According to Diane, the vision of 4word is to connect businesswomen at monthly lunch events to share experiences, support, and encourage each other.

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And, in the midst of chaos, remember that your team is looking to you for leadership, so even in the craziest of environments, keep communicating even if you can only give them a little information at a time, let them know that they can ask for help, and encourage them to rely on each other for support.

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If we are called to be the salt and light in our communities then we need to encourage each other to be that salt, which needs to shine out freely in society.

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Further, we must not only work with these European and Asian countries, but also encourage them to work with each other.

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The aim is to encourage banks to start lending to each other again and restore investor confidence.

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An accommodative monetary policy would involve keeping the fed funds rate (the short-term rate at which banks lend to each other) at historic lows so as to encourage consumption and provide cheaper credit to consumers and businesses.

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They encourage coworkers to trust each other, comment on each other's work and take criticism in stride.

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During National Women's Health Week, I encourage women, and all Americans, to make their own health a priority and support each other in these efforts.

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The company started the initiative to encourage more cross-departmental contact between creatives and account executives, who don't normally sit near each other and interact much.

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