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Mental Health Awareness Month | Baker Library

University community at large. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth The Fearless Organization , published by HBS Professor Amy C. Edmondson , helps companies tackle... View Details

29 Aug 2024
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Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark

Cultural Dynamics: A Danish Approach to Work-Life Balance Beyond the impressive machinery and manufacturing prowess, this visit also gave us unique insight into the cultural dynamics that define Vestas'... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Ink

column was a way to explore the link between a business leader’s workspace and the culture of his or her organization. Along the way, Raje—former chief executive of BP Ergo, her family’s office furniture business—featured the hotel... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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The Exchange: Chance Encounters

Assistant Professor Maria Roche and Associate Professor Andy Wu; image by John Ritter Late one day in the fall of 2021, as she was packing up to head home, Assistant Professor Maria Roche bumped into Andy Wu, a colleague in the Strategy Unit whose office is next to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

03 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

CamiloTorres What Are the Most Effective Management Approaches to Inclusion? Inclusion is important to an organization. But it is a challenge in the current day workplace climate, especially when it comes to such things as one-on-one... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

the author’s debt to Belvedere College and the Jesuits as the great influence on his life philosophy and life choices. McEvoy also reflects on how Irish banks morphed from being customer oriented, conservative, dull, and profoundly honest in the 1950s to the very... View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

"Crown Act II" & "How to Win the Culture War" Panel: Humanizing Institutions Rosabeth Moss Kanter presents "Toward Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Leading High-Impact Change" Caroline Shenaz Hossein presents "Radical love in... View Details

07 Jul 2023
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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations

organizational culture can be established and communicated. An organization may have an environment that encourages casual dress to promote individuality and comfort, it could fund advanced education and training, or it could establish a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

25 Feb 2020
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Action Plan: Just Breathe

executives would find out that I was meditating,” Burton admits. Today, he wants everyone to know about the workplace benefits of meditation and other stress-management techniques. Six years ago, Burton founded Whil, a digital training... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Jun 2023
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Cassidy Wald Wins Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society

national nonprofit focused on improving the educational experiences and outcomes of neurodiverse youth, and later helped to found a disability affinity group at Bain Consulting. At HBS, she again saw opportunities for cultural and... View Details

02 Aug 2021
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Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana

path forward was clear. Interns would be joining the company that summer as planned, and while recruiting had wrapped up, there could even be room for more. The Flexible Culture at Humana The path forward at Humana would be a virtual... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health-Related Services

04 May 2017
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How Sheryl Sandberg’s Sharing Manifesto Drives Facebook

confided to [Facebook CEO Mark] Zuckerberg that she felt as though her workplace friendships were melting away. One night before bed, she wrote a 1,700-word explanation of what she was going through and how she hoped people would interact... View Details

08 Sep 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing

sales. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your co-worker earns can make you less productive, but knowing your manager's paycheck can motivate you to work harder. The Surprising Benefits of OversharingIn a social media View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Apr 2019
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HBS Shares Their Favorite Books for HR Leaders

a culture that provides excellent service, as well as attracts and retains talent that will embody what your company represents. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Feb 2022
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Case Study: Welcome Aboard

culture that’s best cultivated in person, as well as the kind of collaboration that’s unlocked when people gather around a whiteboard with their best ideas. Even so, there are continued uncertainties around the pandemic and what the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

06 Dec 2021
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Truth Be Told

loaded term, but essentially what we’re talking about is how a company can create a culture where an employee feels comfortable telling a boss, “Oh, I just observed that no one is wearing a helmet in the factory. Maybe we should change... View Details

Keywords: April White; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

09 Feb 2017
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Turning Disorder into Opportunity

says, came in adapting the culture of the workplace to accept the autistic employees. This was done through autism-awareness training sessions for all employees, and management training for workers engaging... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Oct 1997
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Benaree Wiley

father taught us we should make a contribution in some way and that responsibility comes along with success." At The Partnership since 1991, Wiley leads an organization that helps minorities gain access to the city's corporate power structure and encourages them to... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

04 Mar 2014
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

workplace transparency can increase productivity. Do Creative Types Need To Be Managed Differently? Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs In her new Harvard Business School course, Creative... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

own personal renewal 4-5 hrs Module 3 Culture and Competitive (Dis)Advantage Discover the meaning and underlying psychology of company culture and how a strong culture can be a... View Details

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