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11 Future Lessons We Can Learn From the History of Business
11 Future Lessons We Can Learn From the History of Business
11 Future Lessons We Can Learn From the History of Business

This article details 11 lessons businesses can learn from history to ensure a better present and improved future business outcomes.
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How to Use Colleges & Universities to Help Your Business
How to Use Colleges & Universities to Help Your Business
How to Use Colleges & Universities to Help Your Business

This article gives small businesses recommendations for creating partnerships with colleges and universities.
Reports
Well-Being in the Workplace: Why it Matters for Organizational Performance and How to Improve It
Well-Being in the Workplace: Why it Matters for Organizational Performance and How to Improve It
Well-Being in the Workplace: Why it Matters for Organizational Performance and How to Improve It

This report presents the key findings from a three-year international study that investigated workplace well-being, the activities most effective for enhancing well-being, and the benefits for organizations fostering well-being for their employees.
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What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)
What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)
What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)

This article highlights three findings from research on the definition of self-awareness and how to improve it.
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Connecting Community Colleges with Employers: A Toolkit for Building Successful Partnerships
Connecting Community Colleges with Employers: A Toolkit for Building Successful Partnerships
Connecting Community Colleges with Employers: A Toolkit for Building Successful Partnerships

This toolkit offers practical advice on how community college leaders can take a deliberate approach to communication with potential partners in their community, including local businesses and industry leaders.
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Career Pathways Advisory Committee Toolkit
Career Pathways Advisory Committee Toolkit
Career Pathways Advisory Committee Toolkit

This toolkit helps educators and business/industry representatives strengthen the CTE pathways system through advisory committees. It includes a guide for business/industry members on roles and responsibilities, with related interactive forms.
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A How-To Guide for School-Business Partnerships
A How-To Guide for School-Business Partnerships
A How-To Guide for School-Business Partnerships

This guide helps school officials and business leaders who are interested in engaging in school-business partnerships.
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Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare

The report argues for the importance of childcare for the business future of the United States.
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Bridging the Soft Skills Gap
Bridging the Soft Skills Gap
Bridging the Soft Skills Gap

This report makes a case for partnerships between business and education sectors and outlines strategies already being used successfully across the country as well as providing recommendations for businesses looking to help students develop soft skills for the workplace.
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The Importance of Teaching History In Business Schools
The Importance of Teaching History In Business Schools
The Importance of Teaching History In Business Schools

This article explains why business schools should teach history to better prepare their graduates for successful business careers.
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Improving Social Emotional Skills in Childhood Enhances Long-Term Well-Being and Economic Outcomes
Improving Social Emotional Skills in Childhood Enhances Long-Term Well-Being and Economic Outcomes
Improving Social Emotional Skills in Childhood Enhances Long-Term Well-Being and Economic Outcomes

This paper provides data for investing in impactful social and emotional learning programs for all children and recommendations for future research.
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ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers
ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers
ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers

This blog gives business, industry leaders, and educators the opportunity to connect with each other by sharing information, news, and activities that emphasize the connections between CTE and industry
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Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020

This toolkit includes customizable resources and strategies for schools, community organizations, businesses, and faith leaders to improve school attendance.
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School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!
School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!
School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!

This blog post aims to inform businesses how they can help reduce chronic absenteeism through individual and collaborative efforts.
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Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships

This documents shares the Quality CTE Program of Study Framework criteria within the Business and Community Partnerships element, recommends types of evidence that programs should consider when assessing their performance, and describes exemplary CTE partnerships.
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How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees
How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees
How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees

This article provides recommendations to managers on how to manage self-monitoring employees without discouraging their initiative.
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8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health
8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health
8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health

This article lists ways business managers and leaders can support employees as they face new stressors, safety concerns, and economic upheaval due to COVID-19. The authors offer eight concrete actions managers and leaders can take today.
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How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage
How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage
How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage

This article lists strategies for businesses in creating a workplace that enables employees to self-manage. To remain competitive, an organization must learn how to optimize people’s performance.
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How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees
How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees
How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees

Recommendations for company leaders on how to teach employees to make ethical decisions.
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Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware
Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware
Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware

This article lists recommendations for how to deal with workplace colleagues lacking self-awareness. Un-self-aware colleagues aren’t just frustrating; they can cut a team’s chances of success in half and lead to increased stress, decreased motivation, and higher turnover. So how do we deal with these situations?
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Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World
Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World
Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World

This article explains the importance of a history degree in business.
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Why Business and Industry Support CTE
Why Business and Industry Support CTE
Why Business and Industry Support CTE

This one-page document explains why and how businesses and industry can support CTE.
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San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website

The Countywide Vision is a community-based effort to create a county where residents and investors can prosper and achieve well-being. The Countywide Vision website includes the Countywide Vision statement, information on progress being made to achieve the Vision, and resources to help everyone participate in the Vision effort.