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How to solve the top 3 hybrid meeting challenges

Svava

By improving meetings, you will see positive changes in areas such as productivity, workplace happiness and collaboration. There are many challenges to overcome to reach these effects. A great way to start is to identify the top 3 challenges and then find ways to tackle them. At Svava we strive to help our users become better meeting hosts, by helping them raise meeting quality.

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Podcast S7E153: Michael Easter – The Comfort Crisis

Idea to Value

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and Professor of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We speak about the dangers our society faces by wanting to be more comfortable, and how we can improve our creativity by pushing our comfort barriers. Topics mentioned in this episode: 00:02:30 – The benefits of embracing discomfort. 00:04:30 – How our evolution made us avoid risk. 00:05:30 – Why we are no l

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Approach a Problem on its Own Terms

Michael Michalko

One of the many ways in which we have become cognitively lazy is to accept our initial impression of the problem that it encounters. Once we settle on an initial perspective we don’t seek alternative ways of looking at the problem. Like our first impressions of people, our initial perspective on problems and situations are apt to be narrow and superficial.

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Beyond Time and Money, Other Critical Project Resources

Kainexus

People start, work on, and complete projects in organizations all of the time. Some projects are carefully planned and managed, while others happen more haphazardly out of urgency or necessity. In most cases, the more effort you put into planning and controlling your project, the more likely you are to achieve success. After working with customers for many years on everything from Lean implementation to construction project management, we've noticed several elements of project success.

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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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Enhance Your IP Portfolio Management with AQX: Part 1

Anaqua

Portfolio Management is a critical activity for the Intellectual Property (IP) departments. IP Professionals are expected to know their portfolios inside and out, articulate the opportunities available, track competitor activities and their related implications, all the while becoming a full partner to the business, actively involved in strategic business decisions.

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How a Company Lawyer Become CEO of Mad Science

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Shafik Mina knew that the experiential education company's competition was catching up, and he presented leadership with a vision to innovate.

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What Thomas Edison's Relationship With Jazz Teaches Us About Innovation

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The prolific inventor was vocal in his dislike for jazz.