Industrial relations

Funding available to help employers assess their workplace disability management programs

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

PORT ALBERNI, BC, June 22, 2022 /CNW/ - Employers across Canada have the opportunity to have their current workplace Disability Management programs reviewed using an internationally accepted assessment tool free of charge.

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  • PORT ALBERNI, BC, June 22, 2022 /CNW/ - Employers across Canada have the opportunity to have their current workplace Disability Management programs reviewed using an internationally accepted assessment tool free of charge.
  • Support for Canadian workplaces to assess, improve or develop a DM program
    Workplace Disability Management Assessments are being offered free of charge to employers across Canada.
  • The assessments, administered by NIDMAR under the auspices of the International Disability Management Standards Council, can help employers establish benchmarks, identify gaps in their existing programs, and create a plan for future improvements.
  • The Workplace Disability Management Assessment (WDMA) requires less time as it has 72 interview questions with the same 5-level hierarchy optional responses, and provides a clear snapshot of an organization's approach to disability management.

New research from RedThread outlines which skills L&D leaders should develop to meet ambitious new business expectations

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

WOODSIDE, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanks to the upheaval of the pandemic and changing business and workforce needs, learning and development (L&D) functions find themselves in the spotlight, according to a new report from RedThread Research. Businesses are looking to L&D for help meeting important business objectives that span the enterprise, including upskilling the workforce, shifting work culture, and improving internal mobility.

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  • "L&D is having a bit of a moment," said Dani Johnson, co-founder and principal analyst at RedThread Research.
  • To meet these new challenges, they're not just looking to improve how they deliver L&D, they need new and better core business skills.
  • They also targeted data skills used to improve decision-making, business skills to better align L&D's work with business strategy, and relationship skills to improve collaboration and partnerships.
  • In fact, L&D pros at high-performing organizations viewed advancing their business skills to be as important as advancing their core L&D skills.

Which learning methods fit your organization best? RedThread Research identifies four key questions to ask

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

WOODSIDE, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- If you're in charge of employee learning and development (L&D), how do you choose which kind of learning to offer? Do you start a mentoring program or create an online course? Are your resources best put toward in-person training or can books and videos get the job done? Do you make these decisions based on employee feedback or do you rely on usage and results data? Where does cost factor in?

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  • A new report from RedThread Research explores how L&D leaders can identify the best fit for their organizations by asking four key questions.
  • A new report published this week by RedThread Research, "Choosing Learning Methods that 'Fit' Your Org," explores how L&D leaders make these decisions and which strategies lead to more effective workforce development.
  • "We found that L&D leaders at organizations with a strong learning culture chose learning methods in starkly different ways than their peers at other organizations."
  • The study found that L&D leaders in organizations with a strong learning culture also experiment more freely with learning methods.

New Healthcare Ready Executive Director Brings More than a Decade of Global Health Readiness and Response Expertise to Expand Nonprofit's Mission-Driven Work Addressing Health Equity

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220614005164/en/
    Tom Cotter, MPH, is Healthcare Ready's new executive director.
  • Most recently, Cotter served as the director of emergency response and preparedness for Project HOPE, a renowned global health and humanitarian relief organization.
  • He has a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health and a certificate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  • Cotter has also served as an emergency response coordinator for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services since 2013.

KOR Financial Completes Series A Financing, snaps up LSEG and Adenza Execs for key business roles

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

ATLANTA, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KOR, the innovative provider of regulatory solutions for the derivatives market, has closed its Series A investment round led by Mosaik Partners, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on financial technology. Funds will be used to accelerate the deployment of KOR's CFTC-registered, cloud-native Swap Data Repository ("SDR") to U.S. markets while enabling global expansion efforts to begin.

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  • KOR was licensed by the CFTC on March 31, 2022, for its Swap Data Repository in all asset classes and for all client segments.
  • Buchenal brings 25 years of experience in finance and fintech, with prior roles at Adenza, Omgeo, Traiana, and Tradeweb.
  • U.S.-based KOR Financial is a fintech company that develops future-minded technology innovations tailored specifically for derivatives markets.
  • Based in San Francisco, the team has a collective 80+ years of operating and investing experience in the financial technology sector.

