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News and Events Posted onApril 25, 2014April 25, 2014

TEDxEmory

In each of our workday actions, it’s easy to become so caught up with the to-dos that sometimes we don’t notice all the little treasures […] Read More

Projects and Processes Posted onAugust 16, 2013August 19, 2013

What Motivates Us to Work?

What motivates you to work? Is it money? Prestige? Pride in your output? Researcher Dan Ariely conducts compelling experiments that analyze what makes a person […] Read More

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Projects and Processes Posted onJuly 12, 2013July 12, 2013

Predictable Irrationality

The latest in my favorite TED Talks is this amazing speech by Dan Ariely, in which he talks about his behavioral experiments in regards to […] Read More

Staff Bytes Posted onJuly 5, 2013July 8, 2013

The Happy Secret to Better Work

In light of current discussion during performance review season, Ted Talk speaker Shawn Achor delivers an inspirational speech that the secret to improved work performance […] Read More

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Projects and Processes Posted onJune 14, 2013June 14, 2013

The Beauty of Data Visualization

One of my favorite things about my series of Wade’s Favorite Ted Talks are the unique ways educators and scientists view a problem and the […] Read More

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Projects and Processes Posted onJune 7, 2013June 7, 2013

How I Fell In Love With a Fish

What, exactly, is sustainability? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that, “Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in […] Read More

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Projects and Processes Posted onMay 24, 2013May 30, 2013

Dance Vs. Powerpoint: a Modest Proposal

John Bohannon believes that bad PowerPoint presentations are “a serious threat to the global economy.” He says that poor use of PowerPoint gives the illusion […] Read More

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