#you might also lose community trust. opportunities within activism spaces. opportunities

[trans-axolotl2]

In my last residential treatment stay, I did have one psychiatrist who I trusted and had a positive relationship with. Her name was Dr. R, and when I came in on the first day of treatment and told her that I would not take any psych meds and that I had a lot of past psych trauma, she validated me and told me that she would not bring up meds unless I did. Throughout my stay there, she was empathetic, listened to my concerns, helped advocate for me, and generally made me feel heard. At the same time, when management took away our doors-she did nothing. When I needed to get a feeding tube--she lied to me about how long it would be in, and what I needed to do to get it out. She enforced policies about restricting outside breaks, restrictions on items, and contributed to treatment plans that my friends felt were unfair and damaging.

She was a good person and I liked her, but she was choosing to work within a system where she could not control the dozens of things happening there that harmed us every single day. This is what I mean when I say there is no such thing as a good psychiatrist in inpatient units--she was a progressive, validating, nice person --but her very job description made it impossible for a “good provider” to exist. To be a provider who wasn’t a part of the harm that was occurring on that unit, she would have had to quit, because the very requirements of her job required committing ethical violations, restricting peoples autonomy, and perpetrating iatrogenic harm. If she had stopped enforcing harmful policies and challenged her coworkers publically, she probably would have gotten fired. And that really is the problem--causing iatrogenic harm has essentially become a job requirement on inpatient units, and being a “good provider” by the metrics of the system require you to participate in that harm. 

I think Dr. R did a better job than most inpatient psychs in mitigating the harms she participated in, and finding ways to resist shitty systems when possible. I was glad she was there and I think she made my treatment better, but the two of us had a lot of conversations together where she acknowledged the fucked up things happening in the treatment center, acknowledged her role in them, and also stated that she did not have any power to change them. She could not fix the system by working within the system. 

I get a lot of questions by people who are interested in careers in the mental health system, and asking me on whether I think it’s okay for them to work there. My first response is usually if you’re asking because you’re feeling guilty after seeing what psych survivors say, I’m not someone who’s going to give you permission to ignore that guilt. The second thing I usually say is this: you need to go into this job aware with the fact that you will cause people harm, you will get into ethical dilemmas, and there will be times where you will either have to betray your personal values or quit. There isn’t one right answer on how to engage with mental healthcare as a provider, with the reality that until we build up alternative systems of care, the current structures still exist and have people who need support inside of them.  If that’s something that you think you can navigate in a way that lets you create the least harm possible, then that’s something you need to decide for yourself, and to think really deeply about if the reality of the psych system matches up with your goals.

#antipsychiatry #antipsych #mad studies #disability justice #psych ward tw #i think u also need to understand that if u go to school to work professionally in mental health #if u become a psychiatrist or a therapist or a social worker #even if you're one who does it outpatientt. even if you're an abolitionist social worker #that means there are probably going to be barriers to community spaces. that some people might not trust you any longer. if you are #coming into spaces as a professional #part of that decision might be grappling with the fact that even as you gain legitmacy from a societal side. that as u gain #new opportunities for jobs. to work within systems #you might also lose community trust. opportunities within activism spaces. opportunities #to share and be in those spaces as a survivor and patient #and im not saying this as a judgemnt or to put moral value on it #but i think that's just something you Also need to understand and weigh. sure you will gain something. by getting liscenced #but what will you lose? why might people not trust you in community spaces any longer? #what trade offs will you be making and are they worth it to you? what new communities can you build #what matters to you and what are your passions #<- all things i am really grappling with right now as i decide whether or not i want to go get my masters in social work

[stormra]

Hiya! I was wondering if you could give your headcannons on how the Matsuno brothers would react towards someone finally reciprocating the same feelings/developing a crush on them? Take your time!

❝     𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

— type : headcanons

— characters : the matsuno brothers

Thank you for being my first headcanon request! I know that I��m allowed to post other works without anyone requesting them, but I felt as if it would be more rewarding to wait until someone finally did. Now I’ll let myself write headcanons, especially since I’ve finally caught up on matchups. It also took me a while to figure out how I want to format headcanons. I care too much about what my blog looks like. So, without further ado, let’s get into it! Thank you for being patient!

Osomatsu : Although he’s a huge pervert, your confession will leave him absolutely winded. He has spent his entire life begging for a partner—with you as the target he’s been dreaming of—but with this sudden opportunity placed before him, he doesn’t know what to do... and is he really cut out to date someone as awesome as you? Wishing for a partner is immensely different than actually having one. Rather than immediately accepting the confession, he’ll hesitate before quickly realizing that he shouldn’t think, deciding that acting fast is probably the better option as compared to standing and worrying. He doesn’t want to lose you, after all! He’ll jump at you with open arms as if miraculously brought to life by your smile, nuzzling the living Hell out of your head. Wow, wow! A partner! How awesome! His thoughts won’t be very profound... nor will his speech. He’s pretty puppy-like in disposition. Despite being a bit worried about the future, though, he’s elated—especially because it’s you who likes him, not some rando or Totoko. I headcanon that his “crush” on her is just his version of coping with the fact he has nothing he truly came up with on his own. So, crushing on someone gives him the same sensations related to finally having his own idenity... but that’s a thought for another post. Anyways, your confession leaves him undeniably euphoric, really. He won’t exactly tell you that he feels the same, but it’s kinda obvious in the way he begs to kiss your cheek and tell his brothers about your confession.

