article thumbnail

Research: Why Employees Violate Cybersecurity Policies

Harvard Business

Stress can reduce people’s tolerance for rules that seem to get in the way of doing their jobs. Cybersecurity and digital privacy Psychology Digital Article

article thumbnail

Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. However, the policies and procedures increase friction and make it harder to get the Right Things done. It's time to start removing some of those policies and procedures.

Policies 127
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

“Up or Out” Policy

Tom Spencer

It is common for top consulting firms to subject consultants to a rigorous “up or out” policy. Consulting firms appear to employ the “up or out” policy for three reasons. Firstly, consulting firms typically embrace a meritocratic culture, and so the “up or out” policy is a way of making sure that the best consultants advance within the firm. The up or out policy ensures that this network continues to grow. Management Consulting consulting up or out policy

article thumbnail

How Well Do Your Policies Create Desired Outcomes and Trust?

Johanna Rothman

Every organization has policies of some sort. The smaller the organization, the fewer policies you might have. And, the larger the organization, the more policies you might think you need. Worse, the policies destroy trust. Why have policies anyway?

article thumbnail

Are Non-Christian Employees Represented in Your Holiday Policies?

Harvard Business

Diversity and inclusion Workplace discrimination Time-off policies Digital ArticleOne third of Americans don’t identify as Christian. Here’s how to offer a more equitable approach to time off.

article thumbnail

Your Company Needs a Digital Nomad Policy

Harvard Business

It will help you retain in-demand workers and protect you from legal risk. Managing organizations Operations Risk management Digital Article

article thumbnail

Who Supports Diversity Policies? It Depends on the Policy

Harvard Business

Diversity Policy Digital ArticleA survey of 1,862 workers breaks down attitudes by race and gender.

article thumbnail

To Retain Women, U.S. Companies Need Better Childcare Policies

Harvard Business

Gender Policy Employee retention Personnel policies Digital ArticleNine strategies for business leaders.

article thumbnail

It’s Time to Rethink Corporate Bereavement Policies

Harvard Business

Managing people Human resource management Personnel policies Digital ArticleFive ways to better support grieving employees.

article thumbnail

How to Develop a Covid-19 Employee Vaccination Policy

Harvard Business

Personnel policies Ethics Health Digital ArticleLessons from a health care system in Texas.

System 36
article thumbnail

Creating Flex Work Policies … When Everyone Has Different Needs

Harvard Business

Six strategies for managers. Organizational culture Collaboration and teams Work-life balance Digital Article

article thumbnail

How to Push for Policy Changes at Your Company

Harvard Business

The people and planning you’ll need to set yourselves up for success. Organizational change Social movements Labor Audio

article thumbnail

Sugar Wars, Sweet Deals, Bad Policy

MishTalk

A “sugar bomb” will detonate on June 5 unless the US and Mexico can reach an agreement on sugar imports within the next week. If the US takes action, Mexico has threatened to retaliate. Corn and high fructose corn syrup are likely targets. Mexico is the key buyer of US corn syrup. more…). Economics

article thumbnail

7 Steps for Preparing CASL Compliance Policies

Melissa Agnes

She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Although there is no “one policy fits all”, following are some of the steps that each organization should take when developing its CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.

article thumbnail

5 Steps to Take Your Company’s Remote Work Ambitions from Policy to Practice - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE GLOBAL TAX

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from DELOITTE GLOBAL TAX. Talent management Sponsor Content

article thumbnail

Guidelines and Sample Policy on Nonprofit Political Activity

The Nonprofit Consultant

In these contentious political times, those of us in the social services field may feel the need to be more vocal about policies that effect our clients and our missions, while simultaneously facing pressure to "not rock the boat" or be controversial. To explain the law and put my board at ease, I have gone through several sources to put together the following guidelines and policy for engaging in political activity.

article thumbnail

Implementing Inclusive Policies Across a Global Organization

Harvard Business

Three strategies for multinational companies. International business Diversity Globalization Global strategy Digital Article

article thumbnail

What is a good Mobile Security policy?

Consulthon

Hello Consultants, I am a Manager of a small family business. With small businesses depending heavily on smartphones, lost and stolen devices are a top mobile security concern. The company I am ma

article thumbnail

Anti-Bias Policies That Really Work in Customer Service

Harvard Business

A conversation with researchers Alexandra Feldberg and Tami Kim on rooting out bias in customer interactions. Customer service Cognitive bias Diversity and inclusion Audio

article thumbnail

What PwC Learned from Its Policy of Flexible Work for Everyone

Harvard Business

Personnel policies Organizational culture Work-life balance Digital ArticleWorking parents aren’t the only ones who need flex time.

article thumbnail

Power, policy and public perception

Seth Godin Blog

Car dealers working together to stop Tesla. The NFL refusing to pay sales tax. Amazon trading customer satisfaction for concessions. Power utilities working to stop net metering by solar panel homeowners. Telecom companies working behind the scenes to get the FCC to abandon net neutrality. Just because an organization has the power to do something doesn''t mean it should

article thumbnail

Equity Valuations, an Everything Bubble and “Policy Trumpacho”

MishTalk

Jason Leach at Fusion Capital credits “ Policy Trumpacho “ (more…). The S&P is up 8% since the election. Volatility has been squashed. The VIX is near record lows. Economics

article thumbnail

Should Your Family Business Have a “No In-Laws” Policy?

Harvard Business

Hiring Personnel policies Talent management Digital ArticleThe short answer: maybe.

article thumbnail

How to Thrive in an Era of Shifting Trade Policy

BCG

Article Wednesday, June 07, 2017 Proposed changes to US trade policies could have huge implications for manufacturers and retailers, in some cases devastating profits and rendering well-honed business models obsolete. Article

Retail 40
article thumbnail

How to execute ZERO PAPER policy for a GLOBAL INTEGRATION?

