advertisement advertisement advertisement Many U.S. metropolitan areas report that at least 90% of public transit passengers wear masks while on buses to prevent the spread of coronavirus. advertisement advertisement However, some passengers still wear their masks incorrectly. And some refuse to wear them at all, threatening the health and safety of others on board. Staff at many transit systems have already faced the difficult task of enforcing passenger compliance with local and state mask mandates . Now, staff and passengers of public transit systems must also comply with federal orders , issued in January and February. Passengers who violate the federal mask orders may face penalties of $250 for a first offense and up to $1,500 for repeat offenses. In addition to driving, public transit drivers are now responsible for preventing unmasked passengers from boarding, monitoring passengers for compliance, and … [Read more...] about Public transit workers are struggling to enforce mask mandates
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What companies are still getting wrong about DEI training (and how to fix it)
advertisement advertisement advertisement Last week, Coca-Cola, whose Twitter bio is a simple and warm “Everyone welcome,” found itself at the center of a telling diversity-related crisis. For those who missed it: A set of problematic slides from one of its DEI training sessions, leaked by one of its employees, asked the company’s workers to be “ less white “—with “white” equated to “oppressive,” “arrogant,” and “offensive,” among other things. As expected, Twitter went through the cycle of outrage, calls to boycott, and memes, which were followed by an explanation from Coca-Cola on how that content had found its way into their training in the first place. advertisement advertisement The dust seems to have settled on this incident for now, but the Coca-Cola slides are indicative of how a lot of companies are handling DEI issues—in a prescriptive, didactic way. This approach doesn’t actually get employees to reflect on their … [Read more...] about What companies are still getting wrong about DEI training (and how to fix it)
Think You’re Being Socially Responsible? Think Again
advertisement advertisement advertisement What does it mean to be socially responsible? No matter how big or small your organization may be, it’s an important question to ask yourself. While many think of community relations or environmental efforts as ways to be socially responsible, those may not be enough. advertisement advertisement Businesses around the world are clearly aware of the need for corporate social responsibility, or CSR. In fact, more than 8,000 organizations have signed the United Nations Global Compact pledging to show good global citizenship in the areas of human rights, labor standards, and environmental protection. But the motives for participating in CSR are not always for the greater good. Some organizations do it for the free PR. Many want what they see as the “gotcha media” off their backs. Still, others participate because 77% of customers say it’s important to them. Translation: Efforts may not … [Read more...] about Think You’re Being Socially Responsible? Think Again
Trying To Achieve Happiness? Turns Out, How You Attain It Depends On Your Age
advertisement advertisement advertisement What would you prefer: having a great conversation with your son, or taking pictures from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris? advertisement advertisement Researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania sought to answer the question: Should we pursue extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, or is it the everyday experiences that provide the greatest enjoyment? The answer, it turns out, may depend on your age. “We examine how age–and the perceived amount of time left in life–impacts the happiness people enjoy from both extraordinary and ordinary life experiences,” the authors, Amit Bhattacharjee, visiting business professor at Dartmouth College, and Cassie Mogilner, marketing professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, tell the Journal of Consumer Research . THE PARAMETERS Researchers conducted eight studies over a three-year … [Read more...] about Trying To Achieve Happiness? Turns Out, How You Attain It Depends On Your Age
Never Underestimate Your Audience’s Will To Avoid Reading
advertisement advertisement advertisement Audiences excel at ignoring our words. To earn their readership, we have to weigh design as much as we weigh writing. advertisement advertisement As someone who studied writing at three universities–and subsequently taught writing at three universities–it pains me to say this, but there’s no denying people will go to great lengths to avoid reading. Segments of my former students avoided it by means of SparkNotes. Others, by means of simply sleeping in or praying for snow–or, during final exam time, for plagues of blood and locusts. I wish I could say I only observed such literary allergies among students confirmed to be “academically at-risk,” but I can’t. While the students who went on to complete graduate work in the Ivy Leagues might not have avoided reading altogether, they certainly worked to minimize it (sometimes out of necessity, sometimes for reasons less admirable). What … [Read more...] about Never Underestimate Your Audience’s Will To Avoid Reading