I’ll be real with you; he’ll definitely want to show you off and the fact that you confessed first. You best prepare yourself for that. 

Karamatsu : Did you say “lots of blubbering?” “Many futile attempts to hide his obvious tears?” Like Osomatsu, Karamatsu simply cannot believe someone as elegant and as beautiful as you returns his cheesy affections. It’s no secret that he’s a very emotional, guarded man who hides the truth behind painfully obvious facades of cringy confidence and things of that nature. Upon hearing your words, he‘ll stop whatever he’s doing and stare at you as if you single handedly fought off a horde of angry people, lips agape and eyes wider than saucers with tears already forming in the corners. He did not just hear you say that! By the gods! He definitely tries to mask his joy with those obnoxiously cringy phrases he loves, calling you his muse while claiming he knew this would happen—who can resist such a man as he? Yet... when push comes to shove, that persona of his is faltering immediately as soon as you laugh or even smile at his attempt to play it cool. I can tell you that much. As his tears finally fall, overwhelmed by just how euphoric you make him feel, he’ll let you comfort him like the man-baby he is. He’s just so overwhelmed that you, the light of his life, finally feels the same about such a lowly NEET like himself! Although crying like an infant, he’ll try and confess his own feelings in an attempt to win your affection further. What a dork!

Choromatsu : Don’t expect a dramatic reaction from this guy. On the surface, he’ll manage to stifle his joy and surprise well enough to smile at you, timidly (yet effectively) expressing himself in return. Great! Romance! However, on the inside, he’s indefinitely a panicked mess, stressed and worried about what he should say and do from this point onward. Dating? Who is she? He doesn’t know her—especially anything having to do with “wooing” you. Prior to your confession, he hardly flirted with you at all! He’ll definitely crack from time to time during his own confession, stuttering every so often, incapable of looking into your eyes for any extended period of time. If you want to see his composure fall, just kiss him, hug him, or try to hold his hand. Even quicker than Karamatsu’s facade, his unbothered approach will quickly melt into that whimpering mess we’re familiar with. Once he’s true to himself, though, he might even calm down and effectively convey himself without tripping over his words. You can expect to see a very prominent reddish hue on his cheeks. It compliments him greatly!

I’d also like to mention that he’s definitely the most obvious when it comes to his crush on you. I honestly don’t make the rules; I only enforce them!

Ichimatsu : This one is a bit tricky. While it’s easy to assume he wouldn’t have much of a reaction to your confession, it’s more accurate to say that his reaction would be the most negative out of his brethren. No, he won’t shoot you down, but he won’t say yes either. He’ll instead look at you in complete disbelief, confined to silence for a moment, before uttering that he doesn’t believe you and that you’re just trying to make him look like an idiot. If I’m being realistic, you’d probably have to space your confession out over the span of two days in order to reach the best results. You need to give him some time to sit and think through the thought of dating someone. Even though he adores you and your presence a lot—more than anything else—he views himself as garbage; someone unfit for love. He never would have imagined that his tiny crush would lead to this. If you confess to him and give him a day to think, however, you’ll find that Ichimatsu really is just misunderstood and touch-starved, desperate to find the love and support he has been dreaming of. He needs someone in his life who is willing to be patient with him and his struggles. The fact you are willing to wait for his indecisiveness to pass shows just how reliable you can be for him within a relationship. He’ll return to you the next day and wordlessly embrace you, ready to try something outside of his comfort zone. As long as it’s you he’ll be dating, he doesn’t really mind!

Jyushimatsu : Yeah... you can anticipate a lot of smiles and a lot of jumping up and down with flappy arms. He’ll definitely find your confession to be the most exciting thing ever, but it’s important to remember that Jyushimatsu is very, very incapable of keeping still and expressing himself with words (due to a lame vocabulary), so it’s advised to be patient with him and read his behaviors closely. Instead of expressing his own feelings with words, he’ll excitedly lunge at you and wrap you in his strong arms, absolutely ecstatic over the fact that his crush reciprocates his feelings. Internally, his mind is one with his outward demeanor, fueled by the ideas of what the two of you can do together now that he knows you feel the same. Again, while he may not express his love with words, the way in which he actively tries to kiss your cheek is a pretty solid indicator that he feels the same. Honestly, his reaction to being confessed to isn’t too different from his typical way of expressing himself to you. Prior to your confession, he always greeted you with a huge embrace! Now that he knows you feel the same, though, expect a lot of kisses and a lot of super tight hugs. You probably won’t get a confession out of him at all; you’ll have to ask him if he truly wants to start a relationship or not. Communication is always important. Although it may be hard to communicate with someone as exitable as him, it’s very important and he’ll appreciate it immensely! Trust me.

