Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Ask any career-oriented woman about her top work-related concerns, and she will likely rank having access to high-quality jobs at desirable companies and having equitable opportunities to advance within those organizations at the top of the list. Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com.

Career 247

Career Company Software Handbook 247

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

However, the utilization rates for these policies were low, and they were often seen as incompatible with professional norms of success. Armed with this data, SSoM is now moving forward with a comprehensive program to integrate flexibility policies as a core element of the faculty advancement process.

Planning 8

Planning Policies Attrition Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. That''s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank.

Globalization 13

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

“Culture” can sound like a catchall, a convenient way to place the blame outside the realm of policy, but I am talking about one specific dimension of culture: avoiding uncertainty. This suggests that in addition to short-term policy changes, Greece needs a longer-term cultural shift. And it all starts in school.

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Innovation Hofstede Bureaucracy 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2011

This post was written with Karen Sumberg, a senior vice president at the Center for Work-Life Policy. I did that for years," Karp recalls, all the while knowing that coming out could jeopardize her career in investment banking. "It Being out makes all the difference to a career. It was torture.".

Cost 14

Cost Banking Career Wilde 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

What are the costs of this, beyond stifling or ending the careers of thousands of people? And how much do entire economies suffer when governments enact discriminatory policies against certain groups? The latter type of government policy in particular is reflected in current events and global history.

Price 10

Price Policies Sample CEO 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Today's garota de Ipanema , however, is more likely to be carving out a career than prowling the playa. When you look at who's coming into the workforce and what they can mean for the development of human capital, it's a no-brainer that women are a competitive advantage," says Valentino Carlotti, president of Goldman Sachs Bank in Brazil.

Survey 14

Survey Education Competitive Advantage Human Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Indeed, surveys show that managers and executives describe the “ideal worker” as someone with no personal life or caregiving responsibilities. In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. They both wanted important, but not overwhelming careers.

Banking 15

Banking Conference CEO Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

A new study by my firm, Weber Shandwick, in partnership with KRC Research, found that only 19% of the nearly 2,000 global employees we surveyed feel strongly that the work experience their employer promotes publicly is matched by reality.

Reputation 12

Reputation Brand Attrition How To 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2016

Accenture surveyed nearly 5,000 men and women in 31 countries, exploring their use of technology, including access to devices like smartphones and wireless wearable devices, and the frequency with which they use them. Finland has defined access to the internet at broadband speeds as a legal right and has pursued a universal access policy.

Technology 9

Technology Globalization Education Wireless 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

s decision, Bank of America had drastically cut back on their popular My Work program that used flexible scheduling and telecommuting centers to help employees find a work environment and schedule that made them most efficient. We found that access to flex options impacts career aspirations. Prior to Yahoo!''s

Presenteeism 9

Presenteeism Career Sample Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. banking assets and as such are “too big to fail”).

Management 8

Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. banking assets and as such are “too big to fail”).

Management 8

Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

There''s nothing new about comparing global policies pertaining to working parents, particularly when it comes to working mothers. And you can have a successful career even after you decline a promotion or other type of advancement. BONUS BITS: What''s in the Piggy Bank. There''s the Rub. Wall Street Journal.

Committee 8

Committee Content Price Organizational Behavior 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2014

As co-CEO of the design and architectural firm Gensler , I’ve spent my career designing workplaces and studying the link between design and business performance. Take the technology workers in our survey, for example. If you want to build a culture of high performance , start by taking a look at your office environment.

Real Estate 14

Real Estate Survey Motivation Technology 14

Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

’ What they’re really selling: Banking. Banks buy money wholesale and sell it to borrowers at retail rates. Banks are now trying to compete with financial planners and investment banking houses. ’ What they’re really selling: Small business banking services. Life Is About Learning.

Brand 50

Brand Analysis Advertising Software 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Hey, Billy Bob — what do you think of this XYZ survey about ABC, commissioned by 123, for 789?" Hey, Billy Bob — what do you think of this XYZ survey about ABC, commissioned by 123, for 789?" If thats what to reflect on, here are a few tips for how to reflect better. But you might get a tiny bit closer.

Short-term 15

Short-term Guidelines Mass Marketing Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2014

The boom-bust tendencies of Wall Street mean we need tougher capital requirements for banks, Greenspan now says, and maybe even a forced return to the partnerships that once dominated investment banking. I came armed with lots of questions, but ended up only getting to two or three. Why Fed chairmen can’t do research.

Long-term 12

Long-term Banking Short-term Finance 12

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

In my opinion, deregulation, as a whole, has worked negatively upon business and society (banking, airlines, trucking, and broadcasting), and the SEC is no exception. Employees were better paid than the marketplace, thus forcing many to stay or not question policies. The same analogies apply to personal lives, careers and Body of Work.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

According to a 2007 survey conducted by Robert Half International , nearly three-quarters (73%) of Gen Y professionals are worried about balancing a career with personal obligations. What's more, driving these traditional attitudes was a belief that career demands will limit their options for spending time with family in ten years.

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Sample Survey Career Consultative 8