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In The Press

Fast Company, November 6, 2024
“Breaking the Mold by Investing in Yourself”
by Caitlin MacGregor

Financial Times, March 3, 2024
“Can I refer you to the Manual of Me?”
by Bethan Staton

The New York Times, October 19, 2023
“How an ‘Effort-Reward Imbalance’ Can Make Work Miserable”
by Christina Caron

Harvard Business Review, August 30, 2023
“How to Give — and Receive — Critical Feedback”

The New York Times, March 5, 2023
“The $2 Billion Question of Who You Are at Work”
by Emma Goldberg

CEO / Executive Profiling with Ben Dattner, February 22, 2023
with host Will Bachman

American Banker, January 31, 2023
“How bank executives can avoid scandals”
by Chana Schoenberger 

Observer, December 7, 2022
“A Growing Reliance on AI in Hiring Is Making Regulators and Lawmakers Nervous”
by Courtney Vinopal 

Marketplace, September 2, 2022
“Yes, it’s legal to not hire any Virgos”
by Janet Nguyen

Financial Planning, May 6, 2021
“In a virtual world, advisors need to curate their digital personas”
by Chana Schoenberger

Harvard Business Review, July 3, 2020
“How to Curate Your Digital Persona”
by Ben Dattner and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Harvard Business Review, November 21, 2019
“Building Ethical AI for Talent Management”
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Frida Polli and Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, April 25, 2019
“The Legal and Ethical Implications of Using AI in Hiring”
by Ben Dattner, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
R. Buchband, and L. Schettler

Harvard Business Review, February 21, 2019
“Do you need to get better at giving and receiving feedback?”
by Ben Dattner

Directors and Boards, December 2018
“Assessing the CEO’s Performance”
by Ben Dattner

Institutional Investor, October 23, 2018
“The Scourge of Office Politics in Finance”
by Gary Stern

Recruiting Daily, July 13, 2018
“How to sell a leadership job”
by  Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Ben Dattner and Elizabeth Wood

Harvard Business Review, July 31, 2017
“When Executive Coaching Finds That an Executive Isn’t in the Right Role”
by Ben Dattner and Elizabeth Wood

Forbes, April 24, 2017
“To Profile A CEO From Afar, Ask These Five Questions”
by  Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Ben Dattner

Forbes, February 9, 2017
“How to use 360-degree feedback for executive coaching”
by  Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, January 16, 2017
“How to turn an interim role into a permanent job”
by Ben Dattner

Forbes, December 10, 2016
“Why being a great second in command requires emotional intelligence”
by Ben Dattner and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Harvard Business Review, September 15, 2016
“A CEO’s personality can undermine succession planning”
by Ben Dattner and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Harvard Business Review, August 1, 2016
“Why you should interview people who turn down a job with your company”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, June 21, 2016
“The key to performance reviews is preparation”
by Ben Dattner

The Wall Street Journal, May 30, 2016
“The right-and wrong- ways to give employees kudos”
by Chana Schoenberger

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio Network, February 12, 2016
“Making better hiring decisions”
with Richard Aedy

Harvard Business Review, February 4, 2016
“A scorecard for making better hiring decisions”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, December 10, 2015
“How structured debate helps your team grow”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review Video, October 20, 2015
“How to create your ‘User’s Manual’ to orient your new team” 

Harvard Business Review, June 25, 2015
“How to plan a team offsite that actually works”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, February 27, 2015
“How to help your team bounce back from failure”
by Amy Gallo

Harvard Business Review, November 3, 2014
“How to participate in your employee’s coaching”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, August 28, 2014
“Reclaiming your turf after maternity leave”
by Hilary Pearl

Harvard Business Review, August 19, 2014
“Managing your emotions after maternity leave”
by Hilary Pearl

Harvard Business Review, May 20, 2014
“Most work conflicts aren’t due to personality”
by Ben Dattner

The Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2014
“Chiefs at big firms are often last to get bad news”
by Adam Auriemma

CNN, January 10, 2014
“Will video games replace job interviews?”
with Zain Asher

Harvard Business Review, December 19, 2013
“The bias undermining your people analytics”
by Ben Dattner

Harvard Business Review, September 12, 2013
“How to use psychometric testing in hiring”
by Ben Dattner

The Wall Street Journal, September 4, 2013
“Microsoft CEO job: A tough sell?”
by Don Clark

Harvard Business Review, August 29, 2013
“How to manage someone you don’t like”
by Amy Gallo

Entrepreneur, July 29, 2013
“Publicis Omnicom and the tricky business of a merger of equals”
by Catherine Clifford

CNN, June 14, 2013
“Vetting federal contractors”
with Zain Asher

Harvard Business Review, June 3, 2013
“In performance appraisals, make context count”
by Ben Dattner

Marketplace Money, May 31, 2013
“Advice for your awkward workplace dilemmas”
with Adriene Hill

Marketplace Money, April 5, 2013
“Dealing with the dirty office kitchen: Grime and crime”
with Barbara Bogaev

Harvard Business Review Video, February 22, 2013
“Re-enacting family dynamics in the workplace” 

CNN Money, April 5, 2012
“Airline employees aren’t the only stressed workers”
by Anne Fisher

Harvard Business Review, March 27, 2012
“Give credit where it’s due”
by Ben Dattner

National Public Radio, March 15, 2012
“When a normal job resignation won’t do”
by Chris Arnold

The Wall Street Journal, January 1, 2012
“Job seekers, be creative and flexible”
by Ruth Mantell

Time Magazine, October 3, 2011
“Playing favorites”
by Jeffrey Kluger

Harvard Business Review, August 29, 2011
“Didn’t get that promotion?”
by Amy Gallo

Marketplace Money, June 17, 2011
“How to navigate ‘The Blame Game’ “
with Tess Vigeland

The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2011
“The workplace whodunit: Navigating a culture of blame”
by Francesca Donner

Harvard Business Review, April 2011
“Can you handle failure?” by Ben Dattner and Robert Hogan

ABC News Money Matters, March 29, 2011
“Rules for blame and praise”

Crain’s New York Business, March 18, 2011
“Calling off the blame game” by Anne Fisher

The New York Times, March 13, 2011
“The problem with pointing fingers” by Eilene Zimmerman

Harvard Business Review Ideacast, March 10, 2011
“Who do you blame when things go wrong?”

The Today Show, August 12, 2010
Work have you thinking of “pulling the chute”?

CBS News, August 10, 2010
Flight attendant’s meltdown makes him a hero to some

HR.com, June 1, 2010
Risks in executive coaching and how to minimize them
by