Leadership
Prepare your successor and step down with grace
Succession is not an event, but a process, writes Alaina Love, who outlines three immediate actions leaders can take now.
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Leadership
Innovations in workplace technology
Forward-moving businesses and efficient workplaces are using innovative technology to support their workforces.
Education
Address student stress with virtual collaboration edtech tools
A variety of edtech tools can help alleviate student stress by connecting them beyond the classroom and helping them share thoughts.
Infrastructure
Mars’ Autumn Fox Shares Real-World Strategies for Reaching Net Zero
Autumn Fox outlines how Mars Inc., is tackling major sustainability challenges, like deforestation, water scarcity, and decarbonizing supply chains.
Leadership
Building a culture for employee retention: What matters most
Companies can improve employee retention by reviewing what they offer then and how they keep them engaged, writes Jim Thiel.
Marketing
It’s Time for a B2B Content Audit
Have you taken a look at your original content recently? If not, you're probably overdue for an audit. Content audits are recommended every three to six months. This might seem like a daunting task but we'll show you how to do it.
Customers
Does your business suffer from toxic customers or clients?
Toxic customers come in different flavors and circumstances. Naphtali Hoff outlines some you may meet in your business.
Infrastructure
Powin’s Mike Wietecki Discusses Trends in the Battery Energy Storage Sector
Mike Wietecki from Powin outlines how the Inflation Reduction Act and other factors are powering up the battery energy storage sector.
Education
Fostering gratitude and thanksgiving: A guide for instructional coaches
Thanksgiving isn't just a holiday in November -- it's an attitude of gratitude that can and should be shared with teachers year-round.
Inspiration
How to turn lies about race inside out
Leaders can say they support equality and race relations, but they must educate themselves and be an advocate, says author Omekongo Dibinga.
Leadership
Dopamine-driven gamification to motivate your teams
Gamification can improve productivity but must be done with an inclusive focus to support a team's diverse talents, writes Gloria Folaron.
Infrastructure
A Statistical Review of World Energy with Nick Wayth from the Energy Institute
Nick Wayth from the Energy Institute reviews key takeaways from this year's Statistical Review of World Energy and the progress he hopes to see materialize at COP28.
Travel
How to serve return-to-base business travelers
This piece is the last of four installments in a series exploring strategies for the hotel, lodging, meetings, and travel industries to effectively cater...
Leadership
It’s wise to discuss motivation. Asking what motivates someone isn’t
The "what" behind employee motivation is often more revealing than why they aren't motivated, writes Susan Fowler.
Infrastructure
Gevo’s Patrick Gruber on What’s Next for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Can a sustainable fuel actually be carbon negative? Dr. Patrick Gruber from Gevo says yes. Yes, it can.
Education
The benefits of dual language instruction and keeping it authentic
An instructional design specialist shares her insights into the benefits of dual language programs for all students.
AI
Could AI make work more human?
Some companies are approaching AI with fear and trepidation, but Open AI's Zach Kass is optimistic the technology will bring new innovation.
Leadership
Are you, as a leader, suffering from BMS?
Leaders of any gender or era can suffer from BMS -- boomer male syndrome -- if they rely on old-school tactics of command and control, says S. Chris Edmonds.
Edtech
Transferring inquiry approaches of museums to your classroom
Objects, whether from the National Air and Space Museum or a dusty closet, can give students a different perspective on lessons.
Career-Technical Education
Taking career and technical education beyond the classroom
Work-based learning experiences can be powerful learning opportunities, but they can be a challenge to coordinate.
Infrastructure
Double Feature: E-Liability and Virtual Power Purchase Agreements
Learn more about environmental liability (E-liability), which is a simple, accurate, and verifiable calculation for the total cradle-to-gate emissions of any product or service. Also hear what companies should know when considering virtual power purchase agreements.
Development
Sagacious leaders free up other’s wisdom — for free
Wisdom is all around us, Larry Robertson writes, and suggests top leaders seek out that wisdom and encourage their teams to do the same.
