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‘The 2nd hardest thing I’ve done’: Hatch cofounder Adam Jacobs shares 6 things to nail your capital raise
- Hatch co-founder, Adam Jacobs, helped the company raise $7m in seed funding and now shares some tips on how to do the same.
- Tips for successful fundraising include building relationships with VCs six months before raising money, and growing the business meaningfully throughout the fundraising period.
- Founders should aim to worry about three swing moments during fundraising: getting a term sheet, choosing the right lead investor and securing one to two other top VCs.
- According to Jacobs, traditional fundraising convention should be bucked, like not sticking to 10-12 slides and creating an information-rich deck of around 50 slides instead.
- Founders should also find an exceptional lawyer to help them through the legal and commercial clauses associated with fundraising.
- Finally, Jacobs warns about the potential burnout from fundraising, which he calls 'the second hardest thing' he's done in his career, and suggests prioritizing healthy habits.
- One tip for healthy flexibility is ensuring time is set aside to allow the mind to wander.
- Jacobs is co-founder of Hatch, the fastest growing jobs marketplace for Gen Z.
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Preventing And Managing Sports Injuries With Chiropractic Methods
- Chiropractic care is effective in preventing and managing sports injuries by addressing the root cause of the problem and allowing the body to heal itself.
- Chiropractic methods help in preventing sports injuries by maintaining spinal alignment, improving range of motion, correcting posture, and providing personalized strength and flexibility programs.
- Chiropractic techniques aid in managing sports injuries by relieving pain through spinal realignment, promoting muscle recovery using soft tissue therapy, supporting injured areas with kinesiology taping, and offering holistic recovery guidance.
- Chiropractic care helps athletes train smarter, recover faster, and perform better by ensuring overall health and well-being.
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How to Maintain a Warm and Productive Workspace During Winter
- Winter weather can present a unique challenge when it comes to maintaining a warm and comfortable workspace.
- Ensuring a warm workspace is essential for staying focused, efficient, and healthy throughout the colder months.
- There are various heating solutions available to keep your workspace warm and comfortable during winter.
- Creating a workspace that is pleasant and cozy is not only important for your physical comfort but also your emotional well-being, which directly impacts your performance.
- Optimizing workspace comfort goes beyond heating; it’s also about creating a cozy, inviting atmosphere.
- Staying productive during winter requires balancing comfort with focus. A consistent work routine is essential, especially when the cold weather can make staying motivated difficult.
- Minimizing heating costs while keeping your workspace warm is essential during the winter months.
- Additionally, lowering or turning off the thermostat when you’re not in the room helps conserve energy, reducing overall heating costs.
- Implementing these energy-efficient practices not only saves money but also contributes to a more sustainable workspace environment.
- By implementing energy-efficient solutions and making small adjustments to your environment, you can ensure a pleasant and focused workspace.
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StartupDaily
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has contributed to an Australian guide for tech whistleblowing guide
- A new guide for technology workers in Australia aims to encourage whistleblowing when they witness wrongdoing by organisations and digital platforms.
- The guide summarises existing laws and protections for raising concerns about potentially harmful impacts of technology.
- Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, contributed a forward to the guide.
- The guide provides hypothetical examples and aims to empower workers to speak up about technology-related wrongdoing.
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HRM Asia
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Asia HR Leaders Spotlight: Babu Jose Kalliath of Novo Nordisk
- Babu Jose Kalliath, Vice-President, People and Organisation, Asia-Pacific, Novo Nordisk has been leading the company's efforts to transform its workforce for an ongoing priority. For Kalliath, a functional leader and business partner, it involves overseeing functional areas related to organisational development and commercial capability development, communications, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and culture within the organization.
- Change management has been a key focus area in 2024 for Novo Nordisk, with a focus on creating psychological safety in an agile environment and empowering leaders to make the best decisions. Kalliath said the focus on creating awareness and enhancing trust has been a key to overcoming key challenges as a people leader.
- Novo Nordisk introduced a goal in 2024 to ensure no more than 10% of employees are stressed. Kalliath said the company has a well-designed psychosocial working environment where they believe it is an occupational risk to have some degree of work-related stress.
- Aspirations at Novo Nordisk are to create a working environment with high levels of well-being proactive in preventing stress symptoms, where employees are supported in developing strategies to prevent stress and build resilience.
- To create an engaged workforce at Novo Nordisk, Kalliath said there needs to be a strong purpose within the organization and an employee's work should add meaning to themselves and contribute to the organisation's purpose. In addition, it is important to focus on employee growth, impact, relationships, and inclusion, besides a healthy and safe environment to drive an engaged workforce.
- Babu Jose Kalliath spends most of his free time with his family and loved ones, is actively involved in church engagements, and volunteers in various give-back activities, which give him a lot of meaning and satisfaction. He occasionally loves watching comedy series and has a good laugh.
- In 2025, Kalliath would like to sustain and build upon the good work related to organisational development and change management, realize its impact on business and growth ambitions within APAC, and implement pay transparency initiatives within the region.
- In 2025, Novo Nordisk will also launch its new employer branding initiatives across its key markets to strengthen its employer brand and create employee value proposition.
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HRM Asia
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The hidden barriers to effective succession planning: Mindsets and behaviours that hold organisations back
- Succession planning is often disrupted by inherent norms and behaviours, while smaller organisations starting their journey are also at a disadvantage.
- Seven common roadblocks include cultural and structural inflexibility while below are ways to overcome them.
- Be clear that identifying and developing future leaders is a critical business goal.
- Define succession planning more inclusively with objective evaluation processes.
