Monday, December 9, 2013
2-year Old Trick Shot Titus Takes On Bradley Cooper And Channing Tatum
Oh man, too cute. I could body slam you right now. (Thanks, Claire)
Thursday, December 5, 2013
The happiest penguin ever
"This baby penguin is the only one who really enjoys the snow. He is so happy that he could not stop dancing around with the soothing sounds of the holidays while all the others just stand still." Read more in My Amazing Earth. (Thanks, Claire)
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
HBR Daily Stat: Factory Workers Are More Productive When Managers Can’t See Them
In a factory where mobile data cards were being made, hanging a curtain to conceal workers from managers’ view increased production by 10% to 15%, according to an experiment by Ethan S. Bernstein of Harvard Business School. The curtain prevented distractions and allowed workers to test productivity-boosting ideas before explaining them to managers. Managers need to consider not only their individual workers’ privacy on the job but also group privacy, Bernstein says.
Read more in HBR.
Read more in HBR.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
WISER's Inaugural Graduation of the Class of 2014 in Kenya
WISER - Empowering Girls from Hollie Harrington on Vimeo.
WISER's Inaugural class graduates this March in Kenya! Big congrats to Andy Cunningham and all the Dukies who helped make this happen. If you'd like to donate to WISER, you can do that here.
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Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
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The Martin jetpack, a commercially developed jetpack, may soon be heading to a sky near you. Check out the Yahoo article . I want one (hint...
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"High tariffs and currency wars cost us big in the 1930s. We can avoid making the same mistakes again." Read the WSJ article .
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"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .