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- Toxic employees can have a huge impact on workplace morale, productivity, and turnover, but identifying toxic people can be difficult. Here are red flags to look for.
- It’s okay if your career path resembles a game of Chutes and Ladders, Apple VP Kate Bergeron told students during a talk loaded with career hacks.
- “A Behavioral Theory of Labor Negotiations” offers a negotiation theory with almost universal applicability. More than 50 years later, it can still guide readers to positive outcomes.
- Even with blinded reviews, which remove all of the applicant’s identifying information, female scientists are 16% less likely than men to get a high score on grant proposals. New research suggests word choice might be the reason why.
- Office perks like free snacks or foosball tables may be eye-catching, but a survey shows staples like flexible work schedules, bonuses, and healthcare are the best way to attract talent.
- A new method for estimating the effect of coaches on sports team outcomes determines that they do matter, sometimes in surprising ways. (And yes, Bill Belichick is above average.)
- Mathematician, businessman, and philanthropist James Simons shares words of wisdom from a life well-lived. One piece of advice: “Be guided by beauty.”
- The delta v 2019 demo day showcased 24 MIT startup ideas, from a robotic bartender to remote eye exams.
- Practicing and reinforcing norms and values can help eliminating toxic behavior in the workplace, according to researchers. Empowering colleagues to become active bystanders can help.
- Companies are under pressure and struggling to transform into digital businesses. Researchers identified five building blocks that are the foundation of any digital transformation.
