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Pennsylvania Considers Incentives for 4-day Workweek

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A compressed workweek could result in reduced stress levels, improved job satisfaction, and increased employee retention. For employers, it presents an opportunity to boost productivity by promoting efficiency during longer workdays and potentially attracting talented employees who value work-life balance.

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Productivity Without Burnout: How Less Work Time Can Equal More Output

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Dale Whelehan, social entrepreneur and leader at 4 Day Week Global, joined the Allwork.Space Future of Work podcast to provide his insight on how the four-day workweek presents a compelling case for reevaluating productivity norms. Researchers report that excessive work is linked to heightened stress, insomnia, heart disease, and depression.

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Swiping Right On Work-Life Balance: How Job Sharing Apps Are Redefining Careers in the Digital Age

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As an increasing number of workers yearn for balance, job sharing apps propose a solution: the chance to split the demands of a full-time role, without losing the momentum of career progression. Job sharing enables people to continue developing their professional skills while managing other life responsibilities.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty you have saying no and setting boundaries , the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout and even depression. Do: Manage your stress. Emotional intelligence is particularly important when pitching a proposal.

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This Is How You Can Get Better at Reading People

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a well-known author and speaker, called Presenting with Style. Since we liked profiles that are easy to use, we chose the DISC model of human behavior , which is based on the 1928 theories William Moulton Marston first proposed in his book, Emotions of Normal People. There are several different types of personality profiles.

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Navigating Mental Health as a Digital Nomad

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This lifestyle has been glamorized in recent years, with social media presenting the dream of flexible work, affordable living and stunning landscapes. But combined, the stress compounds. Create routines Establishing routines not tied to a specific location is one key strategy Jaeger proposes.

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Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ 

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A pro bono bonus: The impact of volunteering on wages and productivity, stresses that these productivity gains would likely be even higher if the voluntary efforts of those in other job roles, as well as the benefits of volunteering to unemployed people, were taken into account. The PBE report, titled?A