4 Styles of Coaching—and When to Use Them

Google’s Project Oxygen—a multi-year research initiative—analyzed data from thousands of employees to identify the qualities of highly effective managers. Over the years, strong coaching skills consistently ranked at the top. The findings echo other literature showing that exceptional leaders often elevate others through coaching. One study found that when employees are coached well, they tackle…

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Satellite launch kicks off a new effort to monitor wildfires from space

A Google-backed mission to detect wildfires from space launched a prototype satellite last week, which is now communicating with its developers on Earth. “The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year underscore the urgent need for real-time, high-fidelity infrared data to protect lives, communities, ecosystems, and economies,” Brian Collins, executive director of the alliance,…

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UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch

Britain’s center-left government outlined plans on Tuesday to curb spiraling welfare costs as it attempts to juggle a difficult set of competing objectives: saving public money, incentivizing work and protecting the most vulnerable. The announcement follows weeks of tense internal debate within the governing Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, about how to…

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