Items Tagged with 'people'

Approximately 175 million people worldwide have been infected by COVID-19. There were over 600,000 deaths. Millions of individuals lost their jobs. And we experienced a year of...

The study of 840,000 people, by researchers at University of Colorado Boulder and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, represents some of the strongest evidence yet that chronotype -- a person's propensity to sleep at a certain time -- influences depression risk. It's also among the first studies to...

The events of 2020 raised the bar for a company’s role in society. Stakeholder expectations have risen as the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice movement brought heightened attention to deep-rooted inequalities in...

Being a leader comes with a host of responsibilities, including handling workplace issues and setting a good example. You're often held to high expectations as...

“Accountability” has become quite the buzz word in recent years—so much so that there is now an entire industry of consultants who specialize in fostering “cultures of accountability.” These are the people who...

As many people transitioned from working in an office to working from home, they had to get used to being in a very different auditory environment. If you’re lucky enough to have a private office, you have...

Nearly 20 years ago, John Gray published a bestselling book called "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus," in which Gray states that these genders are acclimated to their own planet's society and customs, but not to those of the other, often giving rise to communication problems in male/female relationships. Could it be that this also applies to sales and marketing functions within B2B organizations?...

“Project Management” is an enormous industry. Software, training, certifications and even Masters degrees – everything you can imagine — to make us better at managing simple and complex projects. But we keep failing. Over and over again. Is there a solution?...

Ben Hasan believes that Walmart’s values drive the retailer’s commitment to inclusion and equity. Its goal of saving people money so they can live better lives applies to all people, regardless of identity, experience, style, ability or perspective, says the company’s senior vice president and chief culture, diversity and inclusion officer. Hasan joined Walmart’s Global People team in 2015. He and his staff are responsible for...

Most companies have tended to treat people as a means to an end when it comes to change—or, worse, as collateral damage. One study of 200 executives found most either were leading or would lead a change initiative, but half reported not having...