Data & Data Culture
Action and Inaction on Data, Analytics, and AI
The human side of data continues to challenge companies.
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Work-Life Balance
This New Year, Resolve Against Workaholism
Workaholic behavior can damage organizations and teams; managers can take steps to help employees attain better balance.
Leadership Skills
What’s Holding Back Manager Effectiveness, and How to Fix It
Senior leaders and HR teams can take three key actions to help develop more effective managers in their organizations.
Talent Management
Flexibility Is Key to Integrating Meaning and Work
Giving employees flexibility is becoming crucial to reducing stress and building their confidence in the organization.
Skills & Learning
Embrace Mistakes to Build a Learning Culture
Mistakes and critical incidents can serve as learning opportunities and help build a culture of growth and innovation.
Organizational Behavior
Five Ways to Strengthen the Employee-Employer Relationship in 2023
Organizational experts offer leaders advice on how to make meaningful changes to increase employee engagement.
Leadership Skills
The Top MIT SMR Articles of 2022
MIT SMR’s top articles of 2022 focused on employee engagement, toxic culture, and transformative leadership.
Leadership Skills
Leader-shift
MIT SMR’s winter 2023 issue examines leader character and introduces a new advice column.
Talent Management
Our Guide to the Winter 2023 Issue
This issue of MIT SMR focuses on creating and managing successful, engaged teams in a pandemic-changed world.
Crisis Management
Middle Managers Are Exhausted. Top Teams Need to Listen.
Companies need to take steps to address the increasing levels of burnout among overloaded middle managers.
Leadership Skills
Ask Sanyin: How Do I Escape the Specter of My Predecessor?
How to approach a new leadership role when your predecessor casts a long shadow.
Data & Data Culture
People Leaders Need Data-Driven Technology Too
Human capital management tools work best when they’re based on data insights and tailored to meet employees’ needs.
IT Governance & Leadership
Executives Are Coming to See RAI as More Than Just a Technology Issue
A panel of experts weighs in on whether responsible AI governance extends beyond technology leadership.
Data & Data Culture
Developing Successful Data Products at Regions Bank
Embedding data, analytics, and artificial intelligence into products has been a game changer for businesses.
Leadership Skills
Did Jack Welch Blow Up the Business World?
A new book about former GE CEO Jack Welch blames him for shareholder capitalism, but there were other factors at play.
Culture
Why You Should Make Friends at Work
Many people are wary of workplace friendships, but the benefits of forming connections outweigh the potential risks.
IT Governance & Leadership
Mature RAI Programs Can Help Minimize AI System Failures
A panel of experts weighs in on whether mature responsible artificial intelligence programs mitigate system failures.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Supply Chain Leaders, Prioritize These Three Talent Strategy Essentials
To strengthen resiliency, companies need to build flexibility into the supply chain talent base.
Talent Management
Five Ways Managers Can Help Prevent Quiet Quitting
Advice for managers on addressing the “quiet quitting” phenomenon and increasing employee engagement.
Leadership Skills
Broaden Your Influence by Adapting How You Listen
Choosing the right listening style can help close the gap between what a speaker needs and how a listener responds.