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4 Steps to Recover After enduring Stress
Brief After experiencing periods of significant stress, seize the opportunity to build self-awareness, writes LaRae Quy, who also recommends maintaining a positive attitude and using mild exercise to boost the body's immune system. "You can choose how to respond in...
3D- printing Makes Mark in British Clumbia Construction
Brief The British Columbia building industry and universities are embracing 3D printing, with Twente Additive Manufacturing co-founder Ian Comishin saying "3D printers will be as common on building sites as excavators" in the next decade. Hit by devastating floods in...
Why CEOs Should Outline How Others can Work with Them
Brief CEOs must set the tone for work and life boundaries, writes Amanda Richardson, CEO of CoderPad, who provides a "Working With Amanda" guide to others and outlines the need for employees to take action and be direct in their communications. "I like simplicity and...
Why CEOs Should Outline How Others can Work with Them
Brief CEOs must set the tone for work and life boundaries, writes Amanda Richardson, CEO of CoderPad, who provides a "Working With Amanda" guide to others and outlines the need for employees to take action and be direct in their communications. "I like simplicity and...
Ceramic Waste a Promising Solution for Concrete
Brief Ceramic waste used as aggregate in concrete can match or improve performance over concrete using other aggregates, writes Ben Pilkington. With as much as 10% of ceramic tile production ending up as waste, it can be an important source to relieve ongoing...
Use these 5 Tips to Become a Better Listener
Brief Improve your listening skills by paying full attention to the person you're with, restating their key points to ensure understanding, asking clarifying questions and making quick notes of important ideas, writes Brian Ahearn. "Remember, note taking isn't to...
Critical Decisions are Increasingly Falling to Managers
Brief Managers are now expected to make more high-level decisions around remote work and other issues, so they must be empowered to "lead from [their] seat," writes Adam Bryant, quoting Terri Ludwig, president of Ballmer Group. "Everybody should think beyond the job...
Stressed out? Use These Strategies to Ease Anxiety
Brief Leaders can manage their own stress while also helping alleviate the anxiety their teams may be feeling, writes executive coach Naphtali Hoff. Strategies such as reviewing your goals, learning to delegate, being clear about your emotions and getting the support...
New L.A. Bridge Built with Seismic Resilience in Mind
Brief The iconic, 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles was deteriorating and vulnerable to seismic shocks when it was demolished in 2016. The bridge that will replace it will feature a low-shrinkage, 6,000 psi concrete mix and triple-pendulum isolation...