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Social Class In The C-Suite

The Horizons Tracker

It’s fair to say that class plays a significant role in whether people get into the C-suite or not. Indeed, research shows that workers from working-class backgrounds are over 30% less likely to be recruited into a managerial role than their middle-class peers.

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Strategic Leadership 2021: Lessons from Strategy Class

Lead Change Blog

As I work with organizations preparing for the new year, one of the most common topics of discussion is what it takes to set a strategic course through times of uncertainty. When I taught a college course in strategic management, the notion of strategy as a fluid process rather than a static document created confusion for some of my students.

Class 270
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Overcoming The Class Ceiling At Work

The Horizons Tracker

A couple of years ago I wrote about the value of having a workforce with a high degree of class diversity. This is far from easy to achieve, however, not least as Yale research shows that class bias can emerge as soon as we open our mouths. Overcoming the class ceiling. ” Emerging early. Advantages beget advantages.

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Course Design Can Help Parents Complete Their Studies Remotely

The Horizons Tracker

The results of the study imply that adept course structuring, capitalizing on existing knowledge, providing gradual support, and promoting social engagement can alleviate diversions and curtail the cognitive burden for collegiate mothers.

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How Class Affects How We Collaborate

The Horizons Tracker

Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits to an organization, with MIT research highlighting that the most diverse workplaces tend to be the most profitable. A study from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business took this a step further and explored the impact of class diversity on the success of a team.

Class 101
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Class Divides Who Is Working From Home During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

Firstly, societies around the world have lauded “key workers” in healthcare, logistics, food retail, refuse management, and so on, who have worked throughout the pandemic to keep society functioning, often putting themselves in harm’s way to do so. Class divide. Flexible working.

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Top 5 LinkedIn Skills Courses – How to Work Remotely With Their Use

HR Digest

In such a time, professional network LinkedIn has stated that there has been a considerable demand upsurge in skill training courses. million hours viewing skills training courses, many of which were related to virtual work. Also, job and course searches in LinkedIn related to "remote working" courses have tripled since January.

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