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Here in Berkeley, Pacifica finally relented a bit last week allowing staff to return to their building and restart programming as usual. Activists caution that the battle over the station is far from finished. They are planning another rally for this weekend. But with the left united behind it, KPFA's future is looking brighter than before...
...penny shortage points up an important money lesson. The bank's offer of 55[cents] for 50 pennies constitutes a riskless 10% return. Sometimes it's the deal right in front of you that makes the most sense. Your 401(k) plan is one of those. Contribute enough to get the full company match. Of course, most investments require thought. And we'd have more time for that if we could just get rid of all those pennies. That's my 2[cents...
That's why Bassi suggests launching a company's first offsite with employee volunteers. They will be open-minded, and are more likely to rave about the program when they return to work. If an offsite is mandatory, organizers should let workers know what to expect. It has to be made clear that "this is not a game," says Drury's Zimmerer. "What we are trying to do is increase productivity and performance. We are trying to help you all become better at doing your jobs...
When Johnson and her fellow employees return to the office after a day of climbing, falling and even drumming--in an exercise lead by Village Music Circles of Santa Cruz, Calif.--the excitement still resonates. Even 10 days later, "People are walking through the halls high-fiving each other," says Johnson. "The atmosphere here is just joyous." To keep it that way, Adlink managers are planning another offsite next year. And they've invited the Orion Learning trainers to follow up with quarterly visits to Adlink headquarters, where they will use slogans and short exercises to refresh the staff...
...Life Building, have nothing to offer my teammates, Alison Murray, senior staff at Schwab's information technology enterprise, and Elisa Takao, senior event manager. Confused by the compass and map, I am alienated, bored and cynical. When forced to become head navigator, I wave vaguely at a tree. We return without finding all our checkpoints...