employee scheduling - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

acknowledgement of the awkward and tricky working situation. Assessing short-term goals keeps everyone on the same page and pushing forward together. As employees start to shift gradually back into the office (with hybrid... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

07 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

colleagues and lower-level employees.” Encourage impromptu meetups, not just scheduled meetings. “Have more informal lunches and conversation,” she says. The more opportunity there is to share and exchange opinions, the more included... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

physically and emotionally, about these events? How did they motivate you going forward? What are 1-2 lowlights from your experience? It could be that one time you really thought the company was dead or when one of your best employees... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

19 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior

it out later,’” says Beshears. “But then there is never a convenient time.” Providing a deadline, even one that isn’t strictly mandatory, cuts through the procrastination cycle, spurring employees to action. Nudges are less expensive and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Sep 2017
Blog Post

HBS Startup Bootcamp and Founders Unfiltered

entrepreneurship a bit less intimidating for a first-timer like me. So with a renewed interest in startups, I registered for the 10-day HBS Startup Bootcamp scheduled for the January term. The aim of the program was to provide both... View Details

31 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

American Idle: Workers Spend Too Much Time Waiting for Something to Do

Brodsky. “With idle time, the organization is often hurt by it, and it’s not enjoyable for employees either.” Involuntary idle time can have a variety of causes, including built-in excess capacity, in which a company intentionally View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

sciences and materials sciences provide sufficient growth opportunities to sustain consistent and superior performance? Would DSM’s 21,000 employees worldwide embrace the DSM Strategy 2018: “Driving profitable growth through science-based... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

calendar to tackle your most challenging work, particularly when your energy is high, and focus on giving it your undivided attention by turning off distracting notification pings on your phone, email, and Slack channels. In a recent study, computer engineers who were... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 10

the current schedule and work sequencing was an acceptable risk. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610016-PDF-ENG Purchase this supplement (B): http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610017-PDF-ENG Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

2010 terms, as a share of national income) were scheduled to revert to Colombian ownership in that year. The money to buy them for the new canal effort, then, would have gone to Bogotá instead of the shareholders in the moribund French... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

short-term operational and tactical issues. It is important to meet to discuss and solve operational problems. But companies err when they devote all their time together for fire-fighting and coping with near-term issues. The formal strategy execution system View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Blog

Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

and weight room Squash and racquetball courts Locker rooms Exercise studios Sauna and steam rooms If you will be on campus for a longer program, you can also take advantage of scheduled classes, as well as fitness evaluations and personal... View Details

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

How companies can help Companies can help an older employee ease into retirement by organizing a send-off with a personal touch or ritual that expresses how much the worker is appreciated. “If the company treats people with dignity and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

Web

Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

powered by advanced ML algorithms embedded with a fintech solution. Hive Health Camille Ang (MBA/MPA-ID 2022) Jiawen Tang (MBA 2023/MPA-ID 2021) Business Track Co-Winner A B2B2C digital health insurer providing simplified, affordable, & and quality healthcare to... View Details

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

as irrational. We will also describe the dangers of doing so and explain how to avoid making such mistakes. Mistake 1: They Are Not Irrational; They Are Uninformed An executive (who is one of Deepak's students) was recently involved in a dispute with an ex-employee.... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

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

01 May 2020
What Do You Think?

Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

maintaining the organization's highly valued culture. One policy intended to support that goal is to require that those working from home maintain the same schedule as those working from an office. Remote work raises questions: What... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Apr 2022
What Do You Think?

As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

governor would follow through on his intentions to sign it into law. The bill had taken on the moniker “Don’t Say Gay.” There had been “Say Gay” protests across Florida and the US by groups supportive of LGBTQ+ rights. Hundreds of Disney “cast members”—Disney’s term... View Details