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Our MBA cohort, twenty-five students and nineteen coming from different countries, visited the Camp in Aix-en-Provence, France for two days during the Spring Break. The Camp, officially opened this past September, is the first social innovation center of its kind in Europe and aims to bring people from different fields and organizations to tap into
Le président Macky Sall a dit vrai dans son discours à Kigali. La jeunesse africaine ne peut pas tomber dans ce discours lénifiant faisant de l’Afrique le continent de l’avenir. Pour preuve, The Economist, un magazine Américain, qualifiait l’Afrique comme le continent des désespérés (Hopeless Africa) en 2000. Dix ans plus tard, ce même magazine
The purpose of constructive feedback is to discuss shortcomings, not to lambast individual. If you want to be heard and listened to, you must first empathize with the person you are giving feedback to. I recommend using the PROSOC method/model 😉 that contains three essential steps: Praise & Recognition: It is valuable to recognize and
The business case for diversity states that having a diverse team leads to an increase in profits, newer market and business opportunities while the social case for diversity states we should stop all the practices that lead to discriminatory behaviors because no one deserved to be discriminated on the basis of race, sex or political
Located 6 miles from the Canadian border in the town of Warroad, Marvin Windows and Doors is a family business company with 105 years of family leadership. The Marvin Companies is a multigenerational family business that continues to lead with values and purpose. While listening to its CEO yesterday Paul Marvin at Bentley University, I
Few weeks from now, many students will graduate from state colleges. Many of them spend the last four, five or even six years going to school while at the same time juggling two or three jobs. Along the way, they have developed a strong work ethic. Their sacrifice is obviously unquestionable. In spite of the day-to-day
In my early twenties, I could not stay still. I volunteered at different places and supported different projects. I was ready to jump into any new opportunity. I said YES to everything and everyone. Along the way, I met people and heard stories that will forever shape my life. Those volunteering days expanded my network and
The common dicton is that we should ignore our emotions while making a business decision. Now, to what extent can an individual really ignore his or her emotions while making a decision is up for discussions? I am one who believe that we can never dissociate ourselves from how we feel. Emotions are essential components of
Think about your last visit at the hospital. For most of us living in the Western World, we see multiples specialists for every visit; each only concern with their areas of expertise and disconnected from their respective peers. Each doctor treat our body as a divided entity. They compartmentalize us. Even worse, they rarely share
J’en ai marre de voir l’Afrique Francophone se faire représenter toujours par les derniers. Quand je parle des derniers, je ne fais pas référence au bulletin scolaire. Je fais allusion à toutes ces personnes qui sont bénéficiaires du népotisme. Face au président Macron, les jeunes du Burkina se sont mal pries. Rencontrer un président de
