Workplace inclusion is not a static, one-off act of service. It’s an ever-evolving experience that requires the contribution of every employee — regardless of their level of seniority in the organization — to make each other feel included. To foster inclusion around you, form and regularly practice these seven inclusive behaviors until they become habitual […]
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How AI Will Transform Project Management
Sometime in the near future, the CEO of a large telecom provider is using a smartphone app to check on her organization’s seven strategic initiatives. Within a few taps, she knows the status of every project and what percentage of expected benefits each one has delivered. Project charters and key performance indicators are available in […]
For Female Founders, Fundraising Only from Female VCs Comes at a Cost
According to recent reports, women-led startups receive less than 3% of all VC investments. In response, many leaders have advocated for getting women more involved in venture financing, since studies have shown that female investors are more likely than their male counterparts to invest in female founders. However, the authors’ new research suggests that support […]
Beware the Transition from an Iconic CEO
As 2023 gets under way, newly reinstalled Disney CEO Bob Iger is navigating his proverbial “first 100 days” for the second time — although this time he’s limited to a two-year term. Starbucks will soon welcome a new CEO taking the reins from founder Howard Schultz, who’s on his fourth attempt at succession. These are […]
How to Work with a Workaholic Colleague
Working with a workaholic colleague can be challenging. You know how infectious the secondhand stress can be: since they’re putting in overtime, you feel compelled to do the same. Their urgency and ultra-responsiveness create more tasks and replies for you to deal with. And their behavior can be downright damaging to your wellbeing. In this […]
Addressing Racial Discrimination on Airbnb
BRIAN KENNY: In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare asked, “what’s in a name?” As it turns out, names matter a lot, particularly if your name is common among African Americans and you’re applying for a job or a credit card or admission to college or preschool for that matter. Examples of discrimination in each of […]
How a Parent’s Experience at Work Impacts Their Kids
Many employers are increasingly cognizant of the ways in which employees’ experiences on the job can impact their lives outside of work. But what about the lives of their children? Through a longitudinal study that followed more than 370 low-wage, working-class families over more than ten years, the author found that children’s developmental outcomes were […]
8 Strategies for Chief Data Officers to Create — and Demonstrate — Value
The chief data officer (CDO) role was only established in 2002, but it has grown enormously since then. In one recent survey of large companies, 83% reported having a CDO. This isn’t surprising: Data and approaches to understanding it (analytics and AI) are incredibly important in contemporary organizations. What is eyebrow-raising, however, is that the […]