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Prof. Brooks Holtom, Professor of Management at Georgetown University

Gill Eapen of the "Scientific Sense" podcast interviewed Brooks Holtom, professor of management at Georgetown University regarding his recent.…

September 2, 2020

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When Your Boss Doesn’t Respect Your Family Commitments

When you work for a manager who doesn’t recognize your family obligations, your strategy must be multifaceted, says Ella F. Washington, professor at Georgetown University’s…

September 1, 2020

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Minority Entrepreneurs at a Tipping Point as Black-Owned Banks Dwindle in the U.S.

“The lack of access to capital is the single highest driver for business failure, and Black founders are less likely to gain it,” said Melissa Bradley, Georgetown McDonough…

August 25, 2020

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MBA Leadership Course Tackles How Implicit Bias Affects Decision-Making

How do you ensure MBA students learn to become well-rounded, principled leaders? At Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, the answer begins with an intensive…

August 5, 2020

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Next Steps for Companies That Pledged to Do Better on Diversity

Meeting diversity goals will take much more than training sessions on topics such as implicit bias. “Training can be helpful and start a conversation, but only if it’s part…

August 4, 2020

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Nine New Faculty Join Georgetown McDonough

Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business welcomed nine new faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tenured and tenure-track faculty Rahul Gupta is an assistant professor of…

July 21, 2020

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5 Tips for Communicating with Employees During a Crisis

An article by Brooks Holtom, senior associate dean and professor of management: "Every leader knows that communication during a crisis is critical. When leaders communicate with…

July 9, 2020

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Anger Management for an Angry Time

“Anger narrows our perspective,” says Jeremy Yip, assistant professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, who studies how emotions affect…

June 30, 2020

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How to Have More Productive Conversations About Race in the Workplace

Whatever the goal, the discussion should explicitly center on racial-justice issues within the company, according to Ella Washington, a professor of practice at Georgetown…

June 10, 2020

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Corporate America’s Work in Fighting Racism is Just Beginning

Georgetown University’s Ella Washington explains how to build more a more just workplace — and society — over the long.…

June 9, 2020