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How to Do Hybrid Meetings Right | Christine vs. Work

How to Do Hybrid Meetings Right | Christine vs. Work 4 Nov 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ How do you make sure everyone—whether in person or remote—feels heard? Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Learn more about our sponsor, Confluence, at https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/meet-less and https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence 00:00 Remote World Meets Real World 01:25 Meet Juraj Holub 03:12 Everyone signs in virtually 04:04 Say hello to everyone 04:27 Monitor the mute icons 04:55 Gently request cameras 08:58 Keep that remote mindset Hybrid workplaces—some employees in the office and some remote—are gaining steam as the new way of working as we emerge from the pandemic. (Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index, a study of over 30,000 people in 31 countries, found that 73% of respondents desire remote work options.) In a fully remote work environment, everyone is on equal footing from a visibility and communication standpoint. But hybrid introduces new challenges. How do you maintain a balance between the in-person people and the remote people? How do you change the way you meet or socialize? Basically, how do you make sure that no one feels like a second-class citizen? Innovation Editor Christine Liu talks with Juraj Holub, VP of Brand & Communication and Chief Meeting Designer at Slido, a Q&A and live polling platform. Holub emphasizes that it’s important for leaders to adopt a remote-first mindset and offers five tactics on how to hold better, more inclusive hybrid meetings. Learn more about Juraj Holub: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurajholub/ Watch more about Confluence on their YouTube Channel: About: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jqg8o-ataIQ&ab_channel=Atlassian Produced by Andy Robinson, Christine Liu, and Kelsey Alpaio Video by Andy Robinson and Christine Liu Editing by Andy Robinson Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbr-ascend/ https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Copyright © 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. #hybrid #remote #meetings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How the Unionization Trend is Changing Workplace Dynamics | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast

How the Unionization Trend is Changing Workplace Dynamics | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast 7 Dec 2022 --- For years, union membership has been shrinking in the United States and many other countries. But recently we’ve seen a resurgence, with employees in sectors like retail, hospitality, and media organizing to collectively bargain for better pay, benefits, and job flexibility. Thomas Kochan, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, has long studied how unions affect individual, team, and corporate performance. He explains why some fears about them are overblown, how workers form successful ones, and how leaders can partner with these groups to ensure the best outcomes for everyone. This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on July 19, 2022. Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOa You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/07/how-the-unionization-trend-is-changing-workplace-dynamics - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-the-unionization-trend-is-changing-workplace-dynamics/id152022135?i=1000570470888 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IAsaiVXhClcCHMa3MjzGz?si=XaDqtw_kTwSbqcL-dS5oLA - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/how-the-unionization-trend-is-changing-workplace-dynamics-205013140 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wODY3?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwiYxPjl4Nb7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 1:06 - Are Union Victories Happening Worldwide? 4:04 – Why Membership is Declining 11:50 – Is Survival Without Unions Possible? 18:11 – How Unionizing Affects the Workplace 21:04 – How Should Employers Respond to Unionizing? 25:41 – What Makes a Successful Movement? 33:03 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Thinking About Quitting

Thinking About Quitting 11 Nov 2024 --- Thinking it might be time to quit your job…but not sure? Executive coach Muriel Wilkins is here with advice and strategies that can help — delivered in one minute or less. Wilkins is the host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders, available wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen here: https://s.hbr.org/3YByY6M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

3 Ways To Make Your Writing Clearer

3 Ways To Make Your Writing Clearer 3 Nov 2021 --- If your message isn’t clear, changing a word here or there won’t help. You need these 3 strategies to get to the heart of the problem. 00:00 Writing is hard, especially under deadline 00:20 Sentence-level corrections won't save you if your message isn't clear 00:31 Cut the "since the dawn of time" opening 01:03 Write claim-based topic sentences 01:48 Make sure people are doing thing in your sentences ... 02:18 ... unless you don't want them to be doing things 02:50 Summary Next time you finish a document with a few minutes to spare, don’t squander your time editing with minor sentence-level revisions — changing a word here, cutting a word there (and then putting it back). You should certainly spell-check and proofread every document before you click submit. But if your message isn’t as clear as it needs to be, changing the word “purchase” to “buy” isn’t going to help. Instead, focus on the big picture with these three strategies: 1) Cut the “since the dawn of time” opening and get right to the point. 2) Turn those descriptive topic sentences into topic sentences that make claims. 3) Make sure people are doing things in your sentences — unless you don’t want them to be doing things. If you get in the habit of using these three strategies, you should find you won’t need to do as much last-minute editing in the future. Based on the HBR article by Jane Rosenzweig: https://hbr.org/2020/04/3-ways-to-make-your-writing-clearer She has more tips at her "Writing Hacks" newsletter: http://writinghacks.substack.com/ This video is co-produced with @Emeritus . You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Writing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own Biases

Before Tackling Systemic Racism, You Need to Dig Into Your Own Biases 5 Dec 2022 --- Digging entails identifying your social identities (which might include “woman” or “man” or “nonbinary” and “Hispanic” or “Black” or “Chinese”) and researching the power dynamics associated with each one. Some identities are imbued with social power; some have been historically marginalized. You need to recognize your blind spots about those dynamics in order to build authentic, trusting connections with others and ultimately act collectively to make organizations more welcoming and equitable, says Tina Opie, Associate Professor of Management at Babson College and co-author of "Shared Sisterhood". 00:00 “Shared Sisterhood” is a radically optimistic philosophy on how to dismantle systemic inequity. 00:45 It’s made up of three processes: Dig, Bridge, and Collective Action. 02:10 Let’s dig into Dig. 04:26 Digging can be difficult, no matter what your background. 06:45 Having a defensive reaction to digging is a totally natural reaction. 09:40 How much digging do I need to do before I can start building bridges and taking collective action? For more, read, "Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work": https://www.amazon.com/Shared-Sisterhood-Collective-Action-Racial/dp/1647822831 Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Race #Gender #Equity Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. #DEI #Business #Explainer #Success #HowTo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]