The document summarizes various sources related to intercultural communication, including the impact of the NBA draft order on basketball, scouting high school athletes, Brazilian culture, cross-cultural psychology, and colonialism in Africa. It lists websites, articles, books, blogs, and Wikipedia pages referenced for each topic to provide context and information from multiple perspectives related to culture, communication, and society.
The document provides a list of book titles and resources that promote social justice themes, including mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors by Rudine Sims Bishop; All Kinds of Families by Suzanne Lang; biographies about famous African Americans; books about segregation and integration; and links to the Coretta Scott King Award and Jane Addams Book Award websites which recognize children's and young adult books that promote understanding and respect. It also includes a link to a website with additional social justice book lists.
Buurtzorg is an innovative home care organization in the Netherlands that is made up of over 1,200 self-managing nurse teams. The nurses provide highly effective home care services and have achieved significantly better health outcomes for patients compared to traditional home care organizations, while also reducing costs. The nurses work in small teams to care for patients in a defined geographical area. They are empowered to independently manage all aspects of care without any formal management oversight.
This document provides various polite ways to decline requests or say no to others. It offers phrases like "I appreciate the request but have other commitments" or "At this time I do not have the skills but may be able to recommend someone else." It also asks what other ways there are to say no and provides sources for learning how to set boundaries and decline additional work respectfully.
The document lists things that money cannot buy such as time already spent, a 25 hour day, never dying, a perfectly healthy life, talent, creativity, complete trust in others, love, and a sense of purpose. It also asks the reader to provide other examples of things money cannot buy and explain further. The sources of inspiration for the document are then listed.
This document discusses a brainstorming method that uses random words to spark new ideas. It asks the reader to provide a random word as an example, like "bear", then lists associations with that word. It prompts finding connections between an identified problem, like improving meetings, and the random word's associations to generate potential solutions, such as using a large board or asking participants what animal they would be. Sources for learning more about this random word brainstorming technique are also included.
The document discusses different types of beliefs that can create negative or positive energy. It provides examples of beliefs starting with "I", such as "I am not good enough" versus "I am good at many things". Examples of beliefs starting with "Other people" and "The world" are also given, such as "Other people are better than I am" versus "Other people are human beings like I am". The document aims to illustrate how shifting from negative to positive beliefs can help improve one's mindset and energy. Sources of further information on core beliefs are also listed.
Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being" that comes from two words - "iki" meaning life and "gai" meaning value or worth. It refers to what makes one's life feel meaningful and worth living. Finding one's ikigai involves reflecting on what you are good at, what you love, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Examples of ikigai include Jane Goodall's connection to and advocacy for great apes. The concept of ikigai aims to help individuals find purpose and fulfillment in their lives.
The document summarizes various sources related to intercultural communication, including the impact of the NBA draft order on basketball, scouting high school athletes, Brazilian culture, cross-cultural psychology, and colonialism in Africa. It lists websites, articles, books, blogs, and Wikipedia pages referenced for each topic to provide context and information from multiple perspectives related to culture, communication, and society.
The document provides a list of book titles and resources that promote social justice themes, including mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors by Rudine Sims Bishop; All Kinds of Families by Suzanne Lang; biographies about famous African Americans; books about segregation and integration; and links to the Coretta Scott King Award and Jane Addams Book Award websites which recognize children's and young adult books that promote understanding and respect. It also includes a link to a website with additional social justice book lists.
Buurtzorg is an innovative home care organization in the Netherlands that is made up of over 1,200 self-managing nurse teams. The nurses provide highly effective home care services and have achieved significantly better health outcomes for patients compared to traditional home care organizations, while also reducing costs. The nurses work in small teams to care for patients in a defined geographical area. They are empowered to independently manage all aspects of care without any formal management oversight.
