Dear HBR:
Work can be frustrating. How can you get along with that maddening coworker? Figure out what your unapproachable boss really wants? Motivate your demoralized team? "Dear HBR:" is here to help. With empathy, experience, and humor, veteran Harvard Business Review editors and co-hosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn explore solutions to your workplace dilemmas. Bolstered by insights from guests and academic research, they help you navigate thorny situations to find a better way forward.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2023
Managing Older Workers
Are you struggling to manage people who are older than you? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of workplace consultant Lindsey Pollak. They talk through what to do when you’ve been pr…
00:32:59 |
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Workplace Culture Conflicts
Are you at odds with your company’s culture? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Alicia Tillman, the CMO of SAP. They talk through what to do when your company celebrates one kind o…
00:30:51 |
Thu 08 Aug 2019
Client Troubles
Are clients bringing you down? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Diane Hessan, the founder and chair of the marketing technology agency C Space. They talk through what to do when …
00:33:49 |
Thu 25 Jul 2019
Career Crossroads
Are you weighing the trade-offs of a big career decision? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, a senior adviser at the executive search firm Egon Zehnder. Th…
00:52:00 |
Thu 11 Jul 2019
Nonprofit Workplaces
Does standard work advice not apply to you because you’re at a nonprofit? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Joan Garry, a nonprofit leadership consultant and former executive dire…
00:31:31 |
Thu 27 Jun 2019
Stretch Responsibilities
Are you being pushed outside your comfort zone? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Jerry Colonna, a professional coach and a former venture capitalist. They talk through what to do…
00:35:30 |
Thu 13 Jun 2019
Unwanted Roles
Is your job turning into something you don't want? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School. They talk through what to do when your…
00:33:30 |
Thu 30 May 2019
Executive Ambitions
Do you want the corner office someday? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Mike Troiano, a venture capitalist and former executive. They talk through what to do when you’re falling …
00:33:52 |
Thu 16 May 2019
Leading Small Teams
Do you have a hard time managing team dynamics? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Facebook executive Julie Zhuo. They talk through what to do when your subordinate is bossing arou…
00:32:00 |
Thu 02 May 2019
Counteroffers
Should you accept your boss's counteroffer to stay at the organization? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Leigh Thompson, a negotiations professor at Kellogg School of Management.…
00:34:58 |
Thu 18 Apr 2019
Overcoming Negativity
Do you ruminate endlessly on difficult work situations? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of David DeSteno, a psychologist at Northeastern University. They talk through what to do wh…
00:30:57 |
Thu 04 Apr 2019
Benefits and Perks
Are you taking full advantage of your job's benefits and perks? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of PwC chief people officer Mike Fenlon. They talk through what to do when you’re de…
00:32:31 |
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Building Trust
Could your workplace be more trusting? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of organizational psychologist Liane Davey. They talk through what to do when your new boss doesn’t trust you…
00:34:59 |
Thu 07 Mar 2019
Critical Feedback
Do you need to get better at giving and receiving feedback? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of consultant Ben Dattner. They talk through what to do when your employee wants to give…
00:33:21 |
Thu 21 Feb 2019
Working Mothers
Are you struggling to balance career and family? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of career coach Daisy Dowling. They talk through what to do when you’re returning from maternity le…
00:36:37 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
Getting Sidelined
Have you been sidelined at work? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Bill Taylor, a cofounder of Fast Company. They talk through what to do when your responsibilities have been redu…
00:38:53 |
Thu 24 Jan 2019
Hard Conversations
Are you dreading a work discussion? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Leslie John, a professor at Harvard Business School. They talk through what to do when you need to set your b…
00:32:29 |
Thu 10 Jan 2019
Bored and Disengaged
Have you checked out at work? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Dan Cable, a professor at London Business School. They talk through what to do when you aren't excited about your o…
00:29:57 |
Thu 27 Dec 2018
Job-Hopping
Are you worried about being seen as a job-hopper? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Allison Rimm, a career coach and former executive. They talk through how to leave after a brief…
00:32:14 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Personal Rebranding
Do you need a career makeover? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Dorie Clark, the author of “Reinventing You.” They talk through how to change your coworkers’ perception of you, t…
00:31:32 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
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