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in quarantine and migrating musical events online Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom Interpersonal communication expert Rachel Greenwald (MBA 1993) on navigating the new world of video meetings and the interpersonal communication... View Details
- 01 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
that these are the most difficult times in memory for many, if not most people. Parents struggle to balance the demands of remote work and homeschooling. Employees who live alone strain to stay focused while isolated from loved ones and traditional social supports. In... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson
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Events - Business History
Events Events Upcoming Events Business History Seminar The Fall 2025 Business History Seminar, co-organized by Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski, explores the theme "Rethinking Entrepreneurial History." The Seminar meets via Zoom on... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings
minutes—during the pandemic’s early weeks. Employees also participated in more meetings, though for less time than they did before COVID-19 sent many workers home. “There is a general sense that we never stop being in front of Zoom or... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 08 Sep 2022
- Book
Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?
top,” he says. “One thing we learned from COVID-19 is the true value of frontline workers, who were risking their lives while the rest of us were on Zoom calls,” George says. “A leader should be out with the frontline people, so what they... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 30 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me
It was February of 2021. I had just joined the Zoom interview from the guest bedroom of our townhouse in Smyrna, Georgia, struggling to fight off the imposter syndrome that had lived rent-free in the back of my head since I had been... View Details
- 13 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen
pandemic-related stress. Teams are often reconnecting through online platforms like Zoom where it can be harder to read social cues. “When you're engaging with an extrovert in conversation, they may be gregarious, they may be outgoing,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 16 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)
have become true friends– four of whom were even in my bridal party! Particularly in 2020, when it was difficult to maintain connection in a socially distanced world, I leaned on my HBS section’s Zoom reunions and creative virtual events... View Details
- 28 Sep 2023
- News
Screen Time
online. Their first Zoom meeting—in which the 20 or so attendees shared life updates—was so fun, they decided to make it a monthly series. In September 2023, the gathering reached 42 consecutive months, with no plans to stop. “We always... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?
To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 16 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.
their artificial reality (AR) annotation products on mobile phones. AT&T, Cisco, and Zoom have enhanced their network capabilities for increased demand in bandwidth. In addition, numerous small businesses like restaurants and home... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A More Accommodating Approach
Executive Education programs to augment what’s being learned in-person in the classroom. We’ve run virtual-only programs as well, using both Zoom and the Live Online Classrooms, so we can connect with people wherever they are—people who... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 10 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated
initiatives; and analyzing the effect of the pandemic on small businesses. “What we wanted to do was zoom out and say: How cost effective are these interventions as a whole?” Chatting with Facebook’s Wernerfelt near the beginning of the... View Details
- 18 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech
opportunities that their previous employers may have failed in or overlooked. Imagine how the last year might have been for all of us if Eric Yuan—formerly an executive at Cisco WebEx—was unable to go on to launch Zoom Video... View Details
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Joel Hurd
joined the class via Zoom it was definitely too awkward to forget. What is your favorite childhood memory? Vacations were non-existent growing up, but my high school’s marching band spent a week at a summer camp in the woods of northern... View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely
field experiment at a large North American company, provides plenty of reassurance, showing that regular Zoom chats with managers fosters solid career-building connections for new workers. In fact, informal “virtual watercooler” sessions... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
and step up to make the kind of dramatic change we need to have in our society. Neeley: You think this time is different? Frazier: I'm not sure. I hope it's different. I'll tell you a quick little story. I was on CNBC recently talking about this issue and my wife had a... View Details
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Events - Creating Emerging Markets
conference, organized by Geoff Jones and Tarun Khanna, focused on the intersection of oral history, business, and the Global South, offering a unique space for interdisciplinary discussions. Dec 15 15 DEC 2023 Zoom Using Oral History in... View Details
- 03 May 2023
- Blog Post
Five Ways to Build Community at HBS
chose one theme for the year which I could use as a north star for how I would prioritize my time and energy. My theme for 2022 was Community, so here are five quick thoughts on building community at HBS. 1. Invest in Your Community Early One way I did this was by... View Details