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Once you learn how to manage your brain and relax your body, you will have an easier time navigating difficult work situations. Here are three tips to accomplish that feat.
People need advice about how they should behave rather than admonitions about what they shouldn't do, writes John R. Stoker, who illustrates the difference with 12 examples. "Your success as a leader depends upon your ability to do the right things for the right reasons," Stoker writes.
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A study by Denny Marketing explores the shape of the new workplace and identifies an interesting trend in rising territorialism -- from workers bonding to their home workspaces to still being wedded to assigned seating when in the office. Stephen Denny, president, offers three key takeaways from employers based on the research, including the "need to re-imagine workspace design so that territory is defined at a team level, not the individual one."
The number of job openings in the US decreased slightly to reach 11.27 million last month, not far from the record level recorded in December, according to the Labor Department. In comparison, 6.27 million people were unemployed and seeking work.
Employees are conducting high-profile unionizing campaigns at companies such as Starbucks and Amazon, although union membership rates declined in 2021 for all employees and for private-sector workers. One positive sign for unions is that Gallup polling is showing approval ratings for unions not seen since the mid-1960s, especially among adults under 35.
Employers are being more flexible with direct-contribution retirement plans as they focus on keeping employees and helping them with finances, according to a WTW report. Separately, the House of Representatives voted Tuesday to expand automatic enrollment in 401(k) programs and raise annual catch-up limits, while the Senate is considering a similar proposal.
In the wake of the US Senate's approval of a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, sleep scientists are talking about whether that or year-round standard time is the healthier option. Circadian scientist Fred Turek said in an earlier interview that the body has different "clocks" that work in concert like a symphony, and disrupting them can cause problems.
One of the most common gripes about NFL games is that if the game goes to overtime, the team with the first possession can win if it scores a touchdown. That's now going to change, but only for the playoffs, as data suggest this rule hasn't really been a deciding factor in regular season games.
