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Southwest Airlines’ Julie Weber on What It Means To Create a Purpose-Driven Culture

HR Digest

We encourage Employees to grow and develop their careers within Southwest by offering personal and professional development through Southwest’s University, tuition reimbursement and opportunities to promote. Sadly, it can also be transporting someone to see a sick family member for the last time.

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Leadership Lessons from Outward Bound

Skip Prichard

This concept of service that [Outward Bound founder] Kurt Hahn felt was so important,” said Laura Kohler, senior vice president of human resources, stewardship, and sustainability for Kohler Co. Product designers and engineers worked on creating a filtration system that was affordable and easily transportable.

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Research: Hiring Managers Are Biased Against People with Longer Commutes

Harvard Business Review

Transportation probably matters most for these for these entry-level employees who are less able to buy stable transportation than their high-wage counterparts. Likewise, frequently changing work schedules may disrupt precarious travel arrangements for otherwise productive workers. Some of this is happening already.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

HMSHost , the largest provider of food and beverage services for travelers in North America, piloted its Engagement Training Program to help frontline managers provide authentic recognition to its employees, listen and solve problems, and deliver specific, actionable feedback to their teams. Offer professional-development opportunities.

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