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Leading HR: Harnessing Social Power

LDRLB

Human Resource (HR) Departments are often seen as the enforcers of the organization; the unbendable glue that protects it from litigation and unscrupulous employees. Galbraith also wrote that “the long-term human resources role is to build social capital by creating richly connected interpersonal networks across the organization.”

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Mentoring Still Not Happening for Women in the Workplace

Great Leadership By Dan

Since women often have difficulty building social capital at work, mentoring is even more critical to their success. A Global Study of Businesswomen and Mentoring. And this is not for the reasons one would expect. Why mentoring matters and next steps? Access the full report here, Women as Mentors: Does She or Doesn’t She?

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Leading HR: Harnessing Social Power

LDRLB

Human Resource (HR) Departments are often seen as the enforcers of the organization; the unbendable glue that protects it from litigation and unscrupulous employees. Galbraith also wrote that “the long-term human resources role is to build social capital by creating richly connected interpersonal networks across the organization.”

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