This document provides various polite ways to decline requests or say no to others. It offers phrases like "I appreciate the request but have other commitments" or "At this time I do not have the skills but may be able to recommend someone else." It also asks what other ways there are to say no and provides sources for learning how to set boundaries and decline additional work respectfully.
The document lists things that money cannot buy such as time already spent, a 25 hour day, never dying, a perfectly healthy life, talent, creativity, complete trust in others, love, and a sense of purpose. It also asks the reader to provide other examples of things money cannot buy and explain further. The sources of inspiration for the document are then listed.
This document discusses a brainstorming method that uses random words to spark new ideas. It asks the reader to provide a random word as an example, like "bear", then lists associations with that word. It prompts finding connections between an identified problem, like improving meetings, and the random word's associations to generate potential solutions, such as using a large board or asking participants what animal they would be. Sources for learning more about this random word brainstorming technique are also included.
The document discusses different types of beliefs that can create negative or positive energy. It provides examples of beliefs starting with "I", such as "I am not good enough" versus "I am good at many things". Examples of beliefs starting with "Other people" and "The world" are also given, such as "Other people are better than I am" versus "Other people are human beings like I am". The document aims to illustrate how shifting from negative to positive beliefs can help improve one's mindset and energy. Sources of further information on core beliefs are also listed.
Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being" that comes from two words - "iki" meaning life and "gai" meaning value or worth. It refers to what makes one's life feel meaningful and worth living. Finding one's ikigai involves reflecting on what you are good at, what you love, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Examples of ikigai include Jane Goodall's connection to and advocacy for great apes. The concept of ikigai aims to help individuals find purpose and fulfillment in their lives.
The document outlines 5 stages of adult development:
1. The impulsive mind, where people perceive and respond based on emotion without considering consequences.
2. The imperial mind, where people focus on their own needs and see others as tools to get needs met.
3. The socialized mind, where people have a strong need for approval and seek alignment with others.
4. The self-authoring mind, where people can independently define their values and consciously question their environment.
5. The self-transforming mind, where people can question themselves and authority and understand multiple perspectives.
The document provides guidance for coaching sessions by posing questions on various topics. Section 1 asks about readiness for coaching. Section 2 discusses coaching styles and how a coach can help. Later sections explore challenges, strengths, values, needs for flourishing, progress, and sources of inspiration through a question-and-answer format. The goal is to have open-ended discussions through thoughtful questioning to gain insights.
This document provides suggestions for sustainable parenting. It discusses parenting purposes such as giving love and roots/wings to children. It also considers factors in deciding to be a parent like asking one's heart, affordability, and lifestyle preferences. Sustainable parenting is explored through environmentally-friendly practices like cooking at home, using natural materials, and composting. Emotionally sustainable parenting involves admitting mistakes, developing communication skills, and sharing experiences with children. The document also provides many ideas for sustainably developing relationships with children through activities, praise, shared experiences, gratitude and quality time together.
Community refers to groups of users who work collaboratively around a shared interest or purpose. People participate in communities to learn, find purposeful work, connect with others who share their interests, and gain a sense of belonging. Examples of community platforms include Meetup for finding local groups, Smule for sharing music, Eduki for teachers, Google Crowdsource for AI training data, and Bikeable for improving cycling infrastructure. Building community involves fostering positive relationships, reflecting together, encouraging strengths, developing a shared vision, taking citizen-led action, and limiting excessive executive compensation.
This document discusses how music can help people in various ways based on research findings. It addresses how music can help people feel joy, reduce stress, feel excited, move, remember better, listen better, speak better, connect, become more helpful, think creatively, and show their personality. The document provides research studies and articles to support each of the claims about the positive impacts music can have on people's moods, behaviors, cognitive abilities, and social interactions.
The document discusses how design thinking teams use observation and questioning to understand user needs. It provides examples of teams that observed expectant mothers to understand their need for community, and observed and questioned people involved in food preparation and delivery for the elderly to understand poor nutrition. The document also discusses how ideas are developed to meet user needs, such as brainstorming, and how ideas are tested, including testing classroom furniture arrangements, bringing in a chef to inspire kitchen staff, and testing prototypes with intended users to gather feedback.
