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How Managers Can Be Fair About Flexibility for Parents and Non-Parents Alike
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Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation
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Hiring Without Firing
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Learning Is a Learned Behavior. Here's How to Get Better at It.
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Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System
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How to Work with a Bad Listener
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Every Employee Should Have Access to Paid Parental Leave
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From Curious to Competent
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Connecting HR with Competitive Advantage
Human resource management Digital ArticleA recent piece in the Wall Street Journal — “HR Departments Get New Star Power at Some Firms” — noted that some forward-thinking companies are dramatically increasing the weight, importance, and strategic role of their HR departments. One way in which they are doing this is by putting business leaders, or non-HR professionals in the […] -
It’s OK If Going to a Conference Doesn’t Feel Like Real Work
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The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
What to Do When a Direct Report Is Bullying You
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Seven Steps to Smarter Hiring
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleThis week’s question for Ask the Coach: Once again, I hired the perfect person, I thought, and he’s turned out to be a nightmare. Why is it so hard to hire the right person? Hiring the right people is not as simple as it sounds! Millions of managers ask themselves this same question every day. […] -
Helping New Managers Succeed
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Fear and Stress on the Job
Big IdeaWorkers and managers explain why incivility is a company problem, not an individual one — and how to address it. -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleExecutives complain, with justification, that meddling and second-guessing from shareholders are making it ever harder for them to do their jobs effectively.... -
Two Executives, One Career
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Tours of Duty: The New Employer-Employee Compact
Human resource management Magazine ArticleFor most of the 20th century, the compact between employers and employees in the developed world was all about stability. Jobs at big corporations were secure: As long as the company did OK financially and the employee did his or her job, that job wouldn’t go away. And in the white-collar world, careers progressed along […] -
Are You Prepared to Be Interviewed by an AI?
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Match the Perk to the Person If You Want Great Talent
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleEight-seven percent of candidates ask for benefits beyond the original offer (and other surprising survey results).
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How Robust Is Your Climate Governance?
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Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs
Digital ArticleA study of 146 companies that conducted layoffs showed that it often takes years — not months — for engagement, morale, and loyalty to rebound. -
Stop Ignoring Your High Performers
Equipos Digital ArticleLack of support and feedback can create feelings of isolation and neglect. -
Why Gaming Is Good for the Workplace
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How Proposed SEC Disclosure Requirements Could Help Workers
Finanzas e inversión Digital ArticleThe SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market. -
How the Next Generation of Managers Is Using Gen AI
Business education Digital ArticleA study of 200 MBA students found 40% use these tools every day. Here’s what they’re doing — and how companies can make use of their experience. -
Overcoming Overwork
Management Digital ArticleWorkaholism is when work dominates your thoughts and activities, harming other aspects of your life, including relationships and health. In "A Workaholic's... -
Research: Flat Hierarchies Can Discourage Women Applicants
Diversidad e inclusión Digital ArticleAn experiment with over 8,000 job seekers found that women often worry these organizations will present them with frustrating challenges. -
How Companies Can End a Culture of Overwork
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How to Support an Employee in Distress
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The HBR Guide to Standing Out in an Interview
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The Legacy Company’s Guide to Innovation
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Safety Should Be a Performance Driver
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Research: Why Inclusive Hiring Must Include Refugees
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleSix ways companies of any size can engage this overlooked talent pool. -
When a New Hire Feels Like They Weren’t Your First Choice
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleDiscovering that they were the alternate candidate can hurt their performance in the job — but it doesn’t have to. -
Patients Need a System to Compare Healthcare Quality — Not Just Prices
Health and wellness Digital ArticleThree ways employers and governments can help build a more transparent, outcome-driven system. -
Kickstart Your New Hire’s Success by Connecting them to the Right People
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Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleResearch sheds light on the top contributors and detractors to belonging — and how companies can address them. -
Why Dropping the E in DEI Is a Mistake
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThe Society for Human Resource Management’s decision to remove “equity” from its DEI framework sets a dangerous precedent that flies in the face of decades of research. -
Why “Wisdom Work” Is the New “Knowledge Work”
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleAI technologies create less demand for human knowledge — and they put a premium on human wisdom.
