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5 tips for showing your staff a little love

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A well-run office is a happy, connected office, where everyone knows that their hard work is appreciated. Here are a handful of ideas on how to show that appreciation. Continue reading →

OPINION: A Call to Older Black Men: It’s Time to Fight for Youth

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Just a few weeks ago, 24 African-American teenage boys from a local high school in my Baton Rouge, La. community were recommended for suspension. Their crime: participating in a “fight club.” They were not involved in street fights, nor was there any i… Continue reading →

Sara Werner Costa on ‘inner peace and a constant state of joy’

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The ICNY 2020 panelist and The Costa Group CEO shares how a background in psychology guides her personal and business life. Continue reading →

Can Co-Mentoring Reduce Ageism in a Multigenerational Workforce?

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Ageism happens to young people, too. Just ask Ashley S. Moy, 25, founder and CEO of the Chicago medical startup, Cast21, which provides waterproof cast and brace alternatives for patients with broken bones. “I’ve had people say, ‘Oh my gosh, you look l… Continue reading →

Can Co-Mentoring Reduce Ageism in a Multigenerational Workforce?

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Ageism happens to young people, too. Just ask Ashley S. Moy, 25, founder and CEO of the Chicago medical startup, Cast21, which provides waterproof cast and brace alternatives for patients with broken bones. “I’ve had people say, ‘Oh my gosh, you look l… Continue reading →

Keeping It Real: 4 tips for getting a steady diet of mentorship

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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer gives his top tips for finding an exceptional mentor and surrounding yourself with knowledge.  Continue reading →

Choosing a mini-me: 4 tips for finding the right protege

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In our industry, the importance of “protege building” is not widely discussed. In a day and age when the competition is tough and egos run high, how do you find the right mini-me to pass along your wealth of knowledge to? Continue reading →

How to Lead and Succeed in a Multigenerational Workforce

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I have been known to roll my eyes when I tell my story about an editor several decades my junior who didn’t return my phone calls or emails–which enraged and frustrated me. Then one day, I tried texting and poof, she responded immediately. I realized t… Continue reading →

The Program Where Older Volunteers Become School ‘Aunts’ and ‘Uncles’

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One morning a week, we are 12 older adults assisting in one of the youngest classes at our local school in Denmark. We call ourselves School Aunts and School Uncles. With 25 curious and lively children per class, a lone teacher cannot give each pupil t… Continue reading →