Todomatsu : Honestly, compared to the rest of his brothers, this guy’s reaction ought to be the most casual and, dare I say it, assertive of the bunch. His siblings are all painfully starved from social interaction and proper enactments of adulthood, so it’s no surprise that they’ll react like children when finally given the opportunities they have been dreaming of for years and years. Todomatsu, however, has grown to be a more social man when posed aside his extremely toxic brothers, constantly hanging out with girl after girl and guy after guy in order to climb to the top of his sextuplet home life. It’s no surprise that he’s the most unbothered by your confession of love. Upon hearing your confession, he’ll blush a bit while placing a smirk on his cheeks, dead set on teasing the Hell out of you. Being a tease is his specialty, after all. Even if he’s a bit embarrassed on the outside, he’s ready to assert whatever dominance he can. It’s cute, honestly, but that doesn’t mean he won’t comment on your confession or crush.

“Wow, Y/N-chan has a crush on me? How sweet!”

“Finally coming around, huh? You’re so cute.”

However, deep inside, peering around his two-faced nature and desire to be the best of his brothers, he’s shocked with your confession, feeling like a pampered prince who has just touched the most lavish cushion ever crafted by man. Finally! His efforts have been noted! You can expect to receive a hug or a kiss as he admits to liking you back. While it may not be the most extravagant reaction, your upcoming relationship will make up for it. I promise!

#headcanon #headcanons #osomatsu san headcanons #ososan headcanons #osomatsu san #ososan #osomatsu san content

[interimmanagement01]

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[apptowonder]

Exodus Talks -- Mother Tzipporah, Priest of the Lord

Note: This reflection is the first in a four part series of reflections I’m writing for my final in an exegesis and preaching course in seminary. As such, these reflections may have more of the cadence of a homily than my usual material does. The text we used for study was Exodus. This first reflection is based on Exodus 4:18-26. 

In this passage, we see a courageous display of faithfulness. Tzipporah acts with boldness to preserve the life of her family. As she does this, she also shows us what it means for us as human beings to be the high priests of creation. Tzipporah is the daughter of the High Priest of Midian. Jethro and his people have kept the faith alive in the wilderness. Moses’ time in Midian has helped him remember what it means to be a servant of God. As they begin the journey back to Egypt, however, it is Tzipporah who will show Moses an act of faithfulness to God. Tzipporah, like her father, becomes a priest of the Most High God. She is Mother Tzipporah.

As they are spending the night on the road to Egypt, the text says that God tries to kill either Moses or his son. This is a challenging account, and it may be disturbing to many. I am going to offer an interpretation, but before I do so, I take this space as an opportunity to acknowledge that not everything in Scripture can be easily explained, and we are right in using our God-given conscience to wrestle, reject easy answers, and come to our own conclusions. Nothing I write here is meant to be an end-all be-all. Only my best effort to receive from this text whatever I can.

The text notes that God “tries” to kill Moses. What this says to me is that God is testing Moses and Tzipporah. God wants to know if they will act boldly and courageously on behalf of those in danger. Given Moses’ reluctance to answer God’s call, and the danger of the situation they are entering into, this makes some sense. Tzipporah circumcises her son, a ritual and liturgical action that reminds God of God’s covenant with Abraham. When the Israelite priests made a sacrifice to God, they knew that the sacrifice would not be consumed utterly, but returned to the community as life and sustenance. When Christ came to be both High Priest and sacrifice, he was not destroyed, but returned to life and brought eternal life to all of God’s children. When our priests offer bread and wine on the altar, these are not taken away by God but transfigured, sanctified and transformed into the Body and Blood of our Lord. They are then returned to the community as a source of life, “for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned,” and for all the other gifts God gives us through Christ in the Eucharist.

Here, we see Mother Tzipporah acting in the same role as God’s other priests across time. She trusts that in offering her son, God will not destroy any of them, but will return her faithful gesture to her in gifts of protection, life and liberation.

God’s desire is to bring that fullness of life to all people. For those who suffer under oppression, God’s restoration looks like support. Uplifting. Empowerment. For those who oppress, God’s restoration begins with humbling. Casting down. We are reminded of the Mother of God and her song, “He has put down the mighty from their thrones and has exalted the humble.” Before they set out to Egypt, God promises to restore justice between God’s firstborn son Israel, and God’s other son, Egypt. God warns Pharaoh that if Pharaoh does not respect the dignity and humanity of God’s firstborn, God will smite the firstborn of Egypt.

