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

HR Brew

Today’s discussion will focus on the history of napping at work—but remember, there’s no napping in class. When that episode dropped in 1997, the writers probably didn’t know that napping at work would one day be considered by some to be normal. The history. Fast-forward. And experts say they don’t need to be hours long. “We

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Thrive Global: Reset, Repeat and Resilience

Thrive Global

Thrive Global announced today a $80M Series C financing co-led by Mamoon Hamid at Kleiner Perkins and Ian Chiu at Owl Ventures. When we had invested originally in Thrive, we could have never predicted that the company would go through a once in a century pandemic.

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What HR needs to know about lifestyle spending accounts

HR Brew

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. It’s really at the employer’s choosing.” How it works. What is covered by an LSA and how much funding is allocated to an LSA is really up to employers, Robertson said.

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Cisco Supports #FirstRespondersFirst to Open Four Bright Horizons Centers to Provide Free Child Care for Frontline Healthcare Workers

Thrive Global

Chan School of Public Health , Thrive Global, and the CAA Foundation. ” “Cisco’s support for first responders and their children recognizes the magnitude of both the physical and mental toll they are experiencing during this unprecedented time,” said Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO of Thrive Global.

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LookUp and Thrive Global Announce the “LookUp to Thrive” Writing Challenge

Thrive Global

Enter the LookUp to Thrive Writing Challenge and become a published Thought Leader presented to you by Thrive Global on Campus and LookUp. In the words of Ella Katz , ThriveGlobal Editor-at-large from USC , listen to why your voice matters and how you can use your words to inspire change for a positive digital world.

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Learning How to Transform Mental Health With Arianna Huffington and Thrive Global

Thrive Global

With Thrive Global, she’s having a similar impact with an even more ambitious mission: ending the epidemic of stress and burnout. Founded in 2016, Thrive Global is a behavior change technology company that empowers individuals to develop lasting behavior changes in their lives. Here’s why: 1.

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Why Walmart and Thrive Global Are Partnering to Help People Achieve Healthier Habits

Thrive Global

Taking care of ourselves is the most essential thing we can do in order to care for others and perform at our peak. Against this backdrop, Walmart and Thrive Global have launched a strategic initiative to help scale the work Walmart has been doing to support their associates, families and communities.