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What Should You Pay Attention to During This Pandemic?

Lead Change Blog

What you’re concentrating on can make a big difference in your business, career, and health. Case Study: Attention in Manufacturing. Let’s consider James, the COO of a mid-size production company that was impacted by the pandemic. COVID-19 and the Attentional Bias.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business Review

He was the CFO of their company, a software start-up with about 75 employees. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Nothing happened that first night. Yes, Brad had flirted. Yes, Elizabeth had flirted back.

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How to Write the Dreaded Self-Appraisal

Harvard Business Review

In his view, since study after study has shown that we are horrible judges of our own performance, any self-evaluation should focus exclusively on positives; people should not be self-critics. Smart employees use self-appraisals to lobby for career development opportunities. Case Study #1: Take it seriously and they will too.

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How to Respond When Your Employee Asks for a Raise

Harvard Business Review

“Think about the individual’s career trajectory. Case Study #1: Explain the reasons behind the “no” Carl Samson is a project manager at a construction company in Minneapolis (names and details have been changed). ” Case Study #2: Make the case for retention. Know the limits.

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How to Tell Someone They’re Being Laid Off

Harvard Business Review

Stybel, a career management and board adviser and an executive in residence at Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School. But your career can get sidetracked if you don’t treat people in a dignified way.” Case Study #1: Show kindness and help to make the transition as smooth as possible.

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