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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

A global firm with a very interesting history, they’re known for motivating, developing and training their clients’ staff as well as the for research they carry out on the companies they work with. Robert Rock – Milton Rock’s son and co-author of the Compensation Handbook and Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook.

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3 Options to Develop New Managers

LSA Global

85% of new people supervisors receive no training prior to switching into the role of manager. With no new manager training in what it means to manage a team, new people supervisors often flounder, and the team lacks the effective leader they need to deliver on team goals. Are You Willing to Let Your Newly Promoted Managers Fail?

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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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Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

Does she go through interviews? But for those folks who are the right fit, I will contact them and we’ll schedule an intake interview, which we mostly do by Skype. After I do that intake interview, when I say they are the appropriate candidate for the kind of things we are doing, I send out weekly job descriptions that I have.

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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. This tried and true perspective on leadership was reinforced for us during the past year as we researched and wrote the HBR Leader’s Handbook.