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Offices Can Be Bastions of Civility in an Uncivil Time

Harvard Business Review

And for society and democracy at large, the workplace might just be the one institution that incubates a more constructive way of bringing people together. ” Managers should set the tone by encouraging people to speak up, teaching people how to have difficult conversations , and managing any disagreements on their teams.

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Better Questions to Ask Your Data Scientists

Harvard Business Review

One particular challenge that many of these individuals face is how to request new data or analytics from data scientists. In the end, analysts are left uncertain about how to proceed, and managers are frustrated when the information they get isn’t what they intended.

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Meet Your New R&D Team: Social Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Social entrepreneurs can serve as the "R&D function" for learning how to serve underdeveloped markets, according to Jim Koch, director of the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University , which has supported more than 160 social enterprises over the last decade.