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How to Hire Winners Every Time

How to Hire Winners Every Time

Have you ever had that sinking feeling that you made a terrible mistake in hiring someone? We’ve all been there.

Most of us have experienced it: the sneaking suspicion when we first meet that person, the growing excitement as we get to know him or her better and then the fateful question we ask ourselves, “Could this be the person that could bring us to the next level?”

We do our due diligence,…

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87% of Danes want to avoid meat-free meals

Offered pasta with tomato sauce, meat, and/or vegetables, the vast majority of Danes in a recent study declined to go vegetarian.

The researchers repeatedly asked participants to choose from a range of pasta dishes, some with meat, some with veggies, and some with both.

Of the group, 87% would, by their own account, opt out of vegetarian fare and choose a plate of both meat and vegetables if they had the choice. And, the majority of respondents would go so far as to choose a meat-only dish over a meat-free one.

“Our study suggests that most of the survey’s participants would often opt out of meat-free days at home or vegetarian dishes in the canteen. However, it is important to emphasize that this same large group of Danes prefers a combination of meat and vegetables,” says Tove Christensen, coauthor of the study and an associate professor in the University of Copenhagen food and resource economics department.

There are, however, still plenty of significant opportunities for people to scale up on veggies and scale back on meat, according to coauthor and associate professor Sigrid Denver.

“These results demonstrate that the vast majority of Danes would prefer to strike some sort of balance between meat and vegetables. If people want to consume less meat, we might need to consider reducing meat portions across meals, while ramping up on vegetables, as opposed to preparing completely vegetarian meals,” says Denver.

That might mean shredding some extra carrot into the meatballs or slicing an additional tomato into a pasta salad instead of counting on people to opt for 100% vegetarian meals.

Specifically, the study finds that the average Dane prefers a meal with twice as much meat as vegetables.

There’s a way to go to before the average Danish consumer nears or meets with the Danish Health Authority’s official recommendation of a meal composed of 20% animal products, 40% vegetables, and 40% bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes.

Only 13% of respondents would rather have a pasta dish of vegetables only, rather than one of meat only. This same group is also the one willing to pay more for organic.

The study appears in the Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing.

The study is based on a 2017 survey of 508 Danes as part of the Userneeds consumer panel. It is representative of gender and partially representative in relation to national regions, where it covers five regions and three age groups.

The study is part of the OrgHealth project, which the Ministry of Environment and Food’s Green Development and Demonstration Programme funds. The program, Organic RDD 2.2, is a Danish research and innovation program that addresses organic food systems.

Source: University of Copenhagen

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Beware of the Split

Beware of the Split

He was doing his best to choke back the tears. I sat in silence and waited.

We were at a local coffee shop. It was early afternoon and the lunch crowd was thinning out, but there were still plenty of stragglers around. We were discussing sales growth strategies for his company that he had been running for the past 30 years.

Things had been going gang busters at first. Sure, it was incredibly hard…

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Can Women Be Vulnerable in the Workplace?

Can Women Be Vulnerable in the Workplace?

My husband had just come home from one of the first national conferences dedicated to organizational health. When I asked about the conference, he answered with a quizzical, almost confused expression on his face.

“One of the best parts,” he said, “was an amazingly insightful question by a young woman attending as a student, and I have to admit, it’s got me stumped.”

He described how, after…

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The Paradox of Trust

The Paradox of Trust

Trust is every organization’s most valuable asset. It is what great teams are made of. It is what great customer relationships are made of. But what is it and how can we create more of it?

Trust, according to Steven Covey, has two major components: competency and character (seen as personal integrity).

My wife trusts me — but not to perform brain surgery on her, because that’s not my…

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The Only Reason to Pursue Org Health

The Only Reason to Pursue Org Health

Last week I had the pleasure to spend some time with an extremely successful investment banker from one of the most prestigious firms in the country. He asked me about what I was doing now and told him a little about my work in helping organizations become more healthy.

His reaction took me by surprise: “So you basically help people enjoy their work more? That’s really noble for sure but I’m…