3 best practices for brain-based leadership development | 5 ways to boost engagement in virtual meetings | CMS approves postpartum coverage extension for 4 states
3 best practices for brain-based leadership development Training programs are most effective when they tap into brain-based techniques that provide participants a chance to collaborate, connect with their personal passions and transform learning into new habits, writes Tiffany Hiscock, a senior consultant at Vaya Group. "Learning in a peer-based, community-oriented format has long been proven to enhance the application of gained knowledge," Hiscock writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/27)
5 ways to boost engagement in virtual meetings Polls, icebreakers and quick games can help keep virtual meetings interactive and participants involved, especially if they start on time and include input from employees, writes Samantha Depierro. "You can ask participants to commit to the ground rules, such as keeping hands in full view, moving mobile devices away, and closing all tabs," Depierro writes. Full Story: People Development Network (5/26)
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CMS approves postpartum coverage extension for 4 states The CMS announced that California, Florida, Kentucky and Oregon have been approved to extend their postpartum coverage through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program from 60 days to 12 months. The states join three others that have extended Medicaid postpartum coverage, and extensions have been proposed in several other states, including Indiana and Pennsylvania. Full Story: FierceHealthcare (5/26)
To afford privacy in a virtual meeting, consider a partition such as a Cove, a desktop accessory that surrounds your computer or laptop to lower volume, improve visuals and reduce distractions for nearby co-workers, whether in an onsite or home office. Full Story: Residential Systems (5/27)
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June kicks off summer vacation season, and any list of the world's most beautiful cities should include Copenhagen ... and that's just how it looks from the outside! This guide takes you inside seven of Copenhagen's best museums. Full Story: Lonely Planet (5/27)
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