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Race, Gender and Careers: Why ‘Stuffing the Pipeline’ Is Not Enough
When Wharton operations and information management professor Katherine L. Milkman was earning her doctorate at Harvard University in business and computer science, it became clear that she would pursue a career as a professor. As …
Secrets from the World’s Happiest Workplace
Icelanders are more than twice as happy as Americans. Here’s what your business can learn from them.
Take Off Your Headphones
If you wear headphones at work you may feel they drown out distractions and help you focus. But headphones — whether you’re listening to music or not — also isolate you from your work environment and that can have negative consequences. When you’re cut off from the informal conversations going on around you, you miss out on the …
Proof That Workplace Financial Education Works
One-on-one financial counseling at the office leads to higher savings rates and other wise money choices, a new study shows. Other research in this area is conflicting. But employers are embracing the benefit.
Workplace Bullying: The Problem — and Its Costs — Are Worse Than We Thought
For all the recent concern over teen bullying, large numbers of adults also deal with peer-to-peer intimidation, especially at work: Approximately one in four U.S. workers say they’ve been bullied on the job, according to the …
‘Zombies’ Are Costing Your Business
A staffing firm adds up the cost of “zombie hires” and comes up with a number that’s nearly as terrifying as the walking dead. Luckily, it also offers three ways to protect your business from the threat
The Right Way to Ask for a New Assignment
If you hope to take on new project, don’t walk into your boss’s office and just ask for it. Prepare for the conversation by doing the following:
Make Creativity a Habit
Creativity is an essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world. And yet the path to innovative thinking can be surprisingly simple. To improve your own ingenuity, practice the following:
More Women Are In the Workforce — So Why Are They Still Doing So Many Chores?
With all the time dedicated to getting women into the executive suite, it seems a bit silly to talk about who’s buying the groceries. But new data suggests that women in heterosexual partnerships may be just as burdened with …
Is Hiring My Friends Always a Bad Idea?
While you don’t need to shy away from hiring (or working for) a pal, you do need to anticipate possible pitfalls.
Banker Angst: The Inside Story (With Pictures)
Bankers and others in the business of finance aren’t exactly winning any popularity polls at the moment. The Facebook IPO has many complaining that the investment game is rigged. The Occupy Wall Streeters are still in the …
