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Get inspired by Google's work methods, research,
and tools to improve your organization.
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Following the data: The research behind great managers at Google
Google's journey to understand effective management took us from initial skepticism (do managers even matter?) to the data-driven conviction that great managers significantly impact team success and organizational outcomes.
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Listening to understand the manager experience
To understand the experience of managers, large-scale surveys and anonymous feedback channels offer valuable broad indicators.
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A data-driven approach to optimizing employee onboarding
At Google, we take a data-driven, survey-based approach to ensuring new Googlers (or “Nooglers”) are equipped with the tools, connections, and knowledge they need to thrive as quickly as possible - even as our teams, company, and industry evolve....
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Building manager capability at scale: an integrated approach
Google's approach to building manager capability, informed by years of research, offers ideas for any organization looking to expand how they develop and support great managers
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Coaching for everyone: the amplified impact of peer coaching
At Google, we believe in the power of peer coaching — when two colleagues share knowledge, insights, and experiences to enhance professional growth...
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Space matters: How Google is using science to enhance learning outcomes
The emerging field of neuroaesthetics reveals how space can help foster creativity, focus, and collaboration...
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Developing great managers at Google
What truly drives team success? At Google, we’ve been studying what makes people managers What truly drives team success? At Google, we’ve been studying what makes people managers
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Foster an innovative workplace
Innovation does not require high costs. An environment that fosters innovation does not arise from coercion but must be nurtured...
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Practice innovation with design
Design thinking is an approach to think creatively and develop new solutions by understanding the...
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Coach managers to coach
Coaching adaptively, by having flexible conversations in one-on-one meetings, can help managers m...
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Hire by committee
Using committees can introduce varied perspectives, helping you reach a more objective decision ...
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Create an employee-to-employee learning program
Encouraging a learning culture empowers employees to share knowledge with one another and act mor...
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Understand team effectiveness
Teams that excel at five dimensions produce better outcomes.
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Use structured interviewing
Using consistent questions and grading rubrics can improve the candidate experience and be predic...
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Train your interviewers
Providing guidance on interviewing and writing feedback can ensure that you have the data to make...
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Structure and check for pay integrity
Designing and auditing fair pay practices are steps organizations everywhere can take to create m...
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Adopt an analytics mindset
The analytics mindset uses data and science to inform dialogue, asks better questions, and diagno...
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Set goals with OKRs
Goal setting has been shown to boost performance. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a way to ...
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Run an employee survey
Running a good employee survey allows you to collect employee feedback to glean insights and gaug...
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Identify and define your metrics
Collecting the right data and defining your metrics is foundational for data-driven decision maki...
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Create a job description
Defining responsibilities and qualifications can help you set organizational and role expectation...
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Shape the candidate experience
Creating a positive candidate experience can boost interview satisfaction and influence a candida...
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Review resumes
Screening for qualifications, consistency, and impact can help you match candidates to the right ...