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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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who notifies each crisis team member) and contact information for external audiences (media, regulatory agencies, etc.). It’s okay if you don’t have all the information, as long as you’re transparent in saying that. But don’t wait.” Most other airlines employ a hub-and-spoke model.

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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Ian’s cousin, who knew Tonya from college, attempted to be a matchmaker for the pair, but he soon learned it wasn’t going to be an easy match. I don’t want to meet him.” But she softened to the idea of connecting with him when she learned that, like her, Ian was from the Midwest (they were living in Washington, D.C.,

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Two Entrepreneurs Share Advice on Leaving a Corporate Role and Becoming Self-Employed

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Communications professional Levinson spent her early career at various companies and agencies. During the pandemic, Levinson’s agency went through a restructuring, and her role was eliminated. During the pandemic, Levinson’s agency went through a restructuring, and her role was eliminated.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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Apprentices are generally those who are new to a field and interested in learning more about the specifics of how to do a certain job within it. We generally describe an internship as a way for a young person to learn about themselves and acquire basic skills through work,” she says.

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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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“How are you supposed to get through your to-do list, much less design your life and achievements when you can’t focus?” Learning how to deal with digital distractions is really more about training and strengthening that muscle over time. The art of success is really the art of attention.” Hope is not a great strategy.”

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5 Ways to Get More Comfortable Using AI for Work

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Generative AI is designed to create new content, such as text and images, based on complex algorithms and models that learn patterns from vast amounts of data. The people who embraced the internet and started to leverage the tools and technology ultimately got a little bit farther ahead of those who didn’t,” he says.

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Do You Have Main Character Syndrome? Here’s How to Tell—And Why You Should Avoid It

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I’m going to get personal: I’ve been that manager, and reflecting on my own experience as a “main character manager” made me want to learn more about strategies to let go of my ego and be a better leader. We really don’t take seriously that management skill is as much a skill as your technical skill,” Derricks says. “We

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