Home

Steve Sharp Outlines The Importance of Psychological Safety in Teams and How to Cultivate and Measure it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

Creating a positive work culture is crucial for the success of any business, especially in today’s world, where remote working is becoming increasingly common due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this, one of the most important aspects is cultivating psychological safety in teams. Psychological safety is when a person feels safe to speak up about an idea or concern, ask questions or admit a mistake without feeling like they will be punished, humiliated or embarrassed. Think of a time recently where you have been in a meeting and had something to say, but chose not to say it.  That will give you a tangible example of an environment where you did not feel a sense of psychological safety.Many experts in the field of leadership and team dynamics, like Steve Sharp, a leadership consultant based in Brisbane, Queensland, emphasize the significance of psychological safety in teams and how to cultivate it. According to Sharp, psychological safety is the foundation of trust and a pr...

Award-Winning Director Eva Vik Takes Grandmother’s Surname for Artistic Freedom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

In a bold move that speaks volumes about her personal convictions and artistic identity, award-winning Czech director Eva Vik has chosen to honor her family’s matriarchal lineage by adopting her grandmother’s maiden surname. This unconventional decision is just one of many fascinating facets of Vik’s life and career as she continues to make waves in the world of film.Rising to prominence with her acclaimed film, Serpentine, which garnered a nomination at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, Vik has been a trailblazer in her field. Her unique visual style and captivating storytelling have earned her a place in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 feature, and her films have premiered on platforms such as Mubi, Nowness, Dazed, Amazon Prime Video, and even Vogue magazine.Moreover, Vik’s talent extends to the world of commercials, having directed multiple projects for the luxury brand Bulgari, featuring stars like Cailee Spaeny and Barbara Palvin. Her background includes studying at the Royal ...

From Tennis Prodigy to Instagram Icon: The Inspiring Story of OlesiaVog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

OlesiaVog is a groundbreaking Instagram influencer and model who has significantly impacted the industry with her creative ideas and contributions. Hailing from Russia, Olesia’s journey is an inspiring story of resilience and hard work that has taken her from a promising tennis career to the glamorous world of modeling and entertainment.At the tender age of three, Olesia began her tennis career, playing successfully for 12 years before an injury put her dreams on hold. Undeterred, she made a seamless transition into the world of modeling, gracing the covers of various fashion magazines and earning invitations to prestigious events such as the MTV Awards, Cannes Festival, and Elton John Oscars Party.Olesia’s Instagram presence boasts an impressive following of 307k fans, captivated by her unique content that seamlessly blends her love for tennis and her distinctive lifestyle. Her connection with her followers has led her reels to amass a staggering 70 million views, a tes...

Global Source Advisors: Redefining Accessibility to Healthcare Products Nationwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

A group of entrepreneurs are working hard to improve the lives of people across the US, one preventive healthcare test at a time. With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the importance of proactive healthcare, companies like GSA have stepped up to deliver tailored healthcare products to businesses to enhance the wellbeing of their employees and provide them with the means to take control of their health in a new way.“Our current healthcare system is inefficient and a majority of people generally don’t have control over their health. It is our goal to make healthcare products more affordable and accessible so people can identify health issues to avoid long term illness and disease,” says Matt Hoffman, COO & Co-Founder. “We’ve identified that the most effective way to get these products into the hands of millions of people is through their employer as employee benefits.”Global Source Advisors is a distinguished company focused on providing healthcare solutions to businesses and me...

Two Turntables and a Microphone: The Story of Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

From spinning records to voicing commercials, Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. After spending 15 years as one-half of the Canadian Alternative Rock duo USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), Parsons decided to pursue a new passion: voice acting. And while the world of arts and entertainment has seen many performers attempt to reinvent themselves, the multi-talented Canadian DJ, producer, rapper, and voice actor is one of the few who has actually succeeded.During his time with USS, Parsons and his bandmate traveled to 11 different countries, headlining sold-out venues and festivals across Canada, the US, Germany, Austria, and Japan. He also developed a unique solo radio show called the Mill Street Mixtape, sponsored by a nationally distributed beer in Canada. This DJ mix show aired in Edmonton, Alberta; Laguna Beach, California; Toronto; and Kingston, Ontario. As a performer, Parsons created the “Headstand Scratch,R...

