Lips Sealed: Under pressure to weigh in on hot-button issues, 9 in 10 #executives believe a public stance on social issues is riskier than silence, a Wakefield Research survey for Chief found. Read Chief’s New Era of #Leadership report: thenewera.chief.com/research/

As the #EU weighs #artificalintelligence #compliance, legal teams need help: 70% of general counsel lack in-house resources for emerging issues like #AI, reveals Axiom’s #survey with Wakefield Research. More from Lyle Moran in Legal Dive: legaldive.com/news/in-house-…

#Isolation Nation: 73% of girls between ages 11 and 13 report feelings of #loneliness, according to a Girl Scouts #survey by @wakefieldstats. Read more by Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech and The Hill at shorturl.at/eoszR.

Alone and Insecure: As #loneliness among girls goes up, their #confidence goes down, reveals Girl Scouts’ survey with Wakefield Research. Is there a way to help? More from Rebecca Ruiz in Mashable: mashable.com/article/loneli…

Slow and Steady: While 62% of execs are concerned about implementing #AI too quickly and without the right plans in place, just 38% worry about waiting too long, according to a G-P report using @wakefieldstats #research. Read the full #report at shorturl.at/jnzJV.

Budget Woes: 80% of general counsel predict a hiring freeze for #legal teams, reveals Axiom’s #survey with Wakefield Research. More from Maria Dinzeo in Law.com: shorturl.at/ryJOS

#Wealth Transfer: As #Boomers prepare to leave their wealth behind, 72% of Americans aren't confident in handling a large cash influx alone, according to a Citizens #survey by @wakefieldstats. Read more by Suzanne Blake and Newsweek at shorturl.at/tuN59.

Nearly a quarter of #executives (24%) admit their #training content is more than six years old, according to a @biltapp survey by Wakefield Research . Read more about the state of training in the full Technical Training In 2024 #report: tinyurl.com/2ye2d3wb.

Coding Calendar Calamity: 67% of #software #engineering leaders wait a week to completely test #code, reveals harness.io’s #survey with Wakefield Research. More on the balancing act between #responsiveness and #security from mvizard of DevOps.com: devops.com/harness-survey…

Kidulting > #Adulting: More than 2 in 5 parents (41%) have bought #toys for themselves over the past year, according to a The Toy Association #survey by @wakefieldstats. Read more by Jordyn Holman and The New York Times at tinyurl.com/ye29sr2v.

Still Behind: 78% feel pressured to accelerate their financial planning to make up for lost time, reveals Morgan Stanley’s annual #AtWork report with Wakefield Research. More on how employees feel—and how to help—in their complete report: morganstanley.com/atwork/article…

Good Morning, Awareness: After @Sanofi’s #survey with Wakefield Research revealed Americans with type-1 #diabetes spent an average of $5k on #emergency care before their diagnosis, Usher took to Capitol Hill to talk #earlyscreenings. More from Good Morning America: wakefieldresearch.com/usher-visits-c…

#Ranch Emoji When?? 48% can’t imagine life without this classic dressing, reveals HelloFresh US’s #survey with Wakefield Research. More on this delicious dip—this craveable condiment—this slurpable sauce—from @sleasca in Food & Wine: foodandwine.com/hellofresh-hid…

The End Of #Influencers? #Socialmedia influencers peddle clothing to cookware, but 87% of consumers think they may not even use what they hawk, according to a The Desire Company #survey by @wakfieldstats. Read more by Kiri Masters and Forbes: tinyurl.com/56xckzbz.

Thanks for reading but admit it—you’d rather be looking at pets: 94% of #petowners with cameras say peeking at their pets are the highlight of their day, reveals @Comcast’s survey with Wakefield Research. More from @lucynoranton2 in Newsweek: newsweek.com/cat-owner-chec…

Can #infrastructure keep up with #AI? Just 41% of AI leaders will replace equipment to maximize AI benefits, reveals @Honeywell’s #survey from Wakefield Research. More on the urgency of AI #energy use from @3rdegreeburns in @facilitiesdive: shorturl.at/KQuY7

Gold Medal in Being a Good Boy: American Heart Association’s survey with Wakefield Research reveals that 95% of #petowners rely on their furbaby for #stress relief—and they might be #Olympic athletes’ secret weapon. More from @psychtoday: psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/its-…

AI on Hold: 98% of #Fortune100 executives have paused #GenAI initiatives, reveals a @PagerDuty’s #survey with Wakefield Research. What will it take to put them back on track? @CFO’s Adam Zaki has more: cfo.com/news/generativ…

🌞 Rise & shine! Wyoming tops nation in optimism: 82% wake up ready to own the day reveals @IcelandicProv survey by Wakefield Research More from Renée 🦋 and Dr. Deepika Chopra: Wyoming, California, Alabama: The 5 most optimistic states in America (cnbc.com)

🚀 Greater China is emerging as the powerhouse of exchange traded fund growth in Asia Pacific, reveals @BBHNews report by Wakefield Research #EFT More from the Financial Times: ft.com/content/c228d2…