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Unpaid Internships Remain An Issue

The Horizons Tracker

“We urge those sectors who are least represented such as, Technology, the Creative Industries and Engineering to start taking action,” the researchers conclude. The increasing number of employers participating in the index is encouraging, as it offers an opportunity for mutual learning and improvement.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2020

Leading Blog

Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. Leading in the Digital World : How to Foster Creativity, Collaboration, and Inclusivity by Amit S. The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

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Do We Behave The Same In Virtual Meetings As In Offline Meetings?

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, participants could be multitasking throughout it, or they could double-book them with other meetings or tasks. They might even have participants with overly similar roles, which increases duplication. Such meetings are defined in a number of ways.

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How Does Social Media Affect Our Creativity?

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from INSEAD suggests that innovative uses of social media are strongly correlated with creativity in our professional lives. Each participant was asked to complete a questionnaire detailing how they used these technologies to both forge new connections and maintain existing ones. Boosting creativity.

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How To Make Diverse Teams Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology explores how diverse teams can manage to function effectively. “A diverse team has the potential to be better at information elaboration, and, thus, creativity, than a non-diverse team,” they explain. “However, this potential needs to be unlocked. .”

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Virtual Reality Could Help With Caring For Disabled People

The Horizons Tracker

Living with disability “Being a disability support worker requires many attributes including patience, honesty, and compassion, as well as skills in first aid, administration, information technology, teamwork, providing personal care, and problem-solving,” the researchers explain.

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How to Provide Connection Equity in a Hybrid World

Next Level Blog

Last week I wrote that as we quickly move to hybrid and remote work arrangements, leaders will need to be mindful, creative and deliberate in creating approaches to work that leave everyone feeling valued and essential. We’ll need to use technology and solutions that level the playing field for all.

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