August 2023
Beginner
208 pages
2h 49m
English
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Multigenerational Workplace: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
by Harvard Business Review, Megan W. Gerhardt, Paul Irving, Ai-jen Poo, Sarita Gupta
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10 HOW SHADOW BOARDS BREAK DOWN GENERATIONAL BARRIERS
by Jennifer Jordan and Mahwesh Khan
A shadow board is a group of young nonexecutive employees tapped to work with the executive board on strategic initiatives. It’s designed to introduce a company’s (typically middle-aged) leadership team to new perspectives and insights, thereby helping to drive strategy. The shadow board might contribute to initiatives as significant as developing a new marketing plan, redesigning a business model, or updating key processes in the organization’s value chain. It can also shift corporate culture in two ways: Board members can gain access to new perspectives, and younger employees can experience the inner workings of a board and share what they learn with ...