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Beyond Borders: How HR Can Help International Employees Thrive

Today’s business environment operates on a global scale. Sending employees overseas is becoming increasingly common and many organizations can take advantage of the vast benefits of doing so. For companies operating across borders, having staff with an understanding of working internationally is not just an added advantage, but a competitive…

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29 June 2023

Hootsuite Inc.

Social Media Marketing for Doctors – How To Do It Right

Are you still relying on word-of-mouth referrals to get new patients? Wake up and smell the antiseptic, Doc. Social media marketing for doctors is the new Yellow Pages. We get it. You’re from a prescriptive world full of rules and regulations. The wild west of advertising on social media can…

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29 June 2023

Stanford University

Experts explain the Wagner rebellion

Understanding Prigozhin’s Mutiny and What Is — and Isn’t — Happening in Russia Scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies offer insight on what Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny may signal about Russia, Putin’s power, and the war in Ukraine. Melissa Morgan   Crew onboard a 'Terminator' tank support fighting…

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29 June 2023

Moorhouse Consulting

Design an effective Participant Experience Management for the electricity industry

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation supporting the effective regulation and management of the electricity industry. Following the announcement by Ofgem in 2019 that the industry would be moving to mandatory settlement every half-hour, our client was chosen to lead the delivery of the Half-Hourly Settlement Programme. The Challenge The settlement…

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29 June 2023

Tuck School of Business

The Waning Impact of Price Promotions

One of the most venerable ways brands have urged customers to buy their goods is through in-store price promotions. You know these promotions well. You see them when you walk through the door of the supermarket and spot a coupon for $1.00 off a box of Cheerios. For decades, brands…

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28 June 2023

HBS Working Knowledge

If you Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers, Don’t Forget the Fireworks

Thousands of visitors flock to Disney World every day to immerse themselves in all kinds of exciting experiences—a cruise on the Pirates of the Caribbean; a visit to the China pavilion at EPCOT; a meet-and-greet with a favorite princess. For many guests, however, the highlight comes at the end of…

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28 June 2023

Harvard Business Review

Does Your Company Have (or need) a Strategy for India?

Multinationals that don’t have a plan for building subsidiaries in the country risk missing out on one of the most promising market opportunities in the world today.

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28 June 2023

MIT Sloan – Management Review

Communication Is at the Heart of Positive Employee Relationships

In today’s competitive job market, companies must focus not only on finding the best candidates but also on fostering positive relationships with them, starting with the first step of the recruitment process through every stage of employment. Communication is key to successfully creating those connections. How leaders communicate with prospective…

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28 June 2023

European Central Bank - Blog

Why Europe needs a digital euro

The digital euro is a necessary step to ensure that our monetary system keeps up with digital advances. It will be widely accessible and easy to use while preserving privacy – just like cash. Contribution by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive…

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28 June 2023

Tuck School of Business

Solving a (real) Problem for the Used Electronics Market

Did you ever wonder what happens to your old smartphone when you trade it in for a new one? by Kirk Kardashian Most likely, it’s sold by your cell phone carrier to a phone remanufacturer who refurbishes it and sells it to a price-sensitive consumer who doesn’t want to buy…

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28 June 2023

Salesforce

3 Steps to Strategic AI Adoption

In today’s fast-changing business world, AI has the potential to transform industries and unlock unprecedented opportunities. Yet, many industry leaders are uncertain about how to embrace this adoption within their organizations. They question whether it will replace human capabilities or add complexity without delivering tangible benefits. Imagine the possibilities of…

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27 June 2023

McKinsey & Company

Revenue growth techniques for restaurants

American restaurant executives are bracing for another challenging year. While some supply challenges and immediate inflationary pressures have abated, many leaders anticipate hefty annual increases in labor and input costs over the next five years. Restaurants also continue to endure pressure to meet evolving consumer demands in an increasingly competitive…

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27 June 2023

MIT Sloan – Management Review

It’s Time to Face the Three Challenges of Learning

Most executives acknowledge that learning is crucial to the performance of their business. But at a recent research workshop that my team and I ran with executives from over 40 companies, it became clear that organizations’ traditional learning models are facing pressure from the emergence of new work models. The…

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27 June 2023

Ayming consulting

What makes a good mentor?

