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Technology’s role in social sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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Blind Blog survey finds companies, employees disagree on WFH future

ComputerWorld IT Management

There is virtually no empirical data that this will be the case. And a recent study by the Blind Blog professional social network shows that even tech companies are all over the map, suggesting should survey your people before making any decisions.

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Telemedicine startup Bright.md raises more cash as interest in virtual healthcare surges

GeekWire

million investment round for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service. Its SmartExam platform gathers information from patients who take surveys, select pharmacies, and enter insurance details. Its SmartExam platform gathers information from patients who take surveys, select pharmacies, and enter insurance details.

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Bumble’s new Night In feature is an attempt to break the ice on virtual dates

The Verge

Dating app Bumble has announced Night In, a new feature that lets you play games on a virtual date. However, Bumble says it plans to offer more games and virtual experiences in the “near future.”. The virtual date can be scheduled ahead of time for between 6PM and midnight on any day of the week.

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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others. It seems, instead, that they shook their die and rolled a virtual 20.

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Blind Blog survey finds companies, employees disagree on WFH future

Computerworld Vertical IT

There is virtually no empirical data that this will be the case. And a recent study by the Blind Blog professional social network shows that even tech companies are all over the map, suggesting should survey your people before making any decisions.

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Employee engagement: 10 best practices for improving your culture

CIO Business Intelligence

Show recognition According to a recent Gallup/Workhuman survey , employee recognition that is fulfilling, authentic, equitable, personalized, and embedded into the company culture is so critical to employee engagement that it can be tracked to the bottom line. You don’t even need strong social skills. Talk about it on social media.

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