Democracy is a system of government where power is held by elected representatives or directly by the people. It is based on principles of freedom, equality, and power held by the consent of the majority. Several 18th century philosophers helped establish pro-democracy principles like freedom of press, religious liberty, and universal suffrage. Laws and technologies can help strengthen democracy by increasing voter participation, transparency in political funding and spending, and giving citizens a more direct role in the political process through initiatives and civic participation online and offline.
The document provides questions to help the reader identify their purpose and values. It includes questions about goals, talents, values, life stories, and how to serve others. Key questions are about the reader's most important goal, top values, what they were put on earth to do or teach, their talents, and what people they help really need. The purpose is to guide self-reflection on finding one's calling and how to best contribute to the world.
The document outlines seven exercises to cultivate thankfulness. Exercise 1 has the reader reflect on what they are proud of accomplishing that week. Exercise 2 encourages telling people what you appreciate about them. Exercise 3 suggests making a thank you box to write notes of gratitude. Exercise 4 is writing thank you notes on place cards for dinner guests. Exercise 5 proposes writing a thank you letter to someone never properly thanked. Exercise 6 asks identifying the top 10 people responsible for your success and thanking them. Exercise 7 recommends taking a thought walk focusing on appreciated sounds and sights.
Many companies have perceived CRM that accompanied by numerous
uncoordinated initiatives as a technological solution for problems in
individual areas. However, CRM should be considered as a strategy when
a company decides to implement it due to its humanitarian, technological
and process-related effects (Mendoza et al., 2007, p. 913). CRM is
evolving today as it should be seen as a strategy for maintaining a longterm relationship with customers.
A CRM business strategy includes the internet with the marketing,
sales, operations, customer services, human resources, R&D, finance, and
information technology departments to achieve the company’s purpose and
maximize the profitability of customer interactions (Chen and Popovich,
2003, p. 673).
After Corona Virus Disease-2019/Covid-19 (Coronavirus) first
appeared in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019, its effects began to
be felt clearly all over the world. If the Coronavirus crisis is not managed
properly in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer
(B2C) sectors, it can have serious negative consequences. In this crisis,
companies can typically face significant losses in their sales performance,
existing customers and customer satisfaction, interruptions in operations
and accordingly bankruptcy
Neal Elbaum Shares Top 5 Trends Shaping the Logistics Industry in 2024Neal Elbaum
In the ever-evolving world of logistics, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Industry expert Neal Elbaum highlights the top five trends shaping the logistics industry in 2024, offering valuable insights into the future of supply chain management.
The document outlines 5 stages of adult development:
1. The impulsive mind, where people perceive and respond based on emotion without considering consequences.
2. The imperial mind, where people focus on their own needs and see others as tools to get needs met.
3. The socialized mind, where people have a strong need for approval and seek alignment with others.
4. The self-authoring mind, where people can independently define their values and consciously question their environment.
5. The self-transforming mind, where people can question themselves and authority and understand multiple perspectives.
The document provides guidance for coaching sessions by posing questions on various topics. Section 1 asks about readiness for coaching. Section 2 discusses coaching styles and how a coach can help. Later sections explore challenges, strengths, values, needs for flourishing, progress, and sources of inspiration through a question-and-answer format. The goal is to have open-ended discussions through thoughtful questioning to gain insights.
This document provides suggestions for sustainable parenting. It discusses parenting purposes such as giving love and roots/wings to children. It also considers factors in deciding to be a parent like asking one's heart, affordability, and lifestyle preferences. Sustainable parenting is explored through environmentally-friendly practices like cooking at home, using natural materials, and composting. Emotionally sustainable parenting involves admitting mistakes, developing communication skills, and sharing experiences with children. The document also provides many ideas for sustainably developing relationships with children through activities, praise, shared experiences, gratitude and quality time together.
