Help! My boss won’t stop talking about politics. I work in a role that doesn’t involve national, state or even local politics, so there’s no reason to be discussing these topics. In fact, I look forward to my workday as a break from all the news and angry discourse on social media. But my boss […]
Employees often experience a meeting room shortage long before the wider portfolio appears full. They arrive on a busy office day, search for a small room, find the available options unsuitable, or discover that a reserved space sits empty. A weekly utilization average can hide all of that friction. In its 2025 Asia Pacific Office
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AI and employee engagement are not a technology pairing. They are a management pairing, and the evidence says the manager sits in the middle of it. Gallup reported on October 28, 2026 that U.S. employee engagement fell to 29% in the third quarter, its lowest level since 2011, with 18% of employees actively disengaged and
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An X user shared someone else’s account of how they withdrew their job candidacy because the interviewer was late. They explained: “My reasons for leaving my current role ultimately come down to wanting to work for a company with better organization and communication.” This is not unusual. Candidates want to work for companies that respect
Gallup and the Special Competitive Studies Project just published their second annual read on how Americans feel about artificial intelligence, and the headline finding should stop every executive rolling out AI tools this quarter. Use is up. Knowledge is up. Trust is not. In fact, optimism about what AI will do for the economy has
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An employee who clocks in and then runs back to her car to put on her makeup. An employee who sent a picture of an oozing wound. If these situations seem like something you’ve experienced, then November 2nd’s free OUT FRONT HR is for you. Register here: https://improveyourhr.com/outfronthr/ It’s free, and you can pop in
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Every organization wants to get more value from its assets. The challenge is determining whether capacity constraints stem from insufficient assets, maintenance issues, operating inefficiencies, or uneven demand. Asset utilization helps answer critical questions by showing how effectively assets generate value over time. Key takeaways Asset utilization reveals hidden capacity: Utilization data helps you identify
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A small ice cream shop in Massachusetts went viral after the owner posted a profanity-laden screed against bad customers on the company’s Facebook page. Coldstuff Ice-cream posted: I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY [F-ING EMPLOYEES]. They are children. This job, for most of them is their first. They are going to make mistakes.
Tuesday morning arrives, and every focus room is booked before 9 a.m. Employees take video calls from break areas, project teams search for places to collaborate, and small groups occupy conference rooms designed for 20 people. Across the same office, several private offices sit empty, rows of assigned desks see little activity, and a training
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