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Learning From Covid Could Make Commuting By Rail Less Stressful

The Horizons Tracker

With many forced to work from home, and the amenities and events that underpin so much of our regular travel shut down, the Covid pandemic had an obvious impact on mobility patterns. The resulting analysis allowed the researchers to make three recommendations to make train travel smoother.

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2020 Analysis: Which Financial Services Sector Saw the Greatest Upsurge in Demand Due to COVID-19

Strategy Driven

Health insurance was not the only form that witnessed growing demand; travel insurance grew in popularity. Usually, only a minority of travellers claim their insurance, but the numerous cancellation resulted in a flood of claims. Those who do not have insurance likely lack access on account of affordability.

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Leading by Cause

Lead Change Blog

Shifting to cause-based analysis of results positions leaders to laser-target interventions – coaching, guiding, managing or taking direct action – to change the trajectory of outcomes. Effect vs. Cause Conversations – Cause-based performance analysis requires understanding the composition of activities that created results.

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How Socioeconomic Status Affects Mobility Within Cities

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the University of Exeter highlights how these inequalities can amplify the differences in how people travel within cities. The researchers undertook a statistical analysis of data from a number of travel surveys conducted across South America. Influencing movement.

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New Research Shows Negligible Impact Of Cyclists On Road Traffic Speeds

The Horizons Tracker

The study shows that cyclists on low volume urban roads without bike lanes didn’t noticeably reduce car travel speeds. They conducted an analysis of the travel speed of vehicles on each road, and found that even without a cycle lane, overall speed fell by just 1 mph, which was largely insufficient to cause any kind of congestion.

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All-Hands Meeting: How to Ensure Yours is Amazing and Worth the Investment

Let's Grow Leaders

” Of course, hosting an all-hands meeting or company offsite can be a significant investment of time and money, particularly if you’re having people travel in. One way to get to do this is through a proven technique called a Force Field Analysis. It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.”

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Vehicle Ownership Rises After Uber Enters A City

The Horizons Tracker

The findings, which emerged after analysis of data from a number of major American cities from 2011 to 2017 also showed that ridesharing firms displace public transit more in cities with fewer children and higher income. The study suggests that the arrival of ridesharing firms coincides with a 0.7%