This may seem retributive, but it becomes more clear if we see it in the light of restorative justice and God’s desire to bring new life. God’s people are fragmented and under oppression in Egypt. Their suffering is an active situation, and they have not yet been fully united to pursue justice. Even so, there have been men and women doing courageous acts of faithfulness under oppression. Consider Mother Tzipporah, or the midwives Shiphrah and Puah. Yet it also seems clear that in order for God to enact God’s restorative justice on the Israelites and the Egyptians, something must be done to break the grip of Egyptian oppression and their fear of losing their power. This something must also bring the Israelites together as a unified people, who can act communally and in time reach out to other communities and be a blessing to the nations. God gives an opportunity through Moses’ warning for Egypt to partner with God in restorative justice, to let the Hebrews go. God will not use force unless it is clear that healing cannot begin within the status quo.

In the Gospel of St. John, we see Jesus commissioning St. Peter to be an agent of God’s justice and renewal, as an apostle and as a priest. On the seashore, after the Resurrection, Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me?” And each time when Peter seeks to prove his love, Jesus tells him to act in deeds of faithful justice. Feed my sheep, tend my flock. Take care of my lambs. Here the method by which God lifts up the lowly and brings down the powerful is a different method. Christ responds to a different situation.  God’s people are under oppression from the Romans. Yet at the same time they have formed a strong consciousness of unity as a people. They have survived the Exodus and the exile. God’s restorative justice now is once again to make the enemies of God’s people into God’s friends. Jesus models this in his own life and ministry, particularly here in this encounter with Peter. Here we encounter not a stubborn Pharaoh, but a repentant apostle, one who has abandoned God but wishes to turn and receive life again. In God’s restorative justice, Jesus tells Peter that the measure of Peter’s love will be shown in how he brings together God’s flock, a flock that is already expanding to include both Jew and Gentile. This is a slower revolution, one from the inside out of Roman society. Force has been tried against the Romans and has failed to produce the desired change. The needed change is more complex and entangled, and so Christ commissions his apostles to knit together disparate peoples, to make enemies into friends, and to bring life to spaces of social and spiritual death.

St Maximus the Confessor tells us that the saints are called to “unite paradise and the inhabited world to make one earth, gathered together.”* Only some may be called to serve in the altar, but we are all of us priests of God by virtue of our baptism. And so I wonder...what separate communities are we each called to bring back together? What deeds of transformative justice can we commit or take part in? How can we bring the needs of our community to God, and act with works of faithfulness for the flourishing of all those we are in relationship with? What social inequities need to shift so that we can bring oppressed and oppressor to a level playing field? And what, maybe is one thing that each of us can do to begin to chip away at the injustices that plague our communities?

We must realize that we can be whole together in ways we cannot be whole on our own. But it requires faithful action, it requires that we offer our labor and our prayer to God not just on our own behalf, but on behalf of our neighbor. It also requires, for those of us complicit in oppression that we offer our repentance in word and in deed. As we offer all these things, in the world and on the altar, we can be encouraged by the examples of Mother Tzipporah, of St. Peter, of the Theotokos, and of all other faithful saints throughout history who chose to stand firm in the midst of death, and offer their lives to God that their people might receive life.

*in “Ecological Readings of St. Maximus the Confessor,” https://journals.wheaton.edu/index.php/wheaton_writing/article/download/580/137/

#exodus talks #project #exegesis #homiletics #theology

[coinprojects]

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Founder interview with Nicolas Van Hoorde

The Delta app was first launched in 2017 prior to the cryptocurrency boom of that same year. After exploring various investment avenues, Nicolas Van Hoorde, the co-founder and CEO of Delta, discovered the exciting potential of cryptocurrency.

However, as the majority of these digital assets are decentralised, those who wanted to trade and invest in cryptocurrency would need to use several different exchanges in order to build a diverse portfolio.

This creates a problem for keeping an accurate and up to date record of where your finances are placed and how each of these individual investments are performing as a whole.

One solution lay in the creation of Delta. “A cryptocurrency portfolio tracker application, which allows you to get an overview of all of your investments”.

The company has grown during the last three years, adding new features and functionality to become one of the most popular tools in the crypto sphere.

Why is it important to keep track of cryptocurrency investment?

Any serious investor would need to know how their assets are performing. Trusting entirely to chance without actively monitoring your portfolio will make it likely for an individual to lose money, both in the short and long term.

“I’m not saying that you should check it every hour, but you should at least be aware of how your investment is going”, Nicolas Van Hoorde said. “Depending on your willingness to trade on the ups and downs of the crypto market and in specific cryptocurrencies, it is important to be knowledgeable”.

Having a smart algorithm running behind the notification system is one of the key things that sets Delta app apart from other products of this kind. This highly effective technology enables the Delta app to identify the price movements of particular cryptocurrencies, and determine their significance based on market capitalisation.

Van Hoorde elaborated on this point further stating that, “Those lower-cap coins have big jumps, but a 5% movement of those small market cap coins is less significant, for instance, than a 3% movement of Bitcoin”.