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Barbara Norris: Leading Change in the General Surgery Unit
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Barbara Norris struggles to address the many problems facing her as a recently promoted nurse manager in the General Surgery Unit (GSU) at Eastern Massachusetts... -
Keller Fund's Option Investment Strategies
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A closed-end mutual fund's decision to study option trading provides an opportunity to study the profit profile and pricing of multiple option investment... -
Sandra Brown Goes Digital (A): The Promise and Perils of Social Movements in a Healthcare Company
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details As a middle manager at a biotechnology company, Sandra Brown harnessed digital tools and social media to engage others and build campaigns for change... -
HCC Industries
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Describes a corporation that switches its philosophy of budgeting from "stretch" targets to "minimum performance standard" targets. The change has implications... -
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Eighteen months after launching Nickelodeon Latin America, general manager Taran Swan must leave the company's Miami headquarters for her New York home... -
Designs by Kate: The Power of Direct Sales
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The sales representatives at Designs by Kate (DBK) sell private label jewelry at hosted parties and through online social media channels. They are also... -
Succession Planning: RWE Ready
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Always a thorny issue but it had to be asked. Who was next in line? Management succession is a significant issue in many firms. Executives put all their... -
SG Cowen: New Recruits
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Chip Rae, director of recruiting at SG Cowen, must decide which recruits to keep after the final interview process for new outside associate hires. Along... -
Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd.
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Li & Fung, one of the largest export trading companies in Asia, works primarily as an agent to connect U.S. and European manufacturers and retailers of... -
Deltecs InfoTech: Scaling an Indian Start-Up
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In late December 2014, one of the founders of the Indian start-up Deltecs InfoTech (Deltecs) was considering the progress of his organization. Deltecs... -
Say on Pay at The Walt Disney Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on the lead-up to Disney's 2012 annual meeting, where Disney would face a vote on the compensation package of its CEO, Robert Iger.... -
Microsoft's Vega Project: Matt MacLellan's Decision
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Sales Force Integration at FedEx (B)
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Where Have You Been?: An Exercise To Assess Your Exposure To The Rest Of The World's Peoples (2020)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This annually updated exercise assesses one's exposure to the rest of the world's peoples. A series of worksheets require the respondents to check off... -
Massachusetts Financial Services (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the compensation and performance evaluations at an investment management company. The senior management team of Massachusetts Financial... -
Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details To create the world's healthiest workforce, diversified health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) mandated participation in its "Culture of Health" program... -
VITAL: A Singapore Public Agency Transforming from Within for Revitalisation, Efficiency, and Future-Readiness
Management Case Study11.95View Details Singapore public agency VITAL offered corporate shared services including human resources (HR), payroll, and finance to agencies across the Singapore... -
HCL Technologies (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Negotiating Star Compensation at the USAWBL (A-3): Confidential Instructions for Jesse J's Agent
Communication Case Study11.95View Details An abstract is not available for this product. -
Eden McCallum
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case illustrates the leadership and management challenges of starting a new firm based on a new business model and how success creates pressures...
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Barbara Norris: Leading Change in the General Surgery Unit
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Barbara Norris struggles to address the many problems facing her as a recently promoted nurse manager in the General Surgery Unit (GSU) at Eastern Massachusetts... -
How Managers Can Be Fair About Flexibility for Parents and Non-Parents Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDon't judge your staff based on face time. -
Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation
Organizational Development Digital ArticleOne is about what people do; the other is about who they are. -
Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Learning Is a Learned Behavior. Here's How to Get Better at It.
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's effectively a type of project management. -
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System
Gestión de recursos humanos Magazine ArticleThe Toyota story has been intensively researched and painstakingly documented, yet what really happens inside the company remains a mystery. Here’s new insight into the unspoken rules that give Toyota its competitive edge. -
How to Work with a Bad Listener
Career coaching Digital ArticleCall out their behavior — politely. -
Keller Fund's Option Investment Strategies
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A closed-end mutual fund's decision to study option trading provides an opportunity to study the profit profile and pricing of multiple option investment... -
Every Employee Should Have Access to Paid Parental Leave
Gender Big IdeaReddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian on fighting for — and taking — paternity leave