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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days. Benefits of humor in the workplace Humor not only lightens the mood, but it can bring numerous benefits—to those who both initiate and receive comical exchanges. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

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Well-being washing has become the latest workplace buzzword after a snap poll launched by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) revealed that 51% of participants blamed their boss for not supporting their mental well-being. Here are five ways companies can avoid well-being washing in the workplace: 1.

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The rise of the pods shows how the workplace pendulum swings

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That is of course before those debates were eclipsed by more current workplace rantings (ask the editor). Open plan officer workers and workplace professionals moaned about acoustics, stress, and more recently, germs in large open workspaces. The thought struck me: Workplace designers removed the walls. So we made one.

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Zooming In On Engagement: How Turning Off Your Camera Can Hurt Your Career

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But a valid argument has ensured: workers might be more engaged when their cameras are turned on, as they can see the facial reactions from their peers and managers. We spoke to four workplace leaders and experts to gauge their opinion on the subject. We spoke to four workplace leaders and experts to gauge their opinion on the subject.

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

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Delegating is a bit of an art form, one that takes practice and persistence, boundaries and motivation. Avoid falling prey to rigid beliefs or agendas. You’ve heard you can’t do it all, but you sure do still try. When it goes well, all is right in work-life balance. But what if that’s a great thing?

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AI is giving business leaders the heebie-jeebies, new poll suggests

Workplace Insight

An overwhelming majority of business leaders (94 percent) admit to some form of ‘tech anxiety’ when it comes to AI and other technology, according to a new survey from Kin + Carta. The post AI is giving business leaders the heebie-jeebies, new poll suggests appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Forget all the talk of Blue Monday; work is still (largely) good for us

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It is a worldview reflected in the media, where happiness writes white and what news there remains, is generally bad news fed by the agenda-furthering doom-mongering press releases of vested interests serving a 24 hour news cycle. The workplace has an important role to play in getting this balance right.

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