Mon.Dec 27, 2021

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Not Everyone Can Transform Themselves

Innovation Excellence

Here’s What Makes the Difference GUEST POST from Greg Satell The conservative columnist John Podhoretz recently took to the New York Post to denounce the plotline of Disney’s new miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Most Creative TV Ads of 2021

Destination Innovation

Advertising is creativity in action. How can you make beer or ketchup or vaccination topical, relevant and fascinating? The clever people at advertising agencies do some lateral thinking and keep coming up with creative ideas. Here are my top six favourites from 2021 on Youtube. 6. BLK – Vax That Thang Up – How do you encourage young black people to get vaccinated?

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Reimagining the Future of International Events

Business and Tech

Face-to-face events are essential for so many organizations globally, from meeting planners organizing events, to services providers and the entire hospitality industry. With the pandemic literally putting a stop to in-person gatherings, everyone needed to rethink what the future of events will look like. . Senthil Gopinath CEO, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

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A New Era: A New Green Economy

IdeaScale

The climate crisis is escalating faster than most people imagined, and we must act now to change critical dimensions of the tasks, structures and day-to-day practices of our companies. Just as human civilization moved from the Agricultural Era to the Industrial Era, and from the Industrial Era into the Digital Era, we are now simultaneously moving into two eras at once: while every day we are getting deeper into the Digital Era, we are also taking first steps into the emerging Regenerative Era.

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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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3 Tips for Better Cybersecurity in Your Home Office

Business and Tech

Digital safety has never been more important in our increasingly technology-driven world, as the pandemic forces professionals and students to adapt to working and learning from home. . Heather Mahalik Faculty Fellow, SANS Institute ; Senior Director of Digital Intelligence, Cellebrite. People have more connected devices than ever, from tablets, smartphones, laptops, and computers, and with many organizations adopting a work-from-home approach , professionals are spending more time on these devi

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This free OGSM (Objectives Goals Strategies & Measures) model template helps teams grow

Leapfrogging

The OGSM model (Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures) can help teams get on the same page and moving in the right direction. For the past 25 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of groups across dozens of big companies and startups. One thing’s consistent: everyone works in teams, and the ultimate success of any organization relies on the overall effectiveness of the teams within it.

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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?

Kainexus

John Shook, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute , is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being neither top-down management nor bottom-up management. It's not about the boss telling people what to do, and it's not a system where employees are empowered to do whatever they want. Instead, an effective culture and management system has top-down AND bottom-up communication, decisions, and improvement elements.

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Why 2022 Is the Year of the Password Manager

Business and Tech

The buzz around the cybersecurity world has reached a fever pitch this year, with news of high-profile breaches making headlines on a seemingly daily basis. Yet, despite this ongoing cybersecurity-centric newscycle, many individuals are uncertain about the best ways to protect themselves or are simply too skeptical of the security methods that exist to make themselves more secure.

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Why the Need for Innovation in Commercial Real Estate Will Only Increase With Time

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Innovation and commercial real estate (CRE) go hand-in-hand.

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The 6 Best Practices to Prevent Ransomware Infection

Business and Tech

While the FBI is reportedly tracking as many as 100 variants of ransomware, most ransomware vectors follow a common thread. Steve Durbin CEO, Information Security Forum (ISF). Ransomware needs no introduction and is perhaps the most damaging and widespread form of cybercrime in years. Several high-profile businesses fell hostage to ransomware in the first half of 2021, with U.S. agencies now prioritizing ransomware incidents as serious acts of terrorism. .

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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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The New-Normal of Hybrid Events Offer AV Tricks

Business and Tech

Hybrid events have grown up quickly. Corporations, trade associations and nonprofits in various industries have noticed. Mark Miller President, Rental & Staging Network and President, Markey’s Indianapolis. Presenting an event with a live and a remote audience creates new opportunities that were unimaginable two years ago. Hybrid events can position any brand for dramatically more reach, more revenue and more market share.

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How the Pandemic Changed the Way Cybersecurity Professionals Work

Business and Tech

The past 20 months have proven that cybersecurity professionals don’t need to be in a physical office environment to protect and defend their organizations. Clar Rosso CEO, (ISC) 2. COVID-19 forced a lot of change in the ways we operate businesses, including where we perform our jobs. Remote work has never been so widely mandated or accepted. Fewer professionals have long, overcrowded commutes to work, finding themselves equally — if not more — productive at home while enjoying more time with fa

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The Key Trends to Watch in Cybersecurity

Business and Tech

Our panel discusses the biggest trends in cybersecurity, and what organizations and individuals can do to protect their data. . Dave Estlick Chief Information Security Officer, Chipotle. What is the biggest challenge facing cybersecurity today and what advice would you provide to businesses struggling with it now? The biggest challenge is the lack of available talent in the workforce.

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The Near- and Long-Term Future of Company HR

Business and Tech

Workers and workplaces changed during the pandemic, but along the way, human resources professionals have been guiding these changes. Now Lars Schmidt, founder of Amplify, a boutique agency and HR leader development platform, is sharing his insights on the industry. . In this Q & A, he discusses work environments, internal communications, meetings and events, recruiting and interviewing, and the future of HR.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Advancing Hybrid Events Will Enhance Attendee Experience and Build Business Value

Business and Tech

Hybrid events will are here to stay. Event marketers must continually adapt and innovate, with an eye on delivering unified live and digital experiences. . I never imagined I’d be contemplating the upside of the global pandemic, but truth is that the tremendous disruption in the event marketing industry has obliged us to imagine and create new concepts in event experiences.

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Why Robust Health and Well-Being Benefits Are Critical for Hiring and Retention

Business and Tech

Benefits teams and HR leaders have certainly been challenged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in ways they might never have trained for or imagined. As fallout from the pandemic continues, these practitioners now face even greater obstacles in terms of hiring and retaining employees, all while mental health concerns continue to rise. As a result, employers have begun to rethink their benefit strategies to take a more holistic approach to health and well-being, and it’s those employers that will

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The Best Laid Plans: Shifting Strategies During the Pandemic

Business and Tech

Ori Lahav, president of the non-profit IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) offers advice to event planners who must remain flexible during Covid-19. Ori Lahav President, International Association of Professional Congress Organisers. Is the public ready to return to in-person events? The public is eager to meet in-person, yet at the same time, there are many valid participant concerns, such as uncertainty about travel mandates that change so often.

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The Essential Role of HR Technology

Business and Tech

Understanding talent needs is vital as organizations face a rapidly changing landscape. Emerging technology and data applications are transforming how businesses acquire talent. Nick Schacht, SHRM-SCP Chief Global Development Officer, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). We are in unprecedented times. Talent is more essential for an organization’s success than it ever has been before.

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How Mature Companies Are Scaling Transformational New Businesses

Scaling transformational innovations in large companies is challenging due to ‘Company Fit’ issues, which arise when the resources, processes, and priorities (RPPs) of the core business are not aligned with the needs of the new business. Many companies have learned how ambidexterity—the ability to both ‘exploit the present and explore the future,’ can help them address these issues for ideation and incubation of new innovations, but scaling transformative business innovations remains a challenge