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

Fast Company Tech

Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. Listen carefully as you’ll hear problems you’re uniquely positioned to solve. People remember who made their work easier, and these connections often bloom into collaborative projects that perfectly match your capabilities.

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The problem with Employee Appreciation Day

Fast Company Tech

How employees work is just as important as what they achieve. Call out those who took the time to share knowledge, advocate for a colleagues ideas, or create a positive team environment. When recognition is equitable, employees across all levels feel like their work matters.

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Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving "Blank Stares" When Asked How Programs Actually Work

Futurism

Sure, the code works, but ask why it works that way instead of another way? The foundational knowledge that used to come from struggling through problems is just missing," he added. It was slower, but you came out understanding not just what worked, but why it worked." Crickets,"he wrote. Blank stares." "The

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How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair

sgEngage

The problems you are trying to solve are complex and the potential organizations you can support are many. Just because one path worked well for a peer organization doesnt necessarily mean its the right path for you. It means you made a difference, and peoples lives are better because of the work you did. Innovation is exciting.

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The Technology Behind Thriving Nonprofit Communities

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Unfortunately, thats not how community works. One attendee shared: “We built out an incredible knowledge hub on our platformtons of great resources, discussion forums, and even a member leaderboard. The Real Issue: Misaligned Strategy If your community isnt thriving, the problem isnt the platformits how youre using it.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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How to protect human rights in an AI-filled workplace

Fast Company Tech

The biggest concern for most people when it comes to AI and work is: Are robots going to take our jobs? On the final episode in The New Way We Work s mini-series on how AI is changing our jobs, I spoke to Lorena Gonzalez. What we started with in the warehouse bill, we’re really seeing expand throughout different types of work.

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