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Join me for "Well-Being in the Workplace" | Denver CO 5/28 | Hosted by...
Kate Lister's insight:Panelists include Charles Schwab, City of Westminster, DCP Midstream. I hope to see you there!See it on Scoop.it, via Workplace News
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German Gov't may legislate to prevent after hours email with anti-stress laws
2:00 a.m. is for sleeping, not for emailing with your boss.Kate Lister's insight:Daimler already ensures employees of email-free vacations by deleting any and all that are sent during time off.See it...
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An oldie but goodie: Kristi Woolsey on why the offices should be more like...
The best-designed offices have something in common with jails, according to an architect.Kate Lister's insight:Okay, actually not like most jails, but like one in particular where inmates are housed in...
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Think Holacracy at Zappos is about removing structure? And did you know Hsieh...
From the Glass Frog, the handbook for holacracy at Zappos: “A Circle can remove a Sub-Circle through governance by (a) removing the Sub-Circle entirely, including all Roles within it, (b) collapsing...
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Want to reduce stress, sleep better and be more productive? Add biophilia,...
Biophilia can reduce workplace stress and inspire more and better work. And this is not just workplace idealism talking—it’s science.Kate Lister's insight:The article points to USGBC data showing a 8%...
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Shared office provider, cove, raises $2.8 million to fund expansion
""While technology has made it possible to work nearly anywhere, not everyone can be productive in their living room, coffee shop or even their cubicle," said Adam Segal, co-founder and CEO of...
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Fast Company polls experts on what work will like in 2025
"It’s not a stretch to predict that technology will be embedded into just about everything we do. The last billion people on the planet will be connected to the Internet over the next 10 years, says...
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Want more engaged employees, hire more fifty-somethings
Workers who are age 50 or older are more engaged in their jobs than younger employees, while their employment causes “only minimal increases in labor costs,” according to a new AARP study.Kate Lister's...
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Denver Post on the environmental impact of the traditional office
U.S. traffic jams alone devour 2.9 billion gallons of gas and spew 58 million pounds of carbon dioxide annually.Kate Lister's insight:Working at or closer to home, at least part of the time, is good...
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Activity Based Working driving business benefits; Existing company culture...
"New research reveals that almost a third of Australian organisations surveyed are supporting activity-based working and a further 35 percent are looking to support it in the immediate future."Kate...
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EY study finds 77% of Millennials would change jobs if it helped them reduce...
Workers are facing longer hours, stagnant wages, and more responsibilities at home.Kate Lister's insight:This is an important read. Employees of all ages are desperate for flexibility, particularly...
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Want to improve employee performance? Give them glimpses of nature.
"In a study published in the journal Environmental Psychology, the University of Melbourne’s Kate Lee and a group of colleagues found that interrupting a tedious, attention-demanding task with a...
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Video: Want to help you people turn it off? Dutch firm introduces the...
At 6pm the desks literally disappear into the ceiling.Kate Lister's insight:I'm not sure this is feasible for all of us, but good for them for recognizing the fact that we're all having trouble turning...
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Working at Home: In Most Places, the Big Alternative to Cars | Newgeography.com
Kate Lister's insight:The author poses the good question of why we're spending so much money on public transportation and so little on encouraging more remote work.See it on Scoop.it, via Workplace News
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Smart Workplace 2040 by Johnson Controls Inc. - This is a must read on the...
Smart Workplace 2040 anticipates changes to our working environment and has far reaching consequences for organizations, Corporate Real Estate Management and Facilities Management functions.Kate...
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Big Brother or Big Business: Employee tracking with wearables is on the increase
While the vast majority of sales for fitness trackers and smartwatches are going to consumers now, research suggests close to a fifth of sales will come from enterprise and industry customers by...
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How much sitting is too much? Experts recommend changing positions every 30...
Finally there are real recommendations for how long we should sit and stand in the office.Kate Lister's insight:Inactivity is the second most costly risk factor for employers (behind obesity). This...
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Think sitting bad for you? It's even worse than you thought!
"We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day,...
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A good round-up on the research on virtual vs. F2F team success | 1MFWF
Managing virtual teams is different from managing teams that sit in an office together, which means they require new ways to communicate and bond.Kate Lister's insight:I've been saying this for years....
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Fascinating article on why some teams outperform others. Guess what? The...
It’s about listening, empathy and having more women.Kate Lister's insight:What I find most interesting is that the success factors were the sam regardless of whether the teams were face to face or...
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