The future of telecommuting
Recent polls show that 89% of Canadians think that telecommuting is a positive experience. Professor Lisa Cohen joins MAtv Montreal to discuss the future of telecommuting
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Desautels announces first director of equity, diversity and inclusion
The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University has appointed Professor Lisa Cohen as its first Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Startup companies struggle through COVID-19 pandemic
The startup industry is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many across the world experiencing declining sales, halted product development, and investors pulling out. Despite an industry in need, Professor Lisa Cohen notes that startups are often not included in government bailout plans.
Delve: The Coronavirus is Changing How We Work — Possibly Permanently
Job loss is only one of the many effects of COVID-19 on work and workers. These effects cascade beyond accelerating the ongoing work-from-home movement and could persist well beyond the pandemic itself, according to Professor Lisa Cohen of McGill University.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.
How coronavirus will change the way we do business
From small startup companies to large organizations, the coronavirus pandemic is shifting the way business is done. In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen considers the impact of the pandemic across multiple sectors and questions the permanency of the transformed work structure.
Taking the dread out of data entry
In an article in The Conversation, Professor Lisa Cohen looks at the often-dreaded task of data entry, noting that while it can be too complex for AI, it is often a stepping stone to more rewarding work.
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Delve: How to Bring Planning to Your Startup Hiring Practice
Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success.
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Decoding “courage” and other employment buzzwords
The use of the word “courage” in job ads, including ads for entry-level and minimum wage jobs, doubled between 2014 and 2018. Professor Lisa Cohen points out the risks of setting the bar too high and reflects on what companies are really looking for in their employees.
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Announcing the Desautels Faculty Scholars
The Faculty Research Workload Committee (RWC) has completed its review of applications submitted by tenured faculty to fill the currently vacant Faculty Scholar Award slots.
The Faculty is pleased to congratulate the following recipients of the Desautels Scholar Awards (effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021):
Thought leadership series: Professor Lisa Cohen
Are you a thought leader? Emily Sexton-Brown asks professors from across the globe to pinpoint just what true leadership looks like. Professor Lisa Cohen, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University enlightens...
Read full article: Changeboard, August 1, 2016
Elite Business Magazine Nov 2014 - We need to create a level playing field
By: Lisa Cohen, assistant professor, Desautels Faculty of Management
Making It to the Top
Lisa Cohen, Assistant professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada, reveals the difficulty women encounter in being hired for higher level roles.
When Mary Barra became the first female chief executive of General Motors, we celebrated a woman reaching the height of her profession.
Why Female Managers Are in Short Supply?
It took Mary Barra more than three decades at General Motors to become the company’s first female chief executive. Even then we celebrated a woman reaching the pinnacle of her profession. The same happened again when Inga Beale became Lloyd's of London's first female CEO in the company’s 325-year history. -Article by Lisa Cohen
Website Lets Workers Rate Their Bosses Anonymously
What's it like to work at struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry, one of Canada's big banks or scandal-ridden engineering firm SNC-Lavalin? ... McGill University associate professor Lisa Cohen said job review websites provide useful information to prospective employees, especially when it comes to salaries and corporate culture. The information is also potentially valuable for a company's human resources staff, she said.
