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Ditch the Fear, Embrace The Magic: Leadership Lessons From A 4- And 5-Year-Old

Bloomerang

Leadership lessons are everywheresometimes even in a crowded YMCA pool. I had my tried-and-true lesson plan ready to go. By the end of that first lesson, they had made incredible progress. The post Ditch the Fear, Embrace The Magic: Leadership Lessons From A 4- And 5-Year-Old appeared first on Bloomerang. Same result.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Photo credit: Save the Children The post Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better appeared first on Candid insights. Funders need to build long-term relationships with community organizations, partner with other funders, provide flexible funds, and commit to investing long-term to build back better.

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Duolingo will soon start offering chess lessons

Engadget

The company has revealed that it will add chess lessons to its app, which will initially be available in beta in its iOS app. The app will start by asking you how much you know about chess and then tailoring lessons based on your level it will even teach you how each piece moves if you're a total newbie.

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Lessons learned and strategies for workplace DEI efforts 

Candid

Lessons learned and strategies for workplace DEI at foundations Foundations are sometimes called out for shifting grantmaking programs toward equity without addressing the need for DEI initiatives in operations units, such as IT. The post Lessons learned and strategies for workplace DEI efforts appeared first on Candid insights.

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Lessons from MotivateMonday | The Launch of “Thank-ology” with Lisa Sargent

Pamela Grow

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

When asked what lessons hes learned that other cities should consider when trying to improve accessibility, Thorleifsson says, It’s easy. I’m not a very patient person. I don’t think there is any excuse to move slowly on fixing a human rights issue. So I sometimes have to push hard for change to happen. It’s cheap.

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Netflix built an army of servers to stream TV—now it’s powering games

Fast Company Tech

Netflix did get a lesson in humility last year when it aggressively expanded into livestreamingonly to have the broadcast of a match between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTube star Logan Paul turn into a train wreck. Stone describes the experience as a painful but necessary lesson.

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