Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2018

Here are a few research-backed strategies I recommend you implement at work and at home. When colleagues email, text, or message us in some other way, no matter the time, an immediate response is, in many cases, the unspoken expectation. Use “cc” and “reply all” judiciously.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

This strategy can particularly helps with procrastinators, says Saunders. “Breaking it down into smaller parts can help people that struggle with procrastination to feel a greater sense of urgency and to follow through in a more timely manner.” Divide large assignments into smaller ones.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

To me, having intact units work the same reduced schedule seems to be a smarter strategy than having a few 30-hour employees mixed in with more-than-full-time employees. If its full-unit 30-hour arrangement proves successful, it is likely that other firms will start adopting similar policies.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

This meeting is an opportune time to talk about process improvements, challenging stakeholder issues, or career development, all of which will feel more manageable after a vacation. Even if you try all the proactive strategies in the world, some of your team might still be leaving vacation unused. Don’t ignore it.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

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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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

But viewing reference checks as a formality is a mistake, according to Priscilla Claman, the president of Career Strategies, a Boston-based consulting firm and a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job. Be stymied by HR policies that disallow reference checks. “You can’t rely on your hunch,” she says.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

In other words, the sales increase did not occur due to syphoning of traffic and sales from other Gap stores as the stores that had adopted the new policies became attractive to shoppers. A truly effectively move will require a concerted strategy that starts at the top and includes not just HR but also operations, marketing, and supply chain.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

So be sure you’re in good standing with your manager before making the request. Here are some strategies to convince your boss to let you work remotely. ” 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.”

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