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Building a positive work-life culture

Strategy Driven

When managers have subordinates who face work-life conflicts, the best approach is to direct their efforts toward evaluating actual performance rather than presenteeism or “face-time”. Shainaz Firfiray is an assistant professor in the Organisation and Human Resource Management Group at Warwick Business School. About the Author.

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Saudi Arabia’s Labor Market Challenge

Harvard Business Review

Human resource recruitment and management in the private sector is another variable. “Leadership” in the real sense of the word is left to chance — happening to have the right people in place at the right time, ideally with the social links to ensure sensible proposals for decision making.

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This Coalition of 20 Companies Thinks It Can Change U.S. Health Care

Harvard Business Review

This HBR article details how Intel successfully took this approach. And we know that on the ground, organizations have different leadership models, levels of technical expertise, and culture — all of which impact their readiness to engage in change. Make it easy for others to join. That’s good.

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What I’ve Learned from Talking About My Bipolar Disorder at Work

Harvard Business Review

Sadly, very few people are as fortunate as I am. That’s more than an eightfold return on investment.

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Meet the Wellness Programs That Save Companies Money

Harvard Business Review

For all of this to work, employees must trust the program and the employer’s motives, which requires visible CEO leadership. And thinly veiled penalties hurt morale when viewed as a stealth form of shifting more costs onto employees and do not contribute to a supportive workplace environment, much less long-term wellness.

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