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3 questions to start asking today
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf Tony Robbins and Tim Ferriss both gave you the same advice, would you consider taking it? Both men are incredibly successful, yet they come from backgrounds to which many of us can relate. When Robbins interviewed Ferriss for his podcast last December, they enthusiastically discussed and agreed upon the importance and impact asking the right questions can have. In less than five minutes, Ferriss walked through three powerful questions he asks himself regularly.
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When is travel time compensable under the FLSA?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTravel-time issues are some of the most difficult of all hours-worked questions for non-exempt employees. Whether and to what extent travel time counts as hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act depends on the specific facts and circumstances presented. Below are some broad rules of thumb that apply to the most common kinds of travel. The rules vary depending on whether the travel is local, out of town with same-day return, or out of town with an overnight stay.
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America’s sleep deficiency: When you can’t snooze, you lose
Bob Kowalski Mental HealthcareAmericans seem to be closing their eyes to a problem that's growing, despite exhaustive research into the ramifications. It's time to wake up and smell the coffee: We don't get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep has been declared a "public health problem" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which attributed an increased risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes, depression, cancer and reduced productivity to a shortage of shut-eye.
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Building a sustainable nonprofit organization
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAccording to the United Nations report, "Our Common Future," a sustainable nonprofit organization is one that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the well-being of future generations." This quote truly struck the chord of what is at the center of sustainability in any organization: not compromising the future for short-term gains.
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5 reasons you should integrate the floor into your exhibit design
Wendy Parsley Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI have walked countless trade show floors covered in the standard blue, red, black and even gray carpeting. In many cases, this carpeting extends into the exhibit booths in one of the chosen "show organizer approved" colors.
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The empty seat at the board table
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementThis is not a story about a quorum — though one would hope there are no empty seats at the board table when a meeting is called. This is a tale about member interests being considered at board meetings.
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Set ground rules for committees
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementFirst committee meetings of the year off to a rocky start? Start by setting ground rules as the foundation for involvement, processes and achieving outcomes. Discuss these perspectives with committee volunteers then make a list of agreed-upon ground rules.
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Associations and the sharing economy: Coming to a meeting near you
Julie Bernhard Association ManagementIt's clear that annual meetings are the pinnacle of any organization. They are the forefront of what the organization has to offer members, ranging in everything from continuing education to the largest gathering of the greatest minds in the field.
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Overcoming the dues disconnect
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementWay back in the year 2000 in the book "Bowling Alone," author Robert Putnam described how Americans are disengaging from civic organizations, political involvement, meeting attendance and volunteer service. Though more people are bowling, the number of leagues has decreased. People prefer to bowl alone — when, where and with whom they want.
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5 leadership mistakes to stop making now
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBy reading this article, you have already avoided the first mistake: thinking you are done learning how to be a good leader. Though it may seem that people never change and management principles all boil down to the same few tenets, good leaders know that to continue to motivate and inspire requires a commitment to sharpen and expand the tools in their toolbox.
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