U.S. declares ivory-billed woodpecker and nearly two dozen other species extinct - The Washington Post
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Google Maps is getting a lot better at mapping wildfires - CNN
Google Maps is making it easier to find the latest information about wildfires as part of a push to ensure the immensely popular app is more useful during emergencies.
What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership - HBS Working Knowledge
Despite his reputation for ruthlessness, Blackbeard ran a surprisingly progressive and equitable ship. Francesca Gino highlights three lessons for today's leaders from the golden age of piracy.
Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’ - HBS Working Knowledge
Want your colleagues to see your Vegas vacation photos? Research by Lakshmi Ramarajan and colleagues offers reasons to think twice about connecting with people you manage on social media.
Could Covid make us better managers?
From Collective Guilt to Common Ground - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Today the often-heard expression, “Diversity, equity and inclusion,” seems to have achieved the status of a ubiquitous workplace mantra. This phrase is being used as a well-meaning guide for business and government leaders to advance organizational and even societal transformation. However, such efforts at systemic reform are doomed to fall short if they inadvertently sow the seeds of division and discord among people rather than engage them in authentic dialogue and collaborative action.
USDA Investing $75 million in Partner-Led Projects with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag, Equity in Program Delivery | NRCS
A Wildfire Burned 85% Of This Washington Town - This Is Their Recovery Story | Northwest Public Broadcasting
If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin?
It’s a question that residents of Malden, Wash. have asked for months. One year later, this town’s struggle to rise from wildfire ashes continues.
State entomologists eradicate Asian Giant hornet nest | KOMO
How Residents In The Methow Valley Are Hoping To Prevent Wildfire By Creating BioChar | Northwest Public Broadcasting
Shutdown risks rise as White House tells agencies to prepare - The Washington Post
To Solve the Problem, Focus on the Desired Outcome: A Formula for Nonprofits - Blue Avocado
A Futurist’s Guide to Preparing Your Company for Constant Change
The time to prepare for change is not when it hits. It’s before it hits, and during times of relative calm. Reacting to change in the moment keeps you forever on the defensive, and the consequences can be severe.
Think remote meetings are hard? Hybrid meetings are much more complicated - CNN
Think all-remote meetings are difficult? Running an effective and productive meeting is going to be even harder in a hybrid office
L&I proposes 3.1 percent increase in workers' comp rates for 2022
To Conserve Vast Areas Of Land, Biden Needs Help From Private Landowners : NPR
Washington court asked to change public land focus | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
The Washington Supreme Court has been invited to change how the Department of Natural Resources manages state lands, deemphasizing logging and elevating recreation, wildlife and climate.
In a case to be heard Oct. 21, Conservation Northwest and other environmental groups contend DNR acts "like a private timber company," ignoring a constitutional duty to manage land for "all the people."
9 questions about the Civilian Climate Corps, answered - The Washington Post
Lawmakers want to put thousands of young people to work to fight climate change.
How to Be a Leader Who Stays True to Their Ethics
Another Hot Day on The Fire Lines But Cooler Weather On The Way
Firefighters are hoping the cooler weather in the forecast will help them gain more containment on the Schneider Springs Fire. The fire is now at 19% containment.
COVID Hits Wildfire Fighters Even Harder Than Last Year | The Pew Charitable Trusts
'A different kind of weather system': Forecasters expect rain to blanket Inland NW this weekend | The Spokesman-Review
“This will be a different kind of weather system from the summer ones,” said Steven Van Horn, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Spokane.
USDA seeks comments on Farm Bill changes regarding rural broadband funding | News | bradfordera.com
Find the rule at https://www.regulations.gov/document/RUS_FRDOC_0001-0695
Funding came too late for this year's wildfires, but will help in the future - Washington State Wire
Washington's first-in-the-nation long-term care program starts in January, with opt-out deadline soon | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest
Wildfire Updates: Twentyfive Mile Fire 50 Percent Contained – NewsRadio 560 KPQ
Board Assessments with Sample Management Questions - Blue Avocado
With the pandemic enduring and uncertainty on the horizon, now is an excellent time to reassess your board’s performance. A check-up now can ensure that you are not just surviving, but thriving.
Conservation Finance Boot Camp: Sharing and Benefiting From Stories of Shared Benefit | Conservation Finance Network
How can professionals who devote their lives to sustaining real places connect in virtual space? Judging from the 2021 Boot Camp, pretty intensely.
Report: Hackers Shift from Malware to Less Detectable Credential Hijacking - Route Fifty
Adversaries are relying less on malware to conduct attacks that are consequently more difficult to detect, according to an annual report released by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
Returning to work through the eyes of Maslow
In a similar sense, employee engagement is less at the lower tiers and increases as we move towards the top. So, if we identify and address employee needs, we can improve engagement and retention.