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Liz Ryan Reflects: A Decade Shaped by Human-Centric Revolution

HR Digest

In an exclusive interview with The HR Digest , Liz Ryan, the driving force behind the Human Workplace revolution, reflects on her transformative journey of empowering the workforce. Liz Ryan, CEO and Founder, Human Workplace Liz Ryan is a former Fortune 500 SVP of HR and the world’s most widely-read career and leadership authority.

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Should You Talk About Politics at Work?

Harvard Business Review

When politics is as heated as it has been in the U.S. And what should you do about the coworker who can’t tamp his enthusiasm and relentlessly talks about politics? Talking about politics at work is tricky business. ” Put simply, politics often doesn’t make for good workplace conversation. .

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How to Get a New Employee Up to Speed

Harvard Business Review

Most managers focus on orienting the new hire to the business — strategy, formal structures­ — or explaining rules by going over the employee manual or sharing compliance regulations. All of that is important “but the focus should really be on culture and politics,” Watkins says.

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