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Stop Working and Take Your Lunch Breaks—Your Career Will Thank You

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Latest lunch trends According to a 2022 survey conducted by ezCater, 78% of workers feel that having a lunch break improves their productivity at work. The survey also broke out results by generation, with some particularly interesting findings for Generation Z. “21% Why, exactly, might the fear or guilt of taking a lunch break exist?

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

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They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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A Manager’s Guide to Dismantling a Fear-Based Company Culture from the Inside Out

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Everyone learns to “swim beneath the surface”—a common phrase in fear-based cultures. If the data doesn’t exist, you may need to gather it yourself either through a targeted survey or a third-party assessment—just be sure to get approval first. In these situations, long-term employees adopt a survival mindset.

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Too Busy for Relationships? 5 Ways to Make Time for Connection

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70% of parents surveyed said they do not spend enough time with their children. Has an overloaded calendar or demanding work life left you disconnected from the people and things that matter most to you? What can we learn from this? 54% said they get together with friends for fun and conversation less than once a month.

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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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This became even more true during the pandemic: A 2021 national survey of more than 2,000 nonprofits by the Federal Reserve and the National Council of Nonprofits found that 75% of nonprofits “indicated that demand for their services had increased compared with pre-pandemic levels,” while 40% reported a decrease in staff.

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13 Undeniable Ways to Get Sh*t Done

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This depended largely on adjusting my Sunday routine, making habits of all the good advice I’d received over the years from family, teachers and bosses (plus the lessons I’d learned the hard way on my own). The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. Wake up early to be more productive. Whom do I contact and why?

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. Set up a calendar for regular check-ins and deadlines. Who hires freelancers?