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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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The Secret Formula To Determine How (And How Often) Your Employees Should Work In The Office

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Visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping can help employers figure out their approach and refine it. Spectorgroup, a global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm uses visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping to determine how — and how often — employees work in the office. How do visioning workshops work?

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This Benefits Strategy Could Be The Key To Retaining Employees In All Generations

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This is especially true when considering employment benefits. The Forbes Advisor’s 2024 survey on workplace benefit trends offers a detailed look into how different generations value various aspects of their employment benefits. Gen Z, on the other hand, favors wellness reimbursements and mental health workshops.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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In this gray area, they often don’t get enough training or the acknowledgment or credit they deserve and are often overlooked because the focus is on the levels both above and below them. It can also ensure managers are well-trained, supported and recognized. Training and support should be consistently and equitably offered.

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Reaching Beyond The Desk: How Coworking Spaces Can Transform Communities

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Meanwhile, a GCUC survey showed that 89% of respondents said that they are happier since joining a coworking space and 69% of coworking space members said they had learned new skills in a coworking space. This can include hosting events, workshops, groups or seminars.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. The answer tends to lie in a totally anonymous survey, both at the start of programming and periodically throughout. There are gym memberships and bonuses for working out. Are they about to be parents?

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Why personal development is your own responsibility

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When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you? The market research I undertook when I was developing my own training courses revealed that 28% of PAs surveyed have not upskilled in their current role. And I have studied all of the above.

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