This sophisticated software was developed so that the user doesn’t even need to open the application to stay informed. A message will be sent to the notification screen catered to the investor’s unique portfolio and watchlist, allowing them the opportunity to act quickly on the information given.

“If you look at more traditional markets and all the tools that are available there, they’re often linked to professionals. It’s a huge cost to get insights into your investments. Whereas for crypto, it’s much closer to the retail investor”.

For this reason, Delta have created some truly ground-breaking tools that are catered towards everyday people looking to build their portfolio, not only in crypto, but also in different asset classes as the company looks to expand over the coming months.

The events of 2020 have caused more people to look to crypto investment

There have been several events that have influenced the markets this year, and none more so than the global pandemic, COVID-19. As more people became bound to their homes, investment would provide a means for an alternative income, or a way to safeguard and grow what was already saved in the bank.

Nicolas Van Hoorde offered his thoughts to those who are new to the world of investment, “Always invest an amount you can afford to lose. Cryptocurrency is a volatile market but compared to the craziness that is going on right now on the stock market, crypto is actually behaving quite stable”.

Building a balanced portfolio will also spread the risk that is inherent with investment and almost certainly help to cushion any fall while allowing you to enjoy your share of asset growth and rallies.

“You need to inform yourself in terms of what you think your investment might lead to”, Van Hoorde continued, “and you have to align that knowledge with your goals”.

This is a wise approach, whether you are looking for short-term gains or have a more long-term strategy in mind. The key is to have a clear vision and gather as much information as possible.

“For people who are joining in 2020, I would say that it is a difficult year to predict. If you were to ask me how I expected things to go back in March, I would not have envisaged how things are going right now”.

It is precisely for this reason that the CEO and co-founder of Delta believes that it is important to stay on top of things as much as you can. “Just stay on top of things, that is crucial, and don’t act too emotionally with investment. Try to stay rational, try to stay cool, and be sure you make decisions that fit your overall strategy”.

It is also important to consider exactly why you are investing in the first place. Van Hoorde continued to say, “When I say short-term, I don’t mean making a quick buck”.

An effective strategy should consider factors such as your living situation, whether you want to buy a home or get married in the next few years, how you want to expand your options, and what you hope to achieve in the future. Van Hoorde went on to say that “these types of life situations are very crucial to consider before you enter the market”.

From this perspective, you can have both short and long-term strategies that complement each other and will serve you much better.

eToro and the Delta app

In November 2019, the world’s largest social investment network eToro acquired Delta to further improve its services. Having already integrated thousands of cryptocurrencies into the application, Delta now looks to expand its range to include all types of financial assets.

“The acquisition has been hugely beneficial. Before the end of 2018 we knew that we needed a strong strategic partner to help get us to the next level”, Van Hoorde said, “eToro is aleady a household name, and will undoubtedly elevate Delta to achieve the same leading reputation in the fintech industry”.

Delta app now has plans to diversify and offer more than just cryptocurrency. “We want to be the first tool for retail investors to give a clear overview of all their investments, including crypto, stocks, bonds, and forex currencies. We believe that there is huge value in that. Those tools have been hidden away from smaller investors too much in the past by banks and large corporations”.

Van Hoorde went on to say that “eToro basically allows us to synergize with them because they are already in that space”. The leading brand, eToro, already offer stocks, commodities, and crypto among others, “and so, Delta clicks right in”.

Conclusion

The year 2020 has seen a lot more people begin to explore investment. One of the markets available is cryptocurrency. Even for those who begin their journey through more traditional options, the vast number of crypto coins and tokens presents a very enticing prospect.

Most are built on their own unique blockchain project, and the innovative solutions that they bring is just another factor that builds enthusiasm and intrigue.

There has been a huge amount of increased interest in DeFi (Decentralised Finance) this year, which is “already resonating within the cryptocurrency community”.

“Last year, in 2019”, Van Hoorde said, “one of the events that I did was all about DeFi. The use was so minimal, but in the last few months it has increased, and tokens like Maker have been quite crucial in that process”.

The continued evolution of the crypto sphere not only excites those who are already invested in these digital assets, but has new people finding their way into this technology driven financial market.

Nicolas Van Hoorde spoke on this as a “domino effect, where we will see a huge influx to traditional markets, which will then be experienced for crypto later in the year” as well.

The Delta app is free to download on the Apple App Store, and Google Play Store.

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How To Get Your Ex Girlfriend Back After Being Needy Eye-Opening Tricks

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7 Strategies to drive innovation into software development

The saying goes that you can’t solve a problem with the same thinking used when creating it in the first place.

This applies to the world of business as much as anywhere else: to continue growing, companies need to think outside the box. In order to survive and reach new heights, all businesses need to evolve and try new things – they need to innovate.

Software development has grown exponentially in the last few decades. The technology is now so powerful that to scale your business. you need to drive innovation into every product and service that you create. Today, innovation is more than just a buzzword – it’s the thin line that sets successful businesses apart from everyone else.

