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  • First, Let's Fire All the Managers

    December 01, 2011 |

    Harvard Business Review |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Woodland, California

    Morning Star, a global tomato processor based near Sacramento, California, establishes a unique organizational structure by eliminating manager hierarchies, titles, or promotions. The model gives individual employees managerial responsibilities for themselves and relies on peer review for compensation changes, performance evaluations, and work-flow decisions. In turn, the company saves on managerial overhead and instills respect and responsibility on all employees.

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  • For Weight Loss, a Recipe of Teamwork and Trust

    November 15, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Irving, Texas

    While weight loss can be challenging to maintain, different structures are being created to help. Certain support groups, financial incentives, and tough love are proving to be effective.

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  • At a Big Church, a Small Group Health Solution

    November 10, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The best way to lose weight is to join a small group. This article looks at the case study of Saddleback Church in southern California that mixed faith and peer support to help congregates lose weight, including the pastor. Surveys found that 72% of participants lost weight as a result of the program.

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  • The Power of Positive Coaching

    October 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    A group called Positive Coaching Alliance is training thousands of coaches and parents to change to culture of youth sports for the better, using a "relentlessly positive" approach, and trading out the win-at-all-costs ethos of professional sports for evidence-based, age-appropriate guidance to players.

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  • Where Teenagers Find the Jury Isn't Rigged

    October 18, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Sending a first-time offender to juvenile prison virtually guarantees a life of crime. Cities in the U.S. are cutting crime, saving money, and giving kids a second change by using special youth courts that offer teens the chance to be judged by a group of peers.

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  • For Young Offenders, Hope in a Jury of Their Peers

    October 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    For first-time youth criminal offenders, the traditional American jury falls short in encouraging behavioral change and may even set the juvenile on a course for repeated crimes. Washington, DC’s Youth Court is a jury that tries juveniles for minor non-violent offenses and offers peer pressure to prompt positive behavioral change. The DC Youth Court is one of many in the United States that reduces crime and future court costs.

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  • Forging a Life-Changing Bond

    October 11, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Child-mentoring programs around the United States have helped at-risk youth during crucial years of development. However, New York City's Friends of the Children has improved the model by placing at-risk youth with adult mentors for 12 years. The forged relationships between mentor and developing child have greatly reduced the probability of teenage pregnancy, incarceration, and school drop-outs, and is cost saving.

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  • For Children at Risk, Mentors Who Stay

    October 06, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A group in New York called Friends of the Children identifies high risk kids in the city and mentors them for 12 years helping them become emotionally stable and capable adults.

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  • The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

    September 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

    Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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  • On Gay Rights, Moving Real-Life Friends to Action

    July 07, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ability of social media and online civic participation to impact law and politics is still developing, but one social media tool - Friendfactor - was used successfully in New York to help bring about the passage of Gay Marriage Equality. It may be an indicator for how powerful platforms like this one will continue to play a role in societal growth and change.

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