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A Picture of Health?

Chartered Management Institute

Read the report Research Findings Key Recommendations Read the full report Drawing on new survey data, existing research and case studies the report seeks to better understand existing deficits - and the potential - of effective management. Of those, 46% cited human resourcing problems (e.g. red tape) as barriers.

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Companies Want to Disclose Employee Health Data to Shareholders, and It’s a Bad Idea

Harvard Business Review

A working group whose members include Humana, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, PepsiCo, Unilever, and South African insurer Discovery recently proposed that publicly traded corporations provide an overview on the health of their workforces in their various forms of public disclosure, including annual reports, 10-Ks, and sustainability reports.

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When Your Boss Is Younger than You

Harvard Business Review

Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, the human resources consultancy, and coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. ” Propose ideas that free up your boss’s time to focus on other things. Case Study #1: Use your experience and know-how to support your boss. Provide information.

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How to Handle Difficult Conversations at Work

Harvard Business Review

After all, tough conversations “are not black swans,” says Jean-Francois Manzoni, professor of human resources and organizational development at INSEAD. ” Proposing options “helps the other person see a way out, and it also signals respect.” Case Study #1: Be clear, direct, and unemotional.

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The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That

Strategy Driven

Human resources management. Ask a true business strategist to help you to determine which consultants are needed, draft the requests for proposals, evaluate credentials and recommend contracting options. Entrepreneurial, small business management. Academic, research. Understand what your company really needs and why.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business Review

And try to “imagine how your boss will hear your proposal.” ” A tip: If you’re proposing to work from home a single day per week, try for Wednesday. .” ” A tip: If you’re proposing to work from home a single day per week, try for Wednesday. What do you want? Every other Friday?

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What to Do If You Already Hate Your New Job

Harvard Business Review

Case study #1: Proactively build your skills. She also sought the advice of friends working in human resource positions about how to tackle questions about her short duration at the company. Case study #2: Know your strengths. Elisabeth* wanted out of her job. not her real name. I was following a path.