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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

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With almost 70 percent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, major built environment professional institutes, including architects, planners, structural engineers and landscape practitioners, have renewed their joint pledge to collaborate to tackle urgent global challenges.

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StretchLabs Is Taking Stretching from a Pre-Workout Activity to Part of a Holistic Wellness Regimen

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We humans mostly stretch as a quick pre- or post-workout activity, though we have something to learn from our four-legged friends. One fast-growing company, StretchLab, is helping athletes and non-athletes alike learn how to incorporate stretching into their routines so they can move their bodies better. What is StretchLab?

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Function of Beauty Photo courtesy of Function of Beauty Who they are: Function of Beauty , a hair care and beauty brand launched in 2016, is best known for offering customized shampoo, conditioner and styling products based on a user’s hair type, styling goals and more.

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

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When it comes to leadership and maximizing the potential of your team, a healthy, collaborative environment is always going to be more effective than isolation or condescension. Teachable moment: Some supervisors have no interest in managing, and you have to learn to manage yourself. Playing Favorites. Ignoring Feedback.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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He notes that “learning agility”—the deftness at gaining and using knowledge—is the “biggest predictor of long-term leadership success,” according to research by the Korn Ferry Institute. Workers who take charge of their careers by learning and growing will be far more successful than those who are overwhelmed by change.

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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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So, while you don’t have to change who you are, be mindful throughout your job hunt that future employers might be learning more about you through your public accounts, and understand the potential ramifications the posts on those accounts can have on your career. So why not capitalize on that tendency, as opposed to the 7.4

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

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Challenge yourself to learn two new things. I despise small talk, but I love to connect with new people and learn about them because there is always something interesting to glean. Learn their story. Talk about the environment around you. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated.

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