Community refers to groups of users who work collaboratively around a shared interest or purpose. People participate in communities to learn, find purposeful work, connect with others who share their interests, and gain a sense of belonging. Examples of community platforms include Meetup for finding local groups, Smule for sharing music, Eduki for teachers, Google Crowdsource for AI training data, and Bikeable for improving cycling infrastructure. Building community involves fostering positive relationships, reflecting together, encouraging strengths, developing a shared vision, taking citizen-led action, and limiting excessive executive compensation.
This document discusses how music can help people in various ways based on research findings. It addresses how music can help people feel joy, reduce stress, feel excited, move, remember better, listen better, speak better, connect, become more helpful, think creatively, and show their personality. The document provides research studies and articles to support each of the claims about the positive impacts music can have on people's moods, behaviors, cognitive abilities, and social interactions.
The document discusses how design thinking teams use observation and questioning to understand user needs. It provides examples of teams that observed expectant mothers to understand their need for community, and observed and questioned people involved in food preparation and delivery for the elderly to understand poor nutrition. The document also discusses how ideas are developed to meet user needs, such as brainstorming, and how ideas are tested, including testing classroom furniture arrangements, bringing in a chef to inspire kitchen staff, and testing prototypes with intended users to gather feedback.
Democracy is a system of government where power is held by elected representatives or directly by the people. It is based on principles of freedom, equality, and power held by the consent of the majority. Several 18th century philosophers helped establish pro-democracy principles like freedom of press, religious liberty, and universal suffrage. Laws and technologies can help strengthen democracy by increasing voter participation, transparency in political funding and spending, and giving citizens a more direct role in the political process through initiatives and civic participation online and offline.
The document provides questions to help the reader identify their purpose and values. It includes questions about goals, talents, values, life stories, and how to serve others. Key questions are about the reader's most important goal, top values, what they were put on earth to do or teach, their talents, and what people they help really need. The purpose is to guide self-reflection on finding one's calling and how to best contribute to the world.
The document outlines seven exercises to cultivate thankfulness. Exercise 1 has the reader reflect on what they are proud of accomplishing that week. Exercise 2 encourages telling people what you appreciate about them. Exercise 3 suggests making a thank you box to write notes of gratitude. Exercise 4 is writing thank you notes on place cards for dinner guests. Exercise 5 proposes writing a thank you letter to someone never properly thanked. Exercise 6 asks identifying the top 10 people responsible for your success and thanking them. Exercise 7 recommends taking a thought walk focusing on appreciated sounds and sights.
Many companies have perceived CRM that accompanied by numerous
uncoordinated initiatives as a technological solution for problems in
individual areas. However, CRM should be considered as a strategy when
a company decides to implement it due to its humanitarian, technological
and process-related effects (Mendoza et al., 2007, p. 913). CRM is
evolving today as it should be seen as a strategy for maintaining a longterm relationship with customers.
A CRM business strategy includes the internet with the marketing,
sales, operations, customer services, human resources, R&D, finance, and
information technology departments to achieve the company’s purpose and
maximize the profitability of customer interactions (Chen and Popovich,
2003, p. 673).
After Corona Virus Disease-2019/Covid-19 (Coronavirus) first
appeared in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019, its effects began to
be felt clearly all over the world. If the Coronavirus crisis is not managed
properly in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer
(B2C) sectors, it can have serious negative consequences. In this crisis,
companies can typically face significant losses in their sales performance,
existing customers and customer satisfaction, interruptions in operations
and accordingly bankruptcy
Neal Elbaum Shares Top 5 Trends Shaping the Logistics Industry in 2024Neal Elbaum
In the ever-evolving world of logistics, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Industry expert Neal Elbaum highlights the top five trends shaping the logistics industry in 2024, offering valuable insights into the future of supply chain management.
