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Study Suggests Global North Still Appropriates Wealth From South

The Horizons Tracker

The study uses environmental input-output data alongside footprint analysis to explore the scale and value of the resource drain from the global South between 1990 and 2015. trillion during 2015 alone, which is enough to end extreme poverty 70 times over. This was accompanied by 21 exajoules of energy and 392 billion hours of work.

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Featured Leading Voice: Mary Schaefer

Lead Change Blog

in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has always been fascinated by the human dynamic at work. Human relationships, motivation, and human needs like appreciation, belonging and making a meaningful contribution have been high on her list. 12/2015: John Stoker. Mary has a B.S.

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Come Join our Urban Engagement Book Club, Presenting Books in the Social Justice Arena – Here’s the Line -up for 2015

First Friday Book Synopsis

Do you read enough in the human need category? People need food to eat, health care for their bodies, effective and inclusive educational […]. You know; the issues of racism; education for the less-than-wealthy; poverty; the working poor; the not-working poor; hunger; challenges for immigrants… the list is a long one.

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It’s called human resources for a reason

ReImagine Work

The word “humanely” often gets fed back to me. For me, treating people humanely means providing access to water and toilets. Treating people humanly means addressing human needs for appreciation, belonging, and the need to make a meaningful contribution. What are those needs again? So, let’s clarify.

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GC24: Killer Gamification: Engaging for Impact

Engaging Leader

Even so, Gartner also predicted that by 2015, 40% of Global 1000 organizations will use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations. If poor design is a primary culprit of failed gamification, how can you improve your chances of success?

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The 30 Things Customers Really Value

Harvard Business Review

While what constitutes “value” can be nuanced and vary from person to person, my colleagues and I have identified 30 universal building blocks of value that meet fundamental human needs. These are basic attributes of a product or service that address four kinds of needs: function, emotion, life changes, and social impact.

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If You Want to Be Happy at Work, Have a Life Outside of It

Harvard Business Review

Half of Americans continue to work when they reach their mid-sixties, and, according to a 2015 Gallup survey, full-time American employees work an average of 47 hours a week. We spend most of our adult waking hours working. If you’re keeping track at home, that’s six days’ worth of hours packed into five.

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