Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Today’s teams face challenges with employee engagement, overwork, stress management, and ineffective meetings. At the same time, many are also trying to scale AI tools usage but finding culture change a primary obstacle. Get advice from MIT SMR experts on how to build stronger teams and work cultures that lead to organizational success.

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Remote Work

How to Monitor Remote Workers — Ethically

Employee surveillance practices are increasing along with remote work arrangements. But can companies do it ethically?

Benjamin Laker, Will Godley, Charmi Patel, and David Cobb

November 02, 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Pronouns Speak to More Than Just Gender Differences

To show respect for individuality, leaders should support the use of personal pronouns in communication.

Ryan Bonnici

October 30, 2020

Leadership Skills

The Best of This Week

Finding your best interviewers, key competencies for IT professionals, and how founder CEOs take advice (or don’t).

The MIT SMR Editors

October 30, 2020

Talent Management

Do You Know Who Your Best Interviewers Are?

Identifying your best interviewers can substantially reduce hiring expenses and increase the quality of hires.

Lalith Munasinghe and Kate Gautier

October 29, 2020

Skills & Learning

The Four Competencies Every IT Workforce Needs

Managers must seek and cultivate new skills in the IT workforce to create digital business value.

Ayse Karaevli, Serden Özcan, and Anja Wintermeyer

October 28, 2020

Culture

How Companies Are Winning on Culture During COVID-19

Our analysis of employee reviews reveals the importance of transparency and communication to corporate culture.

Donald Sull and Charles Sull

October 28, 2020

Leading Change

Reimagine Your Next Chapter With Resources From MIT SMR

Our site is free and unlocked today through Thursday, and we’re offering recommendations to help you tackle your biggest challenges.

Elizabeth Heichler

October 27, 2020

Work-Life Balance

The Sources of Resilience

A global study of resilience and engagement explores the tools people use to stay strong in a crisis.

Marcus Buckingham

October 27, 2020

Culture

Culture 500: Introducing the 2020 Culture Champions

The 2020 Culture Champions set themselves apart for having vibrant, multifaceted corporate cultures.

Donald Sull and Charles Sull

October 13, 2020

Leading Change

The Best of This Week

Why words matter in crucial conversations, alarming U.S. job trends, and how to make data meaningful.

The MIT SMR Editors

October 09, 2020

Culture

The Opportunity Costs of Weight Bias at Work

Being overweight is highly stigmatized, but companies can take steps to help combat weight discrimination.

Enrica N. Ruggs, Eden B. King, and Mikki R. Hebl

October 08, 2020

Leading Change

Addressing Racism, Word by Word

Businesses distracted by the language around racism should instead focus on taking steps to actively prevent it.

Denise Hamilton

October 06, 2020

Organizational Transformation

Coming Back From the Coronavirus as a Stronger Organization

George Westerman outlines how organizations can focus on digital transformation and more impactful learning strategies to succeed.

George Westerman and Paul Michelman

October 05, 2020

Crisis Management

Disrupted and Stronger: Looking In and Looking Out

Managers can reenergize their businesses by leading with authenticity and grace during moments of crisis.

Eliana Crosina

October 01, 2020

Data & Data Culture

Why Culture Is the Greatest Barrier to Data Success

Companies need to evolve and shift thinking around what it means to have a data-driven culture.

Randy Bean

September 30, 2020

IT Governance & Leadership

The Best of This Week

Rooting out AI bias, assessing new tech investments, and customers’ pandemic-affected preferences.

The MIT SMR Editors

September 25, 2020

Content Sponsored by ADP

HR and IT: Forging New Partnerships to Drive Digital Transformation

HR and IT must collaborate, starting at the executive level, to improve employee experiences.

A webinar with Jay Caldwell, Shimon Senderowitz, Aaron Smith, and Abbie Lundberg

September 24, 2020

September 21, 2020

Organizational Behavior

Sustaining Culture When Everyone’s Remote

In this webinar, Jennifer Howard-Grenville shares research on organizational culture and remote working.

Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Paul Michelman

September 18, 2020

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