Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2024

We’ve seen how fully remote work can lead to a loss of connection and development opportunities, particularly those that require observational learning, or learning by watching someone else do it.

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Data Policies Productivity Development 248

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

When it comes to protectionist trade policies, the United States and other Western countries had better look hard before they leap. An unpublished study found that the United States is heavily dependent on China for the supplies of three essential vitamins: folic acid, or B9; niacinamide, or B3; and biotin, or B7.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This involves three approaches: 1) Being rigorous and cross-functional, integrating scenario planning into the companys strategic framework; 2) Being outward looking and externally informed by staying ahead of the curve on regulatory updates and policy trends; and 3) Continually refreshing and monitoring scenarios, incorporating new and emerging data, (..)

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 23, 2025

And by emphasizing fairness in policies, broad accessibility, inclusive cultures, and trust-based representation, organizations can better address the needs of all employees and create meaningful, lasting change.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Those employees whose companies possessed all three were the most likely to successfully complete their assignment and reported the highest levels of commitment to their organization.

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Research Company Hotels Management 201

Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2025

Risks are up, visibility is down, but don’t count the U.S. economy out quite yet.

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Effective Managers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Instructing: Stopping – This strong form of authority allows a function to issue a stop order on actions or projects that may be misguided or where they contravene organizational policies or goals. This is essential in situations where clarity and compliance with personal safety or critical organizational policies are crucial.

Policies 249

Policies Operations Culture Leadership 249

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many companies have employed two basic layers of risk management strategies: policies on how to use the technology, and critical thinking about gen AI’s outputs. Organizations today face the challenge of using generative AI without falling prey to its drawbacks.

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Policies Meeting Development Company 173

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Five ways to better support grieving employees.

Policies 171

Policies Resources Management 171

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2023

A conversation with HBS lecturer DJ DiDonna on the value of extended time off.

Policies 173

Policies Company Culture 173

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What has—and hasn’t—changed in the legal landscape.

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Policies How To Groups 169

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2021

It will help you retain in-demand workers and protect you from legal risk.

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Policies Company Operations Management 172

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One third of Americans don’t identify as Christian. Here’s how to offer a more equitable approach to time off.

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Policies How To 172

Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Make it a policy. I also recommend making it your policy. Literally create a document titled “Rate Policy” and write down what rates you charge for what services. Your policy should be short, maybe half a page. No one is likely to see the policy except you, but having it will enable you to say to clients, “It’s my policy.”

Consulting 354

Consulting Policies Benchmarking Examples 354

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Six strategies for managers.

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Policies Strategy Strategy Strategy& 172

Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Leaders must actively champion DEI efforts, leading by example and creating policies that support fairness and opportunity for all. This creates a culture of belonging, where people are more likely to contribute their best work. Additionally, employee well-being has taken on new significance.

Leadership 246

Leadership Agile Tools Culture 246

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A conversation with researchers Alexandra Feldberg and Tami Kim on rooting out bias in customer interactions.

Policies 167

Policies Research 167

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2024

The government should consider five policies: 1) develop more coherent policies around manufacturing, 2) double down on services, 3) re-start startup India, 4) resolve tensions around the green transition, and 5) enhance and improve the labor supply.

Policies 239

Policies Government Productivity Development 239

Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2024

it’s normal for policy uncertainty to increase before a major election, then decrease once the results are in. Election years are the time to pursue projects that entail minimal commitments and expenditures but will produce tremendous first-mover advantage and large payoffs if post-election policy turns out to be favorable. In the U.S.,

Company 225

Company Finance Policies Operations 225

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Consequently, leaders must understand the risks and challenges of this new technology and develop policies and practices to guide its usage. The use of generative AI promises to continue to grow rapidly. This article explains the areas of concern and offers guidance in addressing them.

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Policies Development Ethics Government 254

MishTalk

AUGUST 11, 2024

A cascade of net zero policies put Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois on a collision course with disaster when solar and wind fail.

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Policies Course 88

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Developing organizational policies that both respect cultural differences and promote a unified approach to accountability is crucial. Such policies should aim to create an environment where all employees, regardless of their cultural background, feel valued and understood.

Culture 131

Culture Guidelines Policies Leadership 131

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is facilitated by policy reforms, geopolitical positioning, and a diaspora dividend. Even so, the country faces barriers to success, including unbalanced growth, unrealized demographic potential, and unrealized ease-of-business and innovation potential.

Finance 254

Finance Policies Government 254

Harvard Business

JUNE 10, 2024

There is no easy solution for companies trying to craft policies that balance in-office and flexible working, as there are undeniable benefits to both approaches. But much of the recent messaging from company leaders demanding that employees return to the office has felt tone-deaf at best and dictatorial at worst.

Policies 251

Policies Company 251

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2024

Managers struggling to implement hybrid work policies confront three key challenges: scheduling, culture, and productivity. Research into companies allowing employees to be both remote and in-person suggest these obstacles can be overcome.

How To 251

How To Policies Culture Research 251

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many organizations now realize that their struggles with workplace culture and recruitment may stem from a monolithic approach to policies, processes, and mindsets.

Talent 250

Talent Recruiting Recruitment How To 250

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2024

Understanding these various responses can help managers customize their approaches rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all policy. Recent research suggests employee reactions can be broken down into four categories: excited supporters, calm compliers, torn shapers, and discontented opponents.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How to decide where remote and hybrid work policies fit into your organization’s vision.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 23, 2024

In 2023, organizations continued to face significant challenges, from inflation to geopolitical turmoil to controversy over DEI and return-to-work policies — and 2024 promises more disruption.

Trends 254

Trends Talent Policies Research 254

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2024

Employers should therefore create and tailor flexible work policies to meet diverse employee needs, fostering satisfaction and retention.

Research 254

Research Survey Policies Data 254

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A robust public debate involving every citizen, policy maker, manager, and CEO is the best way to ensure all voices are heard; after all, the future is what we make it. But it is possible to better understand all three arguments, and to think critically about what you, personally, want the future of work to look like.

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Policies Research Groups Management 249

Harvard Business

MARCH 5, 2023

Sponsor content from DELOITTE GLOBAL TAX.

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Deloitte Policies Talent Management 172

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2023

Eventually, it needs to incorporate corporate culture, relationships with universities and vendors, policy, and anything else that advances, or holds back the effective use of data. The new paradigm employs a more pervasive and integrated approach to using data, analytics, and AI in the business.

Data 254

Data Strategy Strategy Strategy& 254

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this article, the authors outline these benefits, explain the risks, and offer suggestions for how to develop your own organizational policy.

Research 253

Research Recruiting Recruitment Policies 253

Effective Managers

MAY 3, 2024

In addition, the standard provides twelve policies that are a resource for the consultant to use as a template for the development of clarifying documents. The ISO 20700 standard emphasizes the importance of policies throughout the consultancy process. Initiating Phase.

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Consulting Intellectual Property Methodologies Ethics 235

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This narrow approach fails to recognize or reward companies for their innovative contributions to climate solutions beyond their immediate emissions, such as developing green products, influencing policy, or investing in sustainable initiatives.

Company 235

Company Guidelines Report Policies 235

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2024

That means that organizations need to quickly shift how they recruit and retain employees of all ages, including by developing new policies and benefits. Demographic change, driven by decades of low birth rates and increased longevity, is remaking labor markets and economies worldwide at an astonishing pace.

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