I like the declaration of independence, especially the second sentence. “We take these truths for granted: that all people are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights (and that these include having 30 people in our garden.) ” I shudder at those dark days when our gardens were empty […]
Month: May 2021
The role of an orchestra is not above all to reflect contemporary society
May 20, Spotlightpublished an article written for us by Ciaran Frame on his Live Music Report 2020, in which he reviewed last year’s musical offerings by the country’s leading performing arts organizations. An image from the Living Music Report Frame’s Living Music Report is an annual analysis of Australian orchestral programming, examining whether the composers, […]
Reopening of company and offices causes unexpected anxiety
This article is part of the Future of Work Briefing, a weekly email with stories, interviews, trends and links on the evolution of work, workplaces and the workforce. Register here. For many people, getting back to the office, face-to-face meetings, and business meetings just can’t happen fast enough. For others, the idea of shared desktop […]
Healthy workplaces are essential for a healthy society
The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged countries and continents, exposing deep inequalities and destroying lives and livelihoods. It has also exposed dividing lines in our wider society, causing people to retreat to their comfort zones as they seek to create buffers against what is unpredictable and unknown. Many of these dynamics also play out in the […]
Asia Society corporate survey assesses effects of COVID-19 and anti-Asian sentiment on Asia-Pacific Americans in the workplace
—Chevron and Medtronic are top employers overall for Asian Americans, survey finds— NEW YORK, NY; May 13, 2021—In an environment marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and rising anti-Asian sentiment in the United States, Asia Society’s new publication Asian Business Survey assesses the challenges and opportunities currently facing the Asia-Pacific American (APA) community in the […]
Workforce diversity: the greatest asset for business and society
Provided by Prince William County The New Frontier webinar series explores the investment and growth opportunities unfolding in Prince William County, Virginia through key government initiatives such as small area planning, mixed-use zoning, reinvestment , workforce development and more. We will be placing particular emphasis on eastern Prince William County, where most of these initiatives […]