Important as formal training programmes are for developing people, some of the most effective learning happens on the job. More experienced colleagues can be the best coaches. While some educators draw sharp distinctions between coaching and mentoring, a lot of this informal support and advice is essentially mentoring. As well…

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27 June 2023

Herrington Carmichael LLP - UK

What is Biodiversity Net Gain?

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development and planning which aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than beforehand. The objective is that development will impact the environment in a positive way by delivering improvements to ecological networks and the key point is that…

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27 June 2023

European Central Bank - Publications

Supply and demand: Post-pandemic recovery in euro area

The widespread lockdowns which began in March 2020, implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, caused global supply disruptions and suppressed demand. As a result, euro area output dropped and international trade plummeted. The euro area economy recovered solidly after the first strict lockdowns were lifted in…

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27 June 2023

HBS Working Knowledge

Company Lets Employees Take Charge with Life and Death Decisions

Is it possible to truly empower employees to make their own decisions—even when those decisions could mean life or death? That is the question posed by the Dutch home healthcare organization Buurtzorg, which has radically avoided almost all middle management, allowing its nurse teams to care for their patients as…

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27 June 2023

University of Cambridge

A New type of computer memory reduces energy use and improves performance

The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, developed a device that processes data in a similar way as the synapses in the human brain. The devices are based on hafnium oxide, a material already used in the semiconductor industry, and tiny self-assembled barriers, which can be raised or lowered…

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27 June 2023

Microsoft

Promoting Collaboration: Finally bringing AI innovation to education

Over the past few months, AI technology, the surrounding discussion, and learning in the worldwide education community have continued to advance. Back in March, we shared three critical focus areas that continue to guide us as we work towards bringing AI innovation to education. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our…

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27 June 2023

Harvard Business Review

How to best Manage Your Team and Workload After Layoffs

Protect your employees from burnout, prioritize retention, and visualize long-term success.

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27 June 2023

MIT Sloan – Management Review

How to Help Employees With ADHD Address the Challenges of Remote Work

Flexible work arrangements, such as hybrid and remote models, have become important for talent acquisition and retention in the post-pandemic world. As organizations refine their virtual work practices, it is important to ensure that they are inclusive of neurodiverse employees. Because remote work often lacks concrete time cues and is…

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26 June 2023

INSEAD Knowledge

ChatGPT and AI Disruption. Consulting is Next in Line

While ChatGPT falls short in this area, alternative approaches have come of age, mostly without people noticing. One of the earliest forms to hit the business scene was co-authored by John D.C. Little at MIT. Little developed algorithms that mimicked PhD econometricians in the way that they detect trends, variations…

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26 June 2023

Important

A (casual) Interview with Pavlos Loizou, CEO of ASK WIRE

Real estate is the ultimate Asset and nobody knows real estate better than Pavlos Loizou, the CEO of Ask Wire. We asked everything from real estate to AI, food and the Royal Family. He delivered perfectly. Where would you invest 1 million euros in real estate right now (any country),…

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26 June 2023

European Central Bank - Blog

More digital mean more productive. Actual Evidence from European firms

Digitalisation has boosted some European firms’ productivity, but many are still on the digital sidelines. That is a pity as faster digital adoption could make our economies much more productive. This ECB Blog post looks at where and how digitalisation can be a game-changer. By Robert Anderton, Vasco Botelho and…

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26 June 2023

Harvard Business Review

Companies That Replace People with AI Will be Left Behind

Investing in innovation — not cutting costs — will position companies to thrive in the long run.

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26 June 2023

Credit Agricole

Weak growth in China could be a hard dilemma

Economic activity indicators in May suggest that China is having a tough time shaking off the multitude of crises it's facing – consumer spending, real estate, a shrinking population – and now growing concerns over the prospect of a debt crisis for local governments. The story according to May figures…

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26 June 2023

Microsoft

Athletes and managers have a lot more in common than you think

A while back, my strength and conditioning coach asked me to work on jumping. while back, my strength and conditioning coach asked me to work on jumping. Jumping onto boxes and off of them, hopping on one leg, then the other, then both. I was confused. I was training to…

