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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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When a worker can be in the workplace without disclosing religious affiliation, race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancies, or disabilities, the playing field is more level. 2019). . There may be many reasons for this phenomenon, but men having an unfair advantage in the workplace could be one reason (Kennette, L. &

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How Can Office Design Help To Rebuild Working Relationships?

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Workplace friendships took a hit during COVID. Having a close friend at work increases productivity, retention, and workplace satisfaction, among other benefits. Just as a well-considered workplace can foster connection and belonging, one that is poorly designed can contribute to isolation, conflict, and decreased productivity.

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6 Tips for Being a Responsible Digital Nomad

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“I always believed that nomadism was going to become mainstream one day,” says Mita Carriman, a six-year digital nomad and founder and CEO of digital nomad travel club Adventurely. “I million in 2019. The impacts to the workplace have been much discussed, but becoming a digital nomad doesn’t just affect you and your employer.

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Location, Location, Location: Why Your Next Coworking Space Should Be In A Residential Neighborhood

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Companies are also changing their workplace strategies to support people who want to work closer to home, which is having an incredible impact on local communities under a 15-minute city concept. In 2019, a one-way commute to work took the typical U.S. Coworking spaces first emerged in central commercial districts decades ago.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

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18, 2019, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch completed the 221st spacewalk in support of the International Space Station’s maintenance and assembly, and marked the first all-female spacewalk in history. Nearly 60 years later, on Oct. Charpentier and Doudna received the Nobel for their work on the technology of genome editing.

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Digital nomads are starting to price out local communities around the world

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Most digital nomads were travelling and working illegally on tourist visas. million, a staggering increase of 131 percent from the pre-pandemic year of 2019. million in 2019 to 11.1 On a visit to Chiang Mai in 2019, I booked an Airbnb. It was a niche phenomenon. Three years into the pandemic, however, I am no longer sure.

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5 Must-Have Skills for Progressive Assistants From Joan’s book, Who Took My Pen… Again?

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Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. There are numerous applications for using creativity in the workplace: Improve communication. Offer valid June 6, 2019 through June 10, 2019 Use Promo Code: JUNE30. Present new ideas. Creative Thinking.

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