There are fewer women in management positions than before the pandemic. There are several reasons for this, but the fact that women prefer to work from home is not helping them rise.
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Far from progressing, the position of women in management in companies is regressing. Several post-pandemic factors are at work, but both men and women are losing out.
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Strong values and principles are key traits in effective business leaders – but they can come with tendencies to take fewer risks and be less proactive or innovative.
If Elon Musk’s aggressive management style proves to be successful for Twitter, it could result in other business leaders following suit and turning to unhealthy leadership practices.
Rebecca Downes, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Noelle Donnelly, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Urs Daellenbach, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Advising managers to ‘focus on clear objectives’ with remote workers overlooks the importance of relationships as the basis for understanding performance.
A new study has found that a healthy and ethical company culture plays a more important role in preventing fraud than its board of directors does.
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Contrary to popular belief, boards of directors are not the ones who establish whistleblowing procedures. Instead, boards depend on their management teams to implement them.
A study finds that stereotypes, systemic hurdles, and discriminatory policies and procedures persist more in European society than in Québec.
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Tough feedback can shake our confidence. But there are healthy, helpful ways to process it. And yes, venting is one of them!
There’s a void of responsible leadership at Hockey Canada and other scandal-plagued organizations. Governments can’t fix those systemic problems.
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Eric Champagne, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Alex Beraskow, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Good board governance starts with understanding the mandate and role of the board and then follows through with structure, robust processes and practices.
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Scotland’s BrewDog had long championed its social and environmental values, then came accusations of a “bullying culture”. What can we learn from their case?
Do gender diversity initiatives reflect women’s career aspirations?
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An increasing number of workers are demanding a more human-centric work environment, with space to express trust and vulnerability.
A recent study suggests that organizations can lessen the negative effects of the pandemic by implementing key support measures to make employees feel more committed and content in their jobs.
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Organizations can reduce some of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing customizable support measures can improve employees’ work commitment and well-being.
CEOs have to show they’re serious about diversity for their human resources managers to do so. That could involve tying compensation to diversity targets.
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How human resources managers assess their CEO’s true intentions on diversity are crucial to understanding whether an organization’s diversity agenda will be followed.