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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (psychology and computer science are targeted in the ad, but a degree from a business school ion which you completed a research methods course would qualify). Google Docs and sheets) Maintain integrity of confidential data (e.g.,

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings. In addition, Gallup research shows 82% of managers are failing. Time Mismanagement: Remote work requires effective time management skills. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive.

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Research: When Managers Are Overworked, They Treat Employees Less Fairly

Harvard Business

Fair managers can reap big dividends. Extensive research finds that employees who feel fairly treated are better performers, helpful to colleagues, more committed to their workgroups and the organization, and less likely to steal or be rude to others. Gary Burchell/Getty Images. Acting fairly is not always easy.

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We Need a Better Way to Visualize People’s Skills

Harvard Business

GitHub is a social networking site for web developers to collaborate on open-source code management. It’s a way for developers to display their revisions of public repositories of code. At the same time, each person would similarly be able to identify his or her own skills gaps that need to be filled.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business

But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. In research spanning decades, Columbia professor Katherine Phillips has repeatedly found that, when tasked to innovate, teams that include diverse members and that value the contributions of all their members outperform homogenous teams.

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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

” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. “Don’t steamroll your boss with research, but there’s no harm in using empirical evidence” to make your case more compelling. They think it means goofing off and watching cartoons.”

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