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How machine learning is improving job transitions through skills matchmaking

October 6, 2021 • by Mary-Anne Williams in Human Resources • 7 min read

Researchers have developed a machine learning-based system that acts as a skills matchmaker to assist with the process of effective job transitions....

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Five ways to help leaders who struggle to connect with their teams

October 4, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins in Human Resources • 6 min read

Coaches working with leaders who lack emotional intelligence have a tough job on their hands, but here experts share the strategies that can lead to success....

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Coaching Corner: is this (still) the right job for me?

October 1, 2021 • by Brenda Steinberg in Human Resources • 8 min read

The pandemic has led many people to question their role at work, but leaving the company may not be the only solution to finding job satisfaction...

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The convergence of executive pay and corporate social responsibility

September 30, 2021 in Human Resources • 7 min read

CEOs pledged to take COVID pay cuts but many didn’t go through with it. Now their investors are rebelling, and amplifying calls to reform executive compensation...

Recruiting? Random selection can help you tap into diversity dividend

September 29, 2021 • by Chengwei Liu in Human Resources • 9 min read

When it comes to hiring, blind luck can trump biased reasoning and generate a less-is-more effect....

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The help desk: what to do if you dread returning to the office

September 28, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Human Resources • 3 min read

The pandemic has changed all our working lives, bringing fresh challenges. Here, using the latest research, we offer solutions to any difficulties you may be facing....

Have you created an appropriate post-COVID office?

September 24, 2021 • by John R. Weeks in Human Resources • 2 min read

Your office design may have a bigger impact on innovation than you think....

Return to the office or stay at home? There is a third way

September 17, 2021 • by Robert Hooijberg, Michael D. Watkins in Human Resources • 2 min read

Much of the conversation about hybrid work focuses on striking the right balance between the in-person and virtual modes. And we, too, have begun to explore the differences in how leaders need...

Three solutions to acute labor shortages post-COVID

September 16, 2021 • by Bettina Büchel in Human Resources • 6 min read

Employees are pushing up pay and conditions — but filling vacancies will mean creating a new corporate culture...

Championing justice: How your organization can ensure its EI&D strategy is on the right side of history

September 6, 2021 in Human Resources • 5 min read

Organizations can impact equality, inclusion and diversity (EI&D) through collaboration with a broad base of stakeholders. Such partnerships can have far-reaching effects, from transforming organizational culture to benefitting wider societies and nations....

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