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How to set boundaries at work – with examples

Halo Psych

Material boundary How, when, or if you use your own property or finances for work. For the individual, the body produces more of the stress hormone cortisol when we’re repeatedly interrupted at work (Kerr et al, 2020). Time boundary How much time you will give to tasks, requests, and other people’s priorities. Let’s take interruptions.

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From Vaults to Virtual: The Rise of Blockchain in Banking

Tom Spencer

In October 2020, HSBC launched theContour platform, which uses blockchain to digitize trade finance and reduce friction in international trade transactions. Shortly thereafter JPMorgan Chase launched its own blockchain payment network, known as Kinexys Digital Payments (formerly JPM Coin).

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Friday Fusion: September 25, 2020

Tsavo Neal

What kind of thing can you monetize as a self-employed if you love finance and economics (and coding)? If you love finance and coding, you have a unique skill set that will be easier to monetize than most. Your love for finance and coding are only as valuable insofar as you can use them to create value for other people.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Mike Meredith who is a Director at 2020 Delivery, and leads the firm’s people development function. We don’t have a New York office.

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Gig economy 2020: The new revolution

QEmploy

Gig economy 2020 The new revolution. 2020 Gig economy definition: The gig economy represents the total of flexible, consulting or freelance, temporary or full-time jobs, intermediated through an online platform that’s interconnecting people and businesses. movement that started in Germany and will reach maturity in 2020.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

My own firm released a survey recently of 835 large companies (with an average revenue of $20 billion) that predicts a net job loss of between 4% and 7% in key business functions by the year 2020 due to AI. Yet our research also found that, in the shorter term, these fears may be overblown.

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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. Final thoughts.