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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

With hiring freezes and layoffs, companies increasingly are asking themselves how to produce the results they need with limited or decreasing human resources. So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime? In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure to control costs is at a peak.

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). Managing employees is not easy, and for the most part, human resource policies in large organizations are designed to simplify things. Human resources Managing people Work life balance'