Recent Articles

• Assessing the mission impact factor

  William D. Pawlucy Association Management

  In strategic decision-making for your organization, the question of return on investment typically arises. But how many times do we ask ourselves, "What is the return on mission?" In a financial sense, a return on investment speaks to what we can expect if we invest dollars in a stock, a business venture, etc. A return on mission then needs to focus decision-making on advancing the purpose or reason for existence of an organization.

• How the Hanjin bankruptcy nearly ruined Christmas

  Alan Kelsky Distribution & Warehousing

  ​As Hanjin Shipping was moving container cargo to ports all over the globe this summer, news broke that affected retailers worldwide. Hanjin, the world's seventh-largest container shipping company filed for bankruptcy Aug. 31 in Seoul, South Korea.

• The delicate balance of HR: Leadership

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  It is easy to hate human resources professionals. In small or startup organizations, they are constantly delivering bad news: benefits have changed, and the costs have gone up; no, there is no money for raises; we are in a hiring freeze and so on.

• Top wishes from holiday shoppers for your social media content

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  When you think of social media during the holiday season, your mind likely jumps to your marketing strategy and the corresponding number of impressions, clicks and sales. For your followers, their goal is much simpler, and dare we say, heartwarming. When asked what they want from brands during the holiday season on social, the largest segment of consumers said holiday cheer, found Sprout Social's research. After all, isn’t that the reason for the season?

• ‘Energy poverty’ in the Trump era

  Lucy Wallwork Natural Resources

  "Energy poverty" should be a crisis we are used to seeing on television screens, featuring images of the poor in developing countries studying by candlelight and cooking on dung fires. It shouldn't be found on U.S. soil. But as winter sets in, activists are raising concerns that low-income U.S. citizens are being forced to make "third-world choices" between paying for food or utility bills, despite declining energy prices.

• Achieving your organization’s vision with a cohesive strategy map

  Michelle LaBrosse Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  When you’re knee-deep in the logistical details of managing a project team, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture: your organization’s vision. We use established and proven strategies at Cheetah Learning to help us achieve our vision in each course we offer. For example, the vision for our new program is pretty simple: With the right training and systems, most people can efficiently and cost-effectively grow their own food year-round.

• A rare MCO for a 968

  Jeff Coe Recreation & Leisure

  ​Like most of you, I have a supporting collection of 968-related memorabilia in addition to my 968 cars. This includes model cars, posters, and many, many documents and brochures. But recently, I was shown a unique item that I had never seen before, an original MCO for a 968. What’s an MCO, you ask? That stands for Manufacturers' Certificate of Origin. The best analogy I can provide you for this document is it is like a birth certificate for your car.

• Optimizing student success with differentiated instruction

  Sheilamary Koch Education

  Many teachers recognize that students are motivated when working on assignments they find sufficiently challenging — ones that are neither too far beyond their grasp nor overly simple. Now, neuroscience backs what these teachers witness daily in their classrooms, as recent findings show that the brain has an internal rewards system and one of the things it praises itself for is the act of understanding something new. This means there’s an intrinsic motivation for students when they comprehend previously unknown subject matter.

• What does data analytics really mean?

  Christina Thielst Healthcare Administration

  There are times in every healthcare leader’s life when they feel overwhelmed by information and they struggle to make sense of it all. The chatter of big data and analytics tools indicate there are solutions, but some don't know what these words mean. Many healthcare professionals have already embraced data-driven decision-making, so what exactly do data analytics have to offer?

• Creating a better world with design

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  A substantial and growing body of research attests to what designers have long known. The design of the spaces we inhabit has considerable impact on our health, mood and state of mind. Now, researchers and practitioners are probing even further to discover the ways that design also can affect our behavior. What they are finding suggests it may be possible in the not-too-distant future to create spaces that promote not only health and well-being, but also more positive behaviors.

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