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Smooth Operator: Kimberly-Clark’s Liz Gottung
After a decade running manufacturing plants, Liz Gottung took on Kimberly-Clark’s top HR job and used her operations experience to fine-tune the 140-year-old company’s talent factory.
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How to Prevent Benchmarking From Going Wrong
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Global Diversity Leadership Exchange at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. During the event, I had an enlightening exchange with a conference attendee from a prominent service organiz…
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Use Group Evaluation to Mitigate Gender Bias
Evaluating employees in groups — as opposed to one-on-one — for hiring and promotion limits the likelihood of gender bias in the decision-making process, a study shows.
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The Week That Was
The light at the end of the tunnel — March, the end of winter — is in sight. Before the weather turns for the better, enjoy the indoors with these top five stories from Talentmgt.com for the week of Feb. 18. 1. 5 Ways to Get Employees to Love Yo…
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Why ‘Scandal’ Is Great for Diversity
“Scandal” is great for diversity. I’m not talking about celebrity drama or gossip about Justin Bieber or any other high-profile entertainer or athlete. I’m talking about Shonda Rhimes’ latest TV behemoth, “Scandal,” starring Kerry Washington as Olivi…
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HIPOs: Overworked and Under-Challenged
The need for organizations to grow and retain high-potential talent has never been greater, but if the company’s stars feel over- or underwhelmed, performance will lag.
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Should Companies Take a Stand On Social Issues?
While organizations and their employees are technically free to share their feelings on polarizing topics like gay marriage, such statements from top executives can affect employee morale and brand image.
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How Well Do Your Higher Education Metrics Measure Up?
I am often asked, are diversity key performance indicators as relevant for higher education as they are for the private sector? My answer is always a definite yes. In some ways, these metrics are even more important since recruiting and retaining sca…














