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High-Performing Teams Dont Leave Relationships to Chance Research has shown that employees with close connections at work are more productive, creative, and collaborative. They’re also more satisfied with their job, less susceptible to burnout, and less likely to leave. Managers can create the conditions for work friendships to flourish through three simple actions. First, make it easier for employees to identify commonalities. When you introduce a new hire, share colorful details about their personal interests in your welcome message. This will show you care about them as people, and make it easier for them to bond with others who share the similar interests. Second, you can highlight shared goals. Draw attention to projects that require a team effort or emphasize how your goals can only be achieved by working together. Finally, turn tension into connection. Disagreements can offer a lot of value, including more creative solutions, better decision-making, and higher performance. You can turn moments of tension into connection by recommitting to work together (“I bet we can figure this out”), acknowledging people’s contributions (“You clearly put a lot of work into this”) or valuing their expertise (“I’ve always appreciated your insight into clients”).
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WorkWork� WorkMeasuring Your Algorithms Performance Understanding how to evaluate and manage algorithmic performance could be the difference between success and failure. This article outlines a six-step approach for defining what to measure and monitor. Central to this approach is to work out where the waste is by measuring failure states. These are critical to monitoring performance, prioritizing enhancements and understanding if actions are actually improving performance. Work� WorkWork� WorkWorkRon DeSantis Sends Immigrant-Filled Planes To Martha's Vineyard “States like Massachusetts, New York, and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country by incentivizing illegal immigration through their designation as ‘sanctuary states’ and support for the Biden Administration’s open border policies,” Fenske said. � WorkChristians in the US could be a minority group by 2070, study finds “While the scenarios in this report vary in the extent of religious disaffiliation they project,” the center said, “they all show Christians continuing to shrink as a share of the US population, even under the counterfactual assumption that all switching came to a complete stop in 2020. At the same time, the unaffiliated are projected to grow under all four scenarios.” Work� WorkWork� WorkWork� WorkWorkSweden's PM resigns after election defeat/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/UXOHTJPPXVOA7G2XHSBHPMH4UE.jpg) Sweden's outgoing Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has handed in her resignation to the speaker of parliament, she said on Thursday, paving the way for a change of government. � WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkKenya's insurtech Turaco maintains 1 billion user target as it raises $10M funding “As the insurance penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below 3%, one of the lowest rates globally, we believe Turaco has developed the tools and know-how to fill this gap and reach low-income earners with products adapted to their needs, thus being a critical part of the push to help shield the most disadvantaged from unforeseen financial burdens and shocks,” AfricInvest and co-head of CAIF, Partner Yassine Oussaifi, said in a statement. WorkWorkVirtual Internships matches students with top companies around the world “Virtual internships is addressing the needs of a more digital working world and providing opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to be part of the globalized economy,” said Hambro Perks managing director Nicholas Sharp in a statement. “The global network that the team is creating through the platform—with customers, teams and investors worldwide—is unique and exciting, and we are delighted to be supporting them through their next stage of growth.” WorkReusable packaging startup Olive creates new model to keep clothes out of landfills “It is a really unique value proposition for brands because we enable them to offer this more sustainable and superior delivery returns experience for their customers, but at truly no additional cost,” Faust added. “We match their delivery and returns costs with existing providers and they never get charged for the pickup of empty packaging.” WorkTesla spent 864 days as Wall Street's biggest short bet. Now it's Apple. Dusaniwsky wrote that while short interest as a percentage of the float is another figure that investors look at when analyzing short activity, it “should only be used for stocks with similar market caps and float shares,” and an Apple-Tesla comparison doesn’t fit that bill. Apple has a $2.47 billion market value, while Tesla’s stands at $915 million. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMami Wata Is On A Mission To Bring African Art And Surf To The World PP: The future is merged. Globalization does not happen by living in the same neighborhood, it happens within common interests like art, work, music, and sport. It\'s the point where parallel worlds connect and break into one. It’s where the other becomes us. When the common interest is surf, Africa has the opportunity to lead because it brings a fresh approach more in line with the times. WorkWorkJohn Lewis customers spend less as inflation bites Food prices have been increasing around the world following Russia\'s invasion of Ukraine, which has been one of the factors pushing up prices at supermarket tills, and Waitrose said its sales were down 5% on last year, with basket sizes \"smaller by nearly a fifth\". WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPakistan's Devastating Floodwaters Could Take 6 Months To Recede “Pakistan at this point in time, are paying in their lives and in their livelihoods for a climate disaster that is not of their making,” Zardari told CNBC. The network noted that while Pakistan contributes to less than 1% of the world’s carbon emissions, it’s one of the top 10 countries hit hardest by rising temperatures. WorkWorkJudge Temporarily Blocks Ohio Law Banning Most Abortions Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati had anticipated the judge was leaning toward a pause after a hearing held last week, when he asked questions about the 10-year-old’s case and suggested, “We should just be very honest about what we’re talking about here.” WorkWorkA Massive Rail Strike Looms As Unions Fight For Sick Leave “What that means is if you as a worker get sick, if your child gets sick, if your spouse gets sick and you need to take time off of work, not only will you not get paid, you actually could get fired,” Sanders said. “How crazy is that?” WorkWorkWorkAlabama Inmate Called Corrections Officer Over Possible Escape Plan: Sheriff Casey White, who was jailed on a capital murder charge at the time of the escape and also serving time on other convictions, was charged with escape and murder in the woman’s death. The defense has filed documents suggesting Vicky White was in charge of the escape and Casey White’s mother has said he might not have known what was going on. WorkWorkPanic! At The Disco Avoids Mass Panic As Fire Breaks Out During Concert The fire reportedly broke out during Brendon Urie’s “Viva Las Vengeance” tour stop in St. Paul, Minnesota. Panic! At The Disco was originally a rock band featuring Urie and friends but it became Urie’s solo project when the only other remaining band member, Spencer Smith, left in 2015. |
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