open Door” Policy Work in a Virtual Environment?

Worxbee

For many companies, the pandemic has revealed whether they really had an open-door policy or healthy team dynamics in the first place. Problems arise when questioning how to cultivate this policy in a virtual environment. What is an open-door policy? Another aspect of the open-door policy is authenticity.

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What Is The Impact Of Hybrid Working On Space Optimization?

Allwork

This shift has many benefits, but it also leaves facility managers, CFOs, and business owners wondering what will happen with their office real estate. Real estate costs can be reduced by downsizing the amount of space needed and allowing for flexible desk booking policies. Working policies. So how do you set up these policies?

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Microaggressions May Be Subtle, But Their Impact Is Not

Allwork

Microaggressions refer to the less-obvious, subtle references to stereotypes based on a person’s identity or background. . Microaggressions refer to the less-obvious, subtle references to stereotypes based on a person’s identity or background. . But what happens when bigotry is more subtle? What is a microaggression?

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

Allwork

As a leader, are you prepared to effectively manage and inspire teams in a distributed world? Distributed” refers to work that doesn’t happen shoulder-to-shoulder. A major challenge for companies adopting flexible models is training managers to lead effectively in a distributed environment.

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Confronting The Bystander Effect In Workplace Harassment: 5 Strategies To Create A Bully-Free Workplace

Allwork

Bullying can occur between employees and leadership or among peers. The Bystander Effect The bystander effect refers to the social psychological phenomenon where individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim when other people are present. This effect becomes more pronounced as the number of bystanders increases.

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