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☆ I spent 17 months working remotely during the pandemic. Now I'm back in the office and love my job again
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I started a new job in August 2020 and spent the first 17 months working from home. I joined Insider as an intern in August 2020 and was told I'd be working from home to start with. I sit next to colleagues I'd spoken to for months online but had never met and spend my lunch breaks with people from other teams who I hadn't come across on Slack. And as well as the social side of it, working in the office feels much more collaborative. I really enjoy working in the office – but I'm glad I didn't rush my decision to relocate.

☆ How to deal with work-from-home loneliness when you manage a remote team
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-10 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider's latest work-advice column is about how managers can tackle remote work loneliness. I have weekly team and one-on-one meetings with colleagues, but apart from those and task-related messages, we don't interact much. I'm not sure how much my team members communicate with each other, but I imagine they have similar experiences. The good news is there are plenty of simple things you can do to help you and your team form social bonds and mitigate your collective feelings of loneliness. Noonan suggested setting aside a couple of hours each week where team members do their own work over video together.

☆ Raising interest rates won't fix the real reason behind inflation: price-gouging and corporate greed
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-26 | by ( Paul Constant | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mabud said the Fed raising interest rates won't combat corporate price-gouging. And Rakeen Mabud, the chief economist at the Groundwork Collaborative, joined "Pitchfork Economics" to identify the second inflationary pressure on top of the pandemic: corporate greed. "Three ocean shippers control pretty much all of the ocean shipping in the entire supply chain," Mabud said. Trucking has become a job of "such rock-bottom quality that nobody wants" to do it, she said, "which, ultimately, is another weak point in our supply chain." The Fed's interest hikes likely won't address any of Mabud's concerns about corporate greed and price-gouging.

☆ A new event will reveal how Magic Johnson, CEOs, an Army General, and athletes build teams for success
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-06 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Safetyculture With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But extraordinary teams don't just happen, they're made. The SafetyCulture Summit 2021: Made Extraordinary event has been designed for teams who work in operations, safety, risk and quality. Made Extraordinary will highlight the teamwork which goes into extraordinary success and unpack the makings of greatness." Broadcast live from Las Vegas, the event will explore the structure behind success, innovation and the power of everyday teams. Nadja West: Leading through uncertaintyA trailblazer in leadership, retired Lieutenant General Nadja West was the 44th surgeon general of the US Army and the commanding general of US Army Medical Command.

☆ How to get into Washington University's Olin Business School, ranked the No. 1 MBA program for aspiring entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For the third year in a row, Olins Business School was ranked the top entrepreneurship program. Out of 131 schools, Olin's MBA program ties with Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business for 29th place in US News & World Report's 2023 Best Business Schools report for its full-time MBA program. "This is not a program where you can get lost in a crowd of 300 to 400 students," Pyles said. In fact, she flagged lack of transparency as an indication the student may lack genuine interest in Olin's MBA program and what it has to offer. Nnakwue reached out to Olin students on LinkedIn and introduced himself as a prospective student interested in learning more about the Olin experience.

☆ Twitch's chief people officer shares how the company took its strong in-office culture virtual amid the pandemic and rapid growth
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Aman Kidwai | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitch almost doubled its daily user base. Lenke Taylor, Twitch's chief people officer, details how the company adjusted its culture virtually. "A lot of these initiatives were fueled by the passion and direct input of our employees," Taylor said. Her tactical objectives were focused around driving more accountability in hiring, training, employee support, and access to company programs. An employee centric approachDuring the pandemic, Taylor said she learned that empathy is more important than ever.

☆ How Zoom's chief people officer handled unprecedented growth during the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-11 | by ( Aman Kidwai | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oldham brought in a new chief diversity officer who helped reshape the company's equity efforts. Over the past year, Zoom added new leadership in cybersecurity, engineering and product, and a chief diversity officer. These workers were tasked with handling the initial bursts of demand, as well as a sharp shift to remote work. YouTubeFor newer employees, Oldham put a heavy emphasis on their digital onboarding program. Zoom announced the hiring of chief diversity officer Damien Hooper-Campbell in late May 2020.