Corporate innovation with Startups made simple with Pitchworks VC StudioGokul Rangarajan
In this write up we will talk about why corporates need to innovate, why most of them of failing and need to startups and corporate start collaborating with each other for survival
At the end of the conversation the CIO asked us 3 questions which sparked us to write this blog.
1 Do my organisation need innovation ?
2 Even if I need Innovation why are so many other corporates of our size fail in innovation ?
3 How can I test it in most cost effective way ?
First let's address the Elephant in the room, is Innovation optional ?
Relevance for customers
Building Business Reslience
competitive advantage
Corporate innovation is essential for businesses striving to remain relevant and competitive in today's rapidly evolving market. By continuously developing new products, services, and processes, companies can better meet the changing needs and preferences of their customers. For instance, Apple's regular release of new iPhone models keeps them at the forefront of consumer technology, while Amazon's introduction of Prime services has revolutionized online shopping convenience. Statistics show that innovative companies are 2.5 times more likely to have high-performance outcomes compared to their peers.
This proactive approach not only helps in retaining existing customers but also attracts new ones, ensuring sustained growth and market presence.
Furthermore, innovation fosters a culture of creativity and adaptability within organizations, enabling them to quickly respond to emerging trends and disruptions. In essence, corporate innovation is the driving force that keeps companies aligned with customer expectations, ultimately leading to long-term success and relevance.
Business Resilience
Building business resilience is paramount for companies looking to thrive amidst uncertainties and disruptions. Corporate innovation plays a crucial role in fostering this resilience by enabling businesses to adapt, evolve, and maintain continuity during challenging times. For instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies that swiftly innovated their business models, such as shifting to remote work or expanding e-commerce capabilities, managed to survive and even thrive. According to a McKinsey report, organizations that prioritize innovation are 30% more likely to be high-growth companies. Innovation not only helps in developing new revenue streams but also in creating more efficient processes and resilient supply chains. This agility allows companies to quickly pivot in response to market changes, ensuring they can weather economic downturns, technological disruptions, and other unforeseen challenges. Therefore, corporate innovation is not just a strategy for growth but a vital component of building a robust and resilient business capable of sustaining long-term success.
m249-saw PMI To familiarize the soldier with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ...LinghuaKong2
M249 Saw marksman PMIThe Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), or 5.56mm M249 is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature. The M249 engages point targets out to 800 meters, firing the improved NATO standard 5.56mm cartridge.The SAW forms the basis of firepower for the fire team. The gunner has the option of using 30-round M16 magazines or linked ammunition from pre-loaded 200-round plastic magazines. The gunner's basic load is 600 rounds of linked ammunition.The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a Joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore sustained and accurate automatic weapons fire to the fire team and squad. When actually fielded in the mid-1980s, the SAW was issued as a one-for-one replacement for the designated "automatic rifle" (M16A1) in the Fire Team. In this regard, the SAW filled the void created by the retirement of the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (e.g. M-14E2/M16A1) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons.
Early in the SAW's fielding, the Army identified the need for a Product Improvement Program (PIP) to enhance the weapon. This effort resulted in a "PIP kit" which modifies the barrel, handguard, stock, pistol grip, buffer, and sights.
The M249 machine gun is an ideal complementary weapon system for the infantry squad platoon. It is light enough to be carried and operated by one man, and can be fired from the hip in an assault, even when loaded with a 200-round ammunition box. The barrel change facility ensures that it can continue to fire for long periods. The US Army has conducted strenuous trials on the M249 MG, showing that this weapon has a reliability factor that is well above that of most other small arms weapon systems. Today, the US Army and Marine Corps utilize the license-produced M249 SAW.
Mentoring - A journey of growth & developmentAlex Clapson
If you're looking to embark on a journey of growth & development, Mentoring could
offer excellent way forward for you. It's an opportunity to engage in a profound
learning experience that extends beyond immediate solutions to foster long-term
growth & transformation.
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