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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Ageism’s Pervasive Impact Educational and Training Disparities Studies show a direct correlation between lower levels of education and training and decreased employment rates (OECD/Generation, 2023). Organizations should begin with job analysis performed by trained I-O Psychology professionals. link] Li, Y., link] Lin, S.-T.,

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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

Integrate the REAL Model The NTL Handbook of Organizational Development and Change (Jones & Brazzel, 2014) from the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science recommends incorporating the REAL model (Reflection, Engagement, Action, Learning) into storytelling efforts. The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change.

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The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

Harvard Business

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. .” Obviously, this is good advice if you want to become a world-class performer — but it’s also good advice if you want to become a top-notch leader.

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How We Closed the Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Retention Rates

Harvard Business

As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. ” Training around leveraging strengths has contributed to an 18-percentage-point drop in the number of senior managers who think that feedback centers excessively on development areas.

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Nonprofit Rescue: The Pitch

The Nonprofit Consultant

We all have dreams for the nonprofit sector: increased individual giving, more effective boards, simplified government grant applications, better trained staff. Well, one of my dreams for the sector is greater public understanding of the nuts and bolts of how nonprofits operate, and I've got an idea for implementing it: a reality TV show.

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Ten Principles for an Employee Bill of Rights

Rick Conlow

Most companies have statements of ethics or teamwork in their employee handbooks. The right to keep learning through on-going training and education so they can do an even better job or advance in their career. Executives and managers can learn but they need the training and coaching to do that. Unions are on the decline.

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How to Give an Employee Feedback About Their Appearance

Harvard Business

“How we show up and deliver our work is as important as the content,” says Amy Jen Su, cofounder of Paravis Partners , an executive training and coaching firm, and author of Own the Room. “An ounce of training prevents a pound of conversation,” says Grenny. And when you notice changes, offer compliments.

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