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Innovation Unleashed: Building a culture that drives sustained growth

2-MINUTE READ In brief Building and maintaining an innovation culture is crucial but often elusive. 63% of executives surveyed agreed that building...

How to Motivate and Engage Employees Through Praise and Rewards Programs

Building employee engagement requires a strong company culture that focuses on rewards and praise. Employee engagement is a code that has...

How to Keep Employees Engaged and Motivated

As part time employment soars, and millennials continuously seek new jobs, there is a growing need for organizations to keep employees engaged and...

Finding a Balance Through Disciplined Freedom

The phrase “disciplined freedom” may at first appear to champion a set of two inconsistent ideals. When people think of discipline, they usually...

Leveraging Mentorship as an Inclusion Method

When bringing together a diverse and inclusive workforce, a great way to encourage professional development is through shared experience programs...

New Leadership Guide Unearths the Benefits of ‘Peopleship’ in the Workplace

BY CRAIG MANNING / AUGUST 2018 Unemployment in the United States is currently hovering around 4 percent. As tends to happen, this recent trend of...

Books

Rising Together: The Story of Chicago’s Innovation Ecosystem

by Chicago Innovation

This book is a must-read for anyone in search of ways to build or grow a community fueled by collaboration, growth, and innovation. Learn firsthand:

  • Which shared values can inspire an entire city to innovate: The C.H.I.C.A.G.O. Way
  • How collaboration across industry and sector breeds innovation
  • Why individuals play a critical role in leading and inspiring a region-wide movement

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Innovating . . . Chicago-Style: How Local Innovators Are Building the National Economy: Kuczmarski, Tom, Miller, Dan, Tanen, Luke, Emanuel, Rahm: 9780615548852: Amazon.com: Books

Innovating: Chicago Style

How Local Innovators are Building the National Economy

Lifting People Up: The Power of Recognition: Susan Smith Kuczmarski, Thomas D. Kuczmarski: 9780990862512: Amazon.com: Books

Lifting People Up

The Power of Recognition