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☆ Women are the majority in education, yet still find themselves overlooked for promotions and making less than their male peers
  + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Katherine Hekker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Chelsea WarnerLena Peck, a middle-school teacher in a Maryland charter school, noticed early in her career that her male principal had stronger and more personal relationships with male teachers. Her male principal seems to address female teachers more directly regarding punctuality and dress code, while "male teachers don't seem to get talked to," she added. Male teachers in the aggregate do demonstrate a clear preference for working under male administrators. A 2018 study found that male teachers are "significantly more likely to leave a school when it is led by a female principal." White women make up the majority of public school teachers, about 60%.
☆ Twitch's chief people officer shares how the company took its strong in-office culture virtual amid the pandemic and rapid growth
  + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Aman Kidwai | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitch almost doubled its daily user base. Lenke Taylor, Twitch's chief people officer, details how the company adjusted its culture virtually. "A lot of these initiatives were fueled by the passion and direct input of our employees," Taylor said. Her tactical objectives were focused around driving more accountability in hiring, training, employee support, and access to company programs. An employee centric approachDuring the pandemic, Taylor said she learned that empathy is more important than ever.
☆ Bank of America's CHRO Sheri Bronstein shares how she led a crisis response for the bank's 200,000 employees
  + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Aman Kidwai | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The bank retrained over 20,000 employees for new roles while 85% of the company worked remotely. CHRO Sheri Bronstein shared her approach during this time and what she learned from the experience. "2020 led to more discussions and immediate actions among myself and fellow C-suite executives than ever before," Bronstein told Insider. Bronstein was named one of Insider's 2021 HR Innovators for how her 2,600-person team supported workers over the past year. Its $6 million relief fund provided grants to those with emergency financial hardships and regular coronavirus PCR tests were offered to employees working in offices or retail branch locations.
☆ Transforming Business poll shows that talent is a driver, and a product, of innovation
  + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Talent recruitment was cited as a top priority for innovation investment among companies polled for the Transforming Business series. Business decision-makers polled by Insider report that talent is a top investment priority, and also that a major benefit of digital transformation is recruiting top talent. Culture of innovationTo drive transformation, business leaders have to source and keep the right talent, and to create a culture of innovation. "Whether businesses recover will be dependent on their talent and that talent's ability to navigate uncertainty and drive innovation needed to rise beyond incremental challenges." This SurveyMonkey Audience poll targeted individuals who work in a management capacity at their company according to the Audience panel.
☆ Companies continue to prioritize AI and cloud for innovation investment, according to the latest Transforming Business poll
  + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Cloud and AI top the list of innovation investments by companies according to the latest Transforming Business poll. Racial and gender biases in AI applications are issues no company can ignore. Visit Insider's Transforming Business homepage for more stories. But the insights available via tools like AI and the cloud can do much more than some companies have figured out. AI applications have come under fire, demonstrably shown in some cases to reflect racial and gender bias in hiring tools, and voice and facial recognition.
☆ One of the most popular courses among Stanford MBA students is informally named 'Touchy Feely' — here's why
  + stars: | 2020-09-23 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
The popular course "Interpersonal Dynamics" was nicknamed "Touchy Feely" by professors and students. Stanford GSB shared with Business Insider that 95% of Stanford GSB students take this beloved course, even though it's not required. Courtesy of Ian CinnamonCinnamon added that now, whenever he's in any difficult situation, it's become "instinct" to think back to what he learned from the "Touchy Feely" course. "'Touchy Feely' has been influential in much of our work at Impact Experience," she said. "'Touchy Feely' and the courses in leadership that build from its approach … helped me develop the tools I now employ on a daily basis."
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