Consulthon

Companies would like to avoid the use of paper and to keep everything on-line. It has their advantages such as efficiency, you do not spend hours to look for a particular document from client, vend

article thumbnail

There’s No Reason for It, It’s Just My Policy

Alan Weiss

If you think consulting is rocket science, allow me to disabuse you of that notion. A couple of weeks ago, in talking to a client on other matters, I learned that his top sales commission for his people was 15%. That meant that if you produced a million in business, you received $150,000 over the course of its delivery. That’s not a high incentive approach in my opinion. But then I found out he capped it at a million, and if you sold, say, a second million, you received nothing further!!

article thumbnail

Otmar Issing on ECB Policies and the Eurozone

BCG

At the same time, many are debating the monetary policies of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the effects of low inflation and low interest rates on the economy as the region slowly recovers from the financial crisis of 2008. Video Thursday, June 09, 2016 As one of the original architects of the euro, Otmar Issing was on the frontlines as the Eurozone adopted a single currency.

article thumbnail

A Winning Parental Leave Policy Can Be Surprisingly Simple

Harvard Business

From 2015 to 2017, more than 75 large companies issued press releases touting new or expanded parental leave policies. Forward-thinking companies recognize that generous paid parental leave and other family-friendly policies provide reputational benefits, confer a competitive edge in recruitment, and increase employee productivity and retention. Several of the policies profiled throw even the pretense of gender neutrality out the window.

article thumbnail

Facebook’s Misleading Campaign Against Apple’s Privacy Policy

Harvard Business

It claims Apple’s plan to give users more control over their data will harm small businesses. But the facts don’t add up. Sales & Marketing Customers Market research Marketing Digital Article

article thumbnail

The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffective

Harvard Business

Our research began with a simple question: If 98% of organizations in the United States have a sexual harassment policy, why does sexual harassment continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace? As evidenced by recent headlines regarding ongoing sexual harassment in the National Park Service , Uber , and Fox News , it seems clear that sexual harassment policies have not stopped the problem they were designed to address.

article thumbnail

Have Your Privacy Policies Kept Up with Your Digital Transformation?

Harvard Business

The pandemic has rapidly transformed many companies’ business models. Security & privacy Technology Risk management Digital Article

article thumbnail

Unwilling and Unable! Washington State Rejects Obama’s Proposal to Extend Canceled Policies

MishTalk

The Seattle Times reports State insurance commissioner rejects Obama’s proposal to extend canceled policies. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has rejected President Obama’s proposal to allow insurance companies to extend health insurance policies for people who have received notices that their policies will be cancelled at the end of the year. We will not be allowing insurance companies to extend their policies.”.

article thumbnail

Required Pension Contributions of California Cities Will Double in Five Years says Policy Institute: Quadruple is More Likely

MishTalk

The California Policy Center estimates Required Pension Contributions Will Nearly Double in 5 Years. I claim it will be much worse. more…). Economics

article thumbnail

China Accelerates Bad Debt Writeoffs; Reflections on "Policies to Counter Economic Volatility"

MishTalk

We have policies in store to counter economic volatility. Policies to Counter Economic Volatility Yes indeed, central banks have "policies in store to counter economic volatility", and they use them. It was those policies in the wake of the dotcom bust that led to an even bigger debt bubble and subsequent housing crash. Financial stress related to Ponzi financing and other bad debts in China is readily visible in numerous places.

article thumbnail

7 Steps for Preparing CASL Compliance Policies

Melissa Agnes

She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Although there is no “one policy fits all”, following are some of the steps that each organization should take when developing its CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.

article thumbnail

Merkel’s Human Rights Speaker Resigns Over Refugee Policy

MishTalk

Merkel’s human rights speaker, Erika Steinbach, resigned over the chancellor’s immigration policy. She also left the CDU party. more…). Economics

article thumbnail

James Grant Conference Video: Inflation Expectations, Growth, Policy Problems; Europe Has Become Japan

MishTalk

Inflation Expectations One-Year Inflation Expectations US Dollar, Euro, Yen, British Pound Forward Curves "Europe Has Become Japan" Seidner says that if he was washed up on an island and could periodically see one chart to let him know the state of the global economy the above chart would be the one as it shows interest rates, implied path of monetary policy, and the divergence between the US and the rest of the world. Here''s an interesting video from the recent James Grant Conference.

article thumbnail

Internal Feuding Within the ECB Over Tapering: Reflections on Monetary Policy

MishTalk

At the Fed, the debate is over normalization of the balance sheet. The Fed has already finished tapering. The ECB is still addicted to a balance sheet build-up. But i. In contrast, the ECB is still addicted to a balance sheet build-up. But internal feuding has picked up with Germany and the hawks on one side and doves on the other. more…). Economics

article thumbnail

It's a Wonderful Crisis; Fed's Forward Guidance Policy in Comic Form

MishTalk

Here is an amusing as well as accurate assessment of the Fed''s forward guidance policy in comic form, courtesy of The Telegraph and Steen Jakobsen, chief economist of Saxo Bank, who sent me the link. Inquiring minds and comic addicts may appreciate more from Alex, including a 15 part series It''s a Wonderful Crisis. Mike "Mish" Shedlock. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

article thumbnail

Research: A Strong Privacy Policy Can Save Your Company Millions

Harvard Business

What is more, we found that a good corporate privacy policy can shield firms from the financial harm posed by a data breach — by offering customers transparency and control over their personal information — while a flawed policy can exacerbate the problems caused by a breach. Why Study Privacy Policies? These policies are important customer communication tools because the firm has legally agreed to abide by them. Osman Rana/Hayon Thapaliya/Unsplash.