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Comms director @HarvardBiz. #scienceofreading and #saydyslexia supporter. Tweets my own.
Boston, MA
Joined April 2008
It was a thrill to edit this article, "The Art of Leading Teammates," by @TomBrady and @nitin_nohr51262, in the new issue of Harvard Business Review. Check it out: https://t.co/Uhxfr1etKk
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In Winchester, a ‘climate of deep mistrust’ stymies early literacy instruction, new report finds https://t.co/iTiD3IOnQP
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Winchester commissioned the report earlier this year in response to mounting community pressure for a review following a Globe investigation into how Boston’s suburban districts are teaching children...
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We had a great morning of sessions at @HarvardBiz’s #Leaders2024 with @AMD CEO @LisaSu, @advocatehealth CEO Eugene Woods, @volvocars CEO Jim Rowan, @TuckSchool professor Vijay Govindarajan & @IMD_Bschool professor @MichaelDWatkins. More to come this afternoon!
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Join us tomorrow at Leaders Who Make a Difference. This is your last change to register! https://t.co/phqrtyMarO
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“We really need to have more chat and less bot.” @Marketplace Morning Report’s @DavidBrancaccio spoke with @fromthekgb about his and @jeremyutley’s research on gen AI and creativity in HBR’s March-April issue. https://t.co/6plTVLcu0F
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Kian Gohar, AI researcher and CEO of Geolab, discusses his latest research on the impact of generative AI on teams in the workplace.
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Discover HBR’s March-April 2024 issue: why it’s so hard to keep growing, redesigning retirement, and how to negotiate like a pro. Subscribe today to unlock access. https://t.co/8HGci7XbO4
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.@MichaelDWatkins, author of the bestselling HBR Press book, The First 90 Days, will lead a live mini-masterclass on reframing problems on April 9. Lean more about the virtual event and register today. https://t.co/mcBmIQ25Ir
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"Creating a number of short micro-breaks throughout the day can help us to manage our energy and maintain cognitive, emotional, and even physical capacity."
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Many people operate from the belief that there’s too much to do and they can’t afford to pause during their workday. But taking effective breaks is essential to preventing burnout. In this article,...
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“Wellbeing comes from one place, and one place only — a positive culture.”
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Four ways bosses can create them.
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Here's what happens when employees prefer working from home, yet their company champions an office-forward strategy.
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Companies are trying various strategies to adjust to a “new normal” in work modalities, ranging from fully in-office to fully remote to a mix of both. A comprehensive study covering interviews and...
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Transparency about wages does lead to a narrowing of the gender pay gap, showed a study of Danish companies.
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Government-mandated reporting of gender pay discrepancies has been a subject of much debate in the last 5-10 years. Those arguing for this legislation argue that it will help to address the persist...
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How can we create a truly meaningful and successful career change? We’ll get @LBS professor and author @HerminiaIbarra’s take on our live episode tomorrow. RSVP on LinkedIn: https://t.co/fC8EA34WyD
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The New World of Work Season Premiere 🎥 Join HBR Editor in Chief @adiman and his first guest of the season, @HarvardHBS professor @AmyCEdmondson, as they discuss the ever-changing world of work. Live on LinkedIn and Facebook Wednesdays at 12 pm ET. https://t.co/pJflBdiYe8
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If business leaders stick to their old playbooks, they risk permanently disenchanting their workforce and harming their brands. https://t.co/6Xq2RlyX2y
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For much of the past century, U.S. companies feared that unions would hurt shareholder value and innovation, so they responded to organized labor with one strategy: Fight, at all costs. This was...
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DCN checked in with six media organizations—@HarvardBiz, @weatherchannel, @ConsumerReports, @washingtonpost, @skift, and @BostonGlobe—to explore how they are developing AI policies and internal guidelines for AI usage and what these look like.
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Generative AI tools have a lot of power to change the media business—from the way we work, to the data we collect, to audience needs and expectations. The
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Collaboration that actually works: 1. Teach people to listen, not just talk. 2. Train employees to practice empathy. 3. Make people comfortable getting feedback. 4. Teach workers to lead and follow. 5. Speak with clarity.
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When most organizations strive to increase collaboration, they approach it too narrowly: as a value to cultivate—not a skill to teach. So they create open offices, talk up collaboration as a corpor...
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Our third annual HBR Live conference is off to a great start — we've heard from @Target CEO Brian Cornell and AI expert @sarahbmyers with more CEOs and management thinkers to come! Are you joining us? Share your biggest takeaways with #HBRLive.
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What does a "good job" really mean? @zeynepton will lead a mini-masterclass on the Good Jobs Strategy at this year's #HBRLive. Join us on May 23. Sponsored by @SASsoftware. https://t.co/MHdeGRE6AO
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Skills like critical thinking are consistently valuable to employers — and still difficult for machines.
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The future of work looks grim for many people. A recent study estimated that 10% of U.S. jobs would be automated this year, and another estimates that close to half of all U.S. jobs may be automated...
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