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Your Company Needs Independent Workers - 2 views

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From the Harvard Business Review November 23, 2015 blog by Steve King and Gene Zaino. This article cites some of the studies we have used to illustrate how the "gig economy" of high level contingent workers is called. They cite the Ardent Partners study, Deloitte 2015 study, the McKinsey study on Connecting Talent with Opportunity in the Digital Age study as well as the HBR research. 6.4 million Americans report they provide professional services to corporations, and is growing at 3x the rate of overall employment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the Harvard Business Review November 23, 2015 blog by Steve King and Gene Zaino. This article cites some of the studies we have used to illustrate how the "gig economy" of high level contingent workers is called. They cite the Ardent Partners study, Deloitte 2015 study, the McKinsey study on Connecting Talent with Opportunity in the Digital Age study as well as the HBR research. 6.4 million Americans report they provide professional services to corporations, and is growing at 3x the rate of overall employment.</div>

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Blindfolded Muslim man offers hugs in Paris: 'I trust you, do you trust me?' - 0 views

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Mashable description of the Muslim man who blindfolded himself and asked people to hug him if they trusted him. Hundreds of people did. Moving video.

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U.S. falls to 28th on global gender equality list - 0 views

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Depressing article from USAToday by Elizabeth Weise about how the US is now 28th on the list of global gender equality, behind Rowanda and some other third world countries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Depressing article from USAToday by Elizabeth Weise about how the US is now 28th on the list of global gender equality, behind Rowanda and some other third world countries.</div>

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Who Is Jean Jullien? Eiffel Tower Peace Sign From French Designer Captures Mood Of Terr... - 0 views

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International Business Times from November 14, 2015 that uncovers the artist responsible for the peace sign with the Eiffel Tower and how it resonated with many people immediately.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">International Business Times from November 14, 2015 that uncovers the artist responsible for the peace sign with the Eiffel Tower and how it resonated with many people immediately.</div>

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Mashable Creates Twitter Account Honoring Paris Attack Victims - 0 views

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Moving tribute to Paris Victims by Mashable that tweets out a photo and a sentence or two about the victims.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Moving tribute to Paris Victims by Mashable that tweets out a photo and a sentence or two about the victims. </div>

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Sharing, Gifting, and the Moral Evolution of the Social Web - Medium - 0 views

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got to this through Stephen Downes's Daily. This blog by Tim Rayner makes a distinction between sharing and gifting on social networks. He considers gifting as sharing with a purpose. Mindful sharing as opposed to sharing for sharing's sake. His argument is that gifting is the real power of social networks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">got to this through Stephen Downes's Daily. This blog by Tim Rayner makes a distinction between sharing and gifting on social networks. He considers gifting as sharing with a purpose. Mindful sharing as opposed to sharing for sharing's sake. His argument is that gifting is the real power of social networks.</div>

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Emerging Leaders Playbook - 0 views

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Beth Kanter's wonderful SlideShare on how to be an effective nonprofit leader.

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Here Are The Gender Stereotype-Busting Ads That Won The Sheryl Sandberg-Backed Glass Li... - 0 views

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Sheryl Sandberg backs the Glass Lion Awards celebrating the work that addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice. 2015 was the inaugural year, with 8 top ads getting the award. BuzzFeedNews gives a summary of each one, many from other countries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sheryl Sandberg backs the Glass Lion Awards celebrating the work that addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice. 2015 was the inaugural year, with 8 top ads getting the award. BuzzFeedNews gives a summary of each one, many from other countries.</div>

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Gender Roles in Media | Allison Lantagne - 0 views

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Huffington post from 5/15/14 about the role media plays in perpetuating gender roles and stereotypes. Several good examples

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Lenny Letter | Feminism, style, health, politics, friendship and everything else from L... - 0 views

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Blog by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner with the letter Jennifer Lawrence wrote about "not being nice anymore about gender pay inequality in Hollywood"

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What's Holding Women Back in the Workplace? - WSJ - 0 views

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A good summary of the LeanIn McKinsey report with an interactive version of the report.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A good summary of the LeanIn McKinsey report with an interactive version of the report.</div>

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Sheryl Sandberg: When Women Get Stuck, Corporate America Gets Stuck - WSJ - 0 views

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Part of the series the Wall Street Journal did on the Women and Work 2015 report by Lean In and McKinsey.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Part of the series the Wall Street Journal did on the Women and Work 2015 report by Lean In and McKinsey. </div>

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Digital badges hit the big time in higher ed | University Business Magazine - 0 views

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by Matt Zalaznick, Universitybusiness.com Article from Oct 2015 on how more institutions offer digital badges as a form of micro-credential or "subdegree" to students. Also - "Perhaps appropriately, the University of Alaska, Anchorage offers professional development badges to instructors for studying digital instruction techniques, such as course design, social media and student interaction."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">by Matt Zalaznick, Universitybusiness.com Article from Oct 2015 on how more institutions offer digital badges as a form of micro-credential or "subdegree" to students. Also - "Perhaps appropriately, the University of Alaska, Anchorage offers professional development badges to instructors for studying digital instruction techniques, such as course design, social media and student interaction."</div>

