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Lab broken culture

 Does any of this sound familiar? I am not sure about LLNL but much of this applies to LANL. Maybe not all 12 but about 9 or 10 of these are true right now.

If employees are afraid to speak up, your culture is broken.

Here’s what silence really means:
➟ Leaders aren’t listening.
➟ Feedback is punished.
➟ Trust is nonexistent.

And here’s what happens next:
➟ Your best people leave.
➟ Creativity dies.
➟ Morale tanks.


12 Signs Your Culture is Broken:

— All the good people are leaving
— No one is sharing feedback
— People are pointing fingers
— Communication is weak
— Mistakes are punished
— Ideas get shot down
— Leaders don’t listen
— Creativity is stifled
— Gossip is rampant
— Trust is missing
— Stress is high
— Morale is low

California Fair Plan is Broke at the Worst Possible Time

 California Fair Plan is Broke at the Worst Possible Time

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U8OWWNBUlpE&pp=ygUrZmFpciBtYXJrZXQgcGxhbiBpcyBicm9rZSBhdCB0aGUgd29yc3QgdGltZQ%3D%3D

FAIR Plan coverage caps at $3 million: Here's why experts are worried about Bay Area housing market

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ac-ba6J6vN0&pp=ygUSYmF5IGFyZWEgZmFpciBjYXAg

AI getting closer to human memory

 This is interesting, it is a new memory paradigm for AI chatbots that enables more human-like memory processing while improving efficiency:

https://youtu.be/6iEgJsqkdeM?si=OJ-OXP0SEbXuDDVm

https://youtu.be/x8jFFhCLDJY?si=4va3xHfPKXqiWYLC

Safe solution to a longstanding problem

 DOE reveals game-changing mission...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/department-energy-expert-reveals-game-103018902.html

DEI, LLNL and LA fires

Moderator note:

I have no idea where this poster is coming from or getting at. Without passing judgment, I am posting it for comments anyway.

 Given the ~$150 billion LA fire estimated damage, is DEI over in CA, and over at LLNL? Will we continue to look the other way when LLNL DEI hiring managers decide it’s their privilege to hunt for college students for their personal needs, while threatening sub- contractors to go along with the narrative, or face being fired? Maybe those directly impacted should chime in.

LLNL retiree benefits question

 When a LLNS retiree reaches 65 years old and converts to medicare, is there a continuation of support in the form of a LLNS supplied stipend to cover new medical expenses and if so, how much, and what should one be aware of at this point in time? Considerations? Yes LLNS benefits is another resource, but I’d like to hear from LLNS retirees too. Thanks.

The AI tool that can interpret spreadsheets is here.

 This is an interesting data analysis tool that could prove useful in many contexts, if the claims are true:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03852-x