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Forbes
13 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Forget Work-Life Balance—Whole Human Work Is The Future
Instead of a rigid work-life balance—a polarity that implies conflict—the future is about work-life integration. Watching Severance on Apple TV+ got me thinking—why do we still treat work and life as two opposing forces? The show follows employees at a fictional biotechnology corporation that have undergone 'severance,' a procedure that ensures they have no memories of the outside world while at work and retain no memories of their job when they leave. The dystopian take on work-life balance makes one wonder, what would the utopic opposite look like? In earlier times, we had stronger community anchors such as church, school, and neighborhoods, which allowed the workplace to be cleanly separated from one's personal life. But today, many people live severed from those traditional communities, and as a result, more pressure is placed on work to become a source of connection, identity, and meaning. The modern workplace shouldn't require you to separate who you are at work from who you are at home. Instead of a rigid work-life balance—a polarity that implies conflict—the future is about work-life integration, which allows you to be your whole self in both spaces. This isn't just idealistic thinking; it's good business. Companies that create environments where employees can authentically integrate their work and personal lives see higher engagement, greater retention, and improved innovation. A workplace that embraces the whole human fosters deeper trust, and when people are comfortable expressing their true selves, they're more likely to share novel ideas and provide honest feedback, driving engagement and creativity. Research on the topic concludes that trust facilitates creativity in many ways, from enhancing communication to encouraging collaboration. We all have hard days. We have families, hobbies, hopes, and hangups. It should be okay, within reason, to share those, to show up as humans, not robots. Professionalism isn't about erasing personality. It's about showing up with care, clarity, and consideration for others. Here's what modern, whole-human workplaces are beginning to embrace: Some organizations are scrambling to rebuild those walls. But forward-thinking ones will see this not as a loss, but as an invitation to explore a new way of being—one that doesn't require separation to find productivity, purpose, or professionalism. As these organizations continue to recognize the value of work-life integration, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in how we conceive of the relationship between our professional and personal identities. Unlike the dystopian world of Severance, which splits employees' lives in two, the future workplace invites us to be whole and bring our complete selves to the job. Looking ahead, the question isn't how to balance work and life as competing priorities, but how to design workplaces and careers that honor the wholeness of who we are as humans. This allows us to bring our best selves to both work and life, promising a future preferable to the one depicted in Severance. It may make for entertaining viewing, but as a blueprint for living, it's a dystopian dead end—not a solution. The future is integrated, authentic, and wholly human.
CBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Quilliq Energy Corporation say staff shortages contributed to winter power outages
The corporation says it's working to fix the problem, but as TJ Dhir tells us, it's not that simple.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BNR4T868 Issuer Name RENEWI PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name Bank of America Corporation City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) US 4. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 14-May-2025 6. Date on which Issuer notified 15-May-2025 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation . % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 0.957941 9.865830 10.823771 8719572 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.141476 10.697600 10.839076 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB00BNR4T868 771712 0.957941 Sub Total 8.A 771712 0.957941% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights Right to Recall n/a n/a 5910 0.007336 Physical Swaps 19/02/2025 n/a 823142 1.021782 Physical Swaps 16/05/2025 n/a 700000 0.868923 Sub Total 8.B1 1529052 1.898041% 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights Swaps 17/09/2025 n/a Cash 654646 0.812625 Swaps 06/01/2026 n/a Cash 1742726 2.163279 Swaps 23/02/2026 n/a Cash 1750915 2.173444 Swaps 18/03/2026 n/a Cash 4514 0.005603 Swaps 28/04/2026 n/a Cash 266928 0.331343 Swaps 31/07/2026 n/a Cash 210757 0.261617 Swaps 02/04/2026 n/a Cash 1223478 1.518726 Swaps 22/04/2026 n/a Cash 564844 0.701152 Sub Total 8.B2 6418808 7.967789% 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 5.310649 5.310649% Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 4.555180 5.513121% 10. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional Information 12. Date of Completion 15-May-2025 13. Place Of Completion United KingdomError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Microsoft to cut nearly 3% of workforce worldwide
Microsoft Corporation has begun to cut nearly 3 per cent of its global workforce, its largest mass layoff in more than two years. The technology giant, which has a stock market value of $3.3 trillion, did not disclose the total number losing their jobs but it is expected to be about 6,000 people. Microsoft, which is led by Satya Nadella, employed 228,000 full-time workers as of last June, the last time it reported its annual headcount. About 55 per cent of those workers were in the United States. 'We continue to implement organisational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace,' a Microsoft spokesman said on Tuesday evening. The redundancies are expected to affect all parts of Microsoft's
Washington Post
12-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Ampco-Pittsburgh: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CARNEGIE, Pa. — CARNEGIE, Pa. — Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $1.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Carnegie, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 6 cents. The steel maker posted revenue of $104.3 million in the period.
