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NCWIT digitally transforms the DEI journey to help uplift women in IT

CIO

The organization, which started with a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and about four or five employees, has since grown into a global nonprofit with more than 1,500 change leaders, universities, companies, nonprofits, and government organizations on board. They become familiar with the map, which is our change model.

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Don’t let new hybrid workplaces keep the old systemic racism

TechCrunch

So why — when presented with the task of developing new “normal” hybrid workplaces — are we allowing the same systemic problems that boxed generations of Black and brown people out of the workforce to exist? Their children are three times as likely to grow up in poverty and stay poor throughout their lifetimes.

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Why Entrepreneurs Need To Reset Their Expectations In 2024

Crunchbase News

By acknowledging strengths and weaknesses, leaders can build the foundation for authenticity. This authenticity empowers entrepreneurs to assemble teams with diverse skill sets. By embracing limitations and building strong teams, entrepreneurs can foster an environment where innovation thrives. Illustration: Dom Guzman

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

While some Ukrainian start-ups have relocated, the vast majority have kept at least a part of their operations or team in Ukraine. As the war began, the company relocated the team of 70 to safer regions in western Ukraine and EU. The company continued hiring developers and marketers and raised the team by around 10%.

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5 Lessons from an Office on the Edge

Mills Scofield

More and more offices exist at the corner, situated in the messy confluences of cultures and technologies and in the borderlands of traditional disciplines. So often dissonance, disappointment, or disaster is a result of poor communications. In this job, it’s necessary to navigate differences in language, culture, and distance.

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The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Most monopolies or duopolies develop over time, and have been considered dangerous to competitive markets ; now they are sought after from the start and are the holy grail for investors. How might that market have developed differently? It can also apply to large companies, governments, and even nonprofits.

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Inspiring Employees with a Values-Rich Environment

Strategy Driven

Even if your corporate culture leaves a lot to be desired, managers can create a localized environment that inspires your employees to achieve peak performance. In other words, they want you to create an inspiring culture, even if it’s just in your department. They will even help you create it, if you show them the way.

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