Though most businesses are born from an adventurous and entrepreneurial mindset, they tend to mellow with time. They become less forward-thinking, more cautious, and can eventually find themselves in a bit of a rut. To stay at the top of their game, businesses need to step out of their comfort zone and breed a culture of innovation among employees, encouraging them to be creative in ideas.

This is particularly crucial in software development. Instead of getting stuck in that rut, let’s look at a few different opportunities to drive innovation within your business.

1. Build your own offshore software development team

Rapidly changing markets have driven a need for ongoing innovation. That, in turn, has helped popularise the concept of offshoring, which has become a go-to strategy for companies which want to optimise innovation, execution, and cost.

Countries like India, Ukraine, and Brazil produce world-class engineers in software development. By hiring developers and building your offshore team in one of these countries, your business significantly reduces development costs (thanks to the lower cost of living) without compromising an inch when it comes to the quality of output.

It’s no coincidence that more companies than ever are investing in research and innovation: they’re trying desperately to get ahead of the curve and take their place on the bleeding edge of technology. Investing in developing your own offshore team gives you a powerful resource of developers who, since they cost less to hire, can spend more time pushing boundaries in your industry.

2. Give your employees ‘thinking time’

Innovation requires time and patience. When your staff spend 100% of their hours delivering client work, it leaves them without any time to just think and breed creative ideas. And that’s where a lot of innovation happens.

Recognising this flaw, a growing number of companies are now building ‘thinking’ or ‘creative’ time into their employees’ schedules. The hope is that this helps generate innovative ideas to drive the business forward.

One option is to hold innovation days where employees can come together and participate in conversations and brainstorming sessions around being more creative with the products they build. Accenture Ireland ran their ‘Festival of Ideas’, an employee engagement activity where 1,400 employees brainstormed on creative ideas for their business: after the event, the top 10 ideas were implemented across the company!

You can even organise hackathon sessions or set aside a set amount of time for each employee every day, so they can work on developing and testing new ideas. For example, Google – possibly the most innovative company in the world – is famous for insisting that employees devote 20% of their time to creative side projects.

3. Invest in implementing ideas

True innovation doesn’t just require companies to establish a culture that supports new and creative ideas – it requires companies to go the extra mile and actually implement them!

For instance, Vodafone launched an innovation initiative called “1,000 Small Things”. Through this initiative, employees were asked to make one improvement within their daily job, regardless of how small or insignificant it might seem. Vodafone also noted all of these ‘small things’ down.

In doing so, Vodafone not only created a vast library of subtle improvements which could be made to enhance their customer experience, but they also incorporated the ideas. This exercise went a long way in increasing employee and customer engagement like never before.

Encourage your team to take that step and give life to their ideas. By helping them build that bridge from innovative thinking to execution, you are encouraging a culture that stresses continuous improvement. Empowerment like this can do wonders for your business.

4. Recognize and reward great performance

One of the best ways to keep employees working hard towards success is by rewarding their efforts. When your team is putting in significant time and energy into building your products and services, simply acknowledging that effort is an excellent method of motivating everyone.

Recognition and appreciation are often linked to big bonuses, but it doesn’t have to be so extravagant. For example, employees can be rewarded with a variety of things like more flexible work hours, movie tickets, or the chance to develop one of their personal ideas into a proper project.

And how does this relate to innovation? Happier, fulfilled employees are universally more productive than underappreciated and overworked.

5. Create a functional workspace

Something that is often overlooked by software development companies is the kind of work environment created for staff.

The Gensler U.S Workplace Survey conducted in 2016 found that innovation was directly linked to high-performing workplaces which not only prioritised group working spaces, but also those of each individual employee. It also found that innovative thinkers are more likely to brainstorm in communal and outdoor spaces – something we’re seeing more and more of in modern workspaces!

Simply put, an effective workspace can be one of the key factors in driving innovation within your business.

6. Give employees permission to fail

When staff are worried about punishment (working overtime, perhaps even losing their job) they will never comfortable enough to take the plunge and develop a really creative idea. By excessively penalising mistakes, it’s easy to put your staff slightly on-edge; to make them just a bit too cautious.

And if you’re looking for innovation, cautiousness isn’t not going to help.

It’s also important to encourage brainstorming and idea generation. You can create specific times and places where “there are no bad ideas” – leverage this creative freedom to bring real innovation into your company. And when something does go wrong, turn it into a positive. You need to make sure staff understand any ramifications of what went wrong, but that if it’s still used it as a learning experience, then that’s okay.

7. Lead from the front

The first steps towards innovation come from the top – from the leaders.

Leaders are responsible for creating the psychological environment which sustains innovation at all levels. As an organisation grows, layers of management can create a barrier between leaders and the developers on the ground – you can’t afford this to happen.

