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• Why should you keep committee minutes?

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  Committees work under the authority of a board of directors. The bylaws prescribe their appointment; policies detail their operations. The volunteer groups (committees, task forces, councils, special interest groups, etc.) are intended to supplement the work of the board and staff. Cynically it has been said that "committees keep minutes and waste hours." Keeping minutes is a smart practice. It’s a record of what the group did at a specific meeting, who attended and any needs or recommendations. Minutes inform the board and staff.

• Teachable moments through death

  Lisa Cole Medical & Allied Healthcare

  "So how can we possibly incorporate some of the contemplative care practices we learned at ‘Being With Dying’ into real-life clinical practice? There's absolutely no time," he bemoaned. He was the director of medical education at a large teaching hospital. He also worked there as an attending MD — with outstanding teaching accolades. I had given him a call after attending one of the earlier iterations of this professional training program for clinicians. "Let's see," I said as he challenged me with an invite to participate in ICU rounds.

• US economy adds 224,000 jobs; unemployment rate ticks up to 3.7%

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  What a difference a month can make. In June, U.S. payrolls grew by 224,000 jobs, a sharp rebound from 75,000 new hires in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. June’s rate of unemployment ticked up to 3.7% from May’s 3.6%. The jobless rates for major worker groups, the number of long-term unemployed persons, and the labor-force participation rate remained nearly the same in June from May, the BLS reported. The June employment-to-population ratio was 60.6% for the fourth straight month.

• Struggling readers have no time to lose, so let’s do what works

  Howard Margolis Education

  Many teachers of struggling readers (SRs) know what works. They’ve studied the research; spoken to experts; observed the programs, methods, and strategies; and discussed implementation with well-informed colleagues. But many is not all. Other teachers continue doing what’s traditional; what’s marginally helpful to SRs; what they’re comfortable with; what’s hyped by testimonials and advertising; what politicians, administrators, and parents want; or combinations of these. Do these other teachers intentionally stress instruction they believe will, at best, perpetuate trivial progress? No.

• How to doom your business in 7 easy steps

  Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Most businesses begin with a dream — a dream of offering a unique product or service to a hungry market. But you can’t stop with the dream, or it stays an unfulfilled dream. The dream has to be implemented with careful planning: who is the market, how to reach it, how to produce the product or service efficiently, how to price it correctly, and how to promote it. Dreaming is easy; planning is not. In this article, we'll talk about failure — because it’s easier to fail than to succeed. Here are seven easy ways to ensure that your business proposition will fail.

• Ethology and veterinary practice: When bonds that worked no longer do

  Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

  One of the basic tenets in ethology reminds us that we can say nothing about what an animal’s behavior means unless we know the context in which it occurs. But what does that actually mean? In an effort not to overwhelm my clients, I usually define context as the recognition of what preceded the perceived problem behavior, the behavior itself, and what follows it. "What follows it" includes their responses to the animal’s behavior. However, as a clinician, I also must acknowledge that context involves a lot more.

• Simple tips to refresh, refocus your mind before returning to school

  Sheilamary Koch Education

  Whether summer break for you includes travel or just a change in routine, you can increase your enjoyment of it with these simple mindfulness practices. Beyond a multitude of health benefits associated with mindfulness, it is basically an attitudinal shift that promotes greater satisfaction with life. The objective of any mindfulness technique is to maintain a state of alert, focused relaxation by deliberately paying attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment. This allows the mind to refocus on the present moment.

• Going the distance in business

  Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  A few years ago, I rode my new bicycle 21 miles on Martha's Vineyard. For some of you, that may not be a big deal, but for me this was an event. I'll admit, there were times that I watched the local bus go by with bike racks and thought to myself, "I should be on that bus." But instead, I kept peddling. I know a lot of businesses who have decided to take the bus with the hopes that they will ultimately reach their destination faster and in better condition than if they had slowed down a bit and gotten into fighting shape. Here are some best practices from my most successful clients who are in tip-top shape.

• The other Achilles tendinopathy

  Heidi Dawson Sports & Fitness

  When we discuss Achilles tendinopathies, we are very likely talking about mid-portion Achilles tendinopathies. This is a fairly common condition that most injury therapists will see on a regular basis. But don’t forget, there is a far less common form of the condition, known as insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT). Due to its rarity, how much do we actually know about this condition? Should we be treating these cases differently? Let’s find out!

• Why a ‘culture of nice’ may be a bad thing for business

  Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  We can all agree that being nice is a desirable human trait. In the workplace in particular, companies want employees to be pleasant, agreeable, and polite — not just to customers and clients, but also to each other. But when is niceness more of a hindrance than an asset? New research by Fierce Conversations reveals that 63% of employees aren’t sharing honest opinions and concerns because they want to continue being viewed in a positive light. These responses cut across gender and seniority level.

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