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31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How to Come Out at Work

LGBT employees is how the organization shows up for its employees the other eleven months out of the year,” said Wood. That ongoing support may come in the form of ERGs and events. “On my very first day of work I received an email from... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

company without the benefit of in-person meetings can make it challenging to build workplace relationships. So, instead of checking your email while you wait for colleagues to log on to a Zoom meeting, use that lull to spark a... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Stuart Gilson

Harvard Business School professor Stuart Gilson fielded some questions regarding his new book in an email interview with HBS Working Knowledge editor Sean SilverthorneSilverthorne: When should a company consider a major restructuring? Are... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

operations, and a majority of couples with school-age children both have jobs. "These working parents are logging on after the kids are asleep and answering emails before they wake. Bosses must acknowledge how incredibly hard this has... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

07 Sep 2021
News

Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

It's a big adjustment. You have to get used to going from being in the center of everything going on to having an empty email box. No one's looking for you in the morning anymore. And that's a big adjustment. But the flip side is you have... View Details

02 Nov 2020
Blog Post

WE RISE

leveling the playing field, too, as more women enter the sector. “The top women entrepreneurs really want to work with the top women VCs,” she says. That’s the premise of All Raise, one of several new organizations addressing the gender gap. All Raise started with an... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Venture Capital / Private Equity

07 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

small-business owners can take now Mills offers three recommendations to cash-strapped business owners: Focus on social media and email to reach customers. The coronavirus pandemic forced many analog companies to embrace digital... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage; Service

01 Sep 2024
News

Ink: Framing the Full Picture

email continually, like, “Hey, my buddy would like to try writing comics.” It’s like saying you played baseball as a kid, so you want to try out for the Mets or the Yankees. It’s very difficult and highly competitive. And you do not get... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

14 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation

Investing Club, and the Women’s Student Association. Organizations can email clubs leaders directly, but personalized - not mass - invitations to students are meaningful and help to build relationships. Take Action Against Unconscious... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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How One Coffee Shop Is Brewing Change for Business and Society | Working Knowledge

and Inclusion Share: Facebook LinkedIn Print Email Latest from HBS faculty experts Expertly curated insights, precisely tailored to address the challenges you are tackling today. More about Working Knowledge Strategy and Innovation More... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

I Gave at the Office

ways. Some people might be more willing to give at a grocery store when they ask you to donate at the checkout counter. Other people might not give there but instead respond to a letter or email request. I think, rather than asking what... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

21 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

invite all people to escape reality. You Might Also Like: Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions (Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'? How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity? Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

22 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone'

Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'? What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance? Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers Feedback or ideas to share? View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Banking

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

ChromeOS as the user-facing operating system.” You Might Also Like: Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Year How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money? How Humans Outshine AI in Adapting to Change Feedback or ideas... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

Profile

Ruzwana Bashir

smartest teammates I’ve ever met. When I’m not at work, I find myself constantly thinking about work, and on days off I do activities and am constantly emailing the team with learnings and ideas from these ‘field trips’! The vast majority... View Details

10 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook

Before completing the personal survey, some participants took a test called "Phind the phishing emails," in which they viewed screen shots of email messages and identified them as "just spam" or "phishing"—the common cybercrime of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Jul 2024
Op-Ed

Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty

Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image created by HBSWK... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

08 Nov 2024
Op-Ed

How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis

Challenges of Cement Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image Credit: HBSWK with assets from AdobeStock/Igor Groshev and AdobeStock/vectorfusionart. View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Green Technology; Energy

09 Feb 2017
News

Turning Disorder into Opportunity

headphones provided, and different chairs procured,” Fieldhouse said. Training sessions were developed to assist the autistic employees with life skills, such as travel planning, financial awareness and nutrition, as well as professional skills like organizational... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

emails are always a good vehicle for asks. If you’re not sure if anyone on the investment team can be helpful, be specific: “Looking for advice on digital marketing strategies” or “Would love to talk with someone in your network who can... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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