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Steve Jobs destroyed the 'follow your passion' myth just before he died - Business Insider - 0 views

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from Business Insider, March 3, 2015 by Drake Baer. Baer quotes the biographer of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, as having a conversation with Jobs about "follow your passion". Jobs thought that following your passion was on a higher context - giving back to society and the community - than a lower context - individualistic, career-focused. To Jobs, following your passion had to include making society better. Baer uses the stat " there are 1,300 business books about "passion" on Amazon.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from Business Insider, March 3, 2015 by Drake Baer. Baer quotes the biographer of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, as having a conversation with Jobs about "follow your passion". Jobs thought that following your passion was on a higher context - giving back to society and the community - than a lower context - individualistic, career-focused. To Jobs, following your passion had to include making society better. Baer uses the stat " there are 1,300 business books about "passion" on Amazon.</div>

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How Not to Be a Networking Leech: Tips for Seeking Professional Advice - The New York T... - 0 views

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Margaret Morford, NYT from 9/26/15 defines some rules for networking with a professional in the field you are trying to enter into. Her first resonated with me - remember we are paid professionals are this is a big favor!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Margaret Morford, NYT from 9/26/15 defines some rules for networking with a professional in the field you are trying to enter into. Her first resonated with me - remember we are paid professionals are this is a big favor!</div>

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The Merchant of Just Be Happy - The New York Times - 0 views

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Interesting article in the NYT by Taffy Brodesser-Akner from Dec. 28, 2013 about the life coach, Martha Beck, who has built a multimillion-dollar business on helping executives, and others, find their passion and what they want to do with their lives. Her biggest money maker is her certification process for her method of life coaching. She trains others and they pay for the courses, pay for the certification, pay to have her seal on their websites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting article in the NYT by Taffy Brodesser-Akner from Dec. 28, 2013 about the life coach, Martha Beck, who has built a multimillion-dollar business on helping executives, and others, find their passion and what they want to do with their lives. Her biggest money maker is her certification process for her method of life coaching. She trains others and they pay for the courses, pay for the certification, pay to have her seal on their websites.</div>

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10 Reasons to Quit Your Job As Soon As You Possibly Can | Inc.com - 0 views

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from Inc. Good first reason: life is too short Good last reason: you don't think you can do anything else - time to trust your creativity, perseverance, and effort to take you to a new, happier, more fulfilling place.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from Inc. Good first reason: life is too short Good last reason: you don't think you can do anything else - time to trust your creativity, perseverance, and effort to take you to a new, happier, more fulfilling place.</div>

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from Inc. by Jeff Hayden Good first reason: life is too short Good last reason: you don't think you can do anything else - time to trust your creativity, perseverance, and effort to take you to a new, happier, more fulfilling place.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from Inc. by Jeff Hayden Good first reason: life is too short Good last reason: you don't think you can do anything else - time to trust your creativity, perseverance, and effort to take you to a new, happier, more fulfilling place.</div>

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Five Really Good Reasons To Quit Your Job - Forbes - 0 views

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from forbes.com/ForbesWoman by Kristi Hedges. Hedges discusses the pros and cons of job hopping and leaving a job, and offers 5 reasons to do so including a toxic work environment, not being challenged, in a dead-end job, being promised promotions but nothing happening, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from forbes.com/ForbesWoman by Kristi Hedges. Hedges discusses the pros and cons of job hopping and leaving a job, and offers 5 reasons to do so including a toxic work environment, not being challenged, in a dead-end job, being promised promotions but nothing happening, etc.</div>

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Job Hopping Is the 'New Normal' for Millennials: Three Ways to Prevent a Human Resource... - 0 views

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from Forbes.com, Leadership: Jeanne Meister reports that the average worker today stays at each of his or her jobs for 4.4 years, millennials for less than 3 years, and Gen Y for less than 2. The changing landscape of the economy as well as the desire for younger generations to have challenging, fulfilling work results in this job-hopping. For Gen Y, it is a necessity as they are hard pressed to find consistent, full time work any other way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from Forbes.com, Leadership: Jeanne Meister reports that the average worker today stays at each of his or her jobs for 4.4 years, millennials for less than 3 years, and Gen Y for less than 2. The changing landscape of the economy as well as the desire for younger generations to have challenging, fulfilling work results in this job-hopping. For Gen Y, it is a necessity as they are hard pressed to find consistent, full time work any other way.</div>

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From jobsearch.about.com. Interesting that listening to your gut is on this list, as is a toxic work environment, going back to school, getting another job, changing careers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From jobsearch.about.com. Interesting that listening to your gut is on this list, as is a toxic work environment, going back to school, getting another job, changing careers.</div>

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