Infrastructure
Colgate-Palmolive’s Vance Merolla on Squeezing the Most Out of Sustainability Efforts
Vance Merolla, Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability at Colgate-Palmolive, discusses how that company tackles sustainability across all its products and brands.
Marketing
Singles’ Day 2023: Holiday sales for cautiously optimistic Chinese consumers
Azoya’s Franklin Chu explores how and where the Chinese economy is recovering and how brands can make the most of Singles' Day 2023.
Education
Delivering feedback, communication for excellence in education
Whether delivering feedback to students or faculty, the way in which you do it can affect behavior, performance and classroom climate.
Careers
Authentic self-promotion: Let your value shine
Don't shy away from self-promotion to advance your career, writes Joel Garfinkle, who offers 4 steps to outline your accomplishments.
Edtech
Ever wonder what happens to winning STEM competition entries?
A Samsung Solve for Tomorrow winner pulls the curtain back to show how the students, the school and the community gained from the project.
Food
Getting the most out of urban grocery store design
Architecture and construction executives shared case studies and advice for getting the most out of urban grocery store design at the FMI Energy & Store Design Conference.
Development
Seeing (and seizing) the future: Your leadership superpower
Cultivate the leadership superpower of seeing into the future by investing in your team and being flexible, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni.
Communication
How to bridge the trust gap in your organization
Close the trust gap in your company by being transparent, vulnerable and authentic, writes Mike McFall.
Food
Building the refrigeration technician workforce of tomorrow
Finding ways to recruit and retain refrigeration technicians will be key for HVAC and refrigeration suppliers and the retailers they serve, especially as they make the transition to natural refrigerants, a panel of experts said during a session at FMI -- The Food Industry Association's Energy & Store Development Conference this week in Baltimore.
Marketing
Don’t call us consumers. We want to create.
Creation is the future of consumption, writes Doe Anderson’s Jennifer Billiot Garrett, who also offers several examples to prove her case.
Marketing
Brand partnerships: Epic crossovers every business needs
Brand partnerships are key to unlocking unlimited possibilities when it comes to building a brand's audience. SmartNews’ AJ Brustein dives into 3 factors that consumer-facing brands must keep in mind in order to get the most out of their collaborations.
Healthcare
The US is in a mental health crisis. Here’s how we can fix it
Suicide is one of the leading causes of mortality in the US. Nearly 50,000 people in the country died by suicide in 2022, the...
Analysis
Teaching college students networking skills is an equity imperative
Inspiring college students to cultivate relationships with a networking curriculum can boost career confidence and level the playing field.
Infrastructure
BloombergNEF’s Adithya Bhashyam: A Framework for US Hydrogen Guidance
Adithya Bhashyam, a hydrogen analyst for BloombergNEF, shares a framework that should be followed for thoughtfully crafting and effectively implementing the hydrogen piece of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Food
Restaurant loyalty programs evolve with a spectrum of perks
Eateries of all types are adding and updating their loyalty programs to lure customers with a range of perks.
Sponsored
Q&A with Claire Darley: Effective leadership for female entrepreneurs
In this interview, we speak with Claire Darley, Adobe SVP Digital Media Sales & Customer Support Worldwide.
Marketing
What Alibaba’s new strategy means for global ecommerce
Azoya’s Franklin Chu explores the meaning, benefits and potential pitfalls of Alibaba’s new strategy and what it means for global ecommerce.
Sponsored
Facing the building services hiring challenge
This piece is sponsored by TEAM Software by WorkWave In a tight labor market, commercial cleaning companies need help both recruiting and retaining a...
Sponsored
Q&A: Antronix and Teleste talk broadband with ESD, PON
Antronix and Teleste Intercept executives look ahead to what's in store at SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo 2023.
Education
Exploring teacher professional learning opportunities at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution offers many free professional learning opportunities for teachers, often held during the summer.