New report from RedThread Research illustrates how organizations can use employee development to advance their diversity and inclusion goals

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

WOODSIDE, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- High-performing organizations have discovered an effective new way to advance their goals for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), according to a report from RedThread Research. By broadening access to employee development opportunities, organizations can improve DEIB while creating a more competitive workforce.

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  • High-performing organizations are increasingly turning to employee developmentspecifically, the idea of learning equityto advance their diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals.
  • WOODSIDE, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- High-performing organizations have discovered an effective new way to advance their goals for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), according to a report from RedThread Research.
  • By broadening access to employee development opportunities, organizations can improve DEIB while creating a more competitive workforce.
  • For complete access to the latest research in human resources and workforce development strategies, become a RedThread Research member .

Bentley University Announces Paul Tesluk as Provost

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

WALTHAM, Mass., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Tesluk, the dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management, has been named the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bentley University.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Tesluk, the dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management, has been named the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bentley University.
  • Tesluk brings to Bentley extensive experience as a successful academic leader.
  • "Paul Tesluk has a track record of embracing innovative approaches that will serve Bentley well, especially as we look ahead to implementing a new curriculum and strategic positioning process," said Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite .
  • As dean, Tesluk guided the University at Buffalo School of Management through a strategic planning process that resulted in a renewed mission, vision and set of strategic priorities.

Grocery Veteran, DE&I Trailblazer Wins NGA Foundation’s Diversity in Leadership Scholarship

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

A 29-year employee and role model for diversity at Brookshire Grocery Co. has been selected to receive this years PepsiCo Diversity in Leadership Endowment scholarship from the National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF).

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  • A 29-year employee and role model for diversity at Brookshire Grocery Co. has been selected to receive this years PepsiCo Diversity in Leadership Endowment scholarship from the National Grocers Association Foundation (NGAF).
  • The $5,000 scholarship will cover the cost of program registration ($2,850), with the remaining funds available as a travel stipend.
  • Her leadership reaches thousands of employees and people within the communities she serves.
  • In addition to her leadership within the company, Woodard is engaged in civic leadership through participation in local organizations including chambers of commerce.

Resilience and MD Anderson Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Innovative Cell Therapies for Cancer

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of a joint venture, the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative cell therapies for patients with cancer.

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  • National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of a joint venture, the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative cell therapies for patients with cancer.
  • Uniting the strengths of Resilience and MD Anderson, the joint venture will advance its work within a culture of academic innovation alongside industrial expertise.
  • The joint venture combines MD Andersons expertise in immunotherapy and cell therapies as well as a leading clinical trials infrastructure, with Resiliences innovative biomanufacturing technologies, advanced analytics and a national network for developing and producing cell therapies.
  • Our mission at MD Anderson is to end cancer, and this joint venture is a strategic step toward realizing that goal.

Mogul Hospitality Launches ESG Hotel Brand of the Future; Employee-First Hotels will be Powered by its Talent Engine

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Monday, June 6, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mogul Hospitality, a venture-backed startup, has announced the launch of Mogul Hotels and Residences, an (ESG) brand powered by a trailblazing elite talent engine.

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  • Mogul Hospitality has launched Mogul Hotels and Residences and expands MogulRecruiter with the first elite talent search engine.
  • LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mogul Hospitality, a venture-backed startup, has announced the launch of Mogul Hotels and Residences, an (ESG) brand powered by a trailblazing elite talent engine.
  • "Mogul's talent engine addresses the number one long-term issue facing hotel investors and owners," said Afshin Kateb, DBA and CFO of Nimes Capital and Mogul Hospitality Advisor.
  • Mogul Hospitality is a software and branding company that created the first employee-owned, luxury ESG hotel and residential brand.