by Wendy Fong | Jun 9, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
We are almost halfway through 2021. One thing is for certain – leadership looks a great deal different than even from last year. It’s understandable that leaders feel extra pressure to perform financially and to keep employees happy (and employed). Leaders...
by Wendy Fong | May 24, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
This article was originally published on Rice University’s lilie blog on February 22, 2021. In my last post, I discussed how behavioral analytics could be used for start-ups. Here, I’ll dive into how private equity, growth equity, and venture capital firms are...
by Wendy Fong | May 24, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Leadership, Organization Development
This article was originally published on Rice University’s lilie blog on January 13, 2021. You know the work that needs to get done, and you know the environment that you want to build. How do you find the people who will build it with you? Historically, we...
by Wendy Fong | Mar 26, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Leadership, Organization Development
This is the last of a 3-part series. Read more – introduction, part 1 and part 2. When the individuals making decisions do not represent the population, we inadvertently create policies that have adverse impacts or unintended consequences towards a marginalized...
by Wendy Fong | Feb 23, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Leadership, Organization Development
It’s impossible to disrupt our biases all the time because it’s human nature. The best and most effective way to fight racial inequity is to DISMANTLE it systemically. Systemic solutions address root issues by eliminating the way systems create and...
by Wendy Fong | Feb 1, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
Leaders often feel guilty when they decide to terminate an employee. You are unhappy with the performance of an employee. However, as a manager, you have difficulty deciding if and when to terminate that employee. Upon this realization, you begin to feel uneasy. This...
