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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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According to a 2022 study that appeared in the Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences across four public schools in Nicaragua, teachers often work while ill because economically, they have to. Always set clear expectations : Set clear job expectations and goals, ensuring employees understand their roles.

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How You Can Promote Social Responsibility in the Workplace

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to an organization’s obligations to improve the community, the environment, and promote equity and justice. ESG refers to the outcomes of social and sustainability efforts as measured by stakeholders. Involve employees in CSR initiatives.

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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This is driven by a number of factors, one of which has been identified and dubbed the ‘maternal wall,’ referring specifically to the ways women are held back from career growth when they become mothers,” says Dana Kirwin, director of employer and government relations for Medela. Women generally face steeper challenges to career advancement.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. Presenteeism is where a worker intends to complete their work, but an illness or medical condition brings their productivity to a screeching halt. A lack of clear goals (poor project management). What’s that?

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. White Americans today earn 13 times the median income as Black Americans, according to policy analyst and racial justice advocate Heather McGhee.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

In it he announced what her referred to as his ‘four pillars’ of industrial and productivity strategy, namely: ‘Enterprise’, ‘Employment’, ‘Education’, and ‘Everywhere’. It is encouraging that the Government’s new Investment Zones must support the UK’s path to net zero, climate resilience and natural recovery goals.

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How to be of More Value to Your Boss

Ian's Messy Desk

For example, Dr. William Harvey made medical history by explaining how the circulatory system worked: He likened the heart to a pump and gave himself a new frame of reference—and from that he understood blood vessels as part of a unified pumping system. (2)

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