Employee Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

determining an employee's level of engagement with the work. 2 We know of a small-company owner, a warm, decent woman, so pressed for time she consciously decided to avoid small talk at the office. She never opened up to people about... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

other side. Sometimes negotiators stretch the truth unintentionally, falling prey to what Bazerman and his colleagues call “bounded ethicality” by engaging in unethical behavior that contradicts their values without knowing it. Why does... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

only thing that this sort of learned pragmatism gives me is the opportunity to engage my colleagues who have the real power to make a difference in this country." And he said, "We'll see." So I guess he's right. We'll see. Neeley: So your... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

this a priority, nagging them like worried grandmothers and sending chicken soup to their home offices if that is what it takes. Leaders also need to model self-care for their teams. Looking disheveled and exhausted in virtual meetings can rattle View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Dec 2023
News

The Musts of 2023

Healthcare Exchange, where our purpose is to help reduce the cost of doing health care for citizens across the United States and in Europe, and bringing his Deep Purpose messaging to all of our employees creates so much View Details

08 Feb 2023
Op-Ed

Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears

engage employees. Workplace changes prompted by the pandemic have made employees more adaptable and flexible than before; however, persistent change without time to absorb and process causes fatigue. Leaders... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

Engaged and Motivated Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness Some companies have opted to make pay cuts commensurate with salary ranges, with higher-paid employees taking a larger percentage cut than... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

based on high tech innovation in engineering, or significant scientific advances) or biotech venture that is commercializing breakthrough science. Have at least 10 employees and expect to have significant growth in the number of View Details

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

complete an online survey that included questions about the frequency of their networking activity, and how it made them feel. For example, "When I engage in professional networking, I usually feel " was followed by a choice of several... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

with those targets, allocated resources to achieve those targets, and built board-level sustainability committees and structures to ensure the governance of their climate strategy. At the same time, investors are increasingly engaging... View Details

31 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’

almost every society on how much we should allow the private sector to handle prosocial objectives,” says Zhang, who studies workplace culture and social inequality. “What we saw here is that if the private sector engages in that... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

in-house training on those issues of particular sensitivity in their industry. Exhorting employees to be ethical is not enough. As one manager convicted of price-fixing put it: "I thought I had morals. I still think I do. I didn't... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

subcontractor increasing effort when they have a deep prior relationship with the general contractor who engages them for a job,” Huckman says. “The subcontractor appreciates the effort that they have already put in to building a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

graders passed the state reading assessment (80 percent passed statewide). And in 2012, the Columbus Dispatch reported that district employees had tampered with enrollment and attendance records to artificially boost school test scores.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

for every dimension of business performance Identify and manage risks that could derail strategy execution Empower employees through proprietary frameworks like the Job Design Optimization Tool, which helps design high-performance jobs... View Details

21 Jun 2022
HBS Case

Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams

When COVID-19 forced companies to send employees home two years ago, newly remote workers largely reconnected on two collaboration apps: Slack and Microsoft Teams. The pandemic propelled Slack beyond its core following in the technology... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Information Technology; Technology

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

as consumers and employees (what we buy, how we manage others) to the choices that we make more broadly as human beings (who we date, how we deal with friendships). From my research, we see when a mismatch is most likely to occur between... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort of like-minded peers and build a network that lasts far beyond the program Practice effective teamwork and... View Details

26 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

provided to facilitate deeper study by interested students. Thus, when students complete the BGIE course, they have engaged with a curated selection of ideas that their faculty have found most valuable in analyzing how the world works.... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2023
Book

Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

reduces sanctions and penalties, to report. However, even if the company is not charged, they may still be forced to engage in internal investigations that can cost many millions of dollars; civil regulators like the SEC may choose to... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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