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Build a Mission Worthy Team

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Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. She studies team composition. The post Build a Mission Worthy Team appeared first on.orgSource. When the first crew of astronauts departs for Mars, Suzanne T. Bell is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at DePaul University.

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This is how and when you should show vulnerability at work

Fast Company Tech

Executives and managers are traditionally reluctant to express any tender inner feelings from their teams and peers. Yet leaders who are willing to tap into the power of vulnerability are seeing benefits to their ability to connect, motivate, and lead teams. You should act in support of your team, rather than reactive and self-serving.

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The surprising reason you feel ‘meh’ about work 

Fast Company Tech

It might not be the work itself, though. You might want to take a closer look at your boss, says Dr. Katina Sawyer, coauthor of Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives. That means that the people that you work with most frequently tend to be really important, specifically leaders.

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Your Nonprofit Team: Attracting, Retaining Talent

The NonProfit Times

With competition for skilled professionals rising and work environments shifting, finding and keeping great talent takes more than just passion. Crafting a Compelling Employer Brand People want to work where they know theyll make a difference. When candidates see the real-world impact of your work, theyll want to be part of it.

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Netflix faces trademark suit over basketball team name and branding in ‘Running Point’

Fast Company Tech

The new Netflix series Running Point stars Kate Hudson as president of a fictional pro basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. Attorneys for the University claim the fictional team’s branding is too similar to its own, and that it uses the same blue and orange team colors and mascot.

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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. After we talked about cross-departmental networking, she connected with our marketing team and discovered they needed help interpreting customer data. One of the requirements was to complete a two-month stint working in the operating room.

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Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

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When your organization’s finances are handled by a small team, it becomes even more important to properly prepare and plan for personnel changes. Before you start to work on a succession plan, identify what each employee does and their roles and responsibilities.

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