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Maryland lawmakers debate biometrics crackdown

2.2.22 –  StateScoop House Bill 259, which was brought up for debate by the Maryland House of Delegates’ Economic Matters Committee, would allow companies doing business in the state to only use those biometric technologies if they get written consent from...

Arkansas’ economy expected to outpace 2021

2.6.22 – KSFM – ARKANSAS, USA Arkansas’ economy was on track for robust gains in 2022 until the Omicron variant of COVID-19 put a kink in the line. Economists still believe the state’s economy will grow in 2022, with labor shortages possibly being a factor...

Giving negative feedback can make empathetic leaders less effective

1.27.22- Harvard Business Review Sharing negative feedback is a critical component of effective leadership — but while the benefits of receiving constructive criticism are clear, it’s less obvious how giving such feedback impacts leaders. While some leaders enjoy...

Consider this very simple equation to transform your productivity

[Source photos: Philippe Donn/Pexels; Emilija Manevska/Getty Images] 2.5.22 -Fast Company Author Ozan Varol notes that often, we’re operating impulsively, moving from one notification to the next, one email to the next, living our lives in a frantic blur. Here’s a...