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How To Get Noticed (and Promoted) at Work.

Rich Gee Group

Stand out by identifying issues and proposing solutions. Participate in workplace events and professional development opportunities. Attend company events and participate in cross-departmental projects. Set personal milestones that go beyond your job description. Offer your help to colleagues and other departments.

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Female Student Participation Increases When There Are More Female Students

The Horizons Tracker

Increasing STEM participation rates among women has been an issue for some time, but with an estimated 60% of biology undergraduates across the United States being female, there would appear to be at least some cause for celebration. The results suggest that male students were 1.5 The results suggest that male students were 1.5

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Internal Crowdfunding Can Foster Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Crowdfunding has commonly been deployed at German giant Siemens AG, with employees participating in a multi-round crowdfunding effort. Employees proposed project ideas with potential benefits for the company, which were then reviewed and funded by a random selection of anonymous investors.

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Holding space for possibility

Lead Change Blog

One participant, a social justice activist, asked if, in light of current events, would any of us describe ourselves as racist. Absolutely not,” said one participant. We gave our proposal a “good think,” but it wasn’t as thorough as it should have been. I’m completely colorblind.”. You’re not just playing around with me?”

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Cy Wakeman proposes a radically different approach to HR leadership. We now know it can easily consume up to three months per year of each employee’s time — potentially billions of dollars annually in the U.S. That's the Drama Quotient. A leader’s role shouldn’t be — cannot be — to motivate employees.

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Are You Assuming Change?

Lead Change Blog

I draw my learning from over four decades of actively planning and participating in professional and life changes, and from experiencing much change planned by others. People will view your proposal through their lens, and that will bring different opinions and perspectives.

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Tackling The Bias Against First-Generation Graduates

The Horizons Tracker

The authors proposed a variety of possibilities, however — perhaps hiring managers deemed the mention of first-generation status as inept or akin to soliciting preferential treatment. These participants were not in managerial roles, but rather ordinary individuals with college education and jobs.

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