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CES、アドビ主催カンファレンス、Google I/O、全米IR協会年次総会など、費用を払ってまで現地に行くことについて掘り下げました。現地参加することで得られる価値、思ってもいなかった収入、意外と知られていない奨学金制度や学生支援枠など。後半は、「今だからこそできること」の賞味期限と、世界一周航空券の意外な特典について。02:58 IT業界なカンファレンスやイベントが少なくなった03:38 ゲーム業界ではE3が無くなった04:40 CESなどのカンファレンスの現場では実際に会って商談することに価値がある06:20 アドビのカンファレンスはパートナーブース出展が面白い08:24 ネットで情報が取れる時代に、あえて海外のカンファレンスに現地まで行く理由と価値10:30 アメリカのIRカンファレンスで、高額の参加費をカバーしてくれる奨学金制度があった13:32 学生やU20の希望者向けの参加費無料プログラムを提供するカンファレンス15:39 Mind the Product：参加者同士のネットワーキングを促す仕組みが入っている18:22 展示ブースでの会話と紹介でもきちんとコミッションを支払ってくれる22:30 「Die with Zero」「体験には賞味期限がある。できるうちに体験するべき」26:08 世界一周したら1週間ごとの移動は想像以上に体力とメンタルを消耗することを実感27:25 世界一周航空券：移動する方向は一方向、一区間一航空会社、エコノミーとビジネスの価格差テック業界で働く3人が、テクノロジーとクリエイティブに関するトピックを、視点を行き交わしながら語り合います。及川卓也 @takoratta プロダクトマネジメントとプロダクト開発組織づくりの専門家 自己紹介エピソード ep1, ep2関信浩 @NobuhiroSeki アメリカ・ニューヨークでスタートアップ投資を行う、何でも屋 自己紹介エピソード ep52上野美香 @mikamika59 マーケティング・プロダクトマネジメントを手掛けるフリーランス 自己紹介エピソード ep53Official X: @x_crossing_ https://x-crossing.com
We examined the psychology of imposter syndrome (the imposter phenomenon) and explored strategies to help overcome it to create more confident employees. In this Episode: Dr. Heather Morton, Tom Bradshaw, Lee Crowson, LindaAnn Rogers, Nic Krueger, Emi Barresi, Dr. Martha Grajdek, Rich Cruz, Cam Dunson, Dr. Amanda Shelton, Alexander Abney-King, Dr. Matt Lampe Visit us https://www.seboc.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/sebocLI Join an open-mic event: https://www.seboc.com/events References: Arciniega, L. M., Servitje, A., & Woehr, D. J. (2021). Impacting the bottom line: Exploring the effect of a self‐efficacy oriented training intervention on unit‐level sales growth. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 32(4), 559–576. https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1002/hrdq.21433 Carey, M. & Forsyth, A. (2009). Teaching tip sheet: Self-efficacy. American Psychological Association (APA). https://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/education/self-efficacy Chrousos, G. P., & Mentis, A. F. A. (2020). Imposter syndrome threatens diversity. Science, 367(6479), 749-750. Gallagher, M.W. (2012). Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (Second Edition). Self-efficacy. Via ScienceDirect: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/self-efficacy-theory Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2019). The development of goal setting theory: A half-century retrospective. Motivation Science, 5(2), 93–105. https://doi-org.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/10.1037/mot0000127 Sheykhangafshe, F. B., Nouri, E., Niri, V. S., Choubtashani, M., & Farahani, H. (2024). The efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on mental health, self-esteem and emotion regulation of medical students with imposter syndrome. Educational Research in Medical Sciences, 13(1). Recommended scales: Eysenck Self-esteem Scale (ESES) Imposter Syndrome Scale
Bihar gauean izango da Estatu batetako Presidenterako bi hautagaien arteko debatea. Ikusmin handia dago hemen eta munduan. Trump saiatu da aldez aurretik lehiakidea kritikatzen, ezegonkortzen. Astakeria asko esan ditu, baina gauza bat egin zait deigarri bereziki. Esan du Kamalak barre gehiegi egiten duela. Ezaguna da Harrisen barre algara, ozenki egiten du barre. Bada, nonbait hori ez omen da serioa presidente izan nahi duen batentzat. Demokratek buelta eman nahi izan diote kontuari eta Harrisen algara aldarrikatu egin dute. Kamalarena izango da pozaren iraultza, esaten dute, beti haserre dagoen presidente ohiaren aurrean. Afrikar amerikarren artean poza aldarrikatzeko tradizio luzea dago. Esklabu izan dira, lapurtu diete ia dena, baina poza, poza sekula ez. Pozik egotea da mendekurik onena, poza da helburua eta poza da bidea. Egia esan, barre algararen kontu honekin enpatia sentitzen dut Kamalarekin. Niri ere barre algara ozena ateratzen zait, berez. Eta ezin dut kontrolatu. Saiatu izan naiz hura aldatzen baina alferrik. Etxekoek eta lagunek urrundik ezagutzen naute nire algaragatik. Argazkietan ere irribarretsu agertzen naiz ia beti, nahiz eta batzuk ohartarazi ez nautela idazle bezala seriotan hartuko horrela azaltzen banaiz. Badakit pozak ez duela berez ezer konpontzen. Politika zehatzak behar direla gizartea justuagotzeko. Eta lana, lan nekeza. Baina zergatik ez egin hori irribarre batekin? Zergatik ez atsegin, zabar ordez? Nik argi daukat. Gora pozaren iraultza!
