Wed.Jan 17, 2024

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A look back at The Stoddart Review: the once and future guide to workplace productivity?

Workplace Insight

The Stoddart Review , published in 2016, was one of the most significant reports of recent years to explore the role of the workplace for employee productivity in extensive detail and why the office environment was key for productivity purposes. There has been a huge shift in the world of work since then. What we once knew as the workplace has changed forever.

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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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Unlike with previous generations, students today are learning early on how to collaborate with emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to shape the world they want to live in as adults. Many teachers are also embracing AI, especially when it means they can be more efficient and effective at their jobs. AI enables teachers to streamline administrative tasks, drive efficiency and fill gaps where they need a little help, such as adapting lessons to individual learning needs in a classroom

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

Tackling loneliness requires a robust organizational commitment to addressing its root causes. With 32% of employers also experiencing loneliness, all employees must be supported to build authentic and meaningful work relationships. Leveraging AI to enrich social connections is beneficial, but an over-dependence on technology can exacerbate feelings of loneliness.

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Workplace piffle, humane design and throwing away the blank slate

Workplace Insight

The piece I wrote on workplace b t came in for quite a bit of attention when it was published and also meant I was pointed to this excellent article on how to spot it when you see it. Lots is said about the skills we’ll need to cope with the challenges of the current Century, but this is perhaps one of the most important. Especially trying to spot it in ourselves.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Digital Nomad Movement Linked to Growing Identity Fraud Concerns

Allwork

Digital nomadism is the trend in which professionals travel outside their home countries while working remotely, and it has been linked to an increase in identity fraud. A recent survey conducted by Regula , a developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, suggests that the rise in digital nomads around the world poses important questions about the future of remote work and proper identity verification systems for the traveling workforce.

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U.K.’s Adoption of AI Tech is Outpacing the U.S. and China

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The U.K.’s CEOs are incorporating generative AI technology more swiftly than many of their peers in the U.S., China, and Europe. The finding comes from PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey , which included responses from 4,702 CEOs across 105 countries, revealing that the U.K.’s position in GenAI adoption surpasses many European countries, and even the U.S. and China.

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CEOs remain optimistic about short term growth, quarter are planning to replace people with AI

Workplace Insight

The proportion of CEOs who believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12-months has more than doubled. At the same time, the proportion of CEOs concerned about their long-term business viability has risen to 45 percent as tech and climate pressures accelerate, according to PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey. However the survey, published to coincide with the annual World Economic Forum jamboree in Davos, also reports that artificial intelligence will result in dramatic job losses

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The Dominican Republic is Set to Trial the 4-Day Work Week

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The Dominican Republic is looking to improve work-life benefits of many workers in the country. According to a recent report published by The Guardian , the Caribbean nation is set to trial a four-day work week, a flexible work concept that has slowly gained interest internationally in recent years. Starting in February, this six-month voluntary pilot program will see employees working 36 hours from Monday to Thursday — without a reduction in salary.

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Office trends may come and go, but some values (such as good ergonomics) are eternal

Workplace Insight

In 2024, Wellworking celebrates 25 years of being in business, a milestone I’m proud of in such a competitive market. A lot has changed over that time, and I’m excited by just how much working habits will transform over the next few decades too. When I first established the company in 1999, it was called Home Working Solutions as I felt there were increasing numbers of people working from home that needed appropriate furniture to do that.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.