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	June 22nd, 2012 How to end workplace prejudice Posted about 10 hours ago by Lily Koi to Holy Kaw! Everyone’s preiudiced, there’s no way around that. There are some things you can do, however, to help minimize your own prejudice. SmartBlog on Leadership challenges you with eight ways to overcome your own inherent bias. Here’s the list—which are you willing to do? Eat lunch with someone new. Invite a colleague of a different background to help on your next project or to participate in a brainstorming session. Speak up or out when you hear jokes and slurs that put people down. Silence sends a message that you are in agreement. Read more. Find books that promote understanding of different demographic groups/cultures and that are written by authors of diverse backgrounds. Go to movies, concerts, museums and events where you will find out about diverse racial and cultural perspectives and realities. Make a point of seeking and considering viewpoints opposite your own. Find out the reasoning behind their thinking. Become aware of your own prejudices through journaling. Admitting and evaluating your discomfort can lead you to new insights and help you disarm prejudice. Ask a trusted colleague for feedback. Does he/she observe any bias in the way you act toward others? For example, do you leave certain employees out of the communication loop or automatically dismiss their input? Full story at SmartBlog on Leadership. Top leadership tips and tricks. Photo credit: Fotolia Tools to make your webinar a success Posted about 8 hours ago by Lily Koi to Holy Kaw! If your business is growing, online meetings can quickly become a pain in the butt. Open Forum suggests five tools to help make your webinars a quick, easy sucess. Here's just one: Anymeeting AnyMeeting is one of the most compelling webinar platforms online today. Not only are they completely free, but they also offer advanced features that compete with the big players. Some of those features include: up to 200 attendees, screensharing and recording, hosting of your webinar on their servers, and the ability to download it, custom branding, collect information from participants, the list could go on. The only downside is it is advertiser-supported, which means your audience will see a sponsor message. It seems a small price to pay, considering all the features. Price: Free Full story at Open Forum. More lifehacks. Photo credit: Fotolia 時の Posted 1 day ago by Koichi Mitsui to s a s u r a u 3 香り。 Jammin' with the hamster band [video] Posted about 20 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 1 It’s not that they couldn’t do more than run around the stupid wheel, it’s that we never gave them a chance. Ya dig? Embedded media -- click here to see it. Full story at YouTube via Geeks are Sexy. Wild animals. To motivate workers, prizes beat punishment Posted about 19 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! To motivate workers and boost productivity, the promise of reward wins out over the threat of penalty. “What this means for companies is that employees who receive bonuses for their efforts will work even harder, increasing productivity and potentially bolstering profits,” says Karen Sedatole, associate professor of accounting at Michigan State University. “But those subjected to penalties tend to distrust the supervisor and, because of that, work less hard.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Fotolia Wow, these whales sneeze rainbows! [video] Posted about 10 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 1 Ah, nature is a wondrous thing, but never more so than when a creature of the deep sneezes you a rainbow. Bless you! Embedded media -- click here to see it. Full story at YouTube via The Mary Sue. Strange videos. Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.