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In the era of remote work, we still need offices
advertisementadvertisementBy Bryan Murphy If there’s one thing we know to be true in the business world, it’s that where Google leads, others will follow. Recently its plan to let employees work from home through the summer of 2021. If arguably the number-one advocate of in-office culture is leaving desks empty for more than a year, it begs the question: What purpose does the office serve going forward and their real estate strategy accordingly?advertisementadvertisementCommercial real estate has been an industry defined by major evolutionary tide shifts. Decades ago, individualized,...…advertisementadvertisementBy Bryan Murphy If there’s one thing we know to be true in the business world, it’s that where Google leads, others will follow. Recently its plan to let employees work from home through the summer of 2021. If arguably the number-one advocate of in-office culture is leaving desks empty for more than a year, it begs the question: What purpose does the office serve going forward and their real estate strategy accordingly?advertisementadvertisementCommercial real estate has been an industry defined by major evolutionary tide shifts. Decades ago, individualized,...WW…
How the rise of automation can inform our upskilling during the pandemic
advertisementadvertisementBy Gabe Dalporto The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a devastating loss of lives and livelihoods around the globe, and for those of us continuing to shelter-in-place, it has drastically changed the way we go about our daily lives. With limited opportunities to return to work for millions, COVID-19 has also accomplished something that few of us could have predicted: it has revealed fundamental flaws in how we approach employment in the face of changing times.advertisementadvertisementFears of automation replacing various jobs have been bandied about for years,...…advertisementadvertisementBy Gabe Dalporto The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a devastating loss of lives and livelihoods around the globe, and for those of us continuing to shelter-in-place, it has drastically changed the way we go about our daily lives. With limited opportunities to return to work for millions, COVID-19 has also accomplished something that few of us could have predicted: it has revealed fundamental flaws in how we approach employment in the face of changing times.advertisementadvertisementFears of automation replacing various jobs have been bandied about for years,...WW…
How PayPal is allocating its $535 million commitment to fight economic inequality
advertisementadvertisementLast summer, after the killing of George Floyd and national protests, PayPal made a $530 million commitment to support Black- and minority-owned businesses and fight economic inequality.advertisementadvertisementIn a conversation for Fast Company’s , “The Work in Progress,” PayPal CEO Dan Schulman and executive vice president of global sales Peggy Alford confirmed the company has increased its commitment to $535 million and discussed how the allocation of those funds is going.“We invested in venture companies that invest in people of color, in Black-owned...…advertisementadvertisementLast summer, after the killing of George Floyd and national protests, PayPal made a $530 million commitment to support Black- and minority-owned businesses and fight economic inequality.advertisementadvertisementIn a conversation for Fast Company’s , “The Work in Progress,” PayPal CEO Dan Schulman and executive vice president of global sales Peggy Alford confirmed the company has increased its commitment to $535 million and discussed how the allocation of those funds is going.“We invested in venture companies that invest in people of color, in Black-owned...WW…
Why remote work may render the 5-day workweek obsolete
advertisementadvertisementBy Scott Dust A little over one hundred years ago, a New England mill instituted the to accommodate Jewish and Christian day of rest observances. The masses followed suit. This five days on, two days off cadence still exists, but to put it simply, it is inefficient.advertisementadvertisementEmployees run out of steam working eight or more hours a day for five days straight. My colleagues at Miami University and I recently conducted illustrating this exact point. Across two different samples, we found that employee motivation and performance steadily decline across...…advertisementadvertisementBy Scott Dust A little over one hundred years ago, a New England mill instituted the to accommodate Jewish and Christian day of rest observances. The masses followed suit. This five days on, two days off cadence still exists, but to put it simply, it is inefficient.advertisementadvertisementEmployees run out of steam working eight or more hours a day for five days straight. My colleagues at Miami University and I recently conducted illustrating this exact point. Across two different samples, we found that employee motivation and performance steadily decline across...WW…
Why media literacy is just the first step to extinguishing toxic misinformation
advertisementadvertisementBy Adam Symson On January 20, President Joe Biden stood at the steps of the U.S. Capitol and addressed America by stating, “We must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured.” The events that had unfurled just days earlier, during the January 6 attack on those very same steps, reveal what is at stake when we do not.advertisementadvertisementBut when rumors, lies, and misinformation are allowed to proliferate in our democracy, simply by being shared online or on air, I’m afraid it’s not hard to understand how we arrived...…advertisementadvertisementBy Adam Symson On January 20, President Joe Biden stood at the steps of the U.S. Capitol and addressed America by stating, “We must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured.” The events that had unfurled just days earlier, during the January 6 attack on those very same steps, reveal what is at stake when we do not.advertisementadvertisementBut when rumors, lies, and misinformation are allowed to proliferate in our democracy, simply by being shared online or on air, I’m afraid it’s not hard to understand how we arrived...WW…
Why companies based on gig work are hurting more than their employees
advertisementadvertisementBy Kyle Rowe Imagine that one of two people will be responsible for your safety. The first receives health and dental benefits, earns more than minimum wage, has clear advancement options within their company, and may even belong to a union. The second has no insurance benefits, works wildly erratic hours, , and makes less money. Which person would you pick?advertisementadvertisementThe ride-share and micromobility industry is under the microscope for worker violations and safety concerns. Major shared e-scooter companies are from injured riders. Revel, a moped...…advertisementadvertisementBy Kyle Rowe Imagine that one of two people will be responsible for your safety. The first receives health and dental benefits, earns more than minimum wage, has clear advancement options within their company, and may even belong to a union. The second has no insurance benefits, works wildly erratic hours, , and makes less money. Which person would you pick?advertisementadvertisementThe ride-share and micromobility industry is under the microscope for worker violations and safety concerns. Major shared e-scooter companies are from injured riders. Revel, a moped...WW…
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