Tag Archives: Opportunity

How to turn end of year stress into an opportunity

By fostering open communication, understanding team bandwidth, and planning ahead, leaders can make the fourth quarter a time of achievement instead of anxiety. BY Aytekin Tank If you’ve ever participated in a race, then you know: there’s a difference between trying to run fast and trying to beat someone.  Humans are innately competitive and the psychology … Continue reading How to turn end of year stress into an opportunity

‘Most importantly, I don’t give up’: How a mom who had been out of the workforce for a decade talked her way into a career opportunity

  By Blaire Briody July 18, 2023 This article is the second in a series about gatekeepers in the professional world taking a chance on those with nontraditional backgrounds. Read the full series here. The series is published in partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. In early 2015, Daisy Magnus-Aryitey was 32 years old … Continue reading ‘Most importantly, I don’t give up’: How a mom who had been out of the workforce for a decade talked her way into a career opportunity

This is Elon Musk’s opportunity to make Twitter users more open minded

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic   April 28, 2022 Elon Musk is one of the most widely spoken about people in the world, the richest person in the world ($266 billion), and the man behind Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and now Twitter (as reported in Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post). His seemingly spontaneous and unfiltered tweets (which included calling … Continue reading This is Elon Musk’s opportunity to make Twitter users more open minded

How the Great Resignation is turning into a great opportunity for leaders

By John Connors   April 27, 2022 This year, leaders will be challenged by war, pandemics, racism, climate change, politics, media bias, shareholder value, innovation, growth, supply chain problems, inflation, data security, customer experience, remote work models, employee satisfaction, and the Great Resignation. As the list highlights and research confirms, the role of a leader is … Continue reading How the Great Resignation is turning into a great opportunity for leaders

The metaverse can provide a whole new opportunity for education. Here’s what to consider

By Stephen Fromkin   February 12, 2022   What a difference a year makes (notwithstanding the doldrums of a pandemic). This time last year, metaverse had the lowest possible rating for the number of searches in Google Trends. By November of 2021, it had the highest possible rating. The term has become so prominent that … Continue reading The metaverse can provide a whole new opportunity for education. Here’s what to consider