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What to do when you’re passed over for an internal position
Melody Wilding, Harvard Business ReviewJob rejection is always difficult. But things get even more complicated when it’s an internal role. Unless you decide to leave — which takes some time — you have to figure out how to work within the same organisation, and maybe even with the same people that rejected you. Here’s how to move on and carry yourself...
managing yourself
When Should Your Company Weigh In on Hot-Button Issues?
Sally Susman, Harvard Business ReviewAs leaders, there is no way to anticipate and be ready with a public response for every scenario. In this excerpt from her new book, Pfizer Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Sally Susman provides a five-point framework of questions to help leaders figure out whether and how to weigh-in: Does the issue relate to our...
socio political environment
The PR power of fessing up
Sarah A. Soule and Lambert Zixin Li, MIT SloanCompanies are adopting a new communications strategy: publicly disclosing unflattering information about lapses and misdeeds. New research indicates that doing so is effective for building trust.
socio political environment
crisis communications
Hybrid work is here to stay. Here are seven ways to manage your workforce
Kara Baskin, MIT SloanHybrid work may be the new norm, but there’s nothing standard about its implementation — yet. At this juncture, managers need to think creatively and futuristically to fully reap the benefits of a hybrid workforce rather than just tolerate it.
socio political environment
Designing a climate advocacy strategy
Sophie Dembinski, Charmian Love, and Beth Thoren, Harvard Business ReviewAlthough the business community has made progress toward climate goals since the 2015 Paris Agreement, fewer than one-fifth of net-zero targets set by national and subnational governments and only a third of the largest public corporations with net-zero targets meet science-aligned criteria. Further, anti-climate...
advocacy
Become more comfortable making bold decisions
What happens when you’re faced with a decision that requires a leap of faith? Most of us want to turn and run from these kinds of decisions. Leaps of faith make great scenes in a movie, but in real life they fill us with stress and uncertainty, two emotions that are not comfortable for the human brain. In...
managing yourself
Five strategies for improving work-life balance
Erik Pham, ForbesWork-life balance means prioritising both your personal life and work life. When you are employed and have to deliver on certain key performance indicators, sometimes, work-life balance can be tough. A good work-life balance means you can partition your professional and personal life better. This includes finishing...
managing yourself
What is ESG?
McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & CompanyEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are useful in measuring a company’s progress toward achieving social goals in addition to creating shareholder value.
socio political environment
corporate responsibility
Communications and media in Australia: How we watch and listen to content
ACMA, ACMAThe Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have released a report titled Communications and media in Australia: How we watch and listen to content.
communication
media relations
Don’t Let an Indifferent Boss Hold You Back
Octavia Goredema, Harvard Business ReviewDon’t let an indifferent manager derail your ambition, career values, or goals. Your career is the most valuable — and the most personal — investment you’ll ever make.
managing yourself