Today we're diving into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and peak performance with Dr. Nuri Jeong, a neuroscientist and founder of Goals Unhindered, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. With a rich background in goal-directed learning and motivated decision-making, Dr. Jeong leverages over a decade of neuroscience research to empower entrepreneurs and leaders to achieve holistic success. Her approach uniquely blends rigorous scientific insight with compassionate, human-centric coaching, making complex neuroscience accessible and actionable. From pioneering virtual reality tasks for memory formation studies to her transformative work as a goal coach, Dr. Jeong is here to share how understanding your brain can unlock unparalleled productivity and fulfilment. Let's explore the neuroscience behind peak performance and how to integrate these insights into our daily lives for transformative results. Ross and Nuri talk about neuroscience, peak performance, gratefulness, peoples energy, personal relationships, connecting with people, different cultures, relating to people, friendships, America, Walmart, standing out, perceptions, different perspectives, biology, learning, dopamine, goal direct learning, being in a tragic accident, impatience, having control and impacting people. The pair also discuss fast learning, daily goals, goal focus, seeing something in a different way, survival, stress, constructive feedback, science with mice, interacting with technology, peek performance, visualisation, courage, serving your future self, dealing with problems, the best thing that can happen, perception change, feeling productive doing less, behavioural change and sleeping without a phone. Timecodes:00:17 Intro to Nuri00:49 Nuri's background01:54 Gratitude03:05 Nuri moving and to many different places when growing up04:26 Expectations of different places when moving06:03 Dealing with the sense of overwhelm09:16 Choosing academia in the brain13:20 Links between goals, dopamine and learning15:15 Transitioning from academics to focusing on humans and coaching19:52 Techniques to achieve goals25:56 Fear learning and our brains working for us31:36 Virtual Reality36:18 Distinction between virtual and physical learning39:14 Mary Lou Jepsen - open water42:03 Crating new good memories from bad experiences and unlearning45:58 Re-association and confirmation biases51:03 Performing while being overwhelmed54:27 The last time Niri did something for the first timeConnect with Dr Nuri:LinkedInWebsiteInstagramConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
https://youtu.be/nl2viCr92TU Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/252-mesa-24-kubuntu-24-04-elementary-os-dam-small-linux-ai-news-more-linux-news/6157) On this episode of TWIL (252), we have a new version of the core graphics stack project Mesa. A very small yet phoenix-like distro is rising from the ashes of deprecation. Kubuntu has released their plans for Kubuntu 24.04 and the roadmap for implementing KDE Plasma 6. elementary has released a preview of the next edition of their OS. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/6e8ddba8-e1a4-4778-bbb2-5c105e3ab6f1.mp3) Supported by: Kolide = https://thisweekinlinux.com/kolide (https://thisweekinlinux.com/kolide) Want to Support the Show? Become a Patron = https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Mesa 24.0 Released - [link (https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2024-February/226138.html)] 01:52 Damn Small Linux 2024 Released - [link (https://www.damnsmalllinux.org/)] 04:51 Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Won't Use KDE Plasma 6.0 - [link (https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-council-meeting-30th-january-2024/)] 07:33 elementary OS 8 Available in Early Access - [link (https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-february-2024/)] 10:10 Kolide - [link (https://thisweekinlinux.com/kolide)] 11:33 KaOS Linux 2024.01 Released - [link (https://kaosx.us/news/2024/kaos01/)] 13:56 Mozilla's Monitor Plus - [link (https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/introducing-mozilla-monitor-plus-a-new-tool-to-automatically-remove-your-personal-information-from-data-broker-sites/)] 16:26 FCC to declare AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal - [link (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/fcc-to-declare-ai-generated-voices-in-robocalls-illegal-under-existing-law/)] 20:18 Bluesky Social Network Opens to Everyone - [link (https://bsky.social/about/blog/02-06-2024-join-bluesky), TWIL on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinlinux.bsky.social)] 22:37 New Edition for SKATE coming to Steam - [link (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/the-new-skate-from-ea-will-be-coming-to-steam/)] 24:05 Niri 0.1.1 Wayland Compositor - [link (https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri)] 25:28 Greenfield In-Browser Wayland Compositor - [link (https://greenfield.app/)] 26:51 Clonezilla Live 3.1.2 Released - [link (https://clonezilla.org/)] 27:58 Outro
Dopo 4 anni dalla nascita di questo progetto abbiamo pensato di aprirci alla possibilità di essere sostenuti per il lavoro che svolgiamo. Per questo abbiamo aperto un Ko-Fi tramite il quale potete sostenere le nostre spese e darci la possibilità di crescere.con Virginia abbiamo parlato della sua esperienza e le motivazione che l'hanno portata a scrivere "Giochi di Dolore", edito da Effequ, e di quanto la sessualità Kinky possa aiutarci a decostruire il potere.
On this episode we're speaking with Niri Patel the UK Master Franchisee for the health and fitness brand Fit20. Niri himself is an accomplished international speaker, trainer, entrepreneur and contributing author to New York Times Bestseller Masters of Success. He has also had a varied career starting out as an actuarial and more recently finding work as the Franchisor for BNI in India and as a Franchisee for BNI based in Yorkshire, UK. In this chat we find out how and why Niri changed careers after starting his career in a well paid job in London. We're also curious to find out what Fit20 is all about. Is it just a 20 minute run on the treadmill or is there something more to it? Whatever the answer we're about to find out in this interview with Niri Patel the Master Franchisee for Fit20. Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to hit the subscribe button for the latest episodes! For more insights into the franchising world check out The Franchised at - www.thefranchised.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedisenfranchised/support
ESG remains high on the priority list for investor relations, but what does that mean to your everyday workflows? In this episode of Winning IR, Mark Fasken and Jordyn Eskijian, Program Manager, Investor Relations & ESG at H&R Block, sit down to talk about aligning purpose and performance through ESG to add shareholder value and create positive impact.. Listen to the full episode to learn more about:What motivated H&R Block to implement an ESG strategyThe platforms and frameworks to prioritizeAdapting your ESG strategy to respond to evolutions in the spaceThe biggest obstacles in managing an ESG strategyBuilding relationships with the rating agenciesHow ESG adds shareholder valueHow ESG impacts investor targeting performanceHow to measure your ESG progressAbout our guestJordyn Eskijian is currently the Program Manager, Investor Relations & ESG at H&R Block. Prior to her current role, Jordyn held various financial, accounting, and data science roles within the company. Jordyn was recently named to NIRI's Rising Leaders Under 40 list, and is the Programs Chair of the Kansas City Chapter Board. Winning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir
Get ready for a global architectural journey! From Canada to Australia, this episode takes you through some of the most intriguing developments in the world of mass timber construction. As your host, I'm thrilled to invite you on this journey, starting with the groundbreaking A building at Centennial College. This marvel isn't just an architectural wonder, but also Canada's first lead gold, zero carbon mass timber high education building.We'll also discuss the crucial outcomes from the Niri project's 10-story shake table test, providing valuable insights on modular stair systems. You'll be fascinated by the details of a proposed world's tallest timber tower, a $350 million development project in Perth, Western Australia, and marvel at the British Columbia Institute of Technology's (BCIT) colossal $33 million private funding obtained for its new trade and technology complex. Join me, Paul Cramer, as we explore these captivating developments in this week's episode of the Mass Timber Construction Podcast.Support the show
In this episode of Winning IR, Mark Fasken sits down with Gene Rubin, President of Rivel—the largest global perception study provider—to discuss how companies can gain competitive advantages by utilizing research, insight, and distinctive communications. Gene talks about the insights and value a perception study can provide, what point IRO's should consider conducting one, the value of hiring an outside firm, and more insights from his 20-plus year tenure at Rivel.In this episode, we cover:What a perception study isThe events that may trigger a need for a perception study Some of the best practices to prepare for a perception study and ensure that it's successful Conducting a perception study one yourself vs hiring an outside firmCommon misconceptions about perception studiesThe time commitment a perception study requires The steps to take after a perception study has been conductedAbout Our GuestGene Rubin is the President of Rivel, and has been with the company since 2000. He manages the overall growth of revenue and profitability of the firm while overseeing custom investor perception study projects for several dozen clients. Since joining the Rivel team, he has led 600+ investor perception study projects, advising senior management teams and boards in areas of strategic investor communications across all industries, with a heavier concentration in energy, materials, financials and industrials.Gene helped to create Rivel's Executive Intelligence Council (now GuideLign) program and is also heavily involved in its research and programming processes. In addition, he has served as a mentor supporting the growth of Rivel's consulting team since 2006. He is a frequent presenter and panelist at NIRI local chapter meetings, regional conferences and national events.Prior to joining Rivel, Gene spent eight years working as a stockbroker for various brokerage firms on Wall Street.Much of Gene's free time is devoted to School of Rock activities and his son's rock & roll band, The Inoculated Canaries.He earned a BA in International Business from Hofstra University.Winning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir
In this episode you will hear: - Key highlights from CIRI 2023 - The most discussed topics at NIRI 2023 - Best practice advice from AIRA 2023 - The challenges facing the retail investment community in Australasia. The Ticker podcast provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for investor relations professionals. The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more. Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud and wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode of Winning IR explores the value and necessity in building a network of fellow investor relations professionals. Matt Brusch, President and and CEO at NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute in the USA) joins Mark Fasken to share his perspective on the uniqueness of the investor relations function and the importance of being able to connect with and learn from your peers. Listen to the episode or read the transcript to learn more about:What are the challenges of learning investor relations? What characteristics and talents do IR professionals have in common?How do professional associations help IROs access mentorship and learning opportunities?What kind of events, opportunities, and social/professional networks are available to investor relations professionals?Why meeting your counterparts at business competitors is vital to your career.Is in-person networking still common post-pandemic?About our Guest:Matt Brusch is President and CEO of NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations. He was previously COO, led professional development programs, credentialing, publications and communications for NIRI. He has over 25 years of experience leading the investor relations and corporate communications functions for several public companies, and he served in regulatory and marketing roles with the Nasdaq Stock Market.You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn here. Winning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir
About Guest: ------ Tara Sigdel, PhD. is an associate professor of Biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. About Host: -------- Sanjib Lamichhane Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - About Guest 06:00 - Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry 11:00 - Publishing Research Papers 14:00 - Independent Research 20:30 - Graduate School Application 24:33 - Developing Research-Oriented Mindset in Nepal 29:29 - NIRI community 33:59 - Handling Intellectual Properties 35:30 - Diaspora as global ambassador 41:34 - How to get out of the donation trap? 49:50 - Second-generation Nepali in the US 56:02 - How was it a wise decision to come to the US? -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and suggest new topics you'd like to discuss or even better -- offer a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support
Gauerditik indarrean da Espainiako gobernuak onartu duen langile atzerritarrei buruzko araudi berria. Salem Donostian bizi da, kalean, eta sukaldean lanean urte luzez aritu bada ere, titulurik ez du. Orain, ez du lan baimenik. Aldaketak ireki dituen zirrikituei begira jarri da Faktoria saioan....
