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Sexual Harassment
CBS Is Donating $20 Million From Les Moonves' Severance Package to 18 Women's Organizations
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On Friday, CBS announced it will donate $20 million to 18 women's organizations that focus on eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace. The move comes as CBS grapples with multiple accusations of
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Happiness
5 ways to build powerful relationships
Ladders - Christopher D. Connors
Meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships are what lead to growth and tremendous opportunities. As much as we seek to advance our own cause or …
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Knowing Your Rights in the Workplace:
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Marijuana and Illegal Drugs Brian WallaceBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 16 Over 80% of employers think marijuana contributes to poor quality job …
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Workplace Rudeness Can Impact Your Sleep, According To This New Study
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Say your coworker cut you off in a meeting, or dismissed your contributions yet again. Or maybe someone was just downright rude to you in the staff …
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How to deal with criticism constructively
Ladders - Dennis Zdonov
We’ve all been there. You’re seated across from your boss, co-founder, or mentor. Your stomach tightens as they tell you what about your work needs …
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Human Resources
To gift or not to gift? That is the question
Ladders - Paul White
Many of us are (belatedly) starting to think: “I’d like to get my boss (or colleague) a gift for the holidays, but what? I don’t want it to look like …
Employment
How Companies Can Be Proactive and Stay Out of Hot Water
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— When an employee feels harassed, they may begin to explore options to support them being represented by legal counsel or other means. Regardless of …
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Workplace Safety
Palos Police Chief Completes High-Level Leadership Course
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The University of Wisconsin course focuses on communication, business management and lots more. From Palos Park: Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan …
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Human Resources
Are you a bully? Here’s how to tell
Ladders - Chantal Gautier
From the playground to parliament, bullying exists everywhere. In fact, a recent report into bullying in the UK’s parliament revealed just how …
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Los Angeles
Air Force says it doesn't have concerns about SpaceX's processes as NASA launches a safety review - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Samantha Masunaga
A U.S. Air Force official said the service does not have concerns about SpaceX’s procedures, just weeks after NASA said it would conduct a study into the workplace safety culture at SpaceX and Boeing The
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The Express Elevator Speech: What is it, what’s the goal, how to improve
Ladders - Fred E. Miller
We’ve all been there: You go to a networking event, social function, or seminar and the leader says, “Before we get started, let’s go around the …
Nonprofits
Working Lunch: How operators can take control on workplace issues
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On this week’s episode of Working Lunch, Align Public Strategies asserts that if the employer community ever wants to “win” on workplace issues, they …
Arkansas
Firm finalizes deal on downtown Fayetteville hotel, plans to open boutique Graduate Hotel
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Chicago's AJ Capital Partners finalized its purchase of The Chancellor Hotel in downtown Fayetteville with plans to turn it into one of its boutique …
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Sexual Harassment
CBS Names 18-Plus Groups to Split $20 Million Donation to Fight Workplace Harassment
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Company announced grant in September amid turmoil over ousted chairman Les Moonves CBS announced Friday it’s donating $20 million to more than a dozen …
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Experts share the perks of working the holiday week instead of vacationing
Ladders - Erica Lamberg
Photo: SalTheColourGeek via FLickr The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is generally a slow one for in the professional world. Besides those …
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Human Resources
How to avoid hangxiety after the office holiday party
Ladders - Sophia Anderson
Christmas is a time we tend to indulge. It’s not uncommon for many of us to eat a little too much, slack off the gym and have a few more tipples than …
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Human Resources
6 culinary gift ideas for a coworker who made you shine this year
Ladders - Erica Lamberg
Gift cards can be impersonal and sweaters and scarfs can be so been there, done that. Why not send your coworker a thoughtful foodie gift they can …
Employment
If This Bill Becomes Law, You Will Be Penalized for Not Submitting to Genetic Testing
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Unraveling DNA’s Meaning On March 8, 2017, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed a bill that would allow businesses to impose …
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Managing IoT devices: Expectation vs. reality
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Manufacturers must continually meet new performance, budget and output requirements to stay competitive. This includes extracting maximum value from …
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Mentoring
Time’s Up Entertainment Announces New Industry Mentoring Initiative
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Time’s Up Entertainment, an affiliate of the Time’s Up coalition of women across industries working to improve workplace safety, has announced the …
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Happiness
3 sneaky benefits of haters at work
Ladders - Cheryl Grace
Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: I am aware of my professional worth. • I am observant of my coworkers and our interactions. • I am consistently …
Medicine
Workplace Violence Training Using Simulation : AJN The American Journal of Nursing
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Workplace violence in health care settings is increasing dramatically nationwide. In response, an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system …
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Health and Safety
NT shipping company fined after death
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A Darwin shipping company has been convicted and fined $190,000 over the death of deckhand Daniel Bradshaw.
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Yes, open offices can work (just not the way you’d think)
Ladders - Kyle Ewalt
An open-plan office seems like a no-brainer for a company that makes software designed to increase transparency and collaboration between teams. But …
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How to be a more empathetic leader, from executives
Ladders - Lindsay Tigar
Tom Werner No matter how many degrees you earned or subjects you master, there are some skills that are best learned through experience. As …
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Human Resources
This is the number of people who are embarrassed to go to work after the office holiday party
Ladders - Meredith Lepore
It’s that time of year again and I don’t mean a time of gratitude and reflection. I mean it’s the office holiday party season. Though office holiday …
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Human Resources
Eating chocolate at lunch and 8 other ways to beat SAD at work
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) impacts over two million people each winter. SAD is characterized by feelings of fatigue, depression, and anxiety …
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Science says people decide these 11 things within seconds of meeting you
Ladders - Rachel Premack
A lot of first impressions come from things we can’t control at all — our natural scent, how “baby-like” our faces are, and whether or not we need to …
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Human Resources
When to turn down a job offer
Ladders - Emilie Aries
Getty Images/Kittisak Jirasittichai I recently got a call on the Bossed Up Podcast hotline from Christina in Seattle. She had just turned down a job …
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Lifestyle (South Africa)
Having a Work Wife Makes You Better at Your Job, Study Says
elle.co.za - By Kareesha Naidoo
Anyone with a work BFF knows there's so much more to it than taking turns on the coffee run. And now science is acknowledging the importance of …