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★ MANAGEMENT FUTURE: The future of management? From the Harvard Business Review, “The Role of a Manager Has to Change in 5 Key Ways” Comments? #thefuture #innovation #training
★ INNOVATION: Some thoughts on innovation in the workplace, from McKinsey & Company, “The eight essentials of innovation” Comments? #innovation #productivity #insights
★ LEARNING TO WORK: What is the relationship between modern-day vocational or career and technical coursework and high-school graduates’ success in college or in the workforce? From Education Next, “Depth Over Breadth:The Value of Vocational Education in U.S. High Schools” Comments? #vocationaleducation #careerdevelopment #futureoflearning
★ BULLIES: Bullied at work? 60 million Americans claim they are affected by workplace bullying. From Forbes, “3.5 Warning Signs Of A Bully Boss And How To React” Comments?#bullyingprevention #workplacewellbeing #humanresources
★ $$ RETIRING $$ Retiring but not sure if you set aside enough in investment and savings? From Next Avenue, “Retiring on a Shoestring: How one couple is doing it, and what financial advisers suggest” Comments? #retirementplanning #retirementsavings #future
★ PERIOD: Destigmatize periods, from McKinsey and Company, “How McKinsey Design is helping destigmatize menstruation” Comments?
★ STAY: What is a “stay” interview”? From Marketplace, “We know about exit interviews. What about “stay” interviews Comments? #stay #retentionstrategies #humanresources
★PM SLUMP: You are a little more than half way through your workday or returning to work after a business lunch then…you experience an “afternoon slump.” From Fast Company, “I tried working out at lunch to combat my 3 p.m. slump: As a longtime sufferer of afternoon sleepiness, I wanted to see if breaking a sweat in the middle of the day would improve my productivity.” Comments? #productivitytips #afternoon #prevention
★ BUGS:Can you eat insects if you’re vegan? Fast Company raises the question in its article, “Is eating bugs any morally different than eating cows?” Comments #veganism #foodforthought #futuretrends
★ CUPPA: The latest research on the consumption of coffee. From a possible carcinogen to an “elixir.” From Blue Zones, “Science Confirms: Coffee Can Add Years to Your Life” Comments? #rebranding #trending #longevity
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