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The problem with Employee Appreciation Day

Fast Company Tech

Think about the employees who mentor others, uplift their teammates, or create an environment where all voices are heard. Call out those who took the time to share knowledge, advocate for a colleagues ideas, or create a positive team environment. If so, make a conscious effort to expand recognition across teams, levels, and roles.

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur Halli Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. Yet, even with the ADA, there are still massive access inequities in our urban environments. So the approach was really to give people no excuses.

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Is your organization creating bad leaders?

Fast Company Tech

Organizations are not mere collections of departments, roles, technologies and processes. Leaders in such environments are left juggling contradictory priorities, often at the expense of the very innovation they are supposed to champion. Leaders operating in such environments face an uphill battle in creating accountability.

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. The problem of micromanagement is quite prevalent. One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Whatever the case, now youre stuck wondering how to stay motivated in a role that doesnt come close to tapping your full potential. Heres how they made the most of roles they were technically overqualified for, and how you can do the same. Listen carefully as you’ll hear problems you’re uniquely positioned to solve.

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The Role of LMS in Achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certification in Manufacturing

Gyrus

The Role of LMS in Achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certification in Manufacturing GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In manufacturing, getting certifications like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 is important for companies that want to improve quality and be more responsible for the environment.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. If you represent the American Bankers Association, financial acumen probably isn’t a problem. When directors understand their role in stewarding and growing resources, keeping track of that progress becomes a lot more interesting.

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