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Has Employee Training Gotten Dull? Use Gamification to Enhance It

Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick

How Friluftsliv Can Help You Live an Open-Air Life to Boost Well-Being

Cultures from around the world can inform and inspire us about how to live our best lives. From Spain’s “siesta” to Japan’s “shinrin-yoku” to Denmark’s “hygge,” these approaches have caught on around the world.  The latest to keep an eye on is “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means “open-air life” and

Harris won’t attend NABJ convention as group faces backlash over Trump invitation

Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago, a source with direct knowledge of negotiations told theGrio. The source was granted anonymity to discuss private discussions between Harris’s campaign team and NABJ. The source told theGrio that Harris

Leading the Way: Latina Rising Stars Who Are Driving Change

With a broad horizon of careers spanning from advocating for women of color on live television to fueling communities with outstanding philanthropic work, these five powerful Latina changemakers know what it means to create change. Learn more about how these trailblazing Latina changemakers are making a positive impact. And discover

Consider a Tech Career

You or someone you know belongs in a technical career.  Probably both. Technology is now embedded in everything.  There was a time we explicitly connected to the Internet (and it made an awful noise) and then disconnected when we were done. A time when you checked out a book with

The Power of a Financial Education

Income inequality remains a persistent challenge, with disparities widening across various socioeconomic groups. While numerous factors contribute to this divide, one potent tool for combating income inequality is often overlooked: financial education. By equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, financial education can level

Snoop Dogg shows his support for Simone Biles, Coco Gauff with custom T-shirts

Snoop Dogg is supporting everybody Black at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.  The rapper, who is a special Olympics correspondent for NBC, has rocked custom white shirts featuring Team USA Olympians Simone Biles and Coco Gauff during his televised segments. Snoop wore his Biles shirt, which features an

Has Employee Training Gotten Dull? Use Gamification to Enhance It

Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick

How Friluftsliv Can Help You Live an Open-Air Life to Boost Well-Being

Cultures from around the world can inform and inspire us about how to live our best lives. From Spain’s “siesta” to Japan’s “shinrin-yoku” to Denmark’s “hygge,” these approaches have caught on around the world.  The latest to keep an eye on is “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means “open-air life” and

Harris won’t attend NABJ convention as group faces backlash over Trump invitation

Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago, a source with direct knowledge of negotiations told theGrio. The source was granted anonymity to discuss private discussions between Harris’s campaign team and NABJ. The source told theGrio that Harris

Leading the Way: Latina Rising Stars Who Are Driving Change

With a broad horizon of careers spanning from advocating for women of color on live television to fueling communities with outstanding philanthropic work, these five powerful Latina changemakers know what it means to create change. Learn more about how these trailblazing Latina changemakers are making a positive impact. And discover

Consider a Tech Career

You or someone you know belongs in a technical career.  Probably both. Technology is now embedded in everything.  There was a time we explicitly connected to the Internet (and it made an awful noise) and then disconnected when we were done. A time when you checked out a book with

The Power of a Financial Education

Income inequality remains a persistent challenge, with disparities widening across various socioeconomic groups. While numerous factors contribute to this divide, one potent tool for combating income inequality is often overlooked: financial education. By equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, financial education can level

Snoop Dogg shows his support for Simone Biles, Coco Gauff with custom T-shirts

Snoop Dogg is supporting everybody Black at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.  The rapper, who is a special Olympics correspondent for NBC, has rocked custom white shirts featuring Team USA Olympians Simone Biles and Coco Gauff during his televised segments. Snoop wore his Biles shirt, which features an