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How to Be an Education-First Leader and Why It Matters

Thin Difference

The ROI of learning is clear when you realize that companies who invest in recurrent, intentional employee training yield 24 percent more of a profit margin than companies who overlook this resource, according to the Association for Talent Development. This extends past asking your team to read a handbook or attend a seminar.

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How We Closed the Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Retention Rates

Harvard Business Review

As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. Retention of women in mid-career levels is now at parity with that of men. As with many workplaces, BCG has traditionally operated according to male communication norms.

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business Review

” But, to advance in your career, you’ll need to learn to advocate for yourself, says Joseph Weintraub, the founder and faculty director of the Babson Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program. The handbook was rolled out company-wide.). “There is a degree of self-promotion that’s needed.” Be patient.

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