HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

And if you’re an employee, don’t underestimate the value of leadership skills in your career. By emphasizing problem-solving skills in the performance evaluation process, employers can create a culture of innovation and growth. Consistently comes up with innovative solutions to problems.

Review 105

Review Performance Review Ethics Teamwork 105

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The paper describes how just 27% of Chairs of Governing bodies in UK higher education are women, with the number of female Vice-Chancellors the same number. “Increased confidence can help to counter the stereotype of a lack of confidence in pursuing a climb up the career ladder,” the authors explain. ”

Diversity 61

Diversity Constraint Education Case Study 61

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Doing otherwise biases the business against innovation because what you are projecting may look unattractive relative to your business today. Net present value [NPV] is a case in point.

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

Curious Cat

APRIL 28, 2015

When I used to think about this 20, 15 and 10 years ago the opportunities to innovate using new technology and thinking differently about the value conferences provide lead to tons of idea on how they could be much better. First figure out what the conference is suppose to provide attendees then improve your value proposition.

Conference 40

Conference Innovation Transportation Software 40

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

A bachelor's degree used to provide enough basic training to last a career. And it's not only white-collar, college-driven careers that will suffer rapid skills obsolescence. Time and cost constraints limited these options. Make more higher education certification-focused. The key takeaway?

Skills 15

Skills Six Sigma Supply Chain Education 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

And that means educators worldwide must revisit how they want to make their most important product — their students — more valuable. The student teams, with budgets and other constraints, have to assemble and field the best-performing teams they can and justify their investments and trade.

Class 8

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2014

Many employees are encouraged to “just be yourself,” only to find their authenticity — and their career ambitions — constrained by unwritten office rules about appearance, speech, and behavior. Is assimilation a smart career strategy or a sellout, a compromise to your authenticity or just a compromise?

EPS 8

EPS Hypercompetition Diversity Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2018

In 2015, UCAR appointed Brinkworth as the Director for Diversity, Education, and Outreach (DEO), (later called the Chief Diversity Officer), and was tasked with making UCAR more diverse and inclusive. Personal issues and career paths are inevitably intertwined. Over 40% of UNEION participants are in management roles.

Diversity 8

Diversity Succession Participative Workshop 8