- Emphasise merit-based assessments and provide leaders with the language to communicate succession planning effectively.
- Frame succession planning as an opportunity to build a legacy.
- Reward managers who support talent mobility and introduce pathways to recognise talent fostering.
- Offer leadership mentoring and co-create development plans with talent to boost confidence.
- Engage employees in open, nonjudgmental conversations to understand hesitations and consider diversity representation in senior levels.
- Normalise career discussions and communicate that ambition does not conflict with loyalty.
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a good news story
- A reader shares a success story of working with a colleague who was struggling with mental health challenges and autism.
- Initially, the colleague had a reputation for not delivering on projects and taking excessive sick leave.
- The reader took on the role of overseeing the colleague's workload and implementing clear processes.
- As a result, the colleague's performance improved significantly, the reader was promoted, and the team achieved success.
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The Darnell Works Agency Celebrates 25 Years of Strategic PR Excellence: Pioneering Success and Innovation for Bold Leaders and Companies
- The Darnell Works Agency, founded by Roger Darnell, is celebrating 25 years of strategic PR excellence.
- Darnell has leveraged his communications skills and extensive network to achieve phenomenal success in the industry.
- He has published two books, 'The Communications Consultant’s Foundation' and 'The Communications Consultant’s Master Plan', to educate and empower professionals in the field.
- Darnell's expertise, network, and personalized advocacy have made DWA a top choice for entrepreneurs seeking brand elevation and sustainable growth.
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update: should I correct students who address me as Mrs.?
- A college professor wrote to Ask a Manager seeking advice on whether to correct students who address her as Mrs. instead of Dr. or Ms.
- Following the suggestions received, she clearly explained her preferred title at the beginning of the semester and included a blog post on how to address women in the workplace.
- Although she initially received a 'Dear Mrs. Green' email, the use of Dr. Green has significantly increased, Mrs. is almost disappeared, and Ms. is used rarely.
- The professor attributes this change to her clear communication, her role as department chair, and the cooperative nature of her current class.
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Hrdive
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Trump says he intends to fire federal workers who don’t return to the office
- President-elect Donald Trump plans to fire federal workers who don’t return to the office.
- Trump criticizes the Biden administration's five-year waiver allowing employees to not come to the office.
- The American Federation of Government Employees defends telework as an important tool for productivity and efficiency.
- Legal barriers, such as collective bargaining agreements and disability accommodation laws, may hinder Trump's plan to force employees back to the office.
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Hrdive
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3 in 4 employers aren’t prepared for pay transparency laws
- Seventy-five percent of companies aren’t ready for pay transparency laws.
- Retail and e-commerce, financial institutions, manufacturing, and professional and business services feel the most prepared.
- 81% of employers include salary ranges on job listings, but only 37% share salary ranges with existing employees.
- New regulations aim to tackle pay disparities, encourage fairness, and help workers make informed career choices.
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Askamanager
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updates: custodian says we have fleas but we do not, and more
- Five past letter-writers updates are featured this week by Ask a Manager. There were no fleas in the library, but the custodian was certain they were really there. The workers found evidence of fleas in the toilet and fired the custodian. A person learnt that Juan, her colleague, had worked with another previously and then got fired. As a result, she kept a close eye on Juan and reported the issues he caused to her leadership. Juan was later let go on good terms. A person updated that after losing her job and buying a house, she thankfully received a job transfer; management even helped her get a good pay bump and internal transfer to a different department. A person wanted to navigate small social circles in the office and received helpful advice. Another person raised concerns about publicly listing dietary requirements, and she sent an email with her concerns to the person responsible who subsequently recorded her dietary needs privately.
- The custodian insisted there were fleas in the library, when there was none. The workers found evidence of fleas in the toilet and fired the custodian. Juan was let go after his new boss caught wind of his mistakes and put him on a Performance Improvement Plan. A person enjoyed dinner without feeling guilty. A person's concerns about publicly listing dietary requirements were recorded privately.
- The custodian was fired after claiming there were fleas in the library but finding none.
- Juan was let go by his employer following his inclusion on a Performance Improvement Plan.
- A person did not want to mix office and personal life but kept attending outside events.
- A person did not want to share her dietary requirements publicly and her employer accepted her alternatives.
- A person received a pay bump and transferred to a new department, feeling grateful.
- A person received useful advice about navigating social circles in the office and stuck to it.
- Apparently Juan is still liking and commenting on all of Emma’s posts.
- A person is pleased she can keep her social life separate from work.
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Medium
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Design Thinking: Empathy at the Core — The Framework That Drives Innovation
- Design Thinking is a competitive edge in a constantly evolving world.
- Empathy ensures the right problem is solved.
- Use 'How might we...' statements to reframe challenges as opportunities.
- Observing user interactions provides valuable insights.
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Associationsnow
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Report: Meeting Planners Expanding AI Use in 2025
- Meetings and events professionals are optimistic about the industry in the coming year, especially with the expanded use of AI technology.
- 66 percent of respondents said they anticipated increased budgets in 2025, driven by the growth in in-person meetings.
- Planners are focusing on technology investments, particularly in AI, to optimize attendee engagement and event logistics.
- Planners emphasize the importance of content, venue quality, and sustainability goals in creating memorable experiences for attendees.
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Hrdive
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7 top learning stories from 2024
- The rise of artificial intelligence tools and the need for worker training dominated the learning landscape in 2024.
- Apprenticeships received attention as the Biden administration invested in the federal Registered Apprenticeship program.
- The impact of managers on team performance and the importance of soft skills were key topics in the learning industry.
- In 2025, focus may shift towards developing leadership skills to navigate times of change.
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