Innovation is essential for business to succeed today. Creativity fuels innovation. The word “creative” sparks images of artists, writers, or even children at work on crafts, but without harnessing the imagination, we are unlikely to transcend traditional business practices, conceive new products, or obtain new customers. Today’s workplace unwittingly rewards “in the box” thinking and […]
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Much of the gender equality discourse focuses on the correctness of equal representation of men and women. This is particularly the case when discussing the lack of women leaders in business. Women’s actual achievement and skill becomes a little less visible in the debate. After the economic crisis in 2008 revealed the extent to which
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Talent acquisition and retention has changed markedly over the last 15 years due to globalization and technology. As both companies and employees emerge from the 2008 recession and the painful recovery, the changes are becoming more apparent, and workers may have the advantage due to smaller pools of candidates. Attracting and retaining high quality employees
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We’ve talked before in the blog about ways women can advance in their careers. Some traditional advice has suggested finding a mentor. In recent years, there has been more advocacy for a sponsor either as an extension of the mentor relationship, or an entirely new one. While it seems like the two roles are the
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Never mind the glass ceiling. It seems that the final barrier for professional women was to break through the glass ceiling, but a new concern has emerged for those women who do make it to executive roles: the glass cliff. Women are promoted or brought in to manage companies that are struggling, and when they
One of the best ways to help employees achieve work/life balance is through flexible working arrangements. And as technology has increased the possibility of working anywhere and whenever, flexible work has become common. There are significant benefits to the employer when flexible arrangements are offered such as lower turnover and employees feeling empowered and in
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As business leaders, we’re expected to inspire others. But who inspires us? Here are ways to find exciting new ideas, and the possibilities that could ensue.
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Despite gender bias and imbalance, millions of women are forging successful leadership roles in finance and other industries. What is the mindset that sets them apart? Here’s what we have drawn from recent interviews with our women executives (WE):
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Some believe that having made their way to top positions, senior women-executives might hire and encourage more women. But much of the time, it doesn’t play out that way. Research conducted by Michelle Duguid, PhD., is showing that often, women in top roles actually are not helping their qualified peers. Michelle is the assistant professor
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I recently watched a TedTalk1 worth sharing. In it, Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist, examines how people value and are motivated by their efforts. No one likes to waste time. So it makes sense that we aren’t motivated to perform tasks that don’t carry much value. But what happens in an organization when teams spend
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