Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2023

Research on “micro-nature” — the incorporation of small, affordable natural elements into workplaces — demonstrates its positive impact on employee performance and well-being. Studies show exposure to nature at work boosted productivity, helpfulness, and creativity, with no evidence of negative effects. Recommendations include both real and artificial nature, extending beyond the office environment, utilizing underused spaces, and encouraging nature exposure outside work hours.

Study 91

Study Creativity Design 91

Innovation Excellence

JULY 21, 2023

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If you don’t know what the problem is, that’s your first problem. A problem can’t be a problem unless there’s a solution. If there’s no possible solution, don’t try to solve it, because it’s not a problem. If there’s no problem, you have a big problem.

Design 70

Design Leadership Innovation 70

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2023

Trust in technology — and the companies that use it — has taken a hit over the past few years. Transgressions against individuals’ privacy, calcification of corporate or individual biases into life-altering algorithms, constant threats that new tech erodes their ability to make a living, and beta testing unsecured or faulty connected devices or vehicles on an unsuspecting populace have encouraged healthy skepticism.

Technology 86

Technology Company Artificial Inteligence Learning 86

Stephen Shapiro

JULY 21, 2023

I was recently interviewed by Trusted Magazine. They asked me four questions about my career: How could you describe your career path in a few words? What was your most challenging experience and has it changed your mindset? Based on your experiences, what skills should an entrepreneur develop in 2023? Based on your recent experiences, if you had one piece of advice for an entrepreneur’s success in the context of 2023, what would it be?

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Collaboration Meeting Change Strategy 52

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

Generative AI

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2023

A year ago, a recession was seen as a foregone conclusion — and yet the Fed appears to have successfully lowered inflation without triggering a recession. Many of the negative forecasts followed a pattern of underestimating the U.S. economy’s resilience, typically because they were based on historical models and precedent, not situational and idiosyncratic context.

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Policies Trends 76