Tag Archives: Management
Work 2.0
I recently read a 2008 article in Edutopia by Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, author of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, that presents an exciting “Education 2.0″ vision of using technology to create lessons … Continue reading
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Should Flex-Time Always Be An Option?
This week an article in the Indianapolis Star reported that Eli Lilly will limit its flexible work program, asking most employees to go back to traditional business hours. The announcement comes on the heels of a 13% overall reduction in … Continue reading
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Helping Women Take Risks
Over the past few months Deborah Spar, president of Barnard College and former professor at Harvard Business School, has been promoting the idea that if there had been more women on Wall Street, the financial crisis could have been averted. … Continue reading
Filed under Management, News, Politics
Why We Should Stop Asking if Women Make Better Managers
Earlier this week The New York Times asked “Do Women Make Better Managers?” The piece suggests that women mange more effectively than men by virtue of being women. There has been a spate of these articles lately (see Daily News, … Continue reading
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The Maternal Manager
Last week a friend who is a female senior healthcare executive in her early sixties told me the following story: one of her employees, a woman in her mid-twenties, came to her and said she wanted to pursue a master’s … Continue reading
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Management Friday: Moving from Manager to Executive
Every Friday I write about a topic of particular interest to working parents who manage people. Want the corner office? You’ll have to figure out how to transition successfully from senior manager to executive — the time in a career … Continue reading
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Management Friday: Playing Defense
Earlier this week Mindy Roberts at The Mommy Blog responded to my post about a recent “Momversation.” Reading Mindy’s thoughts on the matter, I got defensive. How could she think not see that Momversation misrepresented working mothers? How could she … Continue reading
Filed under Happiness, Management, Work
The Right Compromises
Yesterday my post rejected the idea that mothers should “shoot for the middle” to cope with work-life pressure. While I don’t agree that we should aspire to mediocrity, I do recognize that mothers who work full-time must negotiate compromises both … Continue reading
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The Value of Asking for Help
I’m hosting my book group tonight, and have been excited to recreate one of the meals served in this week’s book, including a berry cake. I prepared nearly everything last night, knowing that I wouldn’t have much time to cook … Continue reading
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Management Friday: Conflict to Compromise
“Pick your battles” is an old adage of office politics, but good management is more nuanced than just knowing when to fight; it’s about finding creative compromise. Conflict wastes time and demotivates. Effective managers are able to bring partners together … Continue reading
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