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Find a Local Solution to a Local Problem

Destination Innovation

Arunachalam Muruganantham was born in 1961 in Coimbatore, India. His parents were poor hand-loom weavers. The family was pushed into penury when his father was killed in a road accident. At 14, Muruga (as he is known), dropped out of school. To support the family, he took various jobs including working as a farm labourer and a welder. In 1998, he married Shanthi.

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Simple Steps That Can Help Prevent Drowning at Your Home

Business and Tech

While drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children 1 to 4 and a leading cause for children under 15, there are things you can do to add layers of protection to your home to prevent a drowning. Here’s what you need to know about drowning, as there are many misconceptions: Drowning is silent. It is not like the movies, where you often see splashing and screaming.

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Podcast S6E132: David Schonthal – The frictions which prevent innovation adoption

Idea to Value

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with David Schonthal, a Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He teaches courses in new venture creation, design thinking, business acquisition, healthcare entrepreneurship, corporate innovation and creativity. He is also the author of the new book The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas with his co-author Loran Nordgren.

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Creating a Workplace Culture of Caring Post-Pandemic

Business and Tech

Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D., is the director of the Center for Workplace Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation that develops resources, tools, and trainings to help address the mental health and well-being of those in the workforce and their families. She recently explained how employers can improve their practices and policies for addressing workplace wellness and mental health as employees return to the office.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Unlocking the Power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Rmukesh Gupta

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is on top of every organisation – social or entrepreneurial and every leader worth their salt is thinking about how to make their culture more inclusive and equitable for all members of the tribe. . In this blog I want to warn leaders about the risk of ignoring one or more of the trinity of values (Diversity, Inclusion & Equity) in favor of the others.

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Carter Oosterhouse on How to Make Your Home Smarter and Greener

Business and Tech

Carter Oosterhouse helps homeowners make the renovations they think are impossible on his HGTV show “Carter Can.” We asked him for some tips on how people can implement smart technology to make their homes more energy efficient. How has the increased capability of connecting smart devices to homes made buildings greener? Homes are now so much more intelligent and so much more efficient, and smart gadgets are largely to thank for that.

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What to Know About FORTIFIED Homes

Business and Tech

FORTIFIED is attainable next-level disaster protection when re-roofing or building a new home. Julie Shiyou-Woodard President and CEO, Smart Home America. Many people hear the word fortified and think about castles from a bygone era or the cereal they eat for breakfast. However, for over 30,000 homeowners across the United States, FORTIFIED means strength, safety, and savings.

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12 Areas for Professional Improvement in the Workplace

Kainexus

We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about structures and methods for improving business processes , setting operational goals, and deploying the organization's strategy. Today, we want to turn to a more personal subject and discuss professional areas of improvement in any work environment. It may be helpful to think about which of these areas are your strengths and weaknesses.

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Stop Fearing Your Mistakes and Start to Innovate

Entrepreneur - Innovation

As the world continues to grapple with a pandemic, innovation remains critical. Here's how to get the results you want to see.

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Employee Spotlight: Matt Penoyar

Brunner

Meet Matt Penoyar—Sports fan and family man. He’s joined our Digital Design Experience Team as a UX Specialist, where he puts his research and design skills to good use. Get to know Matt below! Q: Why did you choose Brunner? A: I really liked everyone that I met throughout the interview process. I was excited to be able to do research and design in an agency setting.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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How to create an Idea statement for your startup or corporate venture

Articles from GroundControl

When you have an idea and you start working on it, it’s helpful to create a clear and concise description of your idea, we call this an Idea statement. There is going to be a point where you’ll need to present your idea to the world. One scenario in which you can find yourself is […]. The post How to create an Idea statement for your startup or corporate venture appeared first on GroundControl.

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THE YEAR OF LIVING CREATIVELY: 26 Self-Inquiry Pages for Review

Idea Champions

Dear Ellen, Fran, Prentiss, Hugo, Patti, Greg, Patricia, Anita, Gera, Tucker, Sameer, Esra, Jawwad, Mehreen, Corrine, and Lana: Greetings from the International Headquarters of the YEAR OF LIVING CREATIVELY -- my kitchen. What follows are the self-inquiry pages you had the option to reflect on during the two months of the course. Some of them you've worked with.