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November 4, 2016
The Unexpected Political Influence Your Boss Has On Your Vote
People's "work selves" and "personal selves" are different, but on the whole, people do pay attention to what their leaders do.
People's "work selves" and "personal selves" are different, but on the whole, people do pay attention to what their leaders do.
Politics is contentious, especially in this presidential race. This is why most people prefer to keep mum about elections at the office. A recent Beyond.com survey of 5,000 job seekers found that 72% thought it was inappropriate to talk about politics at work, and 46% had been made to feel uncomfortable by colleagues' political chats.
Meditation Retreats? Please. Now It's All About Floating In The Dark
Soaking in a tank of water is the latest wellness fad to take off with our exhausted, overworked, overconnected population.
Soaking in a tank of water is the latest wellness fad to take off with our exhausted, overworked, overconnected population.
Why not just take a long bath?
Why Housing Is The Political Issue Candidates Aren't Talking About
Presidential candidates aren't talking about a problem that affects a huge swath of our population.
Presidential candidates aren't talking about a problem that affects a huge swath of our population.
As we near the final phase of the election cycle, issues like terrorism, taxes, immigration, and gun regulation have been widely discussed. But housing policy has mostly failed to work its way into stump speeches, debates, and other political pit stops on the road to the White House.
A Divorce Lawyer, Social Worker, And Book Editor On The Art Of Hard Conversations
Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks.
Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks.
Everyone does "difficult conversations" differently. But no matter your approach, the challenge is the same: sorting out really touchy issues while sidestepping the risk of raw emotions—hostility, rejection, confrontation, despair—getting in the way and making things worse.
Why Executives Don't Trust Their Own Data And Analytics Insights
In spite of major investments in data analytics, research suggests most decision makers don't trust the insights they reveal.
In spite of major investments in data analytics, research suggests most decision makers don't trust the insights they reveal.
Organizations of all shapes and sizes are investing heavily in data and analytics, yet few trust the resulting findings.
November 3, 2016
Why Three High-Powered Female Fintech Execs Place A Premium On Pragmatism
Women, said Susan Lyne, founder of BBG Ventures, are "laser-focused" on finding ways to problem-solve. That's a huge asset in her industry.
Women, said Susan Lyne, founder of BBG Ventures, are "laser-focused" on finding ways to problem-solve. That's a huge asset in her industry.
At a Fast Company Innovation Festival panel about the growing number of women leading fintech companies, Ellevest founder Sallie Krawcheck, BBG Ventures founder Susan Lyne, and theBoardlist VP Lesley Grossblatt spoke about a characteristic women often bring to finance and business decisions: pragmatism.
Amid Security Skills Shortage, Intel's McAfee Moves Toward Data Sharing And Automation
The company is adding machine learning, automation, and interoperability features to ease the load on overburdened security engineers.
The company is adding machine learning, automation, and interoperability features to ease the load on overburdened security engineers.
As hacking attacks become more prevalent and the cybersecurity industry continues to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, the sector needs to rely more on automation and data sharing to let experts focus quickly on the hardest problems, says Chris Young, general manager of Intel Security.
The Nintendo Switch Is A Bold Bet On Mobile Technology
Nintendo's next game console won't out-muscle the Xbox One or PlayStation 4, but it could reap major advantages from its portability.
Nintendo's next game console won't out-muscle the Xbox One or PlayStation 4, but it could reap major advantages from its portability.
To see what the future holds for the Nintendo Switch game console, it might help to look at the iPad. Six years ago, Apple's then-novel tablet was weaker than the cheapest PC. It couldn't even handle two apps running side by side, and even some web pages would grind the device to a halt. Using one in place of a laptop was an extreme act of minimalism.
German Cities Are Solving The Age-Old Public Toilet Problem
Paying businesses to allow access to their toilets, rather than trying and failing to maintain public ones on the street, is such an obvious and such a brilliant idea.
Paying businesses to allow access to their toilets, rather than trying and failing to maintain public ones on the street, is such an obvious and such a brilliant idea.
The Germans have figured out a cheap way to provide the public with bathrooms. Instead of building out a network of public toilets, which is slow and expensive, city governments are paying local businesses to open up their restrooms to the public.
"Not Just Guys in Hoodies": Karlie Kloss Is Reimagining What Coders Look Like
And thinks Taylor Swift should learn to code.
And thinks Taylor Swift should learn to code.
Two years ago, Karlie Kloss, who is perhaps one of the most well-known models walking the runways today, decided to take a coding class.
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