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26 June 2023

Perceptyx

Employee Net Promoter Score: How they Can Help with recruiting

Understanding and improving the Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) can play a pivotal role in your organization's success. This critical measure can contribute to successful recruitment, retention, and cost management, and even help tackle labour shortages. Understanding eNPS Unlike traditional five-point scales, the eNPS uses an 11-point measure, making it…

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26 June 2023

Andreessen Horowitz

B2B Fintech companies/startups: How the right Price set can help you

Pricing a new product or service can be confusing, and founders—be they first-timers who’ve just shipped their MVP or veterans whose products have been in market for years—are often unsure how much time they should be spending on pricing strategy. Pricing can be particularly tricky for B2B fintech companies, which…

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26 June 2023

McKinsey & Company

VCs: Underestimating some start-up founders can cost you

Pervasive societal inequity in the United States is strikingly evident in the start-up world. In 2022, Black and Latino founders received only 1 percent and 1.5 percent respectively of total US venture capital (VC) funding. Women-founded teams received 1.9 percent of VC funds, and only 0.1 percent of VC funds…

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26 June 2023

Andreessen Horowitz

Is it a Computer? No, actually it is a Companion

“The great thing about AI is that it is constantly evolving. One day it will be better than a real [girlfriend]. One day, the real one will be the inferior choice.”  This quote is from one of more than 20,000 users who joined the early community of CarynAI, a voice…

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23 June 2023

University of Cambridge

Moveable wooden-walls House might be a cheaper, greener alternative

House-owners the world over consider ‘knocking through’ walls to achieve more open-plan living or changing layouts to accommodate new arrivals or circumstances. The results may be impressive, but they come at a sizeable financial and environmental cost. But what if it wasn’t necessary to demolish internal brick and/or plaster walls…

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23 June 2023

Stanford University

Handling the gold rush-mentality in AI and mental health care

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Anxiety disorder will affect almost one-third of U.S. adults during their lifetime. Problems of mental health are burdensome and ubiquitous. And while it’s true that AI holds tremendous potential for improving the science and practice of psychotherapy, it remains a definitively high-stakes…

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23 June 2023

Elixirr

How VCs are capitalizing on the race to AI automation

In an era defined by advancements in technology, AI has the potential to revolutionise nearly any industry. The financial services industry is no different, and a plethora of financial services, including banks and asset managers, have already recognised the benefits of incorporating AI into their operations. AI is reshaping the…

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23 June 2023

Ayming consulting

Is The metaverse altering tech and life as we know it?

With many in the computer science industry naming the metaverse as the next iteration of the internet it should come as no surprise that this concept is projected to grow from USD 22.79 billion in 2021 to USD 996.42 billion in 2030 according to GlobalData. This prediction denotes that the…

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23 June 2023

The Brookings Institution

Tax audits, growing inequality, and other issues

What’s the latest thinking in fiscal and monetary policy? The Hutchins Roundup keeps you informed of the latest research, charts, and speeches. Taxpayers in the 90th to 99th percentile of the income distribution are responsible for the majority of the $500 billion in taxes that go unpaid every year. Using…

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23 June 2023

Harvard Business Review

New Leadership should begin with the End in their Mind

It’s never too early to start thinking about your legacy.

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23 June 2023

McKinsey & Company

Capital allocations starts with governance, and must be led by the CEO first

It’s easy to go along to get along: give lots of managers an equal say and allot each division its “fair share” of capital. Usually, however, a laissez-faire approach underserves a corporation’s most promising opportunities for growth. Companies typically provide lump sums to division heads, often in proportion to current…

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23 June 2023

Clarasys

Organizations can become more progressive and really empower high performing teams

Corporate Rebels are dedicated to exploring and sharing the most innovative and forward-thinking approaches to work, to help organisations on their way to becoming progressive. In this episode of Never Mind the Pain Points, our in-house performance psychologist Suzie chats to Corporate Rebels Co-founder Pim de Morree about what high-performing…

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23 June 2023

Tuck School of Business

India’s Ascent: Will Past Be Prologue?

Ever since the United Nations started publishing population figures, about 75 years ago, the top of the tables has been boringly the same: China at #1, India at #2. But last week, the UN declared that a historic change was imminent: that India’s population was expected to reach 1,425,775,850 in…

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23 June 2023