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Why Are 2013 Graduates Considered Unprepared?

Chart Your Course

While the National Center for Education Statistics is projecting nearly 1.8 Meanwhile, of the hiring managers that are looking at 2013 graduates, the majority only plans to hire one or two this year. Meanwhile, of the hiring managers that are looking at 2013 graduates, the majority only plans to hire one or two this year.

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Study Finds No Publishing Bias Against Novel Research

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers analyzed peer-reviewed data from nearly 50 journals in the physical and life science fields and found that evaluators didn’t show any noticeable bias against novelty, as has long been the fear. The researchers focused their attention on later-stage selection, as this is when projects are typically complete.

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How Employee Engagement Drives Customer Satisfaction

N2Growth Blog

Industry influencers who were interviewed named employee engagement as the number one way to improve the customer experience, followed by walking in the customers shoes and reviewing the service values of the company. A clear business case for leaders to focus on building engaged teams across the business.

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How Create a More Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ Employees

Let's Grow Leaders

A bit about me: I am presently managing a technical team of what are essentially technically oriented project managers (and she shares her very powerful work history and accomplishments). I am also a transgender woman, who transitioned while living in Silicon Valley 17 years ago, during the peak of the dot-com boom.

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The First Thing Leaders Need to Do When Leading a Big Change

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Phil Buckley : Most leaders will lead their organizations through multiple big change projects. The first thing leaders need to ask themselves is, “What do I bring to the project?” They may also realize that there are some gaps that need to be filled to successfully lead the project.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. The Incredibles, Bird and Walker’s first project at Pixar, was a homerun. book reviews connection culture employee engagement leadership Book Review connection Creativity Inc.

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2012 – The Year in Review

Change Starts Here

Projects Mean Change – Are You Ready? Best wishes for 2013, Heather. And if you have some time over the holidays to do some podcast listening, these were the top 5 episodes of The Change Agent’s Dilemma this year: How to Get Things Done When You’re Not in Charge. Tips for Influencing Change as a Newbie.

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