Theodore Levitt

MindEdge Learning launches Frontline Manager® en Español

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MindEdge Learning, the cutting-edge online learning firm, today announced the launch of Frontline Manager® en Español, the Spanish-language version of its popular Frontline Manager® certificate program. By doing so, MindEdge is making high-quality management skills training available to a potential audience of 488 million Spanish-speaking learners worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MindEdge Learning , the cutting-edge online learning firm, today announced the launch of Frontline Manager® en Español , the Spanish-language version of its popular Frontline Manager® certificate program.
  • "Frontline managers are crucial to the success of any organization," said Jennifer Adams, managing director of the MindEdge skills brands.
  • Frontline Manager® en Español can help Spanish-speaking learners gain the skills they need to get ahead, and to strengthen the organizations where they work.
  • Frontline Manager® en Español courses will be available online beginning in February 2024.

"Together We are the Dream: Unpacking Dr. King's Dream - Equality to Economic Justice, Are We There Yet?"

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Monday, January 15, 2024

I was honored on Saturday to speak at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in North Georgia.

Key Points: 
  • I was honored on Saturday to speak at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in North Georgia.
  • The theme was "Together We are the Dream," and, when I first heard it, it felt good.
  • He would remind Christians that Muslims and Jews aren't the problem and insist that only if we are together can we become the Dream.
  • That's the only way that we'll ever be able to say that Together We are the Dream.

'Caring as much as you do was killing you'. We need to talk about burnout in the arts

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Since COVID-19, concern has grown about burnout in the arts and culture sector.

Key Points: 
  • Since COVID-19, concern has grown about burnout in the arts and culture sector.
  • the level of burnout in this industry is pretty shocking […] the idea that [burnout] even exists is a running joke […] we’re all overworked and constantly tired.
  • Yet it is ironic that cultural organisations whose success is based around people should treat those same people poorly.

What is burnout?


According to both the World Health Organization and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (widely regarded as the “gold standard” measure), burnout has three dimensions:
Recent research identifies three further burnout symptoms:
Burnout is also associated with negative outcomes, such as alcohol abuse, declining health and job withdrawal, which could be presenteeism, absenteeism or quitting. In a nutshell, burnout is a state of physical and/or emotional exhaustion caused by chronic stress on the job.

Read more:
If companies want to stop quiet quitting they need to take burnout seriously

What causes burnout in the arts?

  • Prolonged work-related stress is the main cause of burnout.
  • Artists and arts workers often experience these stressors due to the boom-bust careers necessitated by the project-based work that characterises this sector.
  • Other unique factors also contribute to burnout in Australia’s arts and culture sector.
  • Interestingly, hope can buffer burnout so more recent policy developments may bring some relief.
  • Performance anxiety and “obsessive passion” can also cause burnout for some artists – particularly in the event of failure.

Individual-centred solutions are not enough

  • Reflecting on the wisdom shared in their circle, one participant said that discussions about the stress of arts work:
    kept coming back to the idea of caring less.
  • Not that you don’t care, but that you need to be able to care less, because caring as much as you do was killing you.


Prioritising self-care is often touted as the solution to burnout, both by and for artists. Indeed, “fixing the person” approaches dominate both academic and industry responses. But as workplace expert Jennifer Moss wrote for the Harvard Business Review, “burnout is about workplaces, not workers”.

What can arts organisations do?


The key to preventing burnout is supporting engagement and wellbeing at work by creating six “positive ‘fits’” between arts workers and their workplaces:
This involves more than just individual job-tweaking. A holistic approach is needed to build workplace cultures that prioritise wellbeing from recruitment to leaving the organisation. Specific steps arts organisations should take straight away are:

  • Preventing burnout among arts workers will require long-term, organisation- and sector-wide commitments.
  • And, to maximise success, arts leaders – including those in politics and government – should ask themselves how can the arts and culture sector (and individual arts organisations) become a great place to work, and a workplace of choice?


Kate Power has received funding from the Queensland Government, under the Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship program.

Attend the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

This year's 8th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023 , featuring leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders will be sharing their insights and experiences on topics like digital health, telemedicine, data analytics, and more.

Key Points: 
  • This year's 8th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023 , featuring leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders will be sharing their insights and experiences on topics like digital health, telemedicine, data analytics, and more.
  • At the Healthcare Innovation Summit held in 2017, CEO of Helen Joseph Hospital in Auckland Park who was in attendance shared his experience after attending the IT Summit in 2015 and why he made the decision to come back.
  • This summit will address key topics such as:
    The digital divide in public healthcare and how to bridge it.
  • The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023, will most benefit individuals interested in learning about the latest African healthcare trends, presented by healthcare experts, policymakers, IT decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss digital transformation.

