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  Study: Your Narcissistic Co-Worker Is Less Stressed and Happier Than You Are

  LifestyleMotivationProductivity

  Have you ever worked with a narcissist? As they go around, leaving havoc in their wake, they seem positively unperturbed at what they've done. And new research says this isn't an act. Some narcissists are...

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  Handling the tricky questions in FMLA intermittent leave

  Business IntelligenceLawFMLA

  HR ManagementHuman ResourcesComplianceBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  Intermittent FMLA leave is a giant thorn in the side of HR people everywhere. But not all intermittent leave requests are equal. Here’s a look at some of the most common scenarios, and how to handle them...

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  Cost reduction targets missed by 81% of companies

  Business IntelligenceFinanceFinancial Reporting

  Financial strategyJob TrendsBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  Cost reduction remains top-of-mind for your fellow CFOs: 84% of U.S. companies plan to undertake new initiatives in the next 24 months. Too bad few of them will succeed...

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  7 Affordable Ways to Boost Morale

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerEmployee Retention

  HR ManagementHuman ResourcesMotivationBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  You don't have to spend a lot to make a big difference in your workplace. We asked HR practitioners, via the SHRM Connect online community and LinkedIn, to share their ideas for easy, affordable ways to boost morale in the work environment. Many of the ideas show...

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  From Surveillance Communism To Surveillance Capitalism And Beyond

  LifestyleData ManagementData Privacy and Security

  Data SecurityEnterprise Data ProtectionSecurity

  Thirty years ago this Saturday, the Berlin Wall “fell” unexpectedly when East Germany’s communist government lost control over its citizens’ freedom to travel.  Soon after the East Germans gained the liberty to leave and...

• Eggnog With a Splash of Paid Time Off

  Business IntelligenceLeadership, CareerLifestyle

  Compensation, BenefitsHR ManagementHuman ResourcesJob TrendsMotivationBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesProductivity

  Providing employees extended time off at the end of the year is one way to add a bit of holiday cheer. Office closures during the holidays — typically the days between or immediately around Christmas and New Year’s Day — can...

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  Does the color of your office walls promote neurodiversity?

  Business IntelligenceHealthMotivation

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence Perspectives

  Designing a truly inclusive workplace is a messy task. Heightened awareness of neurodiversity —an umbrella term that refers to the breadth of human neurocognitive functioning—has made that project more complex and all the more urgent. Companies like...

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  I live in 24 hours of darkness each winter. Here’s how I stay sane

  LifestyleHealthHealthCare

  MotivationProductivity

  Yesterday, most Americans enjoyed an extra hour of sleep, thanks to the end of daylight saving time. But the price we’re paying for that additional hour is steep...