Research: How Successful Health Care Organizations Keep Worker Morale Up

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Research: How Successful Health Care Organizations Keep Worker Morale Up   There are signs that some U.S. health care organizations are scoring some successes in addressing the worker morale and retention crisis. But data from Press Ganey surveys shows that there is a widening gap between the most- and least-successful organizations. This article draws lessons from the former. It discusses three key elements needed to engage workers, make them more resilient, and make them feel more aligned with their leaders. Continued here

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The Axial Age: When the greatest minds walked the Earth   There are special moments in history when the world throws up a torrent of genius. Consider how, in a single century, the world saw Descartes, Leibniz, and Newton, not to mention Shakespeare, Milton, and Bach. Or consider how, in one generation, someone could hypothetically have met Bismarck, Queen Victoria, Marie Curie, and Edison.But all of this pales in comparison to what German philosopher Karl Jaspers called the “Axial Age.” It’s here that we find the very origins of why we think the way we do today. Continued here

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What You Can Learn About Discriminatory HR Policies From Equinox's $11.25 Million Defeat   Equinox said it fired Rbynn Europe for being late 47 times in 10 months; she said they fired her for being Black. Here's why a jury believed her. Continued here

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7 Costly Consequences of Operating Without Effective Systems and Processes   Streamlining processes and defining role responsibilities will pay dividends for those willing to invest time and energy. Continued here

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Does mass increase when nearing the speed of light?   No matter who you are, where you are, or how quickly you’re moving, the laws of physics will appear exactly the same to you as they will to any other observer in the Universe. This concept — that the laws of physics don’t change as you move from one location to another or one moment to the next — is known as the principle of relativity, and it goes all the way back not to Einstein, but even farther: to at least the time of Galileo. If you exert a force on an object, it will accelerate (i.e., change its momentum), and the amount of its acceleration is directly related to the force on the object divided by its mass. In terms of an equation, this is Newton’s famous F = ma: force equals mass times acceleration.But when we discovered particles that moved close to the speed of light, suddenly a contradiction emerged. If you exert too large of a force on a small mass, and forces cause acceleration, then it should be possible to accelerate a massive object to reach or even exceed the speed of light! This isn’t possible, of course, and it was Einstein’s relativity that gave us a way out. It was commonly explained by what we call “relativistic mass,” or the notion that as you got closer to the speed of light, the mass of an object increased, so the same force would cause a smaller acceleration, preventing you from ever reaching the speed of light. But is this “relativistic mass” interpretation correct? Only kind of. Here’s the science of why. Continued here

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Climate Change Is Exacerbating Inflation Worldwide   Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035CLIMATEWIRE | Climate change is accelerating inflation in dozens of countries around the world, new research says. And the trend is expected to continue as the world heats up. Continued here

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Seth Godin: 4 Things   Pay and perks? They don't make the list. Continued here

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Weekly Crossword: The sea which no one tends is also a garden   The title is a quote from William Carlos Williams. Oceans are the focus of this crossword puzzle. They form over 70% of Earth’s surface. Continued here

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COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives   The tally of COVID-19 cases linked to a conference of disease detectives hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April has reached at least 181, the agency reported. Continued here

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How to Build a Blameless Work Culture   Mistakes can happen at work. As a manager, how you react and respond to them can influence the culture of your team. When we react with blame or criticism, it can create an environment of fear and distrust. What you want to do, is foster a culture where mistakes are expected, accepted, and used as learning opportunities. Continued here

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Will Your Activism Clash with Your Career?   But as he continued to develop his social and marketing skills in this role, he discovered a new opportunity: He could use those skills to help educate others about environmentalism. He went on to build Queer Brown Vegan, an Instagram page and educational site dedicated to spreading environmental knowledge. It tackles everything from composting to intersectional environmentalism, and beyond. Continued here

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Prepping for Performance Reviews: Our Favorite Reads   The fiscal year is soon coming to an end, and for many of us, that means one thing: Performance reviews lurk around the corner. I still remember my first one. I was very nervous. Back in those days (the early 2000s) you couldn’t just Google ‘performance review tips’ on the internet and get credible results. Continued here

