How to Maximize Meetings
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s+b Blogs: Organizations & People
Struggling to Be Heard: How Women Can Overcome Bias
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.
Why Startups Have to Think Differently About Their Skills Gap
With both cash and time in short supply at startups, skilled women seeking to restart their careers are a valuable talent pool.
Google’s Next Search Is for Housing
With home costs skyrocketing in large metropolitan areas, companies that want to attract talent may have to get into the real-estate business.
Getting to the Critical Few Behaviors That Can Drive Cultural Change
Encouraging a small number of actions can help an organization achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
Ditch These Myths about Women in the Workplace — or Miss Out on Talent
Women coming back after a break can be an enthusiastic, driven addition to your team. Don’t let stereotypes blind you to the opportunity.
Is Your Company’s Diversity Training Making You More Biased?
Corporate inclusion programs often trigger an us-versus-them mind-set. But establishing shared goals can help get teams on track.
You’ve Been Escalated: A Guide to Instigating Change
If you’re a person who takes risks for your enterprise, you should learn how to handle the backlash.
How to Craft Meetings People Love (Really)
These gatherings can feel like a prison sentence, unproductively ticking away time. But when infused with some essentials, they can be fruitful — and even enjoyable.
Rethinking Returnships for Retaining Women
These high-level internships can help organizations tap into an overlooked talent pool, but they aren’t a cure-all.
How to Unlock the Full Potential of Diverse Teams
Organizing around a common purpose and sharing leadership encourages people to bring their authentic selves to work.
It’s Time to Change Your Strategy on Hiring Women
Recruiting experienced female talent can feel like a frustrating game of hide-and-seek.
The Downside of the Gig Economy
A vast shortage of truckers reveals what’s wrong with relying on independent contractors.
How to Accelerate Learning on Your Team
The key to designing better, faster feedback systems.
The Perils and Promise of Working at Home
The lessons behind that viral BBC interview.
The Caring Leader
There’s a hard-headed business case for expressing concern about employees’ well-being.
Women, Play the Long Game
Why working mothers need to think like chess masters.
Us versus Them: Reframing Resistance to Change
How to bridge the gap between those who champion transformation and those who challenge it.Why Geographic Mobility Matters
When local economic conditions aren’t favorable, companies and people have to give greater consideration to the often-painful prospect of moving.
Forget the Resolutions — Write Your Personal Manifesto
A series of honest conversations with yourself, delving deeper than the annual list of dos and don’ts, can spark lasting and meaningful change.
Your People’s Brains Need Face Time
Dispersed teams trust more and function better when exposed to their colleagues’ non-verbal cues, best communicated in-person.
Helping Women Leaders Plot Their Next Career Move
An innovative program helps seasoned women executives — including former military officers — plan what to do next.
Inclusion Is More Strategic Than Ever
By setting your company up for growth, you have already made a strong, implicit commitment to diversity. The political events of 2016 could help you deliver on that promise.Why Your Employees Are Always Putting Out Fires
Moving from crisis to crisis has become all-too-common in today’s workplace.
The Serious Fun of Shared Experiences at Work
By planning activities that encourage bonding and meaning, companies can help employees feel like they are a part of a team.
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