☆ A learning strategist explores how the pandemic has disrupted the classic leadership model
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-02 | by ( May M. Teng | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The types of skills companies are looking for in leaders are evolving quickly. "We're not returning to what was a classic leadership model — a kind of command-and-control, or 'I'm the fearless leader, get behind me and follow me' model," Todd Moran, chief learning strategist at online learning platform NovoEd, told Insider. Training at scaleGone are the days of limiting leadership training to a select few individuals within a company, Moran said. Purpose and collaborationVirtual leadership training has some immediate benefits. That's why, even before implementing a training session, it's important to clarify and emphasize the importance of building leadership skills.

☆ Programme Specialist/Effective Governance Cluster Lead-UNDP Moldova CO
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-22 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +16 min

Duties and Responsibilities Summary of Key Functions: Develops programme strategies in the thematic area of Effective Governance and its sub-areas. Ensures effective management and implementation of Effective Governance country programme portfolio and management of the Effective Governance Cluster team. CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management, control of the workflows in the Effective Governance Cluster. Ensures effective management and implementation of Effective Governance country programme portfolio and management of the Effective Governance Cluster team, focusing on the following results: Design and formulation of country programme within thematic areas of responsibility, translating UNDP corporate priorities into local interventions. Constant monitoring and analysis of the country programme environment, timely re-adjustment of programme.

Organizations: Senior Management, UNDP, UN, Sustainable, Office, Government, UNPFSD, Management, Organization, Atlas, Financial, UNDP Country Office, Global, Administration, Economics, Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences Locations: South, UNPFSD, Moldova, Republic of Moldova

☆ Request for Proposals ATIC Strategic Plan Development
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +51 min

ATIC will actively promote the interests of the members, by helping delivering the benefits of the ICT sector, while meeting the legitimate concerns of the members. ATIC reserves the right to make revisions to the content, order, and numbering of the provisions in the actual subcontract document prior to execution by ATIC and the selected awardee. ATIC will assess the best operations models to reach the above stated results for the sector and for its members. Development of implementation recommendations This stage includes the development of recommendations regarding the implementation phase of the plan. Meeting topics will align with information and data collected and may include:Organizational Overview ‐ Assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, and competencies of the organization.

Persons: Marina Bzovii, ATIC, Tekwill, Offerors, deliverables, ATIC —, —, activitiy Organizations: National Association of ICT, National Association of ICT Companies, OF, Organization, Umbrella Organization, ICT, Moldovan ICT, Association, THE ASSOCIATION Moldovan Association of ICT Companies, Vocational ICT, Austrian Development Cooperation, Moldova ICT Summit, USAID, Robotics, Smart, United States Agency for International Development, Government, International Development Agency, Moldova ICT, ATIC, Technical University of Moldova, Center, Moldovan, Women, Tech, UN, Microsoft, Office National Association of ICT Companies, Bank, Swift, United, United States Government, Intellectual, “, Consultancy, Ministry, Economy, Infrastructure, Ministry of ICT, Moldova ICT Industry Competitiveness, Moldova IT Industry Competitiveness, Innovation, IT Industry, “ National Association of ICT Companies, Eg . Telecom, Software, Business Networking Development, Human Capital, ‐, Telecom, Services Locations: MOLDOVA, Moldova, Republic of Moldova, Moldovan, Sweden, Sida, Chisinau, MDL, ATIC, United States

☆ Call private sector initiative for Women Engagement
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-18 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +19 min

About Project “ Empowering Women in Tech”:Empowering Women in Tech is a project implemented by ATIC with UN Women and Sweden Support since 2018. 1.1 Private Initiatives for Women Economic Empowerment in TechThe overarching goal of the Call is to support women driven private initiatives to further engage women freelancers and entrepreneurs based on a public call in Partnership with “Empowering Women in Tech” Project, supported by Sweden and UN Women. Measure and make visible the impact of the new or existing initiatives, products, services and solutions, to support private sector engagement for sustainable development and attract more women in IT, support the women entrepreneurship, the women in IT sector growth, the promotion of tech jobs for women, other that may reach the provided goal. The Project plan should contain the detailed elaboration of the concept, analysis of the market, impact analysis of the action versus the objectives of the call, sustainability of the action, if any, envisaged development activities including staff engagement, necessary material means and needed advisory services and trainings. Only expenditures accrued during the project, in accordance with the Project Budget and completed by the end of the project, are eligible for financing.

