What if Working in Sweatpants Unleashed Your Superpowers?
Forget the black pants. Nix the blazers. At home, we wear what we want—and research suggests that our work benefits. by Rachel Feintzeig For The Wall Street Journal Photo illustrations by Yasara Gunawardena for The Wall Street Journal Bill Hall has 50 French-cuff dress shirts, twice as many cuff [...]
When Chief HR Officers Hold Leadership Accountable, Organizations Thrive
It is a pivotal role that often falls short of its potential. by Vince Molinaro for Industry Week Photo: Shutterstock / Monkey Business I Several years ago, I met with the head of human resources for a large company. As we started our discussion, I could tell she was frustrated. [...]
MassMutual and NMSDC team up for First-Ever, Financial Professional Affiliated with MassMutual Certification Grant Initiative.
Congratulations to our IWEC Partner, Regina O. Heyward & MassMutual on their most recent initiative to support women & minority business owners. New York, New York, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a leading mutual life insurance company, and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), [...]
5 Neat Trends in Bar Tech -A Great Example of Digitalization in an Industry
by Brooklyn Kiosow For Thomas Image Credit: buffaloboy / Shutterstock.com Going to a restaurant for a quick bite or drink isn’t the same as it was just a few years ago. Advances in bar technology have been made to support staff during the pandemic, keep customers safe, and improve the company's [...]
3 Ways Social Media Is Changing How We Do Business
Social platforms are evolving. Here's how to evolve with them. by BY SHAMA HYDER, FOUNDER AND CEO, ZEN MEDIA@SHAMA For Inc. Photo: Getty Images When social media platforms first came into the market in the 2000s, they had a single purpose--to connect people in a digital social setting (and they were [...]
Making Room at the Table for Businesswomen in Jordan: A Conversation with Reem Badran, CEO, Alhurra for Management & Business Development
By Brooke Sherman For The Wilson Centre, Washington, DC “People told me it was only for men,” says Reem Badran, Founder & CEO of Al Hurra for Management and Business Development and former member of the Jordanian House of Representatives, when speaking about her decision to run for the Amman [...]
Cities Need to Plant More Trees for the Health of Their City, the Economy and Their Residents
This is a good presentation as to why all cities need to plant more trees. How do trees impact not only our environment but also our economy? Trees are critical city infrastructure, from cooling the air and providing shade to improving air quality. Trees are essential to building a healthy [...]
3 Practices That Set Resilient Teams Apart
By by Keith Ferrazzi and CeCe Morken For Harvard Business Review Photo: Hans Neleman/Getty Images Summary. New research reveals that how we perform work as a team contributes more to resilience than external stressors. On resilient teams, individuals feel responsible for energizing each other. This is in stark contrast to teams [...]
Understanding Russian/Ukranian Supply Chain Risks
by Dennis Scimeca For Industry Week In 2014, Victor Meyer, a former United States Navy SEAL and current COO of risk intelligence company Supply Wisdom, worked at Deutsche Bank as a risk leader as Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. According to Meyer, Deutsche Bank had very [...]
Being Authentic Online Can Really Pay Off — Here’s How [Thoughts After Dark]
by Brooklyn Kiosow For Thomas Net Image Credit: Natee Meepian / Shutterstock.com Thoughts After Dark answers the questions you have in the final moments before drifting off to sleep when a simple Google search turns into an hour-long exploration into how things are made and how they work. Your random late-night [...]