Sentences with phrase «cultures of people of»

Now, young readers can learn all about the customs and cultures of people of color, including those who lived on North American soil long before Columbus, the Pilgrims or the Vikings arrived.

These materials, produced with input from the Institute of Education Confucius Institute for Schools, will help introduce primary aged children to some of the differences and similarities between the lives, languages and cultures of the people of China and the UK.

The cultures of the people of the poor countries bear values of sharing, participation, community life and religiosity that can inspire the alternatives to globalization.

I think it showed that we really respected the culture of the people of Quebec.»

The plaque had been placed in the cathedral in 2008, during the civic celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the founding of New France, and it read like this (my translation): «The Society for the 400th Anniversary of Québec, through its president, Mr. Jean Leclerc, pays homage to bishops, priests, and religious communities of men and women for their exceptional contributions to the history and the culture of the people of Québec.»

The culture of Marduk and Tiamat is the despotic religio - cultural domination of the Babylonian Empire; and the culture of Life and Garden is the culture of the people of God, who resist the culture of «darkness and chaos.»

He said that perpetrating violence in the name of political support and thuggery was alien to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the culture of the people of the state.

For all that schools continue expanding Euro - awareness of the value of indigenous culture and the culture of people of color; for the cultural expansion towards equitable roles between women and men; for the upsurging awareness of the equal rights of GBLTQQ folks; we're missing a key element in these conversations, and that's the cultural shoehorn known as children and youth.

Drive to Agra (transfer time: approx. 4h30m), en - route visiting the ancient royal city from Mughal Dynasty of Fatehpur Sikri, guarded by massive gates, this is an abandoned city speaking of the left over architecture and culture of the people of a bygone era.

I was fascinated with the idea that studying the material culture of people of different eras could reveal so much about how they lived.

The National Portrait Gallery was authorized and founded by Congress in 1962 with the mission to acquire and display portraits of «men and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development, and culture of the people of the United States.»

Not exact matches

American culture, I explained, judges extra-marital affairs very harshly, so a senior official caught in such a position could easily be subject to blackmail - something that a CIA director, of all people, must avoid.

This means that every part of your business that a consumer is exposed to — from how your products are distributed, to your company's culture and people — will influence a consumer's gut feeling toward your brand.

This person should have a deep understanding of the culture and market so she or he quickly can identify product tweaks or customer - experience aspects that must adjust for the environment.

Setting up a company and culture that allows people to do what they do best (Mastery), in the way that they think will bring about the best results (Autonomy) focused on something that is meaningful (Purpose) as part of group aligned in values (Connectedness) is what drives a great and powerful culture.»

Culture and creating an environment supportive of his people and conducive to their doing great work.

«It's what's behind that fortified entryway in terms of the school climate, the culture, the training, the people side of school safety that makes school safety different and more important and meaningful.»

He taught me the importance of culture and creating an environment where people want to go to work every day.»

The huge numbers of Dutch people working less than 30 hours a week I met in Amsterdam stirred me to think critically about work culture across the Atlantic.

We cultivate a culture of quality, where each person endeavors to do their best.

Dig Deeper: The 10 Best Slogans of All Time How to Create a Company Philosophy: Hire People Who Match the Culture Understandably, many companies don't think about their principles until they start making hires.

«Just as the IRS performs audits of people all the time of their tax returns, the same purpose here is to ensure a culture of compliance in this area,» he said.

If you screen for culture and nurture your existing employees with things that matter to them, the retention and attraction of great people will naturally follow.

The most important elements of the process don't have anything to do with how the coffee machine works or where to sign up for the spin class; they have everything to do with the company's culture, which is the hardest thing for a new person to absorb and the hardest thing for any business to put into words.

At the end of the day, the degree to which these practices will help to create an inclusive culture will depend more on the people executing them than on the practices themselves.

«I will also be taking steps to create a culture of lifelong learning, helping people develop the skills they need at every stage of their life to succeed in the new economy,» hinted Morneau this past week.

Dynamic Systems is a «Best Place to Work» because of our people, culture, and environment.

We think people, and culture, are foundation of everything we do.

«I will also be taking steps to create a culture of lifelong learning, helping people develop the skills they need at every stage of their life to succeed in the new economy.»

Make affirmations part of your culture by asking people to post it at their desk, add it to their e-mail signature, or start meetings with sharing affirmations to create an environment that supports everyone's growth.

Instead, make it a story about the culture of innovation and the many people who have sustained it; giving others role models and the license to have something to strive for.

The truth lies in your corporate culture — how people behave in the absence of rules, and when they believe no one is watching.

«We had a great culture and hundreds of people were applying for positions, so we could have gotten away with underpaying for a while longer,» he says.

When people think of strong company cultures, many immediately jump to images of slick offices in Silicon Valley, Ping - Pong tables and yoga hour.

Bootstrappers attract other bootstrappers and that creates a culture of people who are passionate, patient, and love running businesses they are proud of.

One more ingredient is needed, beyond focus and people, to move from good to great: you have to build a culture where questioning leaders and decisions — including those of the CEO — is OK, it's embraced and it's rewarded.

Identify that critical need, determine how you measure success in the position, assess the common attributes of your top performers, determine what qualities mesh with your culture... and tailor everything to finding the perfect person to solve that critical business need.

Or is this more of a road warrior culture where your people communicate through video conferencing?

It really is a place for creative, motivated people who want good food, good music, good culture and a lot of like - minded people.»

Whenever I hear folks whine about the evils of capitalism and corporate America — how corporations are not people — I wish they could understand that it's not the size of an organization that matters, but how well it maintains an innovative culture as it grows.

A culture is a living thing, powered by and kept up to date by the people who are encouraged to be, in a meaningful way, part of it.

Having a strong, positive culture is also often a differentiator in recruiting and retaining the best people in a competitive labor market, and in nourishing corporate reputations in the age of social media.

But from The Simpsons to the web, much of what the latter claims for their own actually made its way into popular culture through a group of young people with an altogether different world view from the idealistic, perennially frustrated young consumers that obsess marketers today.

Do the people who are the living embodiment of your culture know it?

Building a culture of engaged people gets even more complicated when 70 % of your employees work remotely all over North America.

A new panel of judges evaluates the applicants in four areas: strategy (a vision and how that vision is communicated and managed); capability (does the company have the ability — the people, processes and systems — to execute); commitment (the engagement and alignment, the culture to execute); and financials, the numbers that prove the first three are driving results.

The tech company's dominant position in the country of 90 million people boils down to a fortuitous intersection of three factors: demographics, culture, and distribution.

A lot of people find it very hard to talk about themselves, and in some cultures it is frowned upon.

War, globalization, and other factors continue to push persons of different races, cultures and backgrounds into closer proximity.

«Parker didn't want some kind of big - company, corporate - type person who wouldn't fit in with the culture.