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The Six-Minute Hypothesis Rule

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The whole case study interview consists of about five sections (about six minutes each), each focusing on a different aspect of the same case - sort of jumping around from one part of the case to another. Just keep that in mind from a time-management standpoint. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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How to Get an Employee to Work Faster

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Support your perfectionists and look for time-saving tools. ” Case Study #2: Set clear expectations and check-in regularly. Rather than calling out the assistant’s lagging performance, Larissa instituted a new policy, under the guise of getting more organized.

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How to Manage Managers

Harvard Business

“If there is a serious concern, it’s best to have an open door policy.” Regularly seek feedback on how you’re doing as their manager. Case Study #1: Model the behavior you want to see. He inherited a team of seven people, five of whom were relatively new managers.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

Be stymied by HR policies that disallow reference checks. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. .” Both the former manager and peer “were enthusiastic” about Richard’s abilities, which Brian took as a good sign.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

” You might talk to HR about implementing a new workplace policy or form a small group of colleagues “to investigate how other organizations handle this.” ” The goal is to “remove the burden of making the decision” from one single manager. “Face time in the office is important.”

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