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Underpaid (Live)

Harvard Business Review

Of those who did receive some rationale (whether budgetary constraints, performance, or some other reason), just over 25% actually believed it. Focus on the value of the entire deal: responsibilities, location, travel, flexibility in work hours, opportunities for growth and promotion, perks, support for continued education, and so forth.

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How Regular Exercise Helps You Balance Work and Family

Harvard Business Review

On top of continual domestic travel, countless dinners with donors, and constant planning meetings, Matthew is also a married father of four children. This research suggests that companies will benefit from removing constraints on employee exercise.

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Women as Microfinance Leaders, Not Just Clients

Harvard Business Review

For example, at Kenya Women Finance Trust , we were intrigued to hear about the "marriage counseling" its human resources department offers to the newlyweds among its women employees. By long tradition, women in that country face strong social and cultural constraints on their mobility and professional aspirations.

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A New Model for Innovation in Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

Masala has been at Kuoni, a leading travel services company, since 2007, and is known for frequently shaking things up. He was especially sensitive to the human side of how this would get approved and implemented internally. Constraints encourage them to focus on their existing advantages and remain experimental.

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How to Handle Work When Your Child Is Sick

Harvard Business Review

Check if there are speaker phones in the exam rooms, or ask the staff if they’re willing to Facetime or Skype an appointment — that way, if you’re traveling for work when your child sprains her wrist and has to make a sudden visit to the doctor, you can be as present as possible.

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