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Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?

Vox Open Sourced

The very act of reading trains the mind in the arts of abstraction: Text conjures a voice that speaks inside the reader’s head rather than through her ears, prompting her to detach from sensory experience and turn attention inward. Literacy did not just enable abstract thought but inherently inspired it, according to Ong and his acolytes.

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How America’s ideal woman got jacked

Vox Open Sourced

Nevertheless, strength training has begun to trend up among women. One study from this February found that women’s participation rates in strength training are higher than ever before. Strength training is, in theory, an empowering alternative to the pursuit of thinness. Where did that come from?” Johnston wasn’t alone.

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There Still Aren’t Enough Women In Engineering. Here’s What Needs to Change

Success

Then, when men were hired on, [company leaders] would sit with them and train them and give them all this attention.… When men are promoted over women Climbing the ladder isn’t easy for some women in engineering. I felt like they were more invested in the men,” she says. But 11-15 years in, that number dives to just around 1 in 4.

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The Industry Snapshot 2016

Practically Perfect PA

Your feedback is always welcome, but this year it will be particularly helpful as I am working on lots of new projects for the rest of 2016 and into 2017. I want to know how you guys feel about the industry, what is happening to you and your current role, how you feel about the current training on offer and any other resources we can offer.

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Free Webinar Teaches You How to Develop Your Persuasion Skills

Office Dynamics

How to ask for a raise or promotion. • How to get training at work. • Joan also discussed some bonus tips in how to go after a yes when it comes to training and development towards the end of the program. 2016 dates were also added to the website today and registration is now open. . • How to be persuasive at work. •

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Case Study: 747 New Subscribers in 30 Days

Office Organization Success

The other partners all promote the event to their individual lists and point their social media and other networks to the event page. Create the promotional materials for you and your partners to promote the event. Track the promotional activity of your partners (everyone needs to do their part in order to make it a win-win).

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

I loved going to work until I was promoted into a management position, which didn’t come naturally to me and I felt unsuccessful for the first time in my life. Our relationship disintegrated the moment I requested formal training—she told me that I didn’t need training, and every manager at the company just learned by “doing.”