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Your Team Needs an Intervention

Harvard Business Review

At 7:30 on a sunny winter day in London, I settle into a conference room with the usual low-tech tools for high-stakes teamwork: Big white Post-It pads, Sharpies of every color, and a sense of urgency. Where will this designated miracle worker report? Participants learn genuine collaboration while tackling the task at hand.

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The Right Way to Off-Board a Departing Employee

Harvard Business Review

“The manager might ask the person who’s leaving to write a [report] to share his knowledge, but often there’s just not enough time for that,” says John Sullivan, professor of management at San Francisco State University, HR expert, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent.