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• As Amazon raises minimum wage, not everything is good news for its workers

  Michelle R. Matisons Retail

  As more pressure mounts to raise the federal minimum wage to a $15 living wage, Amazon announced on Oct. 2 that its lowest paid workers will make $15 per hour. However, Amazon’s much-scrutinized workplace practices leave people scratching their heads about its influence and long-term goals. On one hand, the embrace of the Fight for $15 goal is lauded. But the company remains embroiled in controversies like high-pressure work cultures for its white-collar employees and surveillance-style tracking of its warehouse workers.

• Front sight focus or point shooting: Which is better?

  Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  This is a can of worms that divides the shooting world almost as much as the 9 mm vs. .45 debate. No matter which side of the debate you’re on, you’ve probably got some valid points…and some that aren’t so valid. So, today, we’re going to dig into which of these is the best…for self-defense, for competition, and for fun. But first, let’s define terms. Front sight focus shooting is where you focus on the front sight and let your target and rear sight get blurry. There are several names for "point shooting," including "threat focus shooting," "combat focus shooting," "instinctive shooting," "hip shooting," "unsighted shooting" and more.

• The corn maze of strategic planning

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  Fall is the season for pumpkin patches and corn mazes. A corn maze is a strategically designed field that invites people to enter. The goal is to find the exit as efficiently as time allows. It is designed with obstacles and dead-ends so participants feel lost or confused. The maze comes to mind because an association board president said, "Our facilitator is going to lead us through the corn maze. When we exit, our strategic plan will be near completion."

• Help your senior workers master new technology with confidence

  Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  As a manager, you no doubt greatly value the experience, talent and wisdom your senior team members bring to your organization. Yet you're probably aware that many workers in their 60s and older aren't as comfortable, or as proficient, with new technology as they might like to be. No worries, though: there are a number of simple and supportive steps that you can employ to help your senior workers learn what they need to know about using fresh technology on the job.

• We have good EU F-Gas regulations, now we need good regulating

  Andrew Gaved Civil & Government

  At RAC’s recent Cooling Industry Awards, I ended my speech on a bit of a call to arms. The gist of it is that we as an industry deserve the respect of having our F-Gas regulations properly enforced. I am sure you don’t need me to remind you, as I seem to have been writing about it for months, that the EU’s F-Gas regulatory regime has proved quite a tough prospect for the industry, with its combination of HFC phasedown and bans intended to drive the market towards lower-GWP options at quite a pace.

• The positive spiral of operationalizing curiosity

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Why can’t we? This is a natural first question along the path of becoming a curious company. Once we start asking, we inevitably start answering. When those efforts are positively reinforced by beneficial results, we start incorporating inquiry into our approach. Then, when we get comfortable enough asking questions as part of the routine, we begin to realize we can ask better questions in a better way. Here are a few ways to incorporate curiosity into our approach and the potential impact it can create.

• Dental licensure may get a little easier

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  You’ve upgraded your technology over the years, yes? Surely you’re not still using a flip phone. Or a VCR to record your favorite shows. How about dial-up internet? So, it makes sense that industries would upgrade policies and procedures as technology makes strides in making everyone’s lives simpler and more streamlined. Dentistry included. Calling for the modernization "upgrade" of the dental licensure process, three dental associations have teamed up to become the founding members of a group called the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure.

• Ethology and veterinary practice: The (pseudo-)protective dog

  Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

  Say the words "protective dog" to most companion animal veterinary practitioners, and most will know exactly what that means. Say "protective dog" to people outside the profession, and they will react the same way. The problem is that all these people may feel so sure of their definition that it never dawns on them that others may not share it. In reality, the mental images those two words elicit may vary a great deal. Moreover, this image has changed as a function of human and canine time and place.

• Building community, fostering creativity: A collaborative workspace for…

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Collaborative or co-working spaces provide a supportive environment where self-employed individuals can gather with other professionals and have access to the amenities of a commercial office setting. They have been a part of tech culture for some years now, but have not really caught on as yet with the A&D community. That may change with the launch of a new collaborative design studio for designers and architects, hosted by a Chicago design-build firm.

• Negotiating commercial leases: Don’t forget the parking

  Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

  For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.

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