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Rethinking Digital Transformation: An Interview With Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

HR Digest

I am also a huge champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, and have been across the course of my career. What has been the most challenging decision you’ve ever had to take in your career? In my 17 years at Kellogg, I held positions ranging from Legal, to Operations, to Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources.

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Attracting the Top College Talent to Your Business

Chart Your Course

Additionally, a survey by Chegg showed that most hiring managers felt graduates often had the hard skills to do the job, but lacked many of the soft skills such as the ability to work as a team player, office etiquette, good communication skills and collaboration with people from diverse backgrounds. Career Potential. Offer Benefits.

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3M’s SVP of HR Kristen Ludgate on a Better Way to Attract Top Talent

HR Digest

As we continue to bring our culture to life in our operating model and our HR practices, we continue to use surveys, crowdsourcing, focus groups and other tools to ensure our people are heard. From there, we used a grassroots cascade to bring the elements into our teams, empowering all 3Mers to define how they would bring the culture to life.

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When Health Care Providers Look at Problems from Multiple Perspectives, Patients Benefit

Harvard Business Review

Smith was ready to be discharged home after his laryngectomy, an extensive operation that removes a patient’s throat due to cancer. The care team ultimately found him a temporary rehabilitation facility where he recovered for two weeks until he was ready to go home. The Leading Edge of Health Care. Insight Center.

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Why Isn’t Jamie Dimon Telling Clients to Raise Wages Too?

Harvard Business Review

Investing in training and development, providing career opportunities, paying good wages and benefits, designing jobs to promote teamwork, and engaging employees to find ways to improve operations and customer service all are part of what’s called a high road business and good jobs strategy.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

The young people we surveyed worked in a wide variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality. They shared five key insights for employers looking to improve retention and engagement, including how to improve manager training, diversity and inclusion, and scheduling.

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

For many, a corporate directorship is a career capstone. Both paths are problematic — neither is particularly transparent or relies on objective measures and given that many boards are stubborn bastions of white masculinity, pursuing the "right" network can be fraught, especially for women and other diverse candidates.