s+b Blogs: Organizations & People

Working with diverse others doesn’t have to mean compromising your values. But if you just can’t do it, there are other ways to solve difficult problems. See also “Four Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations.”

Disagreement can make solutions to our most difficult problems hard to see. But with practical tools and a shift in mind-set, diverse groups can create new realities.

In recent years, a host of legal changes have afforded more protection for people who call out wrongdoing in their organizations.

The U.S. soccer star’s exhilarating commencement address at Barnard College puts the lessons she’s learned on the field into perspective for women trying to get ahead in the business world.

To develop the skills you’ll need to respond to adversity with strength, follow these three steps.

To close the gender gap, companies must develop transparency on career progress.

Fuel success by linking a company’s strategic goals to the reasons people are proud to work there. See also “How Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel.”

Three conversations that can mobilize your team during a reorganization.

Managers who are not afraid to show their weaknesses can build trust and engagement.

There is still a great deal to learn about organizational behavior — and you can help make those discoveries.

Three guardrails must be in place to allow these groups to perform well within an organization.

Companies can’t expect to compete if they’re not open about how and why people are compensated.

Leading for creativity isn’t about being an artistic free spirit — it’s about having the necessary skills to think in ways that get things done.

Have a problem with follow-up on your team? Neuroscience can help.

Gender disparity and equal pay are still pressing issues. But there are ways to make the game fairer.

Employee engagement rises when frequent, informal conversations replace annual reviews.

Retailers are already announcing ambitious holiday hiring goals, with logistics and delivery firms likely to follow.

How the right type of structure frees your employees from rework and hassles.

It’s tempting to dismiss a wild idea, but if respected it can be a springboard for finding synergies and new ways of doing things.

It's not an open-and-shut case when it comes to optimal office design.

Are we overcomplicating management and leadership and ignoring what makes us people?

Employers are running out of creative ways to lure workers — and those coming out of prison are a largely untapped pool.

Why organizational culture is not the same thing as employee engagement.

Readers share their pain — and their ideas for better meetings.

Under a microscope in business school and the workplace, women tend to withdraw. Here are ways to surmount that and other barriers to the C-suite.