Podcast appearances and mentions of laurel cummings

Laurel Cummings (@justblamelaurel) teaches people how to build what is required with the material on hand. We talked with her about how to engineer survival solutions on-the-fly, often while performing disaster relief. Also: what could be made with chewing gum and paper clips. Laurel works at Building Momentum (buildmo.com). They are currently hiring. Laurel spoke at SuperCon 2019 about Austere Engineering.

Jimmy Peoples has no holds barred unadulterated convo with some amazing up and coming comedians. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepeoplesmic/support

Enjoy this extra special episode of Our Own Podcast, featuring an interview with Dr. Marie Cartier and a call to action about saving Hershee Bar, the oldest lesbian bar in Virginia and possibly the oldest lesbian bar on the entire East Coast. We hope to see you at 810 Union Street!   Music by Laurel Cummings, from a sample by setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/

Join host Kira Kindley at 1230 Redgate Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia to examine an interesting sidewalk etching and delve a little deeper into Norfolk's queer past.     Music by Laurel Cummings, from a sample by setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/

Our Own Podcast begins its exploration of the Queer History of Hampton Roads, Virginia, by exploring itself. Introducing host and researcher Kira Kindley, what the podcast is, and why the Queer History of places like Richmond and Norfolk matter.     Music by Laurel Cummings, from a sample by setuniman at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/

Workers value sense of community in the workplace About half (47 percent) of part- or full-time employees value a community atmosphere in the place where they work, according to a new  survey (https://clutch.co/hr/resources/future-of-work-how-workspaces-meet-worker-needs)  by Clutch, a B2B research, ratings and reviews company. The number increases to 55 percent for millennial workers aged 18-34. These findings suggest that workspaces, including traditional offices, coworking spaces, coffee shops, and other public work areas, benefit from finding ways to bring their young employees together. While Generation X and baby boomers also value community, they don’t prioritize it at the same level as their younger coworkers. This is likely because millennials are the first generation to grow up with the internet, says Laurel Cummings, a makerspace researcher and member of Building Momentum, a science and engineering consulting company. Cummings says that the internet is a connective tool that allows people to create projects of previously unimaginable scale and reach. “The internet has brought this idea of multi-disciplinary work to a whole new level.” Kfir Shaked, senior architect lead at WeWork, a coworking network, agrees that making workspaces that encourage community-building interactions, such as stopping to chat, collaborating on projects, or teaching new skills, is key. “When designing the community spaces, I’m thinking about these spontaneous conversations that might happen,” Shaked said. Putting community building at the forefront of workspace design is critical. The top quality that employees want in their physical surroundings is a pleasant, comfortable workspace. More than 3 out of 5 office workers (61 percent) want their workspaces to look and feel good. When workers have access to space they find agreeable and cozy, they’re able to concentrate better and think more positively about the work they do. Source: Clutch. Short-term incentives no longer just for executives Short-term, cash incentives continue to dominate the incentive-pay landscape at both private companies and nonprofit/government organizations according to research released on May 8 by WorldatWork in partnership with Vivient Consulting. “Spending on short-term incentives (STIs) increased modestly at private companies from 2015 to 2017, which reflects the tight labor market and competition for talent,” said Bonnie Schindler, partner and co-founder of Vivient Consulting. On the nonprofit side: “U.S. nonprofit organizations continue to make significant use of short-term cash incentives to motivate and reward employees. Long-term incentive (LTI) use is still a little-used compensation element, but prevalence increased modestly in 2017 and may signal an emerging trend,” Schindler said. As for private companies, the  research (https://www.worldatwork.org/docs/surveys/Survey%20Brief%20-%202017%20Incentive%20Pay%20Practices-%20Privately%20Held%20Compaies.pdf?language_id=1)  reveals: Spending on STIs increased to 6 percent of operating profit at median, from 5 percent in prior years. The prevalence of exempt, salaried employees and nonexempt (salaried or hourly) employees included in annual incentive plans increased in 2017. The biggest jump occurred for nonexempt employees. Approximately two-thirds of nonexempt employees are eligible for annual incentives, up from half in 2015. The majority of respondents consider their annual incentive plans to be only moderately effective, with plan communication, the level of discretion, goal setting and the risk-reward trade-off noted as areas for improvement. And non-profit/government  findings (https://www.worldatwork.org/docs/surveys/Survey%20Brief-%202017%20Incentive%20Pay%20Practices-%20Nonprofit%20and%20Government%20Companies.pdf?language_id=1)  reveal: Nonprofit and government organizations favor simplicity by...

Reductress editors Sarah and Taylor (@yourpappalardo and @casualafro) take you through the week's hottest stories. On this week's episode, Hannah Solow (@hamstertalk), Mary Houlihan (@maryhoulie) and Cissy Jones (@cissyspeaks) read pieces from Reductress, plus we talk to Taylor's mom on the air and discuss relationship issues with a woman who is definitely dating a tall ferret.Becoming a Mother Made Me Happy, Fulfilled (Although Chris Said He was Going to Pull Out) was written by Laurel Cummings. How to Explain Memes to your Therapist was written by Sami Main. I'm Not Here for the Craft Beer, I'm Here for the Dick was written by Kathy Lynch. Reductress is live at Caroline's on Broadway 4/26-28 - get tickets: http://www.carolines.com/comedian/reductress/Thanks to our sponsor, Dame Products - use code "reductress" for 10% off at https://www.dameproducts.com To help support The Reductress Minute, and for exclusive bonus content, visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reductressSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.