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5 Mistakes Business-to-Business CEOs Make in Marketing   When it comes to B2B digital marketing, some misconceptions can damage your success. Continued here

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This MIT scientist gave Stephen Hawking his voice -- then lost his own   “Can you hear me alright?” I ask Brad Story at the start of a video call. To utter a simple phrase like this, I would learn later, is to perform what is arguably the most intricate motor act known to any species: speech. But as Story, a speech scientist, points to his ear and shakes his head no, this particular act of speech doesn’t seem so impressive. A technological glitch has rendered us virtually mute. We switch to another modern speech-delivery system, the smartphone, and begin a conversation about the evolution of talking machines — a project that began a millennium ago with magical tales of talking brass heads and continues today with technology that, to many of us, might as well be magic: Siri and Alexa, voice-cloning AI, and all the other speech synthesis technologies that resonate throughout our daily lives.  Continued here

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How did patriarchy actually begin?   In 1930, when London Zoo announced its baboon enclosure would be closing down, the story made headlines.For years, "Monkey Hill", as it was known, had been the scene of bloody violence and frequent fatalities. The US news magazine Time reported on the incident that proved to be the final straw: "George, a young member of the baboon colony, had stolen a female belonging to the 'king,' the oldest, largest baboon of Monkey Hill." After a tense siege, George ended up killing her. Continued here

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Nita Farahany: Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech   Neurotechnology, or devices that let you track your own brain activity, could help you deeply understand your health. But without privacy protections, your innermost thoughts, emotions and desires could be at risk of exploitation, says neurotech and AI ethicist Nita Farahany. She details some of the field's promising potential uses -- like tracking and treating diseases from depression to epilepsy -- and shares concerns about who collects our brain data and how they plan to use it, ultimately calling for the legal recognition of "cognitive liberty" as we connect our brains and minds to technology. Continued here

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How to Support Parents of Neurodivergent Children at Work   Parents of neurodivergent children experience challenges that are hard to explain — and often invisible — at work. Unpredictable schedules, burnout, and the varying levels of care required often cause these parents to exit the workforce at very high rates. But this atypical parenting situation has also allowed these parents to develop skills that would benefit their organizations — if only their organizations would provide them the resources to not just stay in the workforce, but to thrive in it. The authors, both parents of neurodivergent children, share their experiences navigating these parenting journeys while at work, and offer strategies for organizations to give their employees the support they need. Continued here

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For Some Autistic People, ChatGPT Is a Lifeline   Like many autistic people, Madi Young, a consultant in Seattle, has learned to perform the social behaviors and body language that neurotypical people expect. But masking, as it’s called, is hard work and can lead to misunderstandings.So Young was pleased to recently find a conversational partner whom they feel more closely mirrors the way they speak: ChatGPT. “It’s not getting the mismatch with my body language—it’s only getting my words,” says Young, who uses the chatbot for therapeutic conversations and as a “brainstorming buddy” or “friend.” Continued here

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3 Affordable Health Insurance Options You Need to Know About   The cost of health insurance is a challenge for small businesses across the country. Expanded tax credits and tax-deductible options can help. Continued here

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OpenAI execs warn of "risk of extinction" from artificial intelligence in new open letter   On Tuesday, the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) released a single-sentence statement signed by executives from OpenAI and DeepMind, Turing Award winners, and other AI researchers warning that their life's work could potentially extinguish all of humanity. Continued here

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Bionic Finger 'Sees' Inside Objects by Poking Them   Human fingers don't just sense what a surface feels like. They also tell us a lot about what's underneath it: a really firm handshake, for example, can reveal where some bones are, and, with enough prodding, one can even locate tendons.Inspired by this capability, scientists have developed a fingerlike device that maps an object's internal structures in 3-D by touching its surface. Earlier tactile sensors detected external shape, stiffness and texture but not subsurface details. For a study in Cell Reports Physical Science, the researchers tested their device by scanning simulated human tissue and electronic circuitry. Continued here