Attend the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

This year's 8th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023 , featuring leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders will be sharing their insights and experiences on topics like digital health, telemedicine, data analytics, and more.

Key Points: 
  • This year's 8th Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023 , featuring leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders will be sharing their insights and experiences on topics like digital health, telemedicine, data analytics, and more.
  • At the Healthcare Innovation Summit held in 2017, CEO of Helen Joseph Hospital in Auckland Park who was in attendance shared his experience after attending the IT Summit in 2015 and why he made the decision to come back.
  • This summit will address key topics such as:
    The digital divide in public healthcare and how to bridge it.
  • The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2023, will most benefit individuals interested in learning about the latest African healthcare trends, presented by healthcare experts, policymakers, IT decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss digital transformation.

Directors' Symposium 2023: Transform for a Better Tomorrow

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Friday, October 6, 2023

Guest of Honour at the Symposium was the Financial Secretary, The Hon Chan Mo-po Paul GBM GBS MH JP.

Key Points: 
  • Guest of Honour at the Symposium was the Financial Secretary, The Hon Chan Mo-po Paul GBM GBS MH JP.
  • Speaking on the theme of the Symposium, he said: "Hong Kong's medium to long-term future will be vested in how well we will transform ourselves for the better.
  • The board of directors assumes a pivotal role in steering the company toward a brighter tomorrow.
  • -- On the ESG journey for a sustainable future, 42% have good strategy in place, while 13% have good achievements.

Air Partner Business Travel Charter Solutions: Beyond Business as Usual

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231002755482/en/
    “While private charter is not the solution for every individual trip or group movement, given the right circumstances, the benefits of private aviation for business travel justify the cost,” said Erica Merrill, Director of Business Development at Air Partner , whose extensive background includes experience managing corporate travel accounts across multiple industries.
  • “Too many companies try to cut costs on transportation for business travel, with potentially detrimental results, including decreased productivity and missed opportunities.
  • More recently, according to a study by Oxford Economics, each dollar invested in business travel produces $12.50 in revenue and $3.80 in profits.
  • “Air Partner’s charter services are geared to work for companies by providing transportation solutions that enhance business travel for employees on the move, rather than make it a grind.”

MIT Technology Review Announces Appointment of New Director to Board, Media Executive Josh Macht, Former Acting Chief Executive of Harvard Business Publishing

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MIT Technology Review announces the appointment of a new director to its Board, media executive Josh Macht.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MIT Technology Review announces the appointment of a new director to its Board, media executive Josh Macht.
  • Mr. Macht is the former publisher, chief product and innovation officer, and acting chief executive of Harvard Business Publishing, which is best known for the Harvard Business Review.
  • He is currently the president of MassLive Media, a pro sports and news operation combined with a digital advertising solutions group.
  • During his sixteen years at the Harvard Business Review, Mr. Macht led the company's dramatic growth through expansion into new products, new business lines, and new geographies.

Guild Names Former Workday Leader, Greg Pryor, Senior Vice President of Learning, Knowledge, and Outcomes

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Guild , the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced that Greg Pryor will join the company as its Senior Vice President of Learning, Knowledge, and Outcomes, overseeing Guild’s learning and performance management strategy for its employees.

Key Points: 
  • Guild , the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced that Greg Pryor will join the company as its Senior Vice President of Learning, Knowledge, and Outcomes, overseeing Guild’s learning and performance management strategy for its employees.
  • Pryor joins Guild from Workday, where he was focused on leadership, organization effectiveness, and people and performance systems to help employees excel.
  • In this role, Pryor will work to ensure that every Guilder continues to have equitable access to opportunity, personal development, and career mobility.
  • Pryor holds a bachelor’s degree in speech with a focus on business and organizational communication from Emerson College.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, J. Hudson Garrett, Jr. as a Pinnacle Life Professional for his contributions to the field of Health Care Administration and Policy

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Monday, September 11, 2023

ATLANTA, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, J. Hudson Garrett, Jr. is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Professional for his contributions to the field of Health Care Administration and Policy.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, J. Hudson Garrett, Jr. is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Professional for his contributions to the field of Health Care Administration and Policy.
  • Dr. Garrett Jr. pursued graduate education at Georgia State University where he earned a Ph.D. in Health Care Administration and Policy after earning a Master's degree in Business, Nursing, and Public Health.
  • With more than 22 years of experience in the field, Dr. Garrett Jr. established Community Health Associates in 2005 to bring healthcare professionals lifesaving emergency care and safety training.
  • The primary service the company offers is consulting to the healthcare industry, including providers, leaders, medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and others.