You can build a real sense of trust and dependability among everyone in your company by simply showing face and interacting with your developers now and then. This goes for managers as well as directors: if you are seen to be embracing creativity and acknowledging your employees, they’re more likely to perform.

Software development will always continue to compete through innovation. The challenge lies in either coming up the ideas in the first place or in finding the right team members to implement them. At the Scalers, we offer you the solution to building your own offshore team to boost the innovation factor of your business and help you build state-of-the-art software.

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Komal Naqvi on White Privilege and Islamophobia

“I've always believed that the best way to make change is through political advocacy and I feel that standing up for issues that affect our student body is an amazing place to start. I want to be there for the people I represent.” 

Politics and activism are a huge passion in Komal Naqvi’s life. As a full-time undergraduate student at Rutgers University, Komal was recently elected as Senator at the Douglass Residential College through Knights for Change. Knights for Change is a student body government organized by Rutgers students. I was lucky enough to discuss her experiences with racial bias, how it affected her mental health and how we can prevent this. Here, I recognize the privileges I was afforded as someone who is white and has received more opportunities, due to my race. Education has failed us.  I admit, that I, too, can be very ignorant on these issues and need to further educate myself, regarding history and Middle Eastern studies. In fact, I learned more about history through Komal than I have in any history class I have taken in middle and high school. Hate crimes have increased exponentially.  Systemic oppression is prevalent everywhere, and now that our current president is reinforcing Islamophobia...it is crucial that we provide a safe space and educate the public.

So what were your experiences growing up in Pakistan?

Komal: So I actually wasn’t born in Pakistan. I grew up in Brooklyn and I moved from NY in 2001. So basically my experiences aren’t strong examples of Islamophobia. I know my sister dealt with it a lot more. Like, she would be asked, “Oh, are you Osama Bin Laden’s daughter? Is he your uncle?” Basically, asking her, are you related to the terrorist and things like that. For me, it was very common to not tell people you’re Muslim. They felt like it was a lot easier to avoid anything and not have people ask you questions and go on their merry way. I remember one time, my brother was asked from an older white man, “are you Muslim?” to my brother who is in preschool! It’s kind of like, why are you asking that? What’s your purpose and intent? And it kind of just gives you anxiety already. I’m not sure if this relates to Islamophobia or just xenophobia in general, but when we were first buying our house, the people we were buying the house from were really nice. They were really working with us because my dad couldn’t afford the amount they were asking for. They lowered the amount of the house so we would be able to afford it. It’s pretty big, it’s a nice area. But my neighborhood is very Catholic and there are many churches in my town and it’s very religious. And they had a meeting. It was a bunch of white old ladies to discuss whether or not we should even be living there. They called this woman and said, “We don’t want you to sell this house to them because we don’t want brown people living in our town.”

Wow, I am sorry to hear about that. I also apologize for assuming that you were born and raised in Pakistan. I might have gotten confused with someone else. But, how do you think these experiences have affected your mental health?

Komal: I’m really anxious living in my town. Even though were located in Central Jersey, my town is very Republican. So growing up, I was always concerned for my black friends. People had blatant, Confederate flags on the back of their pick-up trucks and I didn’t really understand. I’m always concerned for them because it wasn’t too long ago where we had a Confederate flag flying in our town hall. When my best friend moved there, that’s when she told me that her father had asked if they could take it down, otherwise they didn’t want to move their family there. It obviously made them feel unsafe. I used to be really scared to go outside. As a person of color, you’re just very aware of everything because you see yourself as the person who’s being discriminated against, as you’re growing up. Even in class, things that people would say, you could understand that people were mocking you. When I was younger especially, I didn’t have the language to talk to these people to say, “Hey, what you’re saying is really hurting me. It’s effecting how I view my own culture.” I remember kids would make fun of Indian culture and then, just blatantly group us all into one category. So, I’ve been made fun of for wearing henna. Growing up in a community like this, you kind of have to take a step back and analyze everything. The way I grew up, I just had to realize things weren’t in my favor. There were also opportunities I didn’t get because people saw me as the model minority, Smart Asian, quote on quote, “Indian kid,” even though I’m not Indian…it still kind of made me think that there are opportunities that I’m not getting and why are they so hard to reach? One thing I’m thinking about right now is Honors Society. Most of my friends were black, from South America. We were all really smart and all of us tried REALLY hard in school. But the kids who were always chosen for Honors Society were the white kids, who were like the teachers favorites. It was so obvious that none of my teachers wanted to give me or my group of friends a letter of recommendation for Honors Society. I was in the top 25, but since our high school was so small only the top 10 were chosen.

So, this leads me to my next question, how would you describe white privilege to someone who isn’t familiar with this issue?

