by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Carlo Allegri/Getty Images Working from home can be a coveted perk, allowing you to opt out of rush-hour traffic and eliminate the tedious banalities of office life. But it can also cut you off from the spontaneous interactions that can spark new insights (part of the...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
burakpekakcan/Getty Images Modern data science emerged in tech, from optimizing Google search rankings and LinkedIn recommendations to influencing the headlines Buzzfeed editors run. But it’s poised to transform all sectors, from retail, telecommunications,...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Harry Haysom/Getty Images Professional careers are notorious for demanding that people be single-mindedly devoted to work. It’s a demand that is often especially acute for men, who face rigid expectations that being a successful man requires having a successful...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Harry Haysom/Getty Images Professional careers are notorious for demanding that people be single-mindedly devoted to work. It’s a demand that is often especially acute for men, who face rigid expectations that being a successful man requires having a successful...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Eric Raptosh/Getty Images Common wisdom in management science and practice has it that to build support for a change project, visionary leadership is needed to outline what is wrong with the current situation. By explaining how the envisioned change will result in a...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 15, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
You might know Abby Wambach as one of the most celebrated soccer players in the world, a World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist. But in a commencement speech earlier this year to the “bad-ass women” of Barnard College’s class of 2018, she hinted at a phenomenon...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
David Burkus, a professor at Oral Roberts University and author of the book Friend of a Friend, explains common misconceptions about networking. First, trading business cards at a networking event doesn’t mean you’re a phony. Second, your most valuable...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 14, 2018 | HBR
While summer offers preschool and elementary school children a welcome break and chances to navigate new friendships and activities, it can trigger anxiety in children upset by unstructured time, changes in routine and friend groups, and transitions involving new...
by HappyQuotient | Aug 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
pbombaert/Getty Images Are you successful at coaching your employees? In our years studying and working with companies on this topic, we’ve observed that when many executives say “yes,” they’re incorrectly answering the question. Why? For one,...
