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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

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You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. And as sketchy as the name sounds, you do it because, well, you need a job!

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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But some workplace experts are speaking up and encouraging employees to do just the same in 2024; perhaps the only “resolution” you will need this year is some real talk. But at what expense? Workplace environment and happiness, in some cases. Women may fear being labeled as aggressive or confrontational.

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It now costs more to commute by train than by car in the UK

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Problems at London Euston went viral on social media several times this week, challenging the idea that we should let the train take the strain. per month on commuting costs, including the price of a train return ticket and two inner-city buses, on top of the cost of coffee and lunch. With rail fares increasing by 4.9

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. For companies to entice employees back to the office, the physical workplace experience must feel comfortable, enhance creativity, and improve well-being. adults are at an all-time high.

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Is Flexibility Going Away?

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The sunk cost fallacy can lead leaders to continue an unsuccessful hybrid workplace policy rather than getting needed advice and training to improve their approach. The company thus adopted a hybrid workplace policy allowing employees to work both remotely and in-office. CEOs intended to decrease remote work availability.

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Psychological Safety Is The Key To Successful Teams, According To Google

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A team of highly-experienced and educated engineers will not reliably produce good results if the norms in their workplace incentivize cattiness, power trips, and brown-nosing. This, however, is the only standardized affirmative statement we can make about management styles and workplace success. .

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The Benefits Of Commuting (Yes, There Are Some)

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Workplaces can enhance the commuting experience by creating attractive office environments with advanced technology, collaborative culture, and design for future flexibility to meet the evolving needs of employees. For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. M Moser Paris living lab 3.Curate