2019an bere aitak hizartutako ezkontza batean ezkondu zen Haleema baina, aske sentitzen dela kontatu du Faktorian. 'Niri galdetu zidaten ezkondu nahi dudan ala ez'....
Episode 15: The Growing Edge features Ibtissam Niri who lives in Marrakech, Morocco. She received her bachelor's degree in Political Studies, Public Law, from Cadi Ayyad University in 2013 and her master's degree in International Relations and Diplomatic and Consular Law from Hassan II University in 2017. Ibtissam is currently working toward her Ph.D. in Cyberspace at Mohammed V University in Rabat. She has volunteered for several associations dedicated to health, education, and sustainable development. In 2013, she became a volunteer at the High Atlas Foundation in Mohammedia, working on participatory democratic planning and management of development projects there. In her current work with HAF, Ibtissam serves as the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program in Morocco, which engages U.S. technical experts to serve short-term volunteer assignments for the benefit of local farming cooperatives and associations. In conjunction with the F2F Country Director, she conducts participatory needs assessments with host organizations, and she develops Scopes of Work for incoming volunteers. She also oversees F2F's knowledge management and monitoring & evaluation systems, providing support to volunteers in matters relating to research and documentation. In her current work with HAF, Ibtissam serves as the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program in Morocco, which engages U.S. technical experts to serve short-term volunteer assignments for the benefit of local farming cooperatives and associations. In conjunction with the F2F Country Director, she conducts participatory needs assessments with host organizations, and she develops Scopes of Work for incoming volunteers. She also oversees F2F's knowledge management and monitoring & evaluation systems, providing support to volunteers in matters relating to research and documentation. Mentioned in this episode: The Empowerment Institute
Hele styret er med i studio! Vemund forteller om en traumatisk kaffehendelse på JF-kontoret, og Celine har funnet ut hvordan hun skal holde pastasalaten sin kald når lange dager på sal venter. Vi snakker om eksamen (særlig den beryktede NIRI-knekken), hva som er innafor å spise på sal, og sist, men ikke minst, hvordan i alle dager Advokatten kommer seg ut på kvelden.
Contact Karri Callahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karri-callahan-5219676a/FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPTMitch (00:00):Hey everyone. Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. I'm your host Mitch Roshong and this is episode 134 of our series. In today's conversation, you will hear from Karri Callahan, CFO of global real estate company, Remax. Karri spoke with my co-host Adam about the role of the CFO and shared some tips for finance leaders. From strategy and technology to diversity, equity and inclusion, Karri has great perspective on many topics business leaders should be aware of. So to hear more, keep listening as we head over to their conversation now. Adam (00:47):So Karri, thanks so much for joining us and as you know, the role of the CFO is become very multifaceted and how can aspiring finance leaders better prepare themselves for providing a strategy and insight? Karri (01:00):Great, thanks so much for having me Adam, I appreciate it. And I think there's a couple of things to consider. First and foremost, I think it's important that you always keep learning, making sure that you continue to build your network, connect with peers and think about joining the right organization for you so that you can hear from different speakers and industry leaders on a regular basis, I think is really helpful. Some organizations that you can consider and that I've found helpful include Financial Executives International or FEI, and also the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, so the AICPA. Since I've been the CFO of a publicly traded company for the last five years or so, I've also found, NIRI or the National Investor Relations Institute, a great resource, they offer some fantastic certification courses and trainings and have just a tremendous library of events and programs that they offer. So I think that's also another resource for you. And then of course, last but not least, IMA definitely I know you all have a lot of resources to help professionals. I think the last thing I would say is just read things that are of interest to you, so that you can stay current either on recent economic trends, trends that might be impacting your business or your industry, or just business leadership in general. But I think some of the best advice I've gotten is that it's important and critical to really be intentional about how you spend your time. Your time is truly invaluable and making sure that you get the most out of every minute is critical, but if you keep really absorbing information, learning from others, the better prepared you're going to be as life and your profession throw you curve balls. Adam (02:53):Yeah, definitely. So, you know, speaking of time, we know that time, technology takes a lot of our time and technology has changed how finance and accounting operate with how, many routine tasks or many, many routine tasks are now automated, freeing up professionals to focus on higher level tasks. How well acquainted should today's accounting and finance professionals be with technology like intelligent automation or RPA? Karri (03:21):Yeah. So it's a great question. Remax LLC, president Nick Bailey, who I work closely with, he oftentimes tells our agents that if you know that technology won't put real estate agents out of business, but agents who don't embrace technology will put themselves out of business. And I think that advice is applicable to so many other professions, including mine and accounting and finance. And so I think as you think about technology and as all professionals really think about technology, it's important that we're always learning and evaluating and studying new trends from a technology perspective, that makes sense for your company and the finance and accounting operations within your organization. Our teams are constantly evaluating how to incorporate new technologies and software into our routine accounting and finance processes and the reason why that's so critical is because it frees up our team's time to really help analyze trends within the business, evaluate business opportunities and really work strategically with other leaders within our organization so that we're contributing to strategic growth initiatives. And so technology is a key point to that, you know, as part of that transformation within our business, our company now has more in-house technology expertise and firepower than we ever have. We have now about 50% of our workforce that's directly involved in technology and we've recently announced an organizational change to really create one technology team comprised of all of those professionals so that we can really maximize collaboration, focus on our customer and end user experience and operate with purpose, passion, and excellence from a technology perspective. And I think what that does over time is, you know, we expect it really will benefit the entire corporate team, including everyone from an accounting and finance perspective, as well as other services function by really enhancing the delivery and supportive technology and data to all areas of the business so that we can continue to drive the business forward. Adam (05:28):Definitely. It sounds like Remax is doing some wonderful things to, be a leader in the industry. So what do you do to stay ahead on the technology curve? Karri (05:39):Yeah, great question. So I think, you know, fortunately the piece of change in the real estate industry, it's incredibly exciting and incredibly dynamic and because of that, our leadership team has really a front row seat to the latest technologies as we implement our MNA strategies as well as just continue to focus on our organic growth as well. For example, you know, despite a global pandemic in September of last year, we announced the acquisitions of Gadberry Group and Weenlow. Gaderry Group specializes in building best in class products that help clients solve geospatial challenges through accurate and precise location data. Weenlow is a Florida based startup that is reshaping the mortgage loan processing, process within the mortgage brokerage channel and they have developed the first service cloud for mortgage brokers effectively combining third-party loan processing with an all-in-one digital platform. And so those are just two really exciting opportunities that we have been able to execute upon as we really look to stay ahead of that technology curve. You know, we're always assessing the latest technologies