How to build trust on a diverse team

How to build trust on a diverse team

    Diverse teams have a harder time trusting each other than homogenous teams do. Consequently, global leaders not only need to gain trust from diverse teams, they also need to build trust among diverse team members. Our research on culturally intelligent organizations finds that formalizing a set of culturally intelligent routines is critical part…

Professional Sports Venue Security Issues, Emerging Threats, and Technology Solutions

Professional Sports Venue Security Issues, Emerging Threats, and Technology Solutions

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) conducted an online survey in April/May 2022 to explore professional sports venue security issues, emerging threats, and technology solutions. A total of 40 venue directors hosting teams from Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National…

Frameworks must embrace carbon credits to spur transition to net zero

Frameworks must embrace carbon credits to spur transition to net zero

When effective, carbon credits should be used as a solution within a company’s wider decarbonization strategy. A large number of companies are, however, reluctant to use them. Concerns over quality and fears that claims about carbon neutrality based on them could be perceived as greenwashing continue to proliferate. There are also concerns about the disclosure…

Occupiers are expanding their footprint in Central London office market

Occupiers are expanding their footprint in Central London office market

  Following an unprecedented downturn in activity as a result of the pandemic, the Central London Office leasing market is now seeing occupiers expanding their footprint at record levels, according to the latest research from CBRE. Central London office take-up reached 12.7m sq ft for the 12-months to the end of Q2 2022, an increase…

How does NFPA 101 categorize work in an existing building?

How does NFPA 101 categorize work in an existing building?

  Under NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, once a building has been approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and a new version of the code is adopted, that building becomes an existing building. Any changes to an existing building, from as small as touching up paint to as large as gutting an entire building,…