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July 2020 - Some specifics on keeping a strategic outlook in these changing times
Making sense requires taking stock
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Workers have less leisure time than 40 years ago
Expectation: Gains in productivity will result in a shorter working week which will allow people to spend more time on sport, socializing or hobbies.Reality: Over the past four decades, men are doing less paid work, while women are doing more. Both have less time for play — with childcare up
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Good trouble. Necessary trouble.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary
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The real future of work. It's not what you think
Despite the increasing need for these workers, home health aides and personal care aides typically earn less than $12 per hour. And they are overwhelmingly women of color, and disproportionately black women: 87 percent of paid adult care workers are women, compared with 46 percent of nondomestic workers, and about
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We witnessed the lynching of a black man
Note: For some reason (probably human error, that is, me) this entry did not post at the determined time, which was weeks ago now. I'm not saying anything new, but I am speaking my mind. I'm sure I will come back to this in later posts.
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June 2020 - on chance meetings, innovation, Juneteenth, and things happening all of a sudden
Welcome to a new issue! I’m happy that you are here. From the May issue, one of my blogposts A friendly reminder continues to resonate with readers. We’ve been sheltered in place for over three months now, the economy took a hit and millions lost their jobs, then
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Maintaining professionalism in the age of black death
Please be mindful of what our black colleagues are going through. Shenequa Golding's Maintaining Professionalism In The Age of Black Death Is….A Lot is a good place to start to nurture your empathy. Here are a few excerpts: I don’t know who decided that being professional
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May 2020 - an amiable CEO, innovation takes a village, virtual v. face-to-face teams, and Joe Rogan getting ripped off
Working from home is only the first step
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A friendly reminder
We're not working from home. We're at home in the middle of a crisis trying to get work done. Look after yourself... and others.
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Keep track of what really matters
I am a fan of keeping a journal. I keep one myself and I encourage the leaders I work with to do the same. The format does not really matter (what you thought, what you did, what you said, how you felt, etc.) as long as you record it. By
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Thank you Mom!
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Thank a teacher!
This week was Teacher Appreciation Week. It's never too late to let a teacher know how much of an impact they had in our lives. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaHJRLoCyWc] Merci, monsieur Kasabgui!