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3M’s SVP of HR Kristen Ludgate on a Better Way to Attract Top Talent

HR Digest

Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. To what extent is that down to a successful ‘Culture of Innovation?’

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Celebrating Halloween at the workplace

HR Digest

Close-up of unrecognizable woman sitting at table and cutting eye on pumpkin while making jack-o-lantern in workshop. But a lot of people are getting into the spirit and coming up with innovative ways to maintain the distance and not disappoint the little ones. Here are some ideas for a virtual celebration.

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Navigator Newsletter #180

Chart Your Course

According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. The amazing thing is there are lots of innovative employees who have great ideas, but most of them go untapped. The strategies and concepts they apply at Zappos have had a significant impact.

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Transforming Rural India Through Agricultural Innovation

Harvard Business Review

On my last trip to India, I witnessed an innovation experiment, National Agro Foundation (NAF) , that addresses this wicked problem. Over 1,400 toilets have been built with people participation under sanitation initiatives. Corporate social responsibility India Innovation' NAF is an interesting experiment.

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Leadership: A Global Perspective

N2Growth Blog

We carefully planned our route based on a series of speaking events, conferences, and workshops that maximized our ability to gather as many diverse leaders in one location at the same time. Recently, African business leaders have focused on innovation in the workplace and the imperative to nurture and grow talent on the continent.

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A New Model for Innovation in Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. And it’s one that stems from a very human problem in most big organizations. It seems we’re all racing to get more entrepreneurial.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

The good news is that multiple employers are already innovating in these areas. HMSHost will be launching workshops on engagement across the entire company. is an innovator in this area. Ninety-eight percent of participants are people of color, 65% are women, and all are from low-income backgrounds.

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