July 31, 2024

How CEO Simone Ross Fights Inequities in the C-Suite and Beyond

In 2012, Simone Ross landed her first C-suite position.  One morning, she got ready for work, selecting a stylish orange dress, pairing it with orange lipstick and leaving her natural curls down. She felt confident and ready to take on the day. But then, she wavered.  Her daring fashion style reflected her character, but not

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How Friluftsliv Can Help You Live an Open-Air Life to Boost Well-Being

Cultures from around the world can inform and inspire us about how to live our best lives. From Spain’s “siesta” to Japan’s “shinrin-yoku” to Denmark’s “hygge,” these approaches have caught on around the world.  The latest to keep an eye on is “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means “open-air life” and can be considered hygge’s outdoorsy

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Has Employee Training Gotten Dull? Use Gamification to Enhance It

Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick Pelling is credited with coining

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Teaching Through Stories – A Message of Friendship From The Olive Tree

Every child or young adult wants to have friends and be part of a tight-knit group. With our guiding principles, we should play a role in educating our grandchildren on the principles of friendship. This will help them choose the right friends and groups and avoid the fickle, fake, and poor role models. Teaching grandchildren

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