Human Resources

Diversity Is Just the First Step. Inclusion Comes Next.

Frances Brooks Taplett, Matt Krentz, Justin Dean, Gabrielle Novacek

In this study, BCG addresses the continuing difficulties in integrating staff members from minorities.

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Making Jokes During a Presentation Helps Men But Hurts Women

Jonathan Evans, Jerel Slaughter, Aleksander Ellis, Jessi Rivin

An example of unconscious bias: this study shows how traits of humor are perceived differently depending on whether they are voiced by a woman or a man.

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The Wrong Ways to Strengthen Culture

A few learnings from successful cultural transformation programs.

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Every New Employee Needs an Onboarding ''Buddy''

Dawn Klinghoffer, Candice Young, Dave Haspas

The lessons learnt from the Microsoft integration program—and more specifically from the deployment of a tutoring system of each newcomer by a colleague. 

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Plan social : comment motiver ceux qui restent

Marie-Madeleine Sève

[Social plans: how to motivate those who remain] How can you boost back a team beset by doubt after a painful transformation?

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Handling Negative Emotions in a Way that’s Good for Your Team

Emma Seppälä, Christina Bradley

Coaching one’s employees in the face of their emotions: letting them express themselves while regulating the intensity of that expression.

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Why People Hide Their Disabilities at Work

Pooja Jain-Link, Julia Taylor Kennedy

How can we encourage people with disabilities to publicly acknowledge them?

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How to select and develop individuals for successful agile teams: A practical guide

Wouter Aghina, Christopher Handscomb, Jesper Ludolph, Dave West, Abby Yip

A study about the competencies and behaviors that facilitate agile teamwork—and about the way to evaluate them and further develop them.

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It’s Time to Up your Management Game For The Gig Economy

Jeff Miller

We are entering the age of the “gig economy”: an increasing number of staff are recruited to fulfil a one-off task or assignment. How can you manage these more heterogeneous workers?

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Delivering through Diversity

Vivian Hunt, Sara Prince, Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle, Lareina Yee

A complete report on the state of diversity in companies, its challenges and its obstacles.

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