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Unlock the Power of Employee Resource Groups: How To Avoid Common Pitfalls And Create A Group That Drives Change

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In 2018, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development ( CIPD ) UK successfully established a BME ERG ­— EmbRACE. The guide is based on eight steps, which are summarized here: C-Suite executives and leaders within the organization need to establish and promote a strong business case for establishing BME ERGs.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

Success

A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. Although this may allay anxiety for those work expectations, it likely also promotes strain on relationships and mental health.

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

has seen a doubling of maternal mortality rates from 2002 to 2018, with a significant racial disparity affecting Black women. Issues such as the “maternity penalty” and a lack of support for women’s health issues contribute to a gap in pay, promotion, and overall workplace equality. days per year ( BMJ , 2012).

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry. She’s best known for her award-winning blog, which has inspired millions of moms in more than 160 countries.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The direct cost of avoidable error in the construction industry, for example, is around 5 percent of project value according to international studies highlighted by construction industry experts GIRI (Get It Right Initiative). In addition, operational managers are often faced with variations of international, national, and regional standards.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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A more recent study (2021) published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that afternoon naps improve cognition. A 2018 study published in the Nature of Science and Sleep Journal found that high sleep latency (increasing minutes) indicates poor sleep health. That’s not surprising. Probably not.

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New speakers for the Virtual Summit

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5 Steps to Kick Fear’s Butt and Move Your Dream Forward and his working on her first marketing book, What Million-Dollar Brands Now: Branding Strategies for Aspiring Entrepreneurs to be released Summer 2018. Along with the hub you will also receive a pack with all the information you need to organise a brilliant internal event.