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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'

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Getting Employees Excited About a New Direction

Harvard Business Review

” These were the first words McKay said to me in a discussion set up by RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji. He had reflected deeply on the matter, as he knew that this was not a journey to be travelled in a half-spirited manner. The Jam was three great days of idea generation and dialogue.”

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