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Personality Tests Can Help Balance a Team

Harvard Business Review

Others, perhaps driven by their own narcissism, pick people who are like them, which kills diversity and breeds groupthink. Buffer , a social media firm, uses them to create virtual teams and pilot novel organizational structures that eschew managers and formal roles. Insight Center. The Future of Collaboration.

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Simple Online Tools to Make Hiring Easier

Harvard Business Review

No wonder so many managers choose to avoid advertizing openings. An extensively cited 2010 study found that 42% of hires happened at companies that didn’t report a vacancy. It can also increase the diversity of the people you hire, which has been shown to increase a firm’s competitive advantage.

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