The benefits of employee engagement are plentiful. From better output to increased retention, employee engagement has many positive effects on an organization. It makes sense that plenty of managers are focused on how to improve employee engagement and see the benefits. While employee engagement is on the rise, it still is not universal. In 2018,… Read more »
How to Develop Your Leadership Style
Business professionals have a lot to consider as they begin thinking about leading a team. As pressures mount in the workplace with approaching deadlines and other complications, people in leadership positions use their different management styles to solve problems and complete projects. For aspiring managers, executives, and entrepreneurs, it’s necessary to consider how to generate… Read more »
5 Notable Urban Farms in Chicago
Some local and national headlines in 2016 focused on a relatively uncovered topic: urban farms in Chicago. That was a banner year for the Windy City’s involvement in the now-trendy urban agriculture phenomenon. A lot of the press surrounded how the City of Chicago received a $1 million federal grant through the U.S. Department of… Read more »
History of Urban Agriculture
Updated December 6, 2024 In recent decades, urban agriculture has experienced a boost in popularity due to its environmental, economic, and social benefits. A range of city dwellers — from entrepreneurs and community leaders to the general public — have taken note. However, those interested in modern-day vertical farms, rooftop greenhouses, and community gardens may… Read more »
The Rise of Food Systems Experts
Food systems incorporate everything food-related from field to fork. It brings together growing, packaging, transporting, selling, and consuming food. As a result, agriculture, nutrition, health, and economic development are involved in food systems individually and collectively. Imagine what that means for individual cities. Communities have to wrestle with far-reaching implications, such as wider food sustainability… Read more »
Plants and Policies: How Urban Farming is Transforming Cities
Urban farming started to experience a renaissance in U.S. cities during the 1990s as a solution to food insecurity. Then it became “increasingly linked with environmental justice activism, local food promotion, urban sustainability efforts, community health campaigns, and food justice activism,” according to K. Michelle Glowa in “The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional… Read more »
Modern Fitness Technology: Its Impact on Consumers and Athletes
Few examples better demonstrate how quickly technology evolves than the role of technology in fitness. Perhaps the quintessential piece of in-home fitness equipment, the treadmill, owes at least part of its popularity to technology. The Washington Post noted how the addition of music, television, and eventually WiFi to exercise equipment during the 1990s and 2000s… Read more »
Blowing the Whistle on Home Field Advantage
It’s easy to believe in the power of home field advantage. Teams regularly avoid resting their stars later in the season when jockeying for playoff seeding just to earn the right to play in front of their home fans. Look at football, where the term “12th man” has emerged to describe how fans act like… Read more »
The Rundown on Different Types of Running
Runners looking to enhance their skill and reduce their risk of injury have some difficult decisions to make. After all, up to 79% of distance runners experience one injury or more per year, based on a literature review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. From training regimens to the proper footwear, it’s tricky… Read more »
Anaerobic vs. Aerobic Exercise: What’s the Difference?
In the general public, there can be confusion over anaerobic vs. aerobic exercise. Often, the discussion surrounds which form of exercise is better for weight loss or overall fitness. While there are important differences between aerobic and anaerobic exercise, both are important. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), adults should… Read more »
