Sentences with phrase «small change initiative»

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We also learn about Jenn's inclusion in the White House's «Champion of Change» initiative and a good rule for any small business owner to follow.

Micro-battles allow small, cross-functional teams to deliver change one strategic initiative at a time.

Leading European healthy food business Wessanen has launched a new initiative aimed at helping small food entrepreneurs to play an active role in tackling climate change.

The latest initiative from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) encourages people to make small changes to reduce their individual carbon footprint.

Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law professor whose speciality is corruption and 2014 primary opponent of Cuomo's, said that the Skelos indictment shows that none of Cuomo's smaller ethics initiatives have actually changed the climate of corruption in Albany.

Overall, the foundation is spending about $ 20 million a year to «leverage change in public education — especially in schools serving disadvantaged students — through large strategic investments in a small number of initiatives that bolster student achievement.»

Big - ticket items like merit pay and scheduling changes have been limited mostly to the state's smaller districts, but these initiatives could be used more widely.

The social awareness in showing that by means of small and individual initiatives possibilities are created to change — on local level — attitudes that can eventually lead to major changes in communities all over the globe has been proven.

Participants noted that the comments from the staff and students showed a positive response to new policy initiatives and structural changes in the redesigned schools and research - based structural changes (small classes, focused curriculum, etc.) that supported improved student achievement and staff professionalism.

Over the years the bookseller has unveiled a series of small initiatives that are not game changing in itself, but do appeal to a select number of users.

He was immediately criticized on various fronts by environmentalists, some scientists, and political opponents, who said he was simply recasting existing economic and technological trends as change, that he was trying to derail congressional initiatives (promoted mainly by Democrats and a small cluster of moderate Republicans), and that he was continuing an eight - year pattern of delay in attacking the creeping, but momentous, climate problem.

Some are national or even global in scope, while others focus on a small group in a single office; some initiatives focus on changing firm culture while others concentrate on accomplishing one or two discrete objectives.

In response, Estrin says the task force envisions it starting small and largely on the initiative of those countries that are more proactive on the climate change issue.

These initiatives have produced some insightful developments: innovation funds within agencies; the creation of the White House Data and Digital Cabinets; United States Digital Services, 18F, and the Presidential Innovation Fellows; evidence - based policy conversations; the use of prizes and challenges; small, critical changes in technology procurement processes; and the attraction and recruitment of new talent to government.

• Utilized strong organizational skills and Change Management initiatives to continue during tough economic conditions and to provide top tier service and support for successful small business.

In contrast, a randomized, controlled trial of a practice - based quality improvement initiative in North Carolina led to small changes in receipt of anticipatory guidance (only 18 % of parents of 6 - month - old children in the intervention group discussed all 4 anticipatory guidance topics) and no changes in parent behaviors.30

Rath advocates for a dramatic and immediate change in language from the current state of «Disease Management Programs» and «Health - risk Appraisals» to a focus on «Well - being Initiatives» with an emphasis on small daily wins that yield meaningful progress.