and innovative companies with in, in the space and in our business pursuits because we are the worldwide leader and we want to make sure that Remax, stays in that position from a real estate technology perspective is clear. That mission is hugely beneficial to my knowledge of what's currently out there and what the space is, is truly lacking. It sounds simple, but another way to stay ahead of the curve is really by surrounding myself with a healthy mix of like-minded individuals and people who really stretched me beyond my own constraints. We have a fantastic network of about 140,000 real estate agents, more than 600 headquarter employees, and we operate in over 110 countries and territories globally and I'm so fortunate to be able to work with and network alongside people who have very similar core values and yet challenge each other to continuously improve and innovate. And I think that collaboration really transcends across our headquarters organization because I think staying connected with leaders on the technology side is really important. I have a standing weekly meeting with our chief operating officer who oversees all of our technology and am integrated with other leaders across our product and engineering teams as well. And I think that's really helpful because getting their perspective helps me stay ahead and stay current in terms of what's happening from a technology perspective. Adam (08:27):So to shift gears a little bit. Recently, business leaders have become more attuned to the need to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, not just because of public pressure and what's been happening just in society in general, but because there are also tangible business benefits, how has Remax supported DE&I broadly and staff members who are women and or people of color? Karri (08:49):Thanks, Adam. I think this is a great question and part of the reason I think that it's important and one of the things that I think is critical to note in response to this, is that at our core, our business is a business that builds businesses. We provide a platform for entrepreneurs of all different backgrounds and more than 110 countries and territories, to be as successful as they want to be. And our approach to supporting entrepreneurship across all of those different dimensions has really been ingrained of the fabric of our company for nearly 50 years now. However, specifically over the last year or so, we've built on this cultural foundation and taken steps to promote actionable change both at our corporate level, as a franchisor and through our network of independently owned and operated franchisees across the globe. So from a corporate perspective, we've done a number of things. First, we conducted a 10 week racial equity and social justice challenge open to all of our teammates to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, bias, and privilege, and really by having an open dialogue around these very difficult issues. It's our hope that we can each find ways to be part of the solution. I was excited to participate in it and I found the dialogue and the engagement very satisfying from a personal perspective. We also held multiple listening sessions across our employee base to hear from teammates on these topics, including their feelings on what we're doing well, what we can improve on, and what actions they'd like to see from our company on a go-forward basis. We've also enlisted an outside consultant to help us take an inventory of what we do around social governance that spans the spectrum in terms of our sustainability efforts, diversity, philanthropy, and our governance and what we do well and what we can improve upon. And then a couple of other things that are just single points in time. We did take a stand and issued a statement in the wake of the George Floyd killing last year, we closed our headquarters on Juneteenth, both in 2020 and again this year, and then our motto mortgage division also dedicated the month of April to advance homeownership fairness with their product, "one motto, one vision", which was an educational campaign that was focused on efforts to advance equality in mortgage lending and increase awareness of these issues within our motto mortgage network, as well as the consumers that they work with. In terms of our franchisee networks, we've also done a lot in this area, not only in the last year, but really throughout our history. We've been actively promoting, the national association of realtors at home with diversity training to our membership in all of our weekly communication that goes out to our network of real estate agents and this course addresses issues of diversity, fair housing, and cultural differences. Last year in August at our spring convention, we also announced the introduction of some additional training, which is through the National Association of Realtors, which is a fair haven training through our Remax university platform. And that's a course that really tests all agents on all things, fair housing. We continue to promote diversity and inclusion at our large scale events, including securing diverse group, a diverse group of speakers. One example of that was Baratunde Thurston who gave a popular Ted Talk at our franchisee owner conference in August of last year and the topic was, "how to deconstruct racism one headline at a time". And then we also use social media channels to champion diversity and also leverage a lot of relationships that we have across the real estate industry with housing advocacy groups, like the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, or NAHREP, the National Association of Black Real Estate Brokers, or NAREB. And then the Asian Real Estate Association of America, AREAA and the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, and we offer a lot of trainings to our franchisees and agents on our platform in support of those programs as well. Adam (13:25):That's really great. Again, just sounds like Remax is doing some great things to be a leader in the community, to stand up and to make sure that there is change in our society, which has been needed for a long time. So that's just wonderful to hear. Karri (13:40):It's very exciting and I think for me as a leader, it's something that I'm just really proud of in terms of being associated with an amazing brand and an amazing company like Remax, both professionally and personally. Adam (13:53):So as a female CFO, I know that CFOs, to be a female CFO, hasn't always been a trend, for many, many years in the accounting profession. Have you ever experienced gender bias and what did you do to overcome those challenges? Karri (14:11):Yeah, it's a great question and I think from a Remax perspective, we are so fortunate because Remax was co-founded by Gail Liniger and historically gender bias is just not something that we've seen at this company. I think the gender diversity at Remax makes us stand out even more so because it's truly ingrained in who we are. In 1973, Dave and Gail Liniger, who are co-founders, they were two very ambitious professionals and they set out to build a new company that would truly operate differently than the competitors who existed at the time and ultimately disrupt the entire real estate industry as a whole. But central to that disruption was the fact that Remax was truly built on the back of female entrepreneurs with Gail Liniger at the forefront and really because at the time female real estate agents struggled to have a prominent role in the industry before Remax was introduced to today. So if you fast forward to today and you look across the Remax franchisee and agent network, we're close to 50/50 in terms of the male/female split amongst our real estate agents and franchisees who own franchises across our networks. Two of our five executives are female and 40% of our board members are female. So we don't really talk about it being important, I think we demonstrate just in those statistics, that it truly is important. And our proven track record of elevating women to leadership positions across the company, really combined with some progressive maternity and parental leave benefits is really highlighted because Forbes recently ranked Remax at number 11 on its list of America's best employers for women. And so in general, I do think that there can be a stigma and a lack of credibility associated with female leaders. I feel extremely fortunate that I haven't experienced this in my current role, but I am always intentional about establishing myself and my credibility because I know it's something that other female leaders have had to overcome in their workplaces. Closing (16:27):This has been Count Me In. IMA's podcast providing you with the latest perspectives of thought leaders from the accounting and finance profession. If you like what you heard and you'd like to be counted in for more relevant accounting and finance education, visit IMA's website at www.imanet.org.
