Some Benefits of Using Wearable Weights

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A consultant with experience in the financial services industry, Kara Down is the principal of NTT Data and furnishes consulting services from her base in Naples, FL. Outside of her work with clients in and around Naples, FL, Kara Down maintains an active fitness lifestyle, and she counts Wearable Weights among her favorite fitness equipment.

A patent-pending product for the fitness industry, Wearable Weights is a stylish line of weighted compression sleeves designed to improve an individual’s fitness routine. The weights are currently available through the company website, wearableweights.com. Here are some benefits of using Wearable Weights.

1. Wearable Weights have been shown to increase workout intensity and caloric expenditure, with the average individual burning up to 30 percent more calories per workout depending on variables such as age and perceived workload. 

2. The weights are particularly beneficial for mind-body workouts, such as barre programs. The weights’ streamlined designed allows for a greater range of motion than traditional arm and leg weights. The weights actually mold to an individual’s muscles.

3. Wearable Weights are made using compression fabric, which helps individuals recover from muscle fatigue.

Communicate Effectively to Implement Compliance Programs

Naples, FL resident Kara Down is an experienced project manager in the financial industry. Having been part of Wells Fargo’s implementation team, Kara Down of Naples, FL, worked to ensure regulatory compliance of the firm’s business units. 

The financial world has seen an increase in regulation since the last financial crisis, precipitating a change in how industries deal with compliance. More banks are implementing compliance programs and requiring ongoing compliance updates. However, compliance programs are only good if they are implemented successfully. The key is effective communication. 

A successful compliance program must first be communicated to its end user - employees. Compliance officers must consider the organizational staff and include them in implementing the compliance program. A good strategy is to bring employees together, highlight the regulatory environment necessitating compliance, discuss some of the existing regulations, and identify the internal procedures and practices that fall within the applicable regulations. At this point, the new compliance measures can be introduced.

Compliance officers should reinforce the compliance measures by including them in the organization’s internal policies and important documentation. Afterward, staff should be trained on effective implementation of new compliance practices. Regular evaluations to find out how implementation is faring and doubling down on high risk areas should also take place. The goal is to make compliance an integral part of the organization’s culture.

The Team Leader as a Facilitator

A resident of Naples, FL, Kara Down is a principal consultant with NTT Data. Previously, Kara Down of Naples, FL, was an implementation consultant with Wells Fargo where she led various teams in the completion of strategic projects. 

Leading organizational teams takes significant effort and commitment. While there are many hats a team leader must put on, facilitation is one of the most important. It starts with fostering unity among members. A team leader must bring people together, set a goal for everyone to work toward, and establish the individual roles each must play. He or she must align everyone to a single goal and then guide them to achieve it. 

Team leaders should also go out of their way to break the ice among members. They can initiate activities that bring people together such as celebrating birthdays or having bonding sessions outside work. These are all great as long as personal boundaries are established and maintained.

Once everyone is comfortable around each other, the leader should provide motivation and mentorship to team members. He or she should also encourage members to support each other. All of his or her efforts should be aligned toward meeting the group’s goal. In addition, the team leader should create a supportive environment for team members to work together peacefully, removing roadblocks that could hinder progress. In the end, facilitation is also about guiding everyone along the journey and creating an appropriate environment for good performance.

Health Benefits for Runners

Kara Down, a consultant with NTT Data in Naples, FL, enjoys staying physically fit and active during her free time. Kara Down's preferred mode of exercise, running, promotes cardiovascular health and overall wellness.

Runners earn a wide range of health benefits that the sedentary, and even some other athletes, do not. Running promotes overall health by boosting the immune system, reducing the formation of dangerous blood clots, and building lung function. Runners also face a lower risk of certain cancers, and can stave off other negative health conditions, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, and blood pressure problems.

Those who want to lose weight, or maintain a consistent weight, also benefit strongly from running. It requires little equipment and burns considerable extra calories, with only cross-country skiing beating it in raw calories-per-minute eliminated.

Running also has some mental benefits. Those who run regularly often experience improved self-esteem and a sense of empowerment. They also have reduced stress, which can make tension headaches less frequent and improve sleep.