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about group-based discrimination and disparities. She aims to leverage her research to bolster understanding of and willingness to address inequality. Current Climate Fellows Matteo Gasparini DPhil (PhD) candidate at University of Oxford's Smith School for Enterprise... View Details
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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting
benefits, and compensation to name just a few. Yet there is another element that may be more difficult to explain on paper but is just as critical: organizational culture. There are many different ways organizational culture can be established and communicated. An... View Details
- 16 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Creating a Candidate-Centered Recruiting Process
Help people understand what is going to happen, who they'll meet, what you’re looking for, and how you’re evaluating candidates. This creates an environment where people can understand what is expected and potentially ask for... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 17 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom
research to better understand the drivers and impacts of corporate climate targets. That project is funded by a cluster grant of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard, which seeks to encourage multidisciplinary research. You Might Also Like:... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
further research on psychological safety in both sectors, separately and together. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50683 forthcoming The Oxford Handbook of Workplace Discrimination Organizational Remedies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
provocative counterpoint to the mega-hit book Who Moved My Cheese?, in which mice are forced to deal with change in their environment (a maze) because their cheese keeps disappearing. The moral seems to be, if you want to survive, adapt.... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Shattering Glass
environments that are quite equal. They expect that to be true in the business world, too. We do a real disservice to them when we don’t talk about the continuing obstacles in the workplace because, without... View Details
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
immediate partners, the participants in the programs, their superiors, and others. It is a problem when expectations soar too high. "A hundred-percent participation rate in your [HIV/AIDS] program may be unrealistic, given the state of affairs in the View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
event/development for business World War II Women in the workplace "Other" Cold War's end Crash of 1929 Second place (tied with "Other") went to "Women in the workplace" , which "broadened the talent base and revolutionized U.S.... View Details
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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report
majority and underrepresented groups. This edition was developed in partnership with the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) , which conducted interviews with Professors Beshears and Coffman to better understand their research and its implications for View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- News
Revealing the Rules
down from mentors or parents and, in the process, create a dividing line between those who inherently know how to navigate a workplace environment and everyone else. After working as a career advisor for... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The Same the World Over: Focusing on Customers and Innovation Brings Success
climate, customer orientation, and innovation. "Corporate culture was perceived as the prevailing set of shared values held by a firm's managers," Deshpandé explains, "qualities such as loyalty and tradition. We defined climate as the nature of the View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 05 Jul 2004
- What Do You Think?
Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?
conflicts between work and life more broadly defined. Joe Violette suggests that at least in the project-oriented environment in which he works, one should "Make your family a part of your work team and you'll create a good work-life... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime
Professor Jonas Heese. When local newspapers shutter, some businesses evidently treat the lack of press coverage as permission to act badly and end up committing more illegal violations, including pollution, workplace safety infractions,... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 31 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
How to Come Out at Work
Mentors can also be found within your organization. “I was introduced to older LGBTQ+ employees at the firm,” shared John Davis (MBA 2020). “Being exposed to these individuals made it easier for me to live my life authentically at the View Details
- 02 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana
employees across a variety of functions worked remotely and in January 2020, Humana was ranked 15th most flexible workplace in the U.S. by FlexJobs. Humana has earned this reputation by offering remote work arrangements, using a variety... View Details
- 25 May 2023
- Blog Post
Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates
Descriptions To create a welcoming and inclusive environment in the early stages of your hiring process, it is critical to use inclusive language that invites candidates in. Educate team members who are writing job descriptions about... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 29 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 29
2012) Abstract Controversy surrounds occupational health and safety regulators, with some observers claiming that workplace regulations damage firms' competitiveness and destroy jobs, and others arguing that they make View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
chick” and said she performed surgery “like a girl.” Jurors ultimately awarded her $168 million, the largest judgment for a single victim of workplace harassment in United States history. Years later, sexual harassment remains a problem... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Recruiting
comfortable with, that look like them, that act like them, and talk like them.” Why Addressing Unconscious Bias Benefits Your Organization Making choices that are unconsciously rooted in bias is detrimental to individuals and the organization as a whole because it... View Details