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- 23 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Celebrating National Coming Out Day at HBS
about coming out to parents, friends, and co-workers - and we were especially lucky to have a variety international viewpoints because the four of us were from the South Africa, Colombia, Brazil, and the United States. Due to some... View Details
- 04 May 2017
- News
How Sheryl Sandberg’s Sharing Manifesto Drives Facebook
co-workers acknowledging her struggle. After noting some of the other political and commercial opportunities potentially available to her—“ Walt Disney Co. CEO or California senator”—the magazine reports that Sandberg wants to stay put.... View Details
- 22 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Motivate Me, Please
How to Demotivate Your Best Employees Many companies hand out awards such as "employee of the month," but do they work to motivate performance? Not really. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
summer. Discovering Fitness No level of excitement for the job could have prepared me for working 60-70 hours/week and operating in the 4th decimal place. In time, I realized I needed an outlet, and it came in a rather surprising place. Despite quite a bit of... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
exogenous variations in workers' origins and the well-documented social divide between urban resident workers and rural migrant workers in large urban Chinese firms. We analyze data on weekly output, individual characteristics, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
likely to work out if they know whether their peers are working out, too. The researchers assigned the employees to one of three conditions. Some employees had access only to data about their own treadmill usage (the solo condition); some were told about the treadmill... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
compost accelerator), plant trees, and restore Detroit’s urban canopy. We worked with Sebastian on his community and environmental engagement strategy, compensation model, and team culture.We also held a community workshop on inclusive revitalization with Impactor and... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
disadvantage compared to firms started during more stable times. Take action: Leverage co-working and social spillovers If you do decide to start your company after a layoff, it’s important to be near other entrepreneurs, research... 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... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
hackathons and set up incubators to nurture new ideas. Traditional companies are even wading into co-working to stimulate interaction. But, does it take a village to hatch a groundbreaking venture? It can help, but only if you don’t... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
which employees act as “witnesses” to keep an eye out for inappropriate behavior and address it before it gets out of hand, says Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. If an employee makes a joke that demeans women or calls a female co-worker... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Mar 2021
- Book
Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World
Cognitive trust is grounded in the belief that your co-workers and leaders are reliable and dependable. It’s a resume-like competency, and you can confer it right away; it is typically referred to as “swift trust.” But emotional trust is... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
You’re the founder of a growing startup and it seems like just yesterday that you were a team of five, sharing a co-working space with one table and five chairs. There was an open flow of communication in the room and unless someone’s... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab
sciences co-working communities. The proximity of the three innovation labs together provides access to the resources, programming and community necessary to help startups succeed. “We believe innovation in the life sciences is critically... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?
people about where they got their dog,” Exley says. “And a story that kept coming up was that people often found their dog from another family. Not from a shelter, not from a rescue group, not from a pet store or a breeder. Just, you know, ‘A friend of mine had a View Details
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research Event
What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?
pushed in everything from the co-working spaces of technology startups to high fashion runways—namely, that diversity and equal representation are not only good business, but issues that really matter,” Holmes said. Holmes posed a... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
in different contexts, such as cities, co-working spaces, universities, and high-tech industries. I am especially fascinated by how our environments and past experiences shape our ability to create and spread those creations. My goal for... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 5/5
groups. Moments later I saw a similar plea from a former Black co-worker on LinkedIn – asking for his manager to utter at least one word on the current events. And now there’s this letter series where Black students are yet again... View Details
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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
co-working office space at 114 Western Avenue and creating co-working space at 25 Travis Street housing both HBS Online and the HBS Information Technology group. IT security, digital infrastructure, data,... View Details
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Commencement 2017 Address | About
you might reach out generously on behalf of others as well. Finally, I ask you to consider a third vital behavior, that of RESPECT. Show respect on a daily basis to everyone you interact with: your co-workers and customers, your global... View Details