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8 Ways to Expand Your Network Today

Success

The next time you’re standing at yet another industry happy hour, put down the Chardonnay and try these tips to start meeting people outside your niche. Often people play it safe, staying inside their industry walls, failing to pop that comfort-zone bubble and venture into unknown territory of new faces and new ideas. Just start.

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

survey of over 600 employees from 20 industries found that, “on average, employees have 17.7 Set an agenda and stick to it. Have a time limit (preferably no more than an hour) and stick to it, even if you don’t discuss all agenda items. Hitting those goals will set the tone for future meetings. “If A 2022 Otter.ai

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

You might find that this ends up functioning almost like a mastermind group, where your companies are able to share lessons learned and apply history to problems and initiatives, even if you are in different industries. Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

The ultimate goal is to create a sense of connection for individuals, regardless of their background or situation. Collaboration is key in this endeavor, requiring partnerships with other employers, organizations, industry stakeholders, and technology/AI experts.

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Net-zero emissions is a great goal for companies to set — but it’s incredibly hard to reach. Here’s why

Ideas.Ted

Environmentalists may welcome this conservationist agenda, but what if other oil companies, the airline industries, the shipping sectors and the US government all propose a similar solution? And, importantly, it can’t be the end goal. The needed goal: A negative net. And, importantly, it can’t be the end goal.

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Tips to Be Present at a Networking Event

Jen Lawrence

Unless you’re in the breaking news media industry, you don’t need to live tweet/post/share from the event. Instead, identify gaps in the agenda or wait until the end of the day to share your favorite pictures, videos, quotes, and learnings from the day. Learn how to create your networking event goals here.

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Why Wellworking decided to become the latest B Corporation

Workplace Insight

Putting people and the planet above profits may not appear at first glance to be a recipe for financial success for a company like Wellworking , but becoming a Certified B Corporation company is proving good for business and something that the furniture industry can play a big role in.

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