Persons: ATIC, Gross Organizations: UN Women, TEKWILL, USAID, National Association of ICT Companies, TECH THE MOLDOVAN, OF ICT, Umbrella Organization, Moldovan ICT, ICT, Association, Women, Go, Tech, ATIC, Choose, Tech Women, Tekwill, Government of, Moldovan Government, IBM, Microsoft, Moldovan Association of Private ICT Companies, Ministry, Ministry of Education, Government Center, Women Economic Empowerment, “, UN, Tech Industry, Tech ” Project, Project, Independent, Assurance, an, Technology, – Bank Locations: Sweden, Republic of Moldova, Government, Government of Sweden, Moldova, Chisinau

☆ Employees who trust their bosses have more energy, less stress, and fewer sick days. Here are 4 ways to establish trust with your workers, according to a senior vice president at Salesforce.
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Marie Rosecrans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Employees can focus on the work of serving customers and delivering customer success when solid trust exists in the workplace. A lack of trust hinders productivity for the simple fact that people aren't able to get their jobs done. As you're building trust with people, it's important to open yourself up as a way of investing more deeply in your relationships. A big part of that is knowing who you're meeting with, so do your own research (on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google search) to familiarize yourself with all the key players. And, if you're facing resistance when you need to deliver feedback, consider these steps:Know whether and when you need to improve.

☆ Trei zile de cercetare artistică. Vezi ce evenimente de artă contemporană ți-a pregătit Edu-Art 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Alungă rutina din viața ta prin participarea la un program de evenimente cultural-artistice la care, timp de trei zile, vei avea parte de cercetări artistice și activism cultural alături de artiști și experți locali și de peste hotare. Voi vorbi despre proiectele dezvoltate în afara pereților unor instituții și, deci, despre o diversitate de strategii, alianțe, metodologii aplicate. De asemenea, vom discuta și despre așa-numita interacțiune cu publicul”, menționează Giulia Palomba. Mai multe detalii AICI! Prezentările vor fi în limba engleză și vor putea fi urmărite prin intermediul platformei Google Meet și pe canalul de YouTube al Asociației Oberliht.

Persons: Palomba, Anders Harm, Alexander Brener, Barbara Schurzn Organizations: Google Locations: Kârgâzstan, Republica Moldova

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Persons: I've, —, they'd, Roth, you've, Tori Dunlap Organizations: Service, Roth IRA

☆ Here's why bitcoin boomed in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2016-12-28 | by ( Insider Intelligence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency saw an annual gain of 54% in 2016, outperforming all fiat currencies, most of which stumbled this year. Blockchain technology, which is best known for powering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is gaining steam among finance firms because of its potential to streamline processes and increase efficiency. As a result, venture capital firms and financial institutions alike are pouring investment into finding, developing, and testing blockchain use cases. Banks and major financial institutions are working both collaboratively and independently to develop blockchain tech. Over 50 major financial institutions are involved with collaborative blockchain startups, like R3 CEV or Chain.

Persons: it's, Bitcoin, Dow Jones, It's, Trump, Jaime Toplin, Banks Organizations: Nasdaq, Lisk, That's, Insider Intelligence, Business, Aite, CEV Locations: London, US, Santander, blockchain

☆ Case of the Brooklyn Symbolist
▼ + stars: | 1992-08-30 | by ( Adam Begley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Auster writes novels about lonely souls who try to make meaning out of circumstance -- and he writes under circumstances that look suspiciously meaningful: his office, a small studio apartment, is bare and white and smudged with Brooklyn grime. The window shades are always drawn; were they raised, you would see a brick wall across an air shaft. The same man called the next day and asked again for the venerable detective agency. The novel's protagonist is a solitary writer named Quinn who on three different nights gets a phone call from a man looking for "Paul Auster. Of the Auster Detective Agency."

Persons: Paul Auster, Auster, Pinkerton, Quinn Organizations: The, Auster, Agency Locations: Brooklyn, Glass

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