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- 07 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations
safety as “a climate in which people are comfortable expressing and being themselves.” In practice, this looks like creating a work environment in which employees feel secure in speaking their minds without... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- August 2009
- Teaching Note
Mina O'Reilly at Logan Airport's TSA (TN)
By: Michel Anteby and Erin McFee
Teaching Note for [409116]. View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
broadly universal that, no matter what a government’s position or what the potential benefit to society is, ought to be respected? In this case, Apple could view it as appropriate—and perhaps even required—to protect privacy in order to help protect physical View Details
- 09 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
psychological safety as “a climate in which people are comfortable expressing and being themselves.” In practice, this looks like creating a work environment in which employees feel secure in speaking their... View Details
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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting
practice, this looks like creating a work environment in which employees feel secure in speaking their minds without fear of retribution or embarrassment. There are obvious reasons psychological safety is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ex-Con Talks Ethics with HBS Students
amounted to kickbacks. A suspicious state employee eventually alerted authorities. Kuhse explained that an approach from a friend or respected colleague often is the entrée to a slippery slope. It begins with an apparently insignificant... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Truth Be Told
effective in terms of getting the right information in a financially sound way. The problem is that the current structure incentivizes employees to report issues where the penalty is high. For a workplace View Details
- Web
Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
commissioned by U.S. Steel, instead, highlighted the safety precautions undertaken on behalf of workers, the number of accident-free days at U.S. Steel plants, and the general contentment of employees. In one photograph, two smiling View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
ask questions or to appear vulnerable, and pressuring coworkers to prove themselves through acts of physical bravery. The goal of this company’s training was to enhance employee safety and reliability in a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Faculty Research Online
OSHA Inspections: Protecting Employees or Killing Jobs? As the federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is often at the center of... View Details
- 27 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
What I Do: Philippe Hellich (MBA 1996)
privacy to employee and customer safety, as well as crisis management, compliance, and internal audits.” “We all make risk-based decisions every day. The same is true in my business at a higher, broader level. A few months ago, we... View Details
- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
must work together to accomplish challenging goals, psychological safety will facilitate their ability to overcome barriers to communication created by their differences. Although psychological safety may be... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
safety of the employees who make the goods that the retailer sells? No need to feel awkward if your answer is no. Most people do not think about the harms created by indirect actions, that is, behaviors that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
What I Do: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002)
it’s consistent from company to company.” Her new COO role at Code for America, a San Francisco–based nonprofit dedicated to improving civic tech and “strengthening America’s basic social safety net,” has proven this maxim true. “I... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Wheels Up
immediate concerns: the safety and mental health of daa’s 8,000-odd employees and the organization’s liquidity. “We’re a very high fixed-cost industry, so when revenues tank, you run into issues quickly,” he... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
possibly was another example unfolded. As reader Anna Johnson put it, “When the pressure to meet quarterly performance expectations against best-guess sales targets and a flesh pounding schedule take precedence, it’s not surprising that psychological View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark
intricate manufacturing process of Vestas' V174 nacelle, a vital component of the 9.5 MW wind turbines. The nacelle, a housing unit that encapsulates the generator, gearbox, and other key generation and safety components, is the... View Details
- 19 Dec 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
New Year, New Habits
number of actions that build society. The following studies reveal proven methods of encouraging healthy eating and exercise. A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety Basic tweaks to the schedules of food View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
Bulletin. In her working paper, "Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams," Edmondson presents field research she conducted at Office Design Incorporated (ODI), a midwestern manufacturer of office systems and furniture... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross