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Preparing to Teach - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

content and process. This section features advice in the following areas: Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Christensen Center Tip Sheets... View Details

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

student when the call unfolds poorly (e.g. when a student is clearly unprepared). The Christensen Center’s Questions for Class Discussions tip sheet provides suggestions on follow-up probes after an opening question. View Details

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Questioning, Listening & Responding - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

discussion leader can listen at multiple levels. Transcript Teaching Students to Listen to One Another David Garvin Professor Garvin offers tips on getting a discussion back on track when students mishear. Transcript Echoing David Garvin... View Details

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Answering Your Questions About the HBS MBA Application - MBA

them time to pursue other plans. You Might Want to Read HBS Application Tips from MBA Admissions Answering Your Questions About the 2+2 Program How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Jada Haynes Admissions Events Check out our upcoming... View Details

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

than anyone else in your life – regardless of the size and nature of the company you join. What do you value? At the end of the day, love what you do and decide what role will allow you to maintain the integrity of who you are and who you aspire to be! Do you have... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?

it.” You Might Also Like: How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing) Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews Dog Eat Dog: Measuring Network Effects Using a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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Healthy Outcomes - Managing the Future of Work

absenteeism. Read the report Media Coverage Tips on Going Freelance During the Covid-19 Pandemic Ray A. Smith 31 Jan 2021 | Wall Street Journal Here’s where skilled freelancers can find jobs Kathy Kristof 09 Jan 2021 | Los Angeles Times... View Details

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Transcript Less is More David Garvin, Ashish Nanda & Tom Piper Professors Garvin, Nanda, and Piper offer tips on how to present diverse and complex content in a limited amount of time. Transcript Flow and Rigidity Tom Piper Professor... View Details

10 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

whistleblowers is to compensate them financially for the costs they incur. We also found that cash-for-information regimes do not increase the number of frivolous tips filed with regulators or change the probability that the employee... View Details

Keywords: by April White

27 Feb 2023
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How One Late Employee Can Hurt Your Business: Data from 25 Million Timecards

as well as signs that the increases were not one-time phenomena. As a result, "understanding the causes and effects [of lateness and absenteeism] should be a key priority of retailers." One tip for managers: Address the problems through... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Retail

03 Aug 2023

Demystifying the MBA Application

Spend 30 minutes with members of the HBS Admissions Board as we walk through the HBS application and offer tips on how to approach the application process. View Details

07 Nov 2023
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Love and Money

saver or one is extravagant or one's frugal, but that's not even the tip of the iceberg. The four money languages really help you understand what money means to the other person, psychologically. And a lot of that has to do with their... View Details

25 Jan 2016
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When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

Here’s an easy tip for anyone negotiating to buy a car, a house, or even a company. When you make an initial offer, don’t bid with a round number like $10,000 or $1 million or $15 per share. Rather, bid with a more precise number, like... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

09 Jan 2024
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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

understanding human psychology and the role of trust-building within organizations. He shared concrete tips for becoming authentic, logical, and sympathetic leaders. Professor Thomas DeLong taught us that an effective leader needs to... View Details

14 Dec 2023

Busting Application Myths with HBS Admissions

Spend 30 minutes with members of the HBS Admissions Board as we walk through the HBS application, offer tips on how to approach the application process, and bust some myths about the admissions process. View Details

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Career Networking - Alumni

impact on day one. Watch Full Series Part 14: Managing Transition All of this time and hard work will hopefully yield the attractive offer you have been seeking. The time has come to inform your current employer of your intentions. Watch this video for View Details

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Becoming a Board Member - Alumni

Marketing, financial, or technical expertise Risk management experience + – Resume Tips Your resume should include a Summary section that highlights your attributes relevant to a board role, as opposed to a management role. The rest of... View Details

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HBR Classics - Alumni

A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky Cracking the Code of Change , Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria Leading Change - Why Transformation Efforts Fail , John P. Kotter Tipping Point Leadership , W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Global Collaboration Are... View Details

27 Jan 2020
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Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

five tips below, based on advice in the book, are intended to help further your career, whether you’re hunting for a first job or find yourself at a key inflection point: frustrated with your current standing in the workforce and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Feb 2002
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The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

It's going to lead someone who's doing what they shouldn't do to do even more; it's going to tip off the adversary. I guess another criterion is if you're finding yourself in situations where you seem to be meeting resistance and running... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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