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Why Emmy Award-winning documentarians focused their lens on 5 GSEA student entrepreneurs

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In 2019, Emmy Award-winning directors and documentary film-makers Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster followed five student entrepreneurs for the months between winning their national GSEA competition and the 2019 GSEA Global Finals. The 2021 GSEA Global Finals competition will be held virtually from May 4-6, 2021.

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A closer look: Growth in 2020

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Planit initiated a deliberate growth push in 2019, acquiring several new clients just prior to the COVID shutdown. Ironically, the pandemic has improved productivity and contributed to Planit’s already strong culture. The post A closer look: Growth in 2020 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Is the 9-to-5 workday dead? What employees seek in return-to-office plans

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Over 25% plan to leave their jobs, especially those who rate their company cultures as “C” or lower. Consider a survey comparing productivity of in-person vs. remote workers during the first six months of stay-at-home orders, March through August 2020, to the same six-month period in 2019. The post Is the 9-to-5 workday dead?

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How Do You Create a Best Place to Work?

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The company was honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award , recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2019. This honor affirms the company culture we’ve created and is made possible by our team that works day in and day out to make Acceleration Partners an amazing place to work.

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Yes Is the Answer—and Other Ways to Succeed in Business

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How Faith In People and a Culture Of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company, Mitchell shares the keys to his company’s 25 years of success: including a steadfast commitment to a nurturing culture, a “people first” philosophy, and the humility to recognize reckless and ego-driven decisions. WHAT IS THE QUESTION?:

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

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While Lennert’s life partner, Lucas Murnaghan, remained a silent partner for the first few years, Murnaghan became particularly invested in day-to-day activities in 2019 after falling ill, forcing him to take leave from his position as an orthopedic surgeon at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital. and more articles from the EO blog.

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6 Tips for Hiring and Keeping the Right Team Members

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Anthony recently shared his top tips for employee retention and growth in an EO Melbourne blog post , which has been adapted for this article. . The biggest bulk, 50 percent, must focus on character and culture fit. Anthony has been a member of EO Melbourne since early 2019. Focus on relationships.

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