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How Going Green Can Help Your Profits and the Environment

The scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change only grows stronger. The most recent word from scientists is that the present warming of the globe is "unprecedented" in the last 2,000 years. Some 99% of scientists stood in agreement on this in 2011, and now the scientific community has declared there's "no doubt left" that human activity is warming the earth.

Ideascale2021-12-20T10:22:48-08:00August 8th, 2019|Categories: Enabling Factors, Trend Alert|Tags: alternative energy, clean energy, energy, environment, financial incentives, green innovation, organic, public policy, recycling, sustainability, sustainable innovation, tax benefits, taxes, waste management|

Want to Improve Employee Productivity? Rethink Your Company Culture

The workplace isn't just about work. Sure, reaching productivity quotas or snagging reputable clients matter, but so does the way your business operates.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-12-20T08:33:06-08:00June 11th, 2019|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: company culture, Employee Engagement, employee satisfaction, hiring process, HR, human resources, productivity|

Innovating Manufacturing: The Impact of Emerging Technologies for SMB Manufacturers

The manufacturing industry is in an interesting spot right now. One one hand, a number of surveys indicate strong optimism in the sector, with a majority of firms anticipating domestic growth, and a plurality actively planning new product launches.

Ideascale2021-12-20T08:12:54-08:00April 23rd, 2019|Categories: Trend Alert|

How New Technologies Are Innovating the Legal Industry

Don't expect practice of the law to be exempt from any of the ongoing digital transformations. There's actually an abundance of new technology that stands a good chance at revolutionizing how we study, practice and interpret the law — in the U.S. and beyond. Here's a look at some of the frontrunners.

Ideascale2021-12-15T14:18:18-08:00October 29th, 2018|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: Agile, AI, antisocial, artificial intelligence, free speech, innovation, law, lawyer, legal industry, legal professional, machine learning, social network, social networking|

The Rise of Immersive Customer Experiences

In the business world of the modern day, your company either stays ahead of the curve or falls behind. Advertising is one of the best ways to get consumers engaged with a company, but advertisements often annoy the public.

Ideascale2021-12-15T07:23:56-08:00September 3rd, 2018|Categories: Strategies|Tags: adblock, AR marketing, immersive advertising, offline experience, VR marketing|

Everything Small Businesses Need to Know About ISO Certification

The ISO 9000 international standard family is primarily meant to normalize and maintain various aspects of quality management. ISO 9001, one of the most prominent, explicitly establishes best-practices for Quality Management Systems (QMS) across a variety of industries.

Ideascale2021-12-14T15:48:23-08:00April 10th, 2018|Categories: Training & Education|Tags: business development, certification, compliance, ISO 9001, iso certification, iso standards, process improvement, quality control, quality management, small business, smbs, standards|

5 Ways to Create a Culture That Embraces and Adapts to Change

As part of today’s changing technological landscape, it is vital to create a workplace culture that adapts to those changes. Doing so starts with having a comfortable workplace culture to begin with. Making your employees feel at ease in their current working conditions is the basis of creating a workplace that can adapt to changes.

Ideascale2021-12-14T15:26:41-08:00February 28th, 2018|Categories: Organization & Culture|Tags: adaptability, Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, community, company culture, Employee Engagement, feedback, Innovation Culture, knowledge, leadership, learning, listening, personality types, policy, training, training program|