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We love to share the Fable 💓 on Friday's. Haven't checked out Fable yet? What are you waiting for? It's available for both Apple iOS and @Google's Android devices. Join us to discover, read and discuss 📚 and be part of the "healthiest social media" there is.

Fable's story world is getting bigger... 📚📺🎥 This week, we introduced a new format of stories on Fable: television shows! In the same way that we reimagined the book club experience for today's readers, we're excited to launch TV clubs with spoiler-free episode rooms, hosted by some of the biggest TV show-based content creators. Just like book clubs on Fable, anyone can start a free TV club to watch and discuss your favorite shows with friends, family, and coworkers. You can now also build lists of your favorite shows, those you're currently watching, and others you can't wait to start. If you haven't already, hop into the latest version of the Fable app to see what's new! Or, read more from Fable Founder & CEO Padmasree Warrior at the link below. Happy reading—and watching!

The latest #engagement news from Gallup is concerning. 🤔 In the US 🇺🇸 , employee engagement hit an 11-year low, with 4.8 million fewer employees engaged in the early months of 2024. With employee engagement linked to significant performance outcomes like productivity, employee retention, customer service, safety, and profitability, this news is a wake up call to leaders. But not all the news is dire: the Gallup research also found organizations that bucked the trend -- some have even improved their cultures -- during the challenging last four years, and following the pandemic. Contributing factors to their high-performance include: 🌟 a hybrid work environment that fits the culture 🌟 effective. onboarding programs for new employees 🌟 holistic and multidimensional approaches to wellbeing. Read about the Gallup findings here: https://lnkd.in/gh_mc2XZ

Did you know ❓ Fable founder, President and CEO, Padmasree Warrior hosts her own 📚 club on the app? Join Padma's *free* book club on Fable and engage directly with this powerhouse of the tech industry through a discussion of a different book each month. The 'Read with Padma' Club just selected "Anita De Monte Laughs Last" by Xochitl Gonzalez as its next 📖, and now is the perfect time to join the conversation! A Reese's Book Club selection, this The New York Times bestselling author "delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers a genius work of a female artist decades after her death." Join the Club here: 💫 https://lnkd.in/gDXqA-rz Get the book here: https://lnkd.in/gZ-3eyjR

📰 📢 Fable announces our exciting new partnership with Draft2Digital, the distributor of self-published books 📚 ! "We're thrilled to provide Fable’s members with convenient access to hundreds of thousands of books, including books from today’s most popular indie authors,” said Kris Austin, cofounder and CEO of Draft2Digital. With over 650,000 members and close to 30,000 📖 clubs, Fable's partnership with Draft2Digital helps us better meet user demand. "Fable’s members are clamoring for indie ebooks,” said Padmasree Warrior, founder and CEO of Fable. “We’re pleased to partner with Draft2Digital to bring their amazing diversity of essential books to our readers. We look forward to exploring additional opportunities to connect Draft2Digital authors and their books with our reading communities.” https://lnkd.in/gWQvd5d5

Reading as little as 6️⃣ minutes a day can lower symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression by 68%. 🤔 Not sure where to start? 😱 Fable has you covered! 🤗 Our social and #AI discovery platform for content offers 3️⃣ new reading challenges for April: 1️⃣ Celebrate 🌍 Day: Read a novel or nonfiction book with environmental themes 2️⃣ Recognize Autism Acceptance and Neurodiversity Celebration: Read a book by a neurodiverse author 3️⃣ For National Poetry Month: Read a book of poems. Complete a challenge and be rewarded 🏆 with a completion sticker that you can use on your April Reading Wrap. Read more about the April challenges here: https://lnkd.in/gdNDZXjr https://lnkd.in/gdNDZXjr

“The workplace is one of the last places in the world that we don’t get to choose every single person that we’re surrounded by…so it’s also an opportunity to stretch and grow.” 💡 So says Kim Dabbs in her recently published 📖 , "You Belong Here: The Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Valued on Your Own Terms." Highlights from the book include: ⚡ IDENTITY MATTERS: When people understand their identity, as well as understand what that means, in a team setting and in an organization, is critical to creating safe spaces that people can thrive. ⚡ LEADERS MATTER: By creating safe spaces for people to show up as their authentic selves, and by providing ways for people to understand their own identity -- as well as their own bias -- leaders can "curate and create" a culture necessary for individual and team growth. ⚡ TEAMS MATTER: Team also have an inherited identity; organizations have an inherited identity, too. At times, those identities need to be recreated so everyone realizes an environment where they can grow and stretch, and "honor the humanity of others and the lived/learned experiences" they bring to the workplace. Read "You Belong Here" on Fable: https://lnkd.in/g-D4W_uV

Fable is proud to share that our very own Padmasree Warrior was recognized as a "Game Changer" by the Asia Society! 🎉 The annual Asia Game Changer West Awards Gala honors 🏆 individuals, organizations and movements that demonstrate true leadership and significant impacts in the fields of policy and business, technology and innovation, arts and culture, and education. Padma was recognized as the President and CEO of Fable, but also for her previous work as an executive and tech leader at NIO, Cisco and Motorola Solutions; Padma has also been named by Forbes as "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" three consecutive years. 💪 Also honored at the Gala: Mickey Mikitani, founder, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, and Kongkee, a Hong Kong animation director and visual artist. Read more about the event here 🌟 https://lnkd.in/gf9wPpKj

Today is National School Librarian Day! 📚 💕 We at Fable thanks all those who: 📘 Help students find just the right book 📗 Recommend research resources 📙 Manage multimedia & maker spaces and most importantly, 📕 Inspire a love for reading & learning in your students!

It's undeniable: mental health-based absences are on the rise. 💹 A recent article from HRmagazine highlighted Headspace's annual "Workforce State of Mind Report", which surveyed 1,000 CEOs, employees and HR leaders in January/February 2024. 💥 Nearly half of HR leaders are seeing an increase in mental health-related absences 💥 78% of employees say work stress has had a poor impact on their physical health 💥 43% of employees say their managers have negatively impacted their mental health by disregarding life/work hour boundaries and by treating team members unequally There's never been a better time to support the mental wellness of your team. Research shows that reading -- as little as 6 minutes a day! -- can reduce stress by as much as 68%. Fable supports healthy reading habits: with Streaks, Clubs to support shared reading activities, and now Messaging, we help to make reading part of your healthy and wellness plans. HR Magazine article ➡ https://lnkd.in/gtM8Hphu