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“I’m not on holiday – I’m strategically preparing for work…”

Mercuri International

In a previous blog post, we looked at the link between well-being and productivity, making the case that a happy workforce was not just a goal in itself, but essential to long-term business growth. days) in 2000 to 16.2 They found that American’s annual vacation has gone from almost 3 weeks (20.3 days in 2015.?.

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How to Set More-Realistic Sales Targets using Historical Data

QYMATIX

To replace the legendary Jack Welch as CEO, the General Electric (GE) Board had selected Jeffrey Immelt in November 2000. As he took the reins, Immelt set an ambitious sales target: “We believe that GE can grow two to three times faster than world gross domestic product, which translates to about 8 per cent sustained sales growth.”

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Pride is about celebrating inclusion for all employees

Zendesk

The first fully international “ WorldPride ” celebration took place in Rome, Italy in 2000. As explained by a 2017 article in the Harvard Business Review , “In the context of the workplace, diversity equals representation. Planning for WorldPride 2021, a celebration of LGBTQ rights on an international scale.