May 2023 Issue
Melanie Bolanos
Performing Effective Social Action Research
The Equitable Community Change certificate program focuses on social action research. You will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to perform social action research, execute your research plan, and communicate your research and findings to enhance your advocacy for equitable solutions. You will also learn how to persuade members of a target audience toward collective action.
Increase the Efficacy of Your Quality Function Deployment
The quality function deployment (QFD) is one of the most effective methods to relate performance metrics that a customer cares about to technical criteria and engineering parameters. Through the implementation of QFD, you can compare your concepts to those of your competitors.
Master Data Science Analytics and Prediction Rules for Better Decision-Making
Data scientists draw inferences from large populations based on samples. Measuring every individual or unit is an impossibility, therefore, data scientists consider the potential variability among samples before making conclusions about the entire population.
Effective Purchasing Strategy for Streamlined Procurement Processes
A well-crafted purchasing strategy preserves time and optimizes the procurement process. An effective purchasing strategy helps overcome potential challenges, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow.
Practice Active Listening to Advance Your Career
A leader’s listening ability has a tremendous impact on their effectiveness. Active listening skills are important and necessary soft skills, especially in developing your career. Active listening skills affect your leadership and management style, especially during difficult situations that arise…
Overcome Unconscious Bias and Let Diversity and Inclusion Thrive
Steps are being taken to reduce discrimination in the workplace. However, inequality persists at the workplace despite legal and social reformation efforts. One of the reasons that inequality continues to be an issue in most workplaces is unconscious bias. Unconscious…
Food Innovators Must Focus on Food Safety and Quality
Food innovation constantly floods the food and beverage (F&B) industry with exciting new products, making it crucial to ensure that the quality of these food products comply with all federal and state safety standards. According to an article about food…
Extraordinary Times in a VUCA World Require Extraordinary Leaders
In 1985, Bennis and Nanus, in their leadership theory, described that we are living in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) and that leaders must adapt to situations to manage. 36 years later, the VUCA world is more..
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