Fri.Aug 09, 2024

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Time to Make a Difference

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski When it’s time to make meaningful change, there’s no time for consensus. When the worn path of success must be violated, use a small team. When it’s time for new thinking, create an unreasonable deadline, and get out of the way.

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Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech

Harvard Business Review

Women of color continue to be underrepresented in the tech industry. In this article, the author describes the findings from her doctoral research on workplace belonging. The goal of the study was to measure the level of workplace belonging reported, the top belonging contributors and detractors, and to identify recommendations to increase it. Peers and coworkers were reported as the highest contributors to belonging, and organizational culture was reported as the top detractor.

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The Strongest U.S. Healthcare Organizations Invest in Social Capital

Harvard Business Review

Social capital —the value gained when people work well together — is just as, if not more, important than human or financial capital. At a time, when financial and human capital are in short supply, it is critical that healthcare leaders focus on building social capital to improve performance and gain competitive advantage. This article explains what it takes to build social capital and how to measure it.