The Salary Question

Online learning

Last fall, three US legislators introduced a bill that would have prohibited employers from asking candidates about their salary history. With everything that has happened in American politics since then, this issue has probably slipped off the list, but it raises an interesting question: why do you ask candidates about their salary history? The obvious […]

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Accept That Change is Hard

Since the 1990s the most consistent theme underlying business discussions has been “change.” We talk about being open to change, preparing for change, managing change…all of these are important. But one thing we need to acknowledge is that change is hard. And that’s OK. When you’ve had some consistency and success for years — whether […]

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Off the Grid for a Few Days

The Designing Leaders team is moving around Washington DC and New York City for the next week, and so the blog will be offline until we resume on Thursday, January 5. Wishing all of you a Happy New Year!!!

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Merry Christmas!

The Designing Leaders team is taking a few days off for the holidays, and hopefully you are, too. Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, or merely as a chance for family and friends to come together, or even if you don’t celebrate it at all, enjoy the upcoming weekend.

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Still Shopping for Christmas?

Retaining employees

If you have a runner on your shopping list, or a friend who needs a little push to keep their New Year’s resolutions, or you just want to read a good story about some experiences around the world, be sure to check out Doctor Will’s new book!

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