Thu.Nov 21, 2024

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When Expressing Gratitude to Employees, Timing Matters

Harvard Business

Extensive research has indicated the benefits of showing gratitude to those around you, including your colleagues or employees. However, a new study suggests that the timing of these expressions can make a big difference. Through two experiments and an analysis of a top hospital’s intensive care units, researchers found that when you express gratitude to others before they engage in a distressing task it helps counteract some of the negative emotions associated with the task.

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Compared to what?

Seth Godin Blog

Emotions are often tied to events and events feel absolute. But events are rarely absolute. They’re almost always relative. How does this compare to what I was expecting? How does it compare to what others like me are experiencing? How does it compare to yesterday? When we change the comparison, the event itself is changed as well. It’s often difficult to find the relative, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

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Why Isn’t Healthcare More Personalized?

Harvard Business

Currently, inefficiencies in healthcare practices can frustrate patients and lead to unnecessary pre-surgical tests or boilerplate after-visit instructions, among other issues. Personalized health care is a promising fix, but needs smart processes using automation and AI tools to reach its potential. Steps toward this goal include ensuring that the right building blocks are in place, and then focusing on high-volume, high-impact processes and the gathering of quality data through consistent proc

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When the media is ready (Bongo part 2)

Seth Godin Blog

Media isn’t a magazine or a website. It’s a system. We can learn to see the system and contribute to it with leverage. There are three elements to consider in a media system that’s worth a professional creator’s time: A business model. There are magical cultural effects that happen when volunteers produce content that is embraced by others.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Could Gen AI End Incumbent Firms’ Competitive Advantage?

Harvard Business

If the capabilities of AI systems continue to evolve, the technology will radically alter how companies stay ahead of new challengers.

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Future of Business: Palo Alto Networks’ Nikesh Arora on Managing Risk in the Age of AI

Harvard Business

A conversation with Palo Alto Networks CEO about his approach to innovation as new technologies and risks emerge.

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Continued Unemployment Claims Are the Highest Since November 13, 2021

MishTalk

Continued unemployment claims are the highest since Nov 2021. It's much worse than it looks. Also, let's discuss the impact of Trump shutting the border.

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Ethical AI and the Pursuit of Progressive Human Innovation in Canada - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DESTINATION CANADA

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Destination Canada.

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Trump Considers Kevin Warsh for Treasury Secretary then Fed Chair

MishTalk

This strategy is a bit bizarre because Warsh is a free trade advocate. More 5D thinking?

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.