How to embrace authenticity at work
Despite the pressure to perform, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin’s research shows that being authentic and showing your true self in the workplace leads to higher work satisfaction.
Read more
Delve: Here’s How to Check in on Your AI System, as COVID-19 Plays Havoc
A number of AI systems are breaking down in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, spotlighting a well-known limitation of AI systems: they do not handle novel situations well. Professor Matissa Hollister of McGill University provides guidance on how to adapt your AI systems in the wake of disruption.
Empowering the future of work with AI
Professor Matissa Hollister, McGill University Fellow with the World Economic Forum, recently co-presented at the Virtual CogX conference on AI policies that enable the future of HR work.
Learn more
Turning protest into policy
The recent police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked an uprising across the world with people from all walks of life coming together to fight against systemic racism and violence.
Professor Hewlin and colleagues awarded over $2m in SSHRC funding
Congratulations to Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin and her colleagues across 25 academic institutions who have been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant for the establishment of the "Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network (IIE-Net)".
Professor Masi awarded MI4 Emergency COVID-19 Research Funding
Anthony C. Masi, Professor of Industrial Relations & Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has received MI4 Emergency COVID-19 Research Funding.
Will remote work become the new normal?
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt joins Radio Canada to shed light on the growing interest around remote work.
Watch video
Professor Anthony C. Masi named Academic Director of McGill’s Executive Education
Professor Anthony C. Masi has been appointed Academic Director of Executive Education at McGill University.
Will telework continue in a post-COVID world?
History shows that global crises have often resulted in long-term change. For business, Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt notes that remote work will likely become more widespread.
Read more
Professor Hewlin recommends business book to inspire during time of uncertainty
The Globe and Mail has curated a list of books recommended by seven business leaders, with Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin recommending Awakening Compassion in the Workplace by Jane Dutton and Monica Worline.
Read more
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.
Understanding how AI can help combat COVID-19
Professor Matissa Hollister, McGill University Fellow at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, sits down with TVO to share how high-tech firms are using AI to better understand and combat COVID-19.
Watch now
Rethinking the workplace in a global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the way we work, but it’s how teams respond to the new challenges that will determine what this means for businesses.
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, says that teams need to redefine communication, supervision, and work-life balance to encourage productivity and wellbeing.
AI needs human creativity to flourish
AI has the power to transform our understanding of pandemics like COVID-19—but it is only when paired with human creativity that opportunities abound. Professor Matissa Hollister examines the complementary nature of human and artificial intelligence, showing the strides that the two can make in identifying new outbreaks.