2 Killed in Wrong-Way Accident on State Route 237 [Sunnyvale, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Wrong-Way Collision near Mathilda AvenueSUNNYVALE, CA (May 1, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, two victims were killed in a wrong-way accident on State Route 237.Police responded to the scene around 4:00 a.m., near Mathilda Avenue on April 23rd.Per reports, the driver of a silver 2021 Honda Civic was heading east in the westbound lanes. As a result, the silver Civic collided head-on with a red 2017 Honda Civic.Medical personnel arrived and pronounced both drivers dead at the scene. Investigators say there were no passengers inside either vehicle.Emergency crews blocked the westbound lanes for several hours before it was fully reopened.The identity of the wrong-way driver was not yet released but he was described as a man in his mid 20s to early 30s. Also, the other driver was identified as a man in his 20s to 30s.Following preliminary duties, officers have not determined if alcohol or drugs played a factor. However, an active investigation is still curre...

California flooding: 80% of Sierra Nevada snowpack hasn’t melted yet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

The huge Sierra Nevada snowpack, brought by a parade of atmospheric river storms that ended California’s drought this winter, isn’t a thing of the past now that warmer weather is here: 80% of the snow hasn’t melted yet.On Monday, the state Department of Water Resources conducted its final manual snow survey of the spring season at Phillips Station, a location in El Dorado County off Highway 50 near the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.Last year and the year before on May 1, they found bare ground at the site. In 2020, as California’s most recent drought was just beginning, they found a sparse 1 inch of quickly melting snow. On Monday, there was 6 feet of snow there.Statewide, the Sierra Nevada snowpack was 254% of its historical average Monday, the second highest May 1 reading since 1950 when modern records began, behind only 1983, when it was 289%.Why hasn’t the highly anticipated “Big Melt” happened yet? Conditions have been cooler than expected...

‘El Chapo’ sons charged with pushing cheap fentanyl into US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

By Christopher Sherman and Mark Stevenson | Associated PressMEXICO CITY — With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment.Although Guzmán’s trial revolved around cocaine shipments, the case against his sons exposes the inner workings of a cartel undergoing a generational shift as it worked “to manufacture the most potent fentanyl and to sell it in the United States at the lowest price,” according to the indictment unsealed April 14 in Manhattan.Synthetic opioids — mostly fentanyl — now kill more Americans every year than died in the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined, feeding an argument among some politicians that the cartels should be branded terrorist organizations and prompting once-unthinkable cal...

Antioch man sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for Desert Star Motel sex trafficking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison for sex trafficking of two minors at the Desert Star Motel in 2019, U.S. Department of Justice officials in Fresno said.Darnell Bernard Edwards, of Antioch, pleaded guilty to charges in December. RELATED: ‘Sting’: Police rescue 16 people, make three arrests in human trafficking bust Edwards took two underage girls to the motel and other locations in California and ordered them to make $500 a day through prostitution in April and May 2019, according to US DOJ officials and court filings.The girls had the letter "D" and a crown tattooed on their bodies, indicating they were being pimped by Edwards, according to documents. New charges filed in connection to Desert Star Motel case Bakersfield police and federal authorities raided the Desert Star Motel in January 2021 after two years of investigation, officials said. Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer called the motel "a mod...

'Influencer' mom found guilty after faking attempted kidnapping in Petaluma, prosecutors say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:43 GMT

(KRON) -- An Instagram "influencer" mom was found guilty by a Sonoma County jury after she made a viral video about a fake kidnapping, prosecutors said. Kathleen "Katie" Sorensen, 31, went viral in 2020 when she told Instagram followers that two strangers tried to kidnap her children while she was shopping in Petaluma.The jury convicted Sorensen on one count of knowingly making a false report of a crime. After the verdict was reached, Judge Laura Passaglia remanded the "influencer" into custody and set bail at $100,000.Sorensen is now facing a maximum sentence of six months in jail.Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez said, "This verdict will enable us to hold Ms. Sorensen accountable for her crime, while at the same time helping to exonerate the couple that was falsely accused of having attempted to kidnap two young children. The case is also important in that it illustrates the importance of using social media responsibly."Sorensen shot a seflie video in December 2020 t...