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Monthly Diversity Celebrations

Pride Month

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.

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Monthly Diversity Celebrations

Everything to Know About Lunar New Year’s Traditions

Lunar New Year is the most joyous time of year for those who celebrate. Much like the Western New Year, people consider Lunar New Year a chance to leave behind the troubles of the past year and improve upon the good luck that came their way.

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Monthly Diversity Celebrations

Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.

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Executive Book Summaries

Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work

Reimagining Collaboration introduces a fundamentally different model for workplace collaboration and communication. You’ll learn how to think about these subjects, as well as technology and business processes, in a holistic way. You’ll then learn how to put this new model into action, and how to handle people that are stuck in their ways.

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Apply Now for Expansions

We’re pleased to announce that applications for Expansions, the Company’s leadership development program, are now open! Team members interested in joining the 2022 Expansions session can now apply.

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Executive Book Summaries

Work From Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Becoming a World-Class Hybrid Team

The global pandemic ushered in a new reality of remote work––a trend that’s likely here to stay. Work From Anywhere delivers practical strategies on developing a high-performing team and business in a remote, distributed environment. Accomplished authors, behavioral experts, and fast-growth business leaders Alison Hill and Darren Hill show you how to create these strategies to bring out the best in your hybrid and remote team members, by focusing on both performance and people.

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Executive Book Summaries

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

In this book, Marshall Goldsmith begins by examining the trouble with success, explaining how previous accomplishments often prevent leaders from gaining more success. He analyzes why high achievers are so resistant to change due to their delusion of success, pointing out that they can’t see
that what got them here won’t get them there.

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Executive Book Summaries

The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything

There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy and civilization throughout the world — one thing which, if removed, will destroy the most powerful government, the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the strongest character, the deepest love.

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