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The surprising reason you feel ‘meh’ about work 

Fast Company Tech

It might not be the work itself, though. The proximal experiences that you have in the day to day of your workplace are what predict your general overall sentiments about your work, says Sawyer, who is an associate professor of management and organizations at the University of Arizonas Eller College of Management.

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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. People remember who made their work easier, and these connections often bloom into collaborative projects that perfectly match your capabilities. One of the requirements was to complete a two-month stint working in the operating room.

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Can we make AI less power-hungry? These researchers are working on it.

Ars Technica

The rejection was due to the argument that buying power directly instead of getting it through the grid like everyone else works against the interests of other users. Demand for power in the US has been flat for nearly 20 years. But now were seeing load forecasts shooting up.

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This is how and when you should show vulnerability at work

Fast Company Tech

Encouraging vulnerability In my work as a facilitator of the Stanford Graduate School of Businesss popular organizational behavior elective, Interpersonal Dynamics (nicknamed touchy feely) we encourage MBA students to experiment with sharing vulnerability in small groups of peers. The right level of sharing will depend from person to person.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit?

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5 ways get what you need at work without a title change

Fast Company Tech

Do you feel stuck navigating office politics, micromanagement, or being overlooked at work? Its about taking control of your own work experience. Were working in a world of hybrid teams, instant messaging, and four generations collaborating side by side. and its not going to work for long. Whats the big idea?

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

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Sure, the code works, but ask why it works that way instead of another way? It was slower, but you came out understanding not just what worked, but why it worked." "Every junior dev I talk to has Copilot or Claude or GPT running 24/7. Crickets,"he wrote. Ask about edge cases? Blank stares." "The It's sound logic.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.