Every year, tens of thousands of patients die or are harmed by preventable medical errors such as pharmaceutical prescription mistakes, hospital acquired infections and surgical missteps. Breakdowns in communication among doctors, nurses and other care providers are a leading cause of these tragic errors. James Battles is a social science analyst at the Agency forRead… Read more »
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Monday the 13th of August, 2012 The Defense Department is looking to improve whistle-blower protections. The DoD has seen whistle blower reprisal cases rise by about 40 percent in the past few years. Federal Times says the increase is partly due to legislative amendments that expanded theRead… Read more »
I was just reading an article titled “5 Ways Leaders Must Build a Family Environment to Achieve Excellence.” The article cites a McKinsey study which learned that family-controlled companies outperform their competitors and extracts some lessons for creating great teams, including: Give Teams a Sense of Ownership Everyone Must Protect One Another Instill Values toRead… Read more »
This piece is cross-posted at Routeam.com. Most Americans work long hours, eat on the fly, and lead increasingly sedentary, isolated lives. Sound like your office? What about this: Alongside this lifestyle, depression rates have skyrocketed: approximately 1 in 4 Americans will suffer from major depression at some point in their lives.1 In my interactions withRead… Read more »
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Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — I noticed her immediately. The line I was in was moving at the speed of molasses, and I was looking for a distraction. I found one in a beautiful post-collegiate girl enjoying her Saturday in the hip Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. “Hi boys!” this darkly-tanned brunette exclaimed, uponRead… Read more »
I read over the weekend that Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for Vice President, is a fan of Rage Against the Machine. As a child of the 90’s, I couldn’t help but make them the choice for this week’s Monday Pick Me Up. Enjoy. Original post
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change It by Charles Duhigg Why I read it I readRead… Read more »
Ok so I recently folded under pressure from colleagues (or maybe I was really curious) and decided to check out all the fuss around Pinterest. Apparently, it’s the fastest growing social network or something and recently opened up to everyone to get an account. In any case, I came across this infographic that pointed outRead… Read more »
AFGE staff provided members with information about where to vote as part of the union’s AFGE Defends Democracy campaign. More than 1,500 federal employees and union activists from across the nation have converged on Las Vegas for AFGE’s 39thNational Convention. Members began checking in Saturday afternoon. Dozens of members volunteered as Sergeant in Arms toRead… Read more »