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How Managers Can Make Casual Networking Events More Inclusive

Harvard Business Review

Unfortunately, these seemingly innocuous meetings can have consequences, and most of them fall on the careers of employees from underrepresented backgrounds. “As a manager, it’s necessary to ask questions about your employee’s preferences in a respectful way,” says Adina, a manager at a global technology company.

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Your Company's "Obituary" Can Shape Its Future

Harvard Business Review

If you've spent any amount of time in executive retreats or leadership off-sites, you've probably been asked to participate in a familiar evaluation of your career and impact. This simple exercise grows out of a powerful question I heard years ago from advertising legend Roy Spence , who says he got it from Jim Collins of Good to Great fame.

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