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Its leases in that city include a profit-sharing component, making it easier for WeWork to react if real estate prices fall.

Its leases in that city include a profit-sharing component, making it easier for WeWork to react if real estate prices fall.

The two locations that WeWork plans to open in Detroit early next year will look similar to the almost 100 locations that it already operates. Like offices in New York or San Francisco, the Detroit spaces will have glass walls separating tiny offices that tenants can rent on a month-to-month basis, communal coffee, and WeWork’s “Do What You Love” branding—but the business side will be structured differently.

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From escape rooms to DIY, these unique training methods help employees expand their skills while having fun.

From escape rooms to DIY, these unique training methods help employees expand their skills while having fun.

Workplace training often feels like something to check off a to-do list. Companies spend about $130 billion each year on corporate education, according to a study by Bersin by Deloitte, yet research has found that the average adult forgets 40% of what they’ve learned after just 20 minutes, and 64% by the next day.

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Many “gamification” efforts are cumbersome, distracting, or even a little juvenile. But they don’t have to be.

Many “gamification” efforts are cumbersome, distracting, or even a little juvenile. But they don’t have to be.

Imagine web developers finishing a backlog of mundane ticketed tasks with a zeal usually reserved for playing Pokémon Go or watching a sports championship. The goal of “gamifying” work tasks is to turn otherwise tedious, long-term projects into fun, competitive experiences that get people excited.

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Nobody likes to earn less money—ever. But the experience of taking a pay cut can prove a career asset in the long run.

Nobody likes to earn less money—ever. But the experience of taking a pay cut can prove a career asset in the long run.

Sometimes it’s an economic cycle that forces your hand. Other times it’s an opportunity where the career upsides outweigh the compensation package. Or maybe you’ve just had to move. No matter your reason, accepting a lower salary than the one you’ve earned previously isn’t any fun. But there are actually some upsides to making less, and they can change your perspective on your career and even yourself in ways you might not expect.

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Voters are tired of the antiquated debate format. What would an ideal debate look like? (Hint: It’s not just about more fact-checking.)

Voters are tired of the antiquated debate format. What would an ideal debate look like? (Hint: It’s not just about more fact-checking.)

When the first presidential debate of the 2016 general election airs on Monday, we’ll see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hew to a tried-and-true method of political discourse: prepared statements, timed responses, and scripted zingers at the ready—all under the strict guidance of experienced moderators. It’s a familiar format, but some say it’s also antiquated and obsolete, and doesn’t really give voters any useful insight into the candidates or their policies. Others say the events of this election present such unprecedented issues that doing things the old way simply won’t cut it anymore.

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