Why corporate well-being initiatives need to get personal
In a recent PwC survey, CEOs reported plans for their companies to become more digital and flexible — and more employee focused.
Sustaining productivity in a virtual world
Maintaining productivity levels among remote employees is an enduring challenge. Here are five ways to help people and businesses thrive in the post-pandemic world of work.August 24, 2020 by Nele Van Buggenhout, Soraya Murat, and Tom de SousaRestoring craft to work
The innate desire to do a job well has greater motivational force than any corporate purpose.August 4, 2020 by Theodore KinniRelated tags: employee engagement, human resources, leadership, management strategies, motivation, skillsGetting back to the future...of work
As businesses cope with COVID-19 disruptions, they need to rethink and reconfigure their workforce and work spaces beyond redesigning physical spaces.July 22, 2020 by Bhushan SethiRelated tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, human resources, New world. New skills., upskilling, work-life balance, workplace, workplace stressPlanning for the unpredictable
When faced with uncertainty, successful companies prepare and act, rather than react.June 24, 2020The importance of peer feedback in the digital workplace
COVID-19 is accelerating companies’ shift to virtual working, but employers still need people-centric ways to assess employees’ strengths and weaknesses.June 23, 2020 by Dale RoseRelated tags: artificial intelligence, career development, coronavirus, COVID-19, employee engagement, feedback, human resourcesWhy now is the perfect time for a corporate book club
As COVID-19 continues to isolate people, companies can build employee engagement and community spirit through a shared reading experience.June 22, 2020 by Linda Rodriguez McRobbieRelated tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, employee engagement, employee trends, human resources, motivationWant your employees to behave on social media? Spell out the rules
Many employees are unaware of their firm’s policy on personal social media use, which creates perceptions of unfairness when they cross the line.May 14, 2020 by Matt PalmquistRelated tags: corporate governance, human resources, internet, recent research, social media, transparencyHow to succeed in uncertain times
In a difficult environment, leaders need to resist the impulse to adopt a defensive pose. They must instead take actions that will position their organization for success.January 29, 2020 by Will Jackson-Moore, Heather Swanston, and Mohamed KandeExit strategies
Fifty years after its publication, Albert O. Hirschman’s Exit, Voice, and Loyalty still has a lot to tell us about the life of organizations.January 24, 2020 by Daniel AkstA disappointing progress report on diversity and inclusion
In Diversity, Inc., NYU journalism professor Pamela Newkirk revisits decades of investment in D&I, and asks why the returns have been so meager.December 12, 2019 by Theodore KinniRelated tags: book reviews, corporate social responsibility, culture, D&I, diversity, diversity and inclusion, human resources, inclusionTop shelf picks: Best Business Books 2019
Writers at strategy+business pick the year’s best books in seven categories.November 5, 2019Best Business Books 2019: Talent & leadership
Creating safe spaces for all.November 5, 2019 by Sally HelgesenRelated tags: behavioral science, best business books, human resources, leadership, talent, team managementThe new behavioral science of risk taking in business
Understanding people’s tolerance for and approach to risk can help companies build teams and improve decision making.October 9, 2019 by Michele WuckerWhy aren’t successful people happier?
Yale psychologist Laurie Santos delves into the social sciences to understand how people can overcome the internal obstacles and biases that prevent them from living their best life — and how leaders can set an example.September 26, 2019 by Daniel GrossRelated tags: academics, behavioral economics, human resources, leadership, organizational behavior, psychologySurvival skills for the digital age
Three principles can guide you when the connectivity of the digital era becomes overwhelming.August 6, 2019 by Julia HobsbawmTo strengthen innovation, make sure every voice is heard
Companies should be as process-driven about disruptive ideas as they are about other aspects of business.August 5, 2019 by Josh LevsBartleby, the office enigma
Herman Melville’s short story Bartleby, the Scrivener provides lessons on how to deal with troubled colleagues.August 1, 2019 by Daniel AkstRelated tags: business books, business literature, human capital, human resources, management, mental healthIncentives for a strong leadership culture
Three key pay and performance metrics can help define and influence an organization’s values.July 29, 2019 by Adam Bryant and David ReimerRelated tags: corporate leaders, culture, feedback, governance, human resources, management ideas, organization cultureGetting full value from external talent
More and more leaders recognize the need to manage contingent workers, but their companies and cultures often undercut their efforts.July 25, 2019 by Theodore KinniA winning effort
In his new book, Neil Irwin finds that people who succeed in management careers do so by trying new things, learning from failures, and embracing changes in direction.July 11, 2019 by Mark Gimein2019 summer reading: 10 business books
A selection of books perfect for your commute — or the beach.July 1, 2019Related tags: book reviews, engagement, human resources, innovation, management, personal developmentMillennials are risk-aware, not risk-averse
Believing the popular perceptions about millennials could be risky business.June 27, 2019 by Michele WuckerDiversifying the high-tech talent pool
Pinnacle Group CEO Nina Vaca’s top priorities are to keep growing fast and expand the talent pipeline.May 30, 2019 by Samantha MarshallRelated tags: career development, diversity, entrepreneurship, human resources, Inside the Mind of the CEO, talentHow to create happier employees
Professor Jochen Menges on the ways companies can develop well-being initiatives that genuinely make people feel better.May 20, 2019 by Laura W. GellerRelated tags: employee engagement, employee trends, human resources, motivation, personal development, young profs
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