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Weight-loss platform Noom bulks up on $540 million in new funding

TechCrunch

Since the pandemic began last year, nearly 61% of adults in the United States gained weight, with the average adult surveyed gaining 15 pounds, according to a report from the American Psychological Association. Health coaching app Noom will expand its product team after raising $58M led by Sequoia. “If

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Values Based Hiring | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I was casually reading the results of a survey on the topic of hiring methodologies last weekend when one particular survey question really caught my attention: “When considering a new hire, what is the one characteristic or attribute of the candidate that would most influence your hiring decision?

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Top Agile & DevOps Trends from the 12th Annual State of Agile Report

CollabNet VersionOne

Started by VersionOne in 2007, the report is the largest, longest running, and most widely-cited agile survey. Over the past 12 years, the State of Agile survey has reached thousands of professionals practicing agile around the world – and boy, have we learned a lot! What do you think?

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

And yes, as one of those ad nauseum writers on attitude, I recently penned a piece: Leadership Caffeine: Prepare Your Attitude Daily to Lead Effectively [link] In many cases, people with bad attitudes need help in the form of coaching and counseling. I wonder if there’s a good survey out there I could use to get feedback from my team.

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Women in Power: Leadership Differences By Gender

Women on Business

According to the American Psychological Association, a woman’s leadership style is more like mentoring and coaching, while a man’s style is centered around command and control. 2007, March). 2007, Special Issue: Women). So why are most of the leaders in modern America men? The Leadership Styles of Women and Men. McKenna, M.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As leadership advisors and coaches we counsel our clients on the need for change and innovation, but have we become the proverbial shoe maker without shoes? I would venture to say that there are literally tens of thousands of consultants and coaches who bill themselves as leadership subject matter experts.

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Social Media Responsibility | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

According to a survey done recently the average person only has 2 close friends. I think we need to wonder whether we'd like to be helped or tweeted about if we're in a compromised situation. link] Del Williams I don't think online is to blame, but poor people skills. This generation is weak in many ways.

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