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January 26th, 2010 Janet Salmons

Feature Story Discussion: New You in a New Decade

Read the new feature story, New Year New Decade: Looking Forward, and share your thoughts here.

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October 5th, 2009 Janet Salmons

Furloughs: Your experiences and observations?

After reading the feature stores: "Furloughs: Hard Choices in Tight Times," what are your thoughts? Please use the comment area to share observations, experiences and recommendations for managers and human resources professionals tasked with implementing furloughs.

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September 24th, 2009 Janet Salmons

What will your office look like if employees cannot retire?

According to a recent poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), nearly 70 percent of HR professionals polled, say employees plan to delay retirement. The poll provides data on approaches that companies plan to take in terms of employee retirement options. Read a summary of findings here. Continue here for more results.

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September 8th, 2009 Janet Salmons

Learn about the Google Books Program

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September 4th, 2009 Janet Salmons

Global Forum on ICT and Innovation for Education

If you can’t join the Global Alliance for ICT and Development United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Affairs in Mexico, September 2-4, join the discussion online or follow them on Twitter .

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August 26th, 2009 Janet Salmons

More on innovation – in the social sector

What does it mean to seed innovation – to help a community or a sector create new solutions? Read about "Seeding Innovation" and discuss ideas with social entreprenuers working globally with the Gates Foundation, IDEO and others .

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August 21st, 2009 Janet Salmons

From Surviving to Thriving: Women in Leadership

From Surviving to Thriving: Seven Leaders Share Their Stories in the new issue of Industrial-Organizational Psychologist.

They discuss work-life balance and new challenges for women that are more complex to break through than the proverbial glass ceiling.

What are your stories/thoughts? Post a comment.

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August 20th, 2009 Janet Salmons

Women Entrepreneurs Build Peace Through Business

Peace through Business is linking American women entrepreneurs with prospective women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda.

See this YouTube video and read about the grassroots approach to economic development in troubled areas of the world.

Have you mentored someone or volunteered for a project of this kind? Share your story. Post a comment.

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August 18th, 2009 Janet Salmons

Read & discuss new, fast innovation

Read: The New, Faster Face of Innovation and comment here about your experiences with new innovation and processes that support it in your organization.

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