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Peanut Butter and Whiskey? Inside Skrewball's Wacky Journey to Find Product Market Fit   This co-founder took an ingredient close to his heart--peanut butter--and created a winning whiskey brand. Here's what he says other innovative founders need to keep in mind. Continued here

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AI models can be a force to reduce bias, not reinforce it, Sam Altman says   Last week, Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, spoke at an event in Lagos, Nigeria. During his trip, he met with members of the tech community and talked about the prospects for artificial intelligence. Rest of World spoke to Altman after the event. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.When a new technological revolution comes along, many people pay attention and say we can now build amazing new tools. It happened with computers, happened with the internet, and happened many times before. What I think is going to happen — and certainly what I got to see some of today — is people are going to form new startups, or they’re going to pivot existing startups and say, “I’m going to build something that is either better than what I could build before or is brand-new, something I just couldn’t build before at all.” And the energy here seems great for that. People are pushing the limits of technology and coming up with new ideas we haven’t heard before. Continued here

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How to Polish Your LinkedIn Profile   If you're looking to get hired, giving your LinkedIn profile some love should be on your to-do list. It's likely that potential recruiters are going to find it and form impressions of you based on what it looks like, and what's listed.LinkedIn profiles with huge gaps or out-of-date information—or pages that look like they've been gathering virtual dust for years—aren't going to show you in your best light. On the other hand, a profile that's well maintained and has had some care and attention means you're ticking some of the right boxes. Continued here

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As ChatGPT Takes Off, Founders Join Group   Dozens of A.I. scientists and public figures put their names to a statement to voice concerns about uncontrolled A.I. as an existential threat. Continued here

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Runaway AI Is an Extinction Risk, Experts Warn   Leading figures in the development of artificial intelligence systems, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, have signed a statement warning that the technology they are building may someday pose an existential threat to humanity comparable to that of nuclear war and pandemics. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks, such as pandemics and nuclear war,” reads a one-sentence statement, released today by the Center for AI Safety, a nonprofit.  Continued here

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These Headphones Have Great Sound--and Weird Design Flaws   If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDIn the ongoing cage match of premium travel headphones, Sony is the reigning champ. The company’s WH-1000XM3 splashed onto the scene in 2018 with fantastic noise canceling, plush comfort, tons of features, and great sound, and the company never looked back. The latest models, including the WH-1000XM4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and the newer XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), have each improved on the formula, forcing Bose, Sennheiser, and even Apple to raise their game. Continued here

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What the Pandemic Simulations Missed   In October 2019, just a few months before a novel coronavirus sparked a deadly pandemic, a group of government officials, business leaders, and academics convened in New York City to role-play a scenario in which a novel coronavirus sparked a deadly pandemic. Their imagined virus leaped from livestock to farmers in Brazil, then spread to Portugal, the United States, and China. Soon, it was everywhere. Eighteen months later, 65 million people were dead.This simulation, known as Event 201, was one of dozens of so-called pandemic war games run in the two decades leading up to the outbreak of COVID-19. In mid-2020, as the world came to terms with its new pandemic reality, media outlets published a flood of articles about these simulations. Some highlighted their prescience, others their blind spots. But the real-world crisis that occasioned this review was only a few months old. Whatever hindsight it provided wasn’t yet in focus, because many of the greatest challenges of the pandemic—new variants, vaccine hesitancy, the hyper-politicization of public health—were still to come. Continued here

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Why great managers don't spend equal time on criticism and praise   Excerpted from Culture Shock by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter. Copyright © 2023. Reprinted with permission of Gallup Press.With the rise of the Industrial Revolution, standardized process efficiencies through automation — factories, mills, quality control, accounting and workflow planning — brought conveniences, cost efficiencies and better overall lives for everyone.  Continued here

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The Marketing Psychology Behind Celebrity Endorsements   Celebrity endorsements sell products, even when the star outshines the brand. In a new study, Wharton experts use neuroscience to understand consumer decision-making.Whether it’s Cindy Crawford gulping down a Pepsi, Shaquille O’Neal hawking Icy Hot, or Daniel Craig dancing his way through a Belvedere Vodka ad, famous people are good at selling stuff. Continued here