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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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Deloitte’s 2022 Mental Health and Employers report highlighted that the total annual costs of absenteeism, presenteeism and labour turnover have increased by 25% since 2019, reaching an estimated annual total of £53-56 billion in 2020-21. Not supporting mental health in the workplace comes at a huge financial cost.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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The Art of Persuasion: 4 Tips to Master Influence

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In 2019, he released his Wall Street Journal best-seller, The Soulful Art of Persuasion: The 11 Habits That Will Make Anyone a Master Influencer. Think of the last time you were in a food court mall, and a restaurant employee handed you a sample of food tacked to a toothpick. Skill-hunters explore whatever nourishes their soul.

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Finding Joy and Friendship in a Pandemic-Induced Hobby

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I’m driving home from one of Atlanta’s popular new restaurants. Skilled needleworkers mix decorative stitches, thread types and even beads to create intricate handheld works of art. By spring 2019, my Instagram feed had transformed from blogging personalities to like-minded needlepointers across the country.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. Many crew members found work at grocery stores and restaurants. They yearned for more and they knew they had the skill set to accomplish more.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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Most were small companies with fewer than 100 people, and they included creative and professional service firms but also software startups, restaurants, factories and nursing homes — industries where overwork is common and deadlines can be inflexible.