Komal: One thing we talk about in a class I’m taking, called Feminism, Policy & Poor, is that some people aren’t going to have the same opportunities or life chances as somebody who is white, just because the system generally favors white people. It’ s easier for white people to get jobs. It’s easier for them to get access to opportunities. For example, there are people of color who come into bankruptcy and are unemployed, simply because they’re colored. As opposed to a while person who is unemployed or coming to bankruptcy because of a financial issue within a company. They lost their home because of their financial decisions. A black person could lose their home because they refused to give them the same extensions as they would a white person. They wouldn’t trust them as much. They can be in the same situation for different reasons. That’s why there is this disparity. There are white people who struggle the same way as black people do, but not because of their race.

Absolutely. But, how can we make people more aware of this issue?

Komal: Education. We need more workshops in the local level. I really believe in a big government and I think they should take responsibility in having cultural education, cultural advocacy. We need to be supportive in the community and let other people know that other cultures exist. One thing about white people is that as a person of color, this can be very difficult to talk about. White people need to call out other white people. It’s hard as a person of color to constantly see that you’re systematically oppressed and then call them out on it. It affects your mental health.

So, how are you and your family coping with our current president (even though I should just refer to him as #45 because I refuse to acknowledge him as a President)?

Komal: My parents have gone through different presidents in this country, so they’re not as concerned. They were concerned about Medicaid. My dad always keeps up with politics, but he’s been through so much shit that he can handle anything that comes his way. He’s strong. Me and my sister were very distraught and effected. I took a couple of days off from class because I was crying. I had to watch political satire shows just to find humor in this situation. My personal belief is that if you want to fight something, do it politically, which is why my major is Political science and Women & Gender studies. I feel like local and state politics are very important. No matter what happens on the federal level, as long as our state is strong. I want to find an internship that deals with state work and local districts because I feel like that’s very important. We have to take it one step at a time. My brother, Sean is like a little firecracker. He’s 13. I remember when I first started telling him not to tell people he was Muslim. I knew that when I was growing up I didn’t have that kind of language so how was he going to know? The thing is, he has that language and I think it’s because my sister and I have that influence on him. He’ll talk to kids about being Muslim and educate them. I’m a little anxious because kids are very mean and they regurgitate everything. Little kids are really influenced by their parents. One girl told my brother’s friend that he was going to have to leave the country because he was Mexican. Their parents don’t care. My brother is learning not to internalize things. I did when I was a kid.

Well, I feel like that has to do with gender roles too. Females are more likely to internalize and ruminate over our emotions and men tend to distract themselves. This is just how society has been for so long. What kind of advice would you give someone who is currently facing oppression and Islamophobia?

Komal: I would find a community. Find a place to talk about what has happened to you with people who are similar to you. You need solidarity, no matter what level it is. If it’s with your family, or other Muslims in the community or people of color, you need to find other people you can trust and talk to about. Even that small aspect of organizing, I feel like you can take it to a lot of places. You don’t always have to be political but you can organize a club, if you want. I know people in different high schools who have had a social education class. You can’t just be ignorant. Most of the things people say stem from people not knowing or not understanding, and that results in fear.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Komal: My dream goal would be to run for something, whether it’s Board of Education or working for non-profit organizations. I want to work for Grass Roots Activist Work. That’s what I’m really passionate about because I feel like we can accomplish a lot on the state level. One of my passions is domestic violence work in the South Asian community.

What are some of the stigmas that people have about the Middle East?

Komal: So Pakistan actually isn’t part of the Middle East. It’s part of South Asia. We used to be one country with India. The construction of the Middle East is very western. I don’t call it the Middle East. I call it Arab States or Gulf States. But, yeah I’m south Asian because I have south Asian cultures and practices. And then Afghanistan onto the west is considered the Middle East.

Okay, so that’s a stigma right there, how I assumed Pakistan to be part of the Middle East!

Komal: A lot of people say that just because it’s an Islamic- Republic. I’m Shiam-Muslim and I face A LOT of oppression. Shia’s are 20% of the Muslim population and Sunni’s are 80%. In Pakistan, we’re seen as not being Muslim, even though our belief system follows the prophet-Mohammed’s family. Basically, what the Taliban target are Shia’s. We have very limited political leadership in Pakistan as well. My personal experiences have more to do with living in America. What people expect with living in Pakistan is that it’s all impoverished, it’s in ruins, there’s no education for women, but that’s just a stereotype, honestly. Like my mom has a Bachelor’s in Education. My dad has a Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s and he got a Master’s in International Relations. To think of Pakistan as an impoverished country is something that the Westerners have made it out to be.

So before you get offended the next time someone tells you to “check your privilege,” think of the racial remarks and stereotypes that persist. Put your own beliefs to the side for a moment and empathize with those, like Komal and her siblings, who have been victims of racial inequality. Next time you hear a racial slur or joke, I encourage you to take advantage of your privilege and raise your voice to shed light on this topic. Even though it may not be affecting you specifically, it can be detrimental to someone who faces this bias on a consistent basis. Creating a safe space and empathizing with those who are less fortunate than us is extremely important.

 If you’re interested in learning more about privilege, I highly recommend taking this Buzzfeed quiz here.