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I just filled out an online survey after a positive interaction with an online chat representative (a human) because I wanted to give him a thumbs up. The survey was (to my relief) relatively short, so kudos to the design team. Sometimes, filling out these surveys gives the impression of a gift that keeps on giving - the more answers you give them, the more time they presume they can …

Have you ever wished that your manager would give you more autonomy and responsibility in some areas, and more direction and support in others? As a manager, have you ever struggled to know when to be hands-on or hands-off with your team’s work? If you’re ‘hands on’ — closely involved with the details of your employee’s work — you risk wasting your time micro-managing what they could have done independently. …

This article was originally authored by an expert at Change Guides, a Cincinnati-based change management firm acquired by TiER1 Performance in 2024.People are wired to react to change. How leaders approach change management within organizations will impact employees’ ability to adapt and respond positively to change.To remain nimble and stay competitive in a fast-paced environment, many leaders are embracing agile change management, an iterative and collaborative approach that prioritizes adaptation …

The United States Mint has provided a first look at the designs of two coins that will celebrate advancements in space exploration. Set for a spring and summer release, respectively, Florida and Texas' American Innovation dollars will commemorate the space shuttle and Mission Control, the latter represented by the International Space Station and an astronaut on a spacewalk as examples of supporting human spaceflight.

Eighteen years is long enough for a website to go without a potato leek soup recipe, don’t you think? I’ve always been a bit torn about it — it’s thick, pale, and can be a little sleepy. And yet if there is any time of year that’s going to bring out my cravings for filling and uncomplicated soup, if there’s any time of year when my nostalgia kicks in for …

It’s really good, this whole passage of time thing. It really is. Isn’t it. It is… isn’t it? Fine. Face it. The holidays are over. OVER! But that doesn’t mean the celebrations are over. For example, in the U.S. of A. we hear that it’s Prohibition Remembrance Day celebrating the 106th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to their Constitution. Whooo!!! If “neo-temp” was actually a real thing …

Tiny Brixton, the small in-house venue showcasing big talents at Brixton’s Raw Material music charity, is reopening after a million-pound-plus refit. A sold-out launch event at the Robsart Street HQ of Raw Material off Brixton Road on 1 February will be hosted by comedian Ali Woods. After its £1.2m renovation Tiny Brixton will continue to […]

Got to have SOMETHING happening when waiting for a process to finish, right?

Sunlight melts snowflakes. Fire turns logs into soot and smoke. A hot oven will make a magnet lose its pull. Physicists know from countless examples that if you crank the temperature high enough, structures and patterns break down. Now, though, they’ve cooked up a striking exception. In a string of results over the past few years, researchers have shown that an idealized substance resembling two… Source

Liz was a designer in Watch Dogs: Legion, a unique game where you can hire any non-player character and make them player characters.

Jessica Griffiths and Una Foye explore a recent qualitative review of adverse mental health inpatient experiences, which proposes a strategic approach to improving service design and delivery, advocating for environments that prioritise patient safety, dignity and respect. The post When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards appeared first on National Elf Service.

In 1912, Alfred Wegener published his proposal that continents had moved. He presented various lines of evidence, of which the best remembered is the fact that the opposite shores of the Atlantic ocean fit together as pieces of a puzzle. There was much more, including the fact that earthquakes were focussed on the Pacific ring…

Important things first: 27 January there's a python meetup in Leiden (NL) of the new python Leiden user group. Meetup groups come and go, often depending on one or two people or on a company that organises it. And yes, meetup.com has basically cornered the market, at least in my experience. There used to be a "PUN", python usergroup Nederland, meeting that would be held in various cities, depending on …

After 4 (cumulative) years of service at my job in late 2023, I became eligible for a 3-month paid sabbatical (honestly what a perk). My only prior experience of a work sabbatical had been the offer of a 6-month paid sabbatical after 25 years of service at a past employer, so needless to say, this was very exciting indeed. Cautious of being alone with my thoughts for 3 months – …

The gang begins filling up Meike's empty home.