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5 Things To Remember When Starting A Chemical Manufacturing Business

Strategy Driven

A chemical manufacturing company is a potentially very lucrative business idea, however, it does require a lot of initial investment. You’ll have to put a lot of money into this business if you want to get it going which means the risk is very high and if you fail, you will find yourself in a very difficult financial position.

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The Positive Runs Out

The Recovering Engineer

During the training class, I made the point that only positive reinforcements encourage people to give high-level, maximum effort. If you stop giving encouragement, praise, and other positive input to people; eventually the positive runs out.&# Me: “Yes, that’s exactly my point.&# Photo credit: [link] / CC BY 2.0

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Trees Aren’t A Silver Bullet For Solving Urban Air Pollution

The Horizons Tracker

Trees have long been viewed as a positive contributor to urban air quality. A recent study from EPFL highlights the positive and negative impact trees have on air quality in the Geneva area. These findings highlight how human activities release enough pollutants (nitrogen oxides) that lead to specific chemical reactions.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2023

Leading Blog

Liveris, who was recently chosen to lead the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Organizing Committee and is former Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, presents a variety of powerful tools that will enable you to tackle any problem quickly and responsively, with an eye to creating a more equitable, sustainable future.

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Ensuring PPE Compliance and Overcoming Resistance in the Workplace

Strategy Driven

PPE is essential in workplaces because it minimizes exposure to ergonomic, physical, chemical and biological hazards. Provide Feedback and Recognition Positive reinforcement can make a significant difference to PPE compliance levels.

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How Best To Correct Scientific Misinformation

The Horizons Tracker

Their inquiry substantiated that positive misinformation, characterized by its ability to engender positive emotions and generate favorable sentiments towards oneself, one’s prospects, or the world at large, presented a greater challenge in terms of rectification than negative misinformation did.

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Mary Schaefer: The Character-Based Leader Co-Author Interview

Lead Change Blog

” Mary Schaefer President & Lead Consultant at Artemis Path, Inc As a speaker, coach, trainer and HR professional, Mary Schaefer has more than 25 years of experience working with organizations to create manager/employee communication breakthroughs and positive functional work cultures. [.]

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