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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

As the Twin Cities metro is almost 80% white, we are particularly hoping to encourage remote applications from people in under-represented and systemically disadvantaged groups, so remoteness will not be held against anyone. Applicants local to Minneapolis are preferred for some post-COVID role responsibilities, but this is not required.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 2: Where Does Management Fit?

Johanna Rothman

(Schein goes into more detail and if you're interested in management, I encourage you to read his work.). The more management wants to standardize on any agile approach, or add control or synchronization points, or require another group/team to deploy, the more management creates local optimization.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business

For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. The workshops companies invest in typically teach them to constantly check their thoughts for bias. Small Wins, Big Payoff.

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What If Companies Managed People as Carefully as They Manage Money?

Harvard Business

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

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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. Be deterred if your request isn’t granted.

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