- Professor Jochen Menges on the ways companies can develop well-being initiatives that genuinely make people feel better.
What is an office for?
April 2, 2019 by Linda Rodriguez McRobbieThe rise of remote working is making companies more focused on the spaces they create to bring people together.ROX: How to get started with the new experience metric
March 29, 2019 by Matt Egol, Reid Carpenter, and Sujay SahaMake sure you understand “return on experience” — the new way of tracking the results of your investments in customer and employee experiences — and how to implement it.Five Ways Companies Can Give People a Good Work Experience
February 18, 2019Workers today want careers that fit their values, are enjoyable, and contribute to society. Here’s what business leaders can do to deliver on this idea of “good work.” For further insights, read “Good Work.”
A crucial role for human resources
February 18, 2019 by Lynda GrattonHow HR leaders can play a vital part in providing a compelling environment for tomorrow’s workforce.Related tags: employee engagement, human capital, human resources, labor, talent development, workplaceGood work
February 18, 2019 by Bhushan Sethi and Carol StubbingsToday’s employees want jobs that are intrinsically rewarding and that fit their values. And though the meaning of work is different for each person, companies that act now to address these demands will gain a lasting competitive advantage. See also “Five Ways Companies Can Give People a Good Work Experience.”What You Can Learn from Your Employee Networks
January 22, 2019 by Maya TownsendMany companies support resource groups that bring people together, but stop short of assessing their value.When cultural values lead to groupthink, the company loses
November 12, 2018 by Maud Lindley, Jeffrey Schwartz, and Malcolm ThompsonAs a business shapes its public reputation, hidden conflicts can undermine its effectiveness.Best Business Books 2018: Leadership
November 5, 2018 by Sally HelgesenEngagement Announcements. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.What happens when the salary-secrecy taboo is broken?
October 25, 2018 by Matt PalmquistEmployees who know what their bosses earn work harder, but the opposite is true if their colleague’s paycheck is bigger.Related tags: behavioral science, employee engagement, employee trends, human resources, leadership, motivation, recent researchUsing neuroscience to make feedback work and feel better
August 27, 2018 by David Rock, Beth Jones, and Chris WellerResearch shows that using feedback is how organisms — and organizations — stay alive. Here’s how leaders can make the most of the anxiety-producing process.Related tags: brain, culture, employee engagement, feedback, leadership, neuroscience, personal developmentWorkplace perks: Wasteful indulgence or powerful profit driver?
August 20, 2018 by Matt PalmquistA study of firms in 43 countries finds that treating employees well pays off.The Case for Competition
August 20, 2018 by Charles Donkor, Gretchen Anderson, and Varun BhatnagarWhen team members face off, it’s the whole organization that wins.Related tags: collaboration, competition, critical few, culture, employee engagement, leadership, teaming, the Katzenbach CenterVirtually alone: Real ways to connect remote teams
June 25, 2018 by Katherine Dugan and Varun BhatnagarAs workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.Related tags: collaboration, critical few, culture, employee engagement, leaders, teams, technology, the Katzenbach CenterThe balancing act of corporate social responsibility programs
May 31, 2018 by Matt PalmquistEmployees often take a pay cut to participate in CSR programs, but many do so to gain career skills.Three Questions to Help You Become a “Yes, And” Leader
May 24, 2018Approach every conversation as an opportunity to improvise. For more insight, read “Using Improv to Transform How You Lead.”Using improv to transform how you lead
May 24, 2018 by Elizabeth DotyBy embracing the concept of “yes, and,” managers can improve how they communicate. See also “Three Questions to Help You Become a ‘Yes, And’ Leader.”How Strategic Leaders Reframe Deceptive Messages
April 30, 2018Four steps that can help you lead your organization past its self-defeating limits. For further insights, read “Conversations That Kill Your Culture.”Related tags: coaching, culture, employee engagement, leadership, neuroscience, organizational learning, psychologyChanging the conversations that kill your culture
April 26, 2018 by Jeffrey Schwartz and Josie ThomsonDeceptive messages can undermine your enterprise from within. Relabel and reframe them to develop positive narratives. See also “How Strategic Leaders Reframe Deceptive Messages.”Related tags: coaching, culture, employee engagement, leadership, neuroscience, organizational learning, psychologyHow to Cure a Bad Case of Metric Fixation
April 23, 2018 by Theodore KinniHistory professor Jerry Muller reminds us that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”Minding the Gender Gap
March 26, 2018 by Deborah UngerIn her book on gender disparity in the workplace, journalist Joanne Lipman challenges men and women to overcome unconscious bias. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”Can more flexible workforces solve society’s problems?
March 21, 2018 by Bobbie van der ListYasuyuki Nambu, CEO of Japan’s Pasona Group, is reframing short-term employment as a means of social benefit.Related tags: asia, employee engagement, human resources, Inside the Mind of the CEO, leadership, personal development, trainingHow Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel
February 7, 2018It’s a self-reinforcing cycle that starts with pride. For more insight, read “How to Harness Employees’ Emotional Energy.”Related tags: change management, culture, employee engagement, human resources, management strategiesHow to harness employees’ emotional energy
February 7, 2018 by Alice ZhouFuel 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.”Related tags: change management, critical few, culture, employee engagement, human resources, management strategies, motivationWhat will work look like in 2030?
December 18, 2017 by Jeff Hesse and Scott OlsenImagining four radically different scenarios for how companies will manage people and how people will manage their work and careers.
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