Niri Patel is an entrepreneur, consultant, and Managing Director of fit20 UK. He is the Executive Director of BNI Yorkshire UK and Co National Director of BNI India, and was awarded as Best New BNI Director (2000) and Best BNI European Director (2001). In this episode, Niri Patel shares insights about the fit20 business and the fit20 franchise opportunity, the value of networking, powerful marketing and referral strategies, and much more. Turn your Purpose into a Strength Training Business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here
The iTero 5D intraoral digital imaging system is the first hybrid dental imaging system that simultaneously records three-dimensional, intraoral color and near-infrared imaging technology (NIRI) images of both the enamel and dentin of teeth. As it offers a comprehensive view of the oral anatomy, it is useful in a patient's comprehensive preventive and restorative oral care. In addition, using the iTero TimeLapse technology, orthodontists can show comparisons over time, such as the simulated outcomes of Invisalign® treatments.Other benefits of the iTero imaging system:3D digital impressionsAids in locating and monitoring interproximal cavities/cariesBuilt-in intraoral cameraSimulation capabilityReal-time time lapseChairside scan evaluationNo harmful radiationIntraoral Digital Imaging via 3Shape TRIOSThe TRIOS 3Shape intraoral scanner is third way orthodontists can use digital technology to provide treatment by scanning teeth and sending the digital impression to the lab for fabrication of crowns, clear aligners like Invisalign, and oral appliances. The scanner can measure tooth shapes with digital precision, and provide 3D images with high definition to give orthodontists the tools for creating digital study models from the impression and advanced technology for accurate treatment planning and analysis on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the TRIOS scanner uses a RealColor feature that replicates the natural colors and shades in the mouth, making evaluation easier.Other benefits of the TRIOS imaging system:Quicker turnaround on fabricationFewer appointmentsAccuracy, meaning fewer remakes or adjustmentsPatient comfortLess intimidating for childrenOrthodontist Liliana CalkinsOrthodontist Liliana Calkins DDS of Airway and Sleep Group uses these advanced digital technology aids for craniofacial-respiratory evaluation. This enables her to use the technology in an orthodontic or orthodontic/surgery combination to treat growth and development issues with expansion of the airway.“My focus is to understand and treat the causes and pathology of prevalent malocclusions,” Dr. Calkins said. “We evaluate our patients to discern the underlying causes and treat them using an integral health approach to create a beautiful, natural, healthy face, functional occlusion and viable airway.”As digital technology advances, so do our treatment options, leading to better diagnosis, treatment plans and outcomes.
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Advanced digital technology has become essential in successful orthodontic diagnosis, evaluation and treatment plans to help orthodontic professionals to discover what cannot be detected in a clinical exam. The iTero 5D intraoral digital imaging system is the first hybrid dental imaging system that simultaneously records three-dimensional, intraoral color and near-infrared imaging technology (NIRI) images of both the enamel and dentin of teeth. As it offers a comprehensive view of the oral anatomy, it is useful in a patient's comprehensive preventive and restorative oral care. In addition, using the iTero TimeLapse technology, orthodontists can show comparisons over time, such as the simulated outcomes of Invisalign® treatments.Other benefits of the iTero imaging system:3D digital impressionsAids in locating and monitoring interproximal cavities/cariesBuilt-in intraoral cameraSimulation capabilityReal-time time lapseChairside scan evaluationNo harmful radiationOrthodontist Liliana Calkins DDS of Airway and Sleep Group uses these advanced digital technology aids for craniofacial-respiratory evaluation. This enables her to use the technology in an orthodontic or orthodontic/surgery combination to treat growth and development issues with expansion of the airway.Dr. Calkins said, “My focus is to understand and treat the causes and pathology of prevalent malocclusions. We evaluate our patients to discern the underlying causes and treat them using an integral health approach to create a beautiful, natural, healthy face, functional occlusion and viable airway.”As digital technology advances, so does Airway and Sleep Group's treatment options, leading to better diagnosis, treatment plans and outcomes. Visit www.airwayandsleppgroup.com to schedule a consultation.
Today's podcast is the third episode of “NIRI's Voices of Diversity” series with Raj Mehan, VP of Finance, Treasurer of Steelcase, Inc., and a member of NIRI's Board. Raj has an interesting journey, both personal and professional, that led him to the IR field. Born in India, he was educated and worked in Canada, and a job transfer brought him to the United States. His transition from a civil engineer to treasury and to IR was remarkable. On diversity, Raj believes in looking at its human and business elements. To attract a more diverse IR professionals, he advises NIRI to start looking to early student education, in leveraging its members' experience, and in adapting innovation.
Today we feature another interview from our podcast series, “Voices of Diversity,” which supports NIRI's goal to foster the greater inclusion of IR practitioners from racial and ethnic minorities. Today's guest is Deb Pawlowski, Chair, CEO, and Founder of Kei Advisors. Learn about Deb's unique journey in the IR profession, which started from her military career and transitioned into the corporate world.
Listen to NIRI's new podcast series, “Voices of Diversity,” wherein we feature conversations with IR professionals who come from diverse communities. Today's guest is David Dixon, also is President of NIRI's Capital Area Chapter. David talks about his introduction to the IR world that started from a banking career in Boston and his past experiences in overcoming racial barriers.
Our featured guest today is Ruth Venning, Executive Director at Horizon Therapeutics, and Chair of NIRI's Board of Directors. Hear about Ruth's interesting start in investor relations, which was inspired by a college course in IR. Ruth anticipates more IR challenges in 2021, however, she believes that crises bring opportunities. Ruth discusses how NIRI met the challenge of transforming an in-person annual conference to a well-received virtual program.
In this Special Edition of IR Update Podcast, NIRI CEO Gary LaBranche shares his reflections on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Featured in this podcast is Melissa Plaisance, Group Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations at Albertsons Companies, and Immediate Past Chair of NIRI's Board of Directors. Hear and learn from her 30 years in the profession, defined by her interesting ways to get there: determination, dedication, risk-taking, and being in the right place at the right time. Melissa credits NIRI with perfecting her skills and giving her knowledge to be a better IR professional. She has a few nuggets of wisdom to share with those starting in the profession as well as those transitioning to investor relations – be flexible, say “yes” when presented with challenges and adversity, and have a positive attitude that everything will work out.
Today's podcast guest is Ian Richman, founder of IR Magazine, and a NIRI fellow. Ian has some lessons to share with the IR community: enjoy your job and when you do, it becomes rewarding, and build your network. What makes IR very compelling to Ian is the people he meets that have become friends and mentors, the networking opportunities available to him, and his involvement in the NIRI NY chapter. These connections were pathways to helping others in IR.
Today's podcast featured a conversation with Hala Elsherbini, Senior Managing Director at Three Part Advisors, LLC and a NIRI fellow. Listen to her investor relations journey through the years that began with an unexpected introduction to the IR world. Investor relations continues to change and evolve, so those starting in the profession will benefit from Hala's advice and tips to be a successful IR professional, such as continuous attention to communications, finance, and corporate development, as well as developing the necessary skillsets to make IR more rewarding for everyone.
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Unquestionably, I hear a lot of “the industry has to do better educating people about what we do”. Step 1 of that process is to educate yourself on the data and the issues. Lots of resources to do it but one of the ones I had never heard of before but am really glad I did is the Southern Gas Association who helps educate by linking people and ideas. I had the pleasure of chatting with Suzanne Ogle about the organization, the mission and how we do better advocating for the great mission many of us have: bringing clean energy, affordable energy to homes around America. I hope you enjoy. #hottakeoftheday Episode 78 w/Suzanne Ogle, SGA https://youtu.be/givOEmezsc0 Podcast Audio About Suzanne Suzanne Ogle, IRC, APR President & CEO Southern Gas Association Suzanne Ogle serves as Chief Executive Officer of SGA and President of GMRC. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in the oil and gas business. Over her professional career, Suzanne has designed and implemented sales, marketing, communication and leadership development strategies across oil and natural gas value chain at exploration and production, midstream and transmission and service companies. Suzanne is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the Women’s Energy Network. She earned the Accreditation in Public Relations credential from PRSA in 2009 and the Investor Relations Charter credential from NIRI in 2018. She holds an Advanced Marketing certificate from Southern Methodist University, both a Finance Management and a Business Analytics certificate from Cornell University and an Executive Leadership for Energy Professionals certificate from the University of Houston. She received a Master of Education in educational psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in business marketing from California Lutheran University. SGA GasIsKey assets and free webinars Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_omINY5QOE&t=20s Natural Gas Innovation: Hydrogen Decarbonization Past, Present & Future, and How Natural Gas Makes It Possible SGA Ask an Executive: Space Travel SGA Ask an Executive: AI and 811 Natural Gas Is… Natural Gas The Case for Grid Reliability Without Natural Gas Natural Gas and Human Flourishing One Page Synopsis How Natural Gas is Helping Achieve Renewable Goals Featuring Anheuser-Busch and American Natural Gas How Digital Flare Mitigation Benefits the Environment and Oil and Gas Operators Social Media Assets Fun Facts Fun Facts Canva Template for user branding Did You Know? Energy Votes PDFs Natural Gas Human History & Future SGA Natural Gas Facts Talking Natural Gas in Your Community Natural Gas Sustainability Fact Sheet Natural Gas & Economic Impact Natural Gas Benefits Report (US Department of Energy)
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In This Episode, Darlene and Deneen discuss: Deneen has a background in social work. She is a Black Indian woman born into a family legacy of highly gifted healers. Her background is Native American Iroquois tribe in the Niri kingdom. She shares with the audience the journey from trauma and self-healing. Key Takeaways: She is a soul medium, spiritual coach and storyteller. She is a seventh-generation shaman. She is also an author, Soul Wounds and Sacred Revelations, and will be starting a podcaster, The Goddess Complex. While she was working in her role as social worker, she was dealing with her own earlier trauma, ignoring her own pain. At age 47, the bottom fell out of her soul and hit rock bottom and began her healing journey. She became angry, but her anger snapped her out of it. She used her own gifts to ask herself and wanted her answers to connect to herself rather than take her life. She knew about her gifts since she was age five and began developing her gifts. A soul medium, one of her roles, is used to help connect to divine forces. Her expertise as a medium is to connect with the soul. The soul is a beautiful entity into itself. She discusses the process in connecting with the soul before even meeting the individual. Deneen’s soul readings provide motivation to not give up and continue onward. She realizes that some of her depression was because she was not embracing her gifts. Emotional pain is really meant to prepare us for that destiny which Deneen explains in depth. In her soul readings, Deneen gives them a “blueprint.” Deneen invites people to be curious about who they are at their core. She promotes people getting an ancestry test. “Life is not over. It is just beginning.” - Deneen Joyner Connect with Deneen Joyner: Website: https://www.DeneenJoyner.com (Here you can set up a time for a Soul Reading.) Book: Soul Wounds and Sacred Revelations which can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kindle and by Fall/Winter - Apple and Audible. Facebook: Choose to be a Power Email: deneen@deneenjoyner.com Connect with Darlene Corbett: Website: DarleneCorbett.com Book: Stop Depriving the World of You: A Guide for Getting Unstuck Please visit my website, sign up for my newsletter and receive the first few chapters of my book, Stop Depriving The World of You. Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Kimberly Esterkin C06, is a Managing Director at ADDO Investor Relations, a strategic investor relations and financial communications firm in Los Angeles. Kimberly rejoined ADDO in 2019 having previously worked at the Company from 2011 to 2015. With over 14 years of experience in investor relations, finance and corporate communications, Kimberly has managed investor and public relations campaigns for pre- and post-IPO companies across the technology, financial services, internet, consumer, engineering & construction, energy and agriculture industries. Kimberly’s clients rely on her for quarterly earnings support, media training, proxy outreach, M&A support, buy-side and sell-side targeting, analyst days, and investor website design. Before rejoining ADDO, Kimberly helped guide the rapid expansion of Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of consulting and engineering services in Pasadena, California, as its in-house Manager of Investor Relations during a period that saw the company triple its market capitalization. Before entering the field of investor relations, Kimberly conducted fixed income market research for a boutique financial consulting firm in New York and supported a private wealth investment team at Goldman Sachs’ Los Angeles office managing more than $9 billion in assets. Kimberly graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and holds certificates in fixed income and accounting from New York University and the New York Institute of Finance. She has been an active volunteer for the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Secondary School Committee for the past 11 years. Kimberly is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), serves on the NIRI Los Angeles Board of Directors and the NIRI National Annual Conference Planning Committee. Most recently, she was recognized as part of the inaugural class of NIRI’s top “40 under 40” in investor relations in the country and was featured in the Nasdaq Series Intro to an IRO. You can learn more about Kimberly’s investor relations best practices here. Kimberly lives in Los Angeles with her husband Jeremy, her two sons Elias and Connor and her amazing golden retriever Daisy. Here's Kimberly's thesis: https://repository.upenn.edu/curej/31/
This is a special edition of the Teachers Aligned Podcast featuring four amazing educators in South Carolina. Pete Stone is the Chester County Teacher of the Year. Chanda Jefferson is the 2020 SC Teacher of the Year from Fairfield. Jed Dearybury was a 2014 Honor Roll Teacher in SC and a national leader in professional development. Saani Niri is an SCforED Board Member and teacher from Rock Hill. In this episode, we talk about the reflections we've had since the pandemic started. We focus on the inequities that this pandemic has made even more obvious. We also talk about bringing an end to standardized testing. The conversation starts a few seconds in because I forgot to hit record. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/todd-scholl0/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/todd-scholl0/support
Brian Sullivan, a Senior National Correspondent at CNBC, joins The Business Communicators to cover all things ‘media' in 2020.Drawing from his 20 years of financial journalism and television experience, Brian shares his insights from the field in facing today's media affairs challenges, ever-changing communications platforms, and the continuously evolving landscape of the industry in which today's business communicators work.Tune in to hear Brian's take on a variety of topics, including:The global energy market adapting to the energy transitionThe impact of the Coronavirus on the global economyHow the rise of social media has changed traditional media affairs, and the strategies developed to combat these inherent challengesWhy social media strategy and content should be customized for specific platforms – there is no successful ‘one size fits all' scenarioThe status of the communications industry – is this a turning point?You won't want to miss this exclusive interview with one of today's notable media correspondents covering the hottest U.S. and world stories!Connect with The Business Communicators on Twitter and Instagram, and find out more about our chapter at IABCHouston.com. And, if you haven't done so already, be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a five-star review. Questions or comments? Send us an email at podcast@iabchouston.com. Additional LinksFollow Brian Sullivan on Twitter
On episode 78 of The Ticker podcast: • IR Magazine’s Garnet Roach, live on tape, at the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2017 • A tech and data medley from NIRI 2017 • Frank Hodge, professor of accounting at the University of Washington, on matching your message to its medium
On episode 74 of The Ticker podcast: • Texas A&M University’s Nate Sharp on new research that sheds light on an IRO’s single, most valued task • A catch-up with NIRI’s new CEO Gary LaBranche • Willis Towers Watson names IR Magazine the investment publication of the year
Today's Guest Hero is Dr. Tamsin Lewis. You can find her at curoseven.com or @sportiedoc on Twitter. Hello, my cubicle conscious, open space surveyors, corner office respirators, home den inhalers, a nd coffee shop sighters. My name is Brock Armstrong, and I am… not the Workplace Hero. You see the reason the website for this podcast is www.workplacehero.me and not .com is because this podcast is about making you into a workplace hero and I want you to be reminded of that every time you visit the website, send me an email, or tell a friend about this podcast. And you will, right? Right? Before we dive in, I want to thank everyone who, at the time of this recording, has left a review on iTunes for the podcast. On the Canadian side: Dean Dwyer, elllietown, mijustiin, cawood1 and Elliotonitunes. On the #murican side: alex arrick, tdubs530, MAR150 and ukaserex. From the bottom of my workplace casual heart, I thank you all for your support. And without sounding too needy, if your name wasn’t on the list I just read, it would really help me out if you took a minute or two to give the podcast an iTunes boost. It is a small but meaningful way to show your support for the show. Just go to workplacehero.me/itunes and you will be directed right there! Easy! Ok, on with the topic at hand. I was listening to a Scientific American podcast a while ago and was excited to hear that a new study (released Aug 2016) had been done on how effective plants can be at cleaning the Volatile Organic Compounds from the air. As someone who has worked in extremely tightly sealed office buildings most of my life (you gotta keep that -30 degree Alberta air out somehow) I have often had a plant or two near my desk — but was only going on a hope and a dream that they were actually providing any benefit beyond covering up some coffee stains or overzealous permanent marker manoeuvres. The Scientific American podcast said, and I’m sure we can all agree, that Air pollution outside is easy to spot, hanging over the city, or puffing out of an exhaust pipe. But there's a lot of indoor air pollution, too, even if it's not as obvious. It's caused by volatile organic compounds or VOCs. Vadoud Niri, an analytical chemist at the State University of New York, Oswego says that they can come from building materials like paints, carpet, adhesives, vinyl floors, varnishes, solvents, personal care products, cleaning chemicals, air freshener, and even cosmetics. And that cosmetics part is what caught Niri's attention. One day he went to a nail salon with his wife and he noticed the smell of acetone and since he was doing air analysis at the time, he thought he might be able to do something about this issue. Niri figured one friendly and efficient way to get rid of acetone might be with houseplants. So he reviewed decades of literature and ran his own experiment, using an airtight chamber, and eight VOCs, in concentrations similar to those found in nail salons, against five common houseplants: a jade plant, a spider plant, a bromeliad, a Caribbean tree cactus, and what’s known as a Dracaena plant. Turns out, after a twelve-hour test, it was the bromeliad that gobbled up the most chemicals from the air. And the Dracaena beat out the others, sucking up a whopping 94 percent of the acetone. He presented the results at a meeting of the American Chemical Society, in Philadelphia. The paper is titled: Monitoring volatile organic compound removal by common indoor plants using solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry — if you are interested in looking it up… but I will read you some of the abstract now: Air pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to the health of the residents of all communities and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are among important air pollutants. These compounds are ubiquitous in the natural and industrialized world but are found in the highest concentrations in indoor environments. Some of the chemicals belonging to this group are benign to human health, or even necessary for normal physiological function. However, a substantial proportion of VOCs are detrimental to human health with effects ranging from dizziness and nausea to central nervous system damage, various forms of cancer, and even death. Because of the serious nature of VOCs as a health hazard, many remediation techniques are being developed. Phytoremediation, the use of plants to mitigate environmental pollution, offers one of the most practical solutions regarding cost and efficacy. Five common plants were selected for this study. Three treatment conditions were applied to each plant to isolate active VOC uptake mechanisms; covering the base of the plant in foil, no foil, and the use of a light. Of the five plants; Guzmania lingulata showed the greatest overall VOC uptake in light treatment conditions with more than 80% removal of six of the eight target VOC compounds over a twelve-hour sampling period. All tested plants showed less than 50% removal of dichloromethane or trichloromethane over the twelve-hour sampling period. My office now is literally littered with plants. Some of the plants from the study to clean my air and some that I just like looking at. Which in and of itself gives us some benefits as well. As the author of the study Biophilia: Does Visual Contact with Nature Impact on Health and Well-Being? said (in a rather lackluster scientific way) “It seems worthwhile to encourage interaction with plants, both outdoor and indoor, as this is likely to be a useful environmental initiative with a sound cost-benefit profile.” Enter Dr. Tamsin Lewis (who asked me to tell you guys that she is fighting a bit of a cold so forgive her croakiness). Yeah, I think this concept of indoor pollution is increasingly being recognized as a problem. There are two problems, the circulation of the air and the air conditioning which dries out the skin and the mucus membranes of the nose and the mouth. But it’s lack of air flow and lack of air quality, which can include things like a high content of carbon dioxide, which can effect even how we breathe, for example. So, there are lots of different parts there. It’s ventilation and really how strong the air conditioning would be in the office as well. I am Dr. Tam, as I like to call myself, or otherwise known as @SportieDoc where you can find me on Twitter. I run a company called CuroSeven in the UK which will be relaunching as FIBR Health in a month. Essentially what I do is run a medical and wellness consultancy where we follow a functional medicine model. Where we take people’s information and data and make it meaningful and try to get people on a better path to health and longevity. My background is a Medical Doctor “generalist” then I went into psychiatry and then after that I took time to become an elite triathlete - how that happened is a long story - but I took four years out and raced at the highest level of triathlon and Ironman. It taught me a lot about resilience, taught me a lot about physiology, taught me a lot about psychology and interpersonal relationships, and I have used all of that to change the way I approach my patient care today. I asked Tamsin to sum up the biggest health issues that she sees arising directly from our office jobs. So at the moment we see a lot of people that have... well the main things that I see are people with chronic low energy, I see a lot of people with low libido, I see people who just can’t stay awake in the afternoon, I see people with chronic mild pain issues, lower back pain, that sort of thing. And on a separate point many people with mood and anxiety issues which is compounded by the day to day environment in which most people, a lot of people, we have to be in an office environment and spend a lot of time there. So I would definitely like to address some of the issues that come up on a day to day basis in their environment of their office. Now most of those things on that list didn’t surprise me but you mentioned libido. I don’t want to derail our conversation too much but I don’t think that is something that most people connect with their office job. No! It’s true. I mean it’s complicated because it depends on the relationships with the people you have on your team but certainly, libido comes into it. Probably because of the sitting position. I don’t know if anyone’s ever addressed that, certainly not on your show yet but when people sit, they normally scrunch over slightly, they compress their certain um… genital regions. They change the temperature in the genitals, and that all indirectly can impact the sex organs essentially. So yes, that is one aspect. The other aspect is related to the diurnal variation in light exposure in the office. And we know that light exposure can affect testosterone production. So getting that bright light in the morning is very important for turning on the brain to tell the testes to produce a healthy amount on testosterone. So often when people aren’t getting that blue light exposure from a natural source, or even from an unnatural source like a light box, the testosterone production can go down - in susceptible individuals. I’m not saying this will happen to everyone but it certainly can come up as an issue. I am so happy that Tamsin brought up lighting, which I plan to tackle in a full episode but let's take a quick closer look at that while we are here anyway. There is a recent (at the time of recording this) NY Times article called Light Bulbs That Help You Sleep by Ronda Kaysen that sums some of the issues up nicely. It says that light interferes with our circadian rhythm, the internal clock that tells our bodies when to sleep, when to wake up and when to eat. Stare at a bright, bluish light — like the one from your smartphone, tablet or television — and your body sends a signal to your brain to stop producing melatonin, a powerful hormone that helps you fall asleep. Disruptions to our circadian rhythm can affect weight loss, libido, mood and sleep patterns. And chronic sleep deprivation can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and even certain cancers. That blue glare is not limited to our electronic devices either. LED bulbs used in desk lamps and ceiling fixtures also emanate blue light, even if it appears to you as white. It doesn’t take a scientist to notice that incandescent bulbs feel soothing, like the light from a candle or campfire, while LED lights often feel like you’re staring at a fricken blowtorch. Dr. Tam and I talked about how lighting is often chosen. I know there are a lot of issues around office lighting which is often chosen because of their low price not because of their high human compatibility. Correct and we do a lot of strip lighting which is just terrible for the brain in general but people don’t think about it, do they? It’s only once you are out of that environment and immersed in the world of wellness and biohacking that you start to look at things more closely and realize that they do in fact impact your health and how you feel on an hour to hour basis. Without getting too deep into lights and wavelengths and stuff like that, what is the issue with those cheaper types of strip lighting? Is it the flickering, the colour intensity, what is it about those lights that is really doing the damage? I think it is both of the things that you mentioned. I think it is also the fact that our bodies aren’t meant to be exposed to that light intensity for that long of periods of time. I think that a short amount in the morning of that blue light is good, but as you say, it isn’t all the right wavelengths. And also that it is literally on all day and there is no variation in the lighting at all. So all of the above. Like I said, there is no change in that lighting quality at all, so that’s definitely one aspect. And that fact that people are in that environment for so long and that is often the only light they see especially in the winter months. So as opposed to the sun moving across the sky and changing colour and position and all that stuff, we’re sitting, static, under these lights that aren’t moving, aren’t varying, aren’t changing. Interesting! And obviously, also you get the impact of the computer light which has well-researched effects on circadian rhythm and secretion of different hormones that are light dependant. So, I bet some of you can guess what your homework is going to be… But I won’t get ahead of myself! One potential solution seems to be to replace (as they say in the New York Times article) the blowtorch with the campfire, especially after sundown. As technology for LED lighting improves, companies are making more dynamic lighting that adjusts as you go through your day. And last spring, Apple introduced the Night Shift function in iOS so users can reduce the amount of blue light emitted from iPad and iPhone screens. A company called Lighting Science has produced a line of what they call “biological bulbs” that give off light meant to work in sync with your circadian rhythm, instead of disrupting it. Philips has a line of smart bulbs called Hue, with preprogrammed settings that can transform light in a room from a warm, reddish glow to a cool, aqua blue one. And this is a cool feature - you can program it to slowly turn the lights on in a bedroom to wake you up in the morning. Which doesn’t help if you are like me and sometimes sleep with a Zorro-like mask on. Ronda concluded her New York Times article with this: With a few bulbs, I transformed the bedrooms in my home into warm, cozy cocoons of glowing yellow light. Although the mood has done nothing to convince the children that their beds are not trampolines, they do seem to drift off to sleep faster. As for me, no amount of soothing light in a bedroom helps if I’m binge watching “The Affair” all night in the living room. But at least it’s a start. And that has been my experience as well. I diligently wear my blue blocking glasses, I have a blue blocking screen protector on my iPad and always have the “Night Shift” feature in iOS enabled but my solid night’s sleep is still offset 50/50 by a crappy night’s sleep. But much like taking a multivitamin, it’s gotta be helping… right? Back to Dr. Tam Ok, so we’ve talked about light and air quality which are things that people don’t feel like they have a lot of control over. But I feel like you might have some solutions for us to minimize the damage from both of those things. Yeah, I encourage people to improve their circadian exposure to light. So I encourage people to have a light box on their desk which they can use in the morning, which emits blue light, and to use that for at least 20 minutes. And we encourage people to get out into the natural light at lunch time if at all possible. Go out into some green space and take some deep breathes - which will tie into the air quality. I also encourage people to install software on their computer or wear blue light blocking glasses any time after 4:00 pm. I wouldn’t encourage that before then because it can make you sleepy. There is software you can get, I know we use f.lux which takes out blue light from the screen. Those are a few things. I also have people use little mini ionizers which improves the local air quality environment around you. You can get them on Amazon - little ionizer boxes. You could encourage your boss to get a larger unit that cleans the air like the HEPA air filter brand - but that is a separate question. But yeah, those are the main things that we would do. How about plants? Would you encourage people to put plants around their desk to improve the air quality? It certainly does, but it’s whether you are allowed to. That’s what we come up against with many people - they aren’t actually allowed to use or have plants in the office for, you know, quote/hashtag #healthandsafety reasons, which is nonsense really. But by all means, if you are allowed to have one, get a plant. Normally this is where I would give you your homework assignment, but instead I asked Tamsin: if she could get you Workplace Heroes to implement one thing into your workspace, right away, what would it be? The least expensive option would be to have the mini ionizer air box on your desk. The second would be to have a stool, like a Salli stool where by everything you do at the desk, that is encouraged by the Salli stool (and I have no affiliate relationship with them I have just used them) I found that it improves people’s health generally on a daily basis. So that is the one I would advocate, changing your sitting position and really encouraging you to think about your posture in front of your desk. So there you have it. We have another expert vote for minimizing our habitual sitting in a static position at our desks. We may feel like the air and light around us are out of our control and that we are at the mercy of the building super intendants but that is not entirely true. With an air filter, some plants and some carefully chosen light bulbs, and maybe a funky pair of yellow glasses, we can become the Hero over our own invisible pollutants. ** Workplace Hero is researched, written, narrated and recorded by me Brock Armstrong with editing help and voice acting from Eleanor Cohen. Podcast logo by Ken Cunningham and music by my old band, The Irregular Heartbeats. Today Heroic idea came from the New York Times article Light Bulbs That Help You Sleep by Ronda Kaysen and Scientific American’s podcast A Green Solution to Improve Indoor Air Quality by Christopher Intagliata. You can find a transcript of today’s podcast at www.workplacehero.me/hidden
Episode 57 - Hear from organizers, speakers and attendees at the NIRI 2016 annual conference. Interviews include: the conference co-chairs, NIRI's Jim Cudahy, Bloomberg's John Micklethwait, Ipreo's Chris Taylor and DIRK's Kay Bommer.
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"Una and Friends" Internet Radio Show*********************************************7 April 09 topic: “From No Work to Network” with special guest, Niri Patel of BNI. Only a few years ago, relocating meant that Niri had to start from scratch with his coaching and training business. Now, Niri is Executive Director of three BNI regions in the UK and Co-National Director, BNI India. (BNI is an international business referral organisation.) How did he get from there to here? Highly regarded by myself and anyone I’ve ever met that knows him, Niri is going to share with us some of his story, challenges and lessons learned along the way in business and life. One of Niri’s goals is to create 1,000 BNI millionaires. He is a contributor to a couple of books, has spoken at the House of Lords, is an expert in coaching, wellness and is a qualified “Egoscue Method” Posture Specialist. I believe the combination of Niri’s extensive knowledge and cheeky, yet wry sense of humour means we’re in for an abundant treat! FYI: The BNI Annual Conference is open to non-members and keynote speakers. Allan Pease, an expert in body language and author of eight books including: '’Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps", is one of the highlighted speakers. I've listened to an audio by Allan Pease and it was very funny and right on the button. Andy Bounds, a previous guest on the show, is also speaking. Details and tickets are available at: www.bni-events.co.uk For more information or to join Una's newsletter visit her website: www.UnaDoyle.com .(Or email me: Una@UnaDoyle.com)Forthcoming Shows:*********************14 April - Peter Page
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