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No-vember Challenge: Redefine Holiday Gatherings With These 5 Alcohol-Free Event Ideas

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A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that “a third of managers overall (33% of female managers, 26% of male ones) said they had witnessed harassment or other inappropriate forms of behavior at work parties” where alcohol was present.

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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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Community Wellbeing First: 5 Coworking Social Events To Elevate Your Space

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Here are five wellness-related social events to schedule into your workspace calendar next. To inspire your social calendar, here are 5 wellness-related social events to host in your coworking space next: 1. Outside of your social calendar, provide healthy fruit and snacks in your workspace for healthy eating.

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

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A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. Instigate laughter around the office by hanging a joke-of-the-day calendar in a common area or having a contest to name office equipment in humorous ways. “I

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Programming Strategies For A Happy Workplace

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However, an amazing physical space alone can’t achieve that. Melissa Pesci and Amin Mojtahedi of HGA surveyed their clients to understand what makes a productive and happy workplace and came up with six scalable ideas. Many organizations have been exploring workplace design solutions that can attract employees back to the office.

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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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You might even have a debate with yourself, while skimming your calendar to-dos and meetings, obligations and responsibilities, about what it would be like to just miss it all and stay in bed. In a 2022 Switzerland study , nearly 30% of primary care providers surveyed had skipped using sick time, despite how poorly they were feeling.

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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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