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The Power of Sign Language to Create a More Connected and Inclusive World

Thrive Global

However, a majority of our students left campus to reside in predominantly spoken language environments and maintained their lifeline to the signing visual experience through video screens. Once the screen is turned off, so too, is their access to the visually vibrant signing campus. What can you do?

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What HR needs to know about lifestyle spending accounts

HR Brew

LSAs could positively impact employee retention, according to ADP research , because of their potential to help improve employees’ financial well-being. Some 74% of US employees said they are more likely to leave their job for one that offers better financial wellness benefits, a survey by Betterment at Work found.

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Dear CEOs: Focus On The Heart Of Your Company To Improve Organizational Health

15Five

For the 95% of companies that hire and promote people into manager roles, at a cost of billions of dollars each year, ineffective management can be lethal. According to Gallup , only one in ten people have the talent to manage. So avoiding bad managers is even more important than hiring or promoting great managers.

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HR 101: How did napping at work become a thing?

HR Brew

But it gives hope to anyone who has ever nodded off in front of the computer screen.” But unlike George, employees at some companies didn’t have to retreat beneath their desks to catch some Zs. “The nap-at-work movement remains nascent, to be sure,” the New York Times reported in 1999. Fast-forward.

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The C Sheet | August 27th

Visier

Why We Need Rest to Recover and Grow (Thrive Global) . If you’re interested in working from home, check out which cities are most likely to embrace hybrid work. Author and speaker Erica Dhawan found that the average employee wastes up to four hours per week on unclear communication. The Digital Divide in Fertility.

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Extreme Work Hours: An American Crisis

ATD Human Capital

According to a 2014 Gallup poll , the average full-time employee in the United States works 47 hours per week. Almost 40 percent of employees work more than 50 hours each week and 18 percent work more than 60 hours. Research shows that productivity drops steeply after a 50-hour workweek, then falls off a cliff after 55 hours.

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Why Leaders Should Practice Meditation

Achievers

When faced with a stressed-out boss, 62 percent of employees consider leaving their jobs, 47 percent feel frustrated and angry, and 56 percent participate less. One brief introductory meditation session can yield results such as reduced mechanical stress on your arteries, according to recent research.