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What Do You Need? Lauren Wesley Wilson’s Playbook for Unspoken Workplace Rules

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What Do You Need? How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success by Lauren Wesley Wilson is a no-nonsense guidebook to unspoken workplace rules. Wilson is the founder of ColorComm , a membership community for women of color in the communications industry to connect and learn from each other. Wilson was motivated to write her book—which covers everything from advice on making personal connections (always email, and keep it short and sweet) to avoiding p

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The scale of the problem for the workplace

Workplace Insight

There is a typically telling and intelligent Pixar moment in the film A Bug’s Life in which an already well-lubricated mosquito goes up to a bar and orders a ‘Bloody Mary, O Positive’ The barman plonks a droplet of blood down on the bar. The mosquito sinks his proboscis into it, sucks it down in one go and promptly falls over. The mosquito doesn’t need a glass because that is for animals who have a problem with gravity.

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Unlocking Resilience: 3 Tips for Business Continuity Planning

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You might think the term “business continuity” only applies to recovering from natural disasters. However, business disruptions can emerge in several ways—from a single employee’s departure, a supply chain glitch or communication breakdowns. Navigating today’s tumultuous economy involves challenges and unforeseen disruptions. Business continuity planning—crucial for businesses of all sizes—ensures seamless operations, whether disruptions are a tiny tremor or a seismic shift.

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