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 A critical factor influencing the effectiveness of DEI initiatives is how employees respond to them. Traditionally, employee responses have been overly simplified as “resistors,” who complicate or hinder DEI initiatives, or “supporters” of DEI, who facilitate their...

Managers sometimes turn to team-building activities to build connections between colleagues. But which activities and practices would work best for your team? And how can you put them into action most effectively? In this article, the author offers advice and...

The secret to acing any job interview is preparation. But what if you get a curveball question? The key is to: Stay calm - these are hard for everyone, Take your time - pauses show thoughtfulness, Don't overthink - they're more about the process than the answer, and...

There are well-known tactics for persuading others, coauthor Robert Cialdini’s prominent among them. But when leaders need to prompt long-term behavioral change, these tactics need to be applied differently. Cialdini and his coauthor, a researcher of influence...

Everyone struggles to manage their emotions at times. It’s normal to have negative feelings and we can’t expect ourselves – or others – to leave those behind just because we’re at work. But those negative emotions can be detrimental to our relationships, performance,...

Many companies build cultures that are focused on controlling the output of low performers, rather than growing and unlocking everyone’s skills. This approach is low-ROI and ultimately problematic for high-performance cultures. Leaders spend an inordinate amount of...

When we think about change at work today, we tend to assume its inevitability and focus our attention on how to manage it — what methods and processes and technology and communication we need to put in place to have it move ahead more smoothly. Of course, some change...

Over half of supply chain workers who report ineffective IE&D practices at their company say they often feel burned out, according to the report. Alongside a growing focus on inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) in the workplace, a seemingly endless number...

With the economy still adding more jobs than anticipated, analysts expect the Fed to hold off rate reductions for longer. U.S. job growth blew past estimates in May even as unemployment edged up, data showed Friday, underscoring the labor market's resilience as...