HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

While most corporate cultures are focused on engineering the most common goal of every business, some employers are repositioning their cultures to address social inequality as well as drive diversity & inclusion. I’ve seen firsthand that incredibly valuable insights come from different perspectives.

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

For industries that depend on innovation, sustaining it is a constant challenge. These two actions cost almost nothing compared to vast sums often spent — and arguably, often wasted — on efforts to foster innovation. Roivant was addressing some sobering realities: In 2016, only 22 new drugs were approved by the U.S.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Incentives Industry 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The team that implemented the initiative was led by a physician and a scientist-engineer, and its members were drawn from Mayo’s Emergency Department (ED) and the Clinic’s Robert D. During the first half of 2016, ED-CELL will use it to automate the reporting to government agencies and regulatory bodies of key quality metrics (e.g.,

Technology 8

Technology Mayo Health Care Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Susan Fowler, a former site reliability engineer at Uber, recently wrote about her “very, very strange year at Uber,” characterized by a pervasive culture of alleged sexual harassment. By early 2016 there were 20 HR business partners, covering almost 6,000 employees.

Compliance 11

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11