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Diana McLain Smith - How Great Teams Turn Conflict into Strength Apr 27, 2009

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The key to success in any team or enterprise is to develop good working relationships. In this talk, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, consultant Diana McLain Smith, author of Divide and Conquer: How Great Teams Turn Conflict into Strength, shows how those who care about performance and relationships can simultaneously nurture both. She offers tips for seeing work relationships in new ways, and practical suggestions for enhancing them.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/diana_mclain_smith_-_how_great_teams_turn_conflict_into_strength

Hau Lee - Boosting Profits Through Social Responsibility Apr 19, 2009

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Companies can indeed make money while operating in socially responsible and environmentally friendly ways. It just takes what supply chain expert Hau Lee calls the Triple-A approach—having agility, adaptability, and alignment. Closing the Stanford 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Lee describes how small to mid-sized companies in China, India, and Israel boosted profits while shrinking waste and pollution and providing a fair workplace for employees.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/hau_lee_-_boosting_profits_through_social_responsibility

Randy Wang - Education Through Community Participation Apr 15, 2009

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If you had to design a system to improve the quality of education in distant underprivileged schools, where would you begin? You might first step away from the problem and ask: What is the simplest "system" that could work in the real world? In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Randy Wang describes his motivation to create Digital StudyHall, a collection of mundane technologies that have dramatically improved long distance education. He also talks about his progress and goals.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/randy_wang_-_education_through_community_participation

Panel Discussion - Strategies to End Hunger Apr 14, 2009

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A food crisis is upon us. Prices are rising, supply is shrinking, and petroleum prices are spiking, all leading to increasing demand and instability regarding food in countries the world over. In this panel discussion, Robert Hormats, Helene Gayle, and Jacqueline Novogratz discuss what the financial sector, NGOs, and small farmers must do to reverse this alarming situation.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_strategies_to_end_hunger

Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains Conference - Strategies for Improving Product Apr 12, 2009

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Not a week goes by without a product safety incident splashed across the headlines. As companies face increasing layers of suppliers, the task of monitoring the many links in the chain becomes a formidable challenge. The situation is particularly troubling for social entrepreneurs, who are especially vulnerable. In this panel discussion from the 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, executives who have experienced product safety challenges share what they have done to address these challenges head on.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/socially_and_environmentally_responsible_supply_chain_conference_-_strategi

Craig Venter - Genetics and Environmental Sustainability Apr 07, 2009

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Can environmental sustainability be supported by genetics? In this audio interview, Craig Venter, a pioneer in genetic research, discusses some of his key discoveries that are advancing the state of science in genomics and synthetic life. He shares how, in his current work on DNA programming and building synthetic organisms, he is using the building blocks of life to approach society's most pressing problems such as energy and food.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/craig_venter_-_genetics_and_environmental_sustainability

Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Replication and Scale Apr 06, 2009

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How can an innovative player in social entrepreneurship enable her exciting new idea to fulfill her dream of changing the world? This panel discussion of successful innovators examines the challenges of replicating and scaling ideas into massive realities of social change. Experts share their varied experience in identifying the important considerations that can grow a successful neighborhood social program into a global social venture.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_skoll_world_forum_replication_and_scale1

Dan Henkle - Gap's Progress on Corporate Social Responsibility Apr 05, 2009

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The Gap monitors 2,000 garment factories in 50 countries and conducts about 4,000 inspections annually to make sure its suppliers are operating under ethical guidelines. Dan Henkle, the executive who oversees this inspection process, as well as the company's community investment and environmental affairs efforts, outlines The Gap's corporate responsibility programs in this audio lecture recorded at the 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dan_henkle_-_gaps_progress_on_corporate_social_responsibility

Panel Discussion - Women in Charge Mar 30, 2009

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Four high-profile female political professionals discuss Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president in this panel discussion. They cover how her run for office affected the future of women in politics and the benefits and weaknesses of women in political leadership.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_women_in_charge

Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Fresh Approaches to Supply Chain Practices Mar 29, 2009

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How does an organization not only promote green and sustainable products but also conduct business in a socially responsible way? At the Stanford 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, leaders of three pioneering enterprises talk in a panel discussion about how they integrate fair trade, sustainable design, green purchasing, and public/private partnerships into every aspect of their business. They offer advice for other organizations and share how they are working to promote social responsibility in their respective industries.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/making_supply_chains_socially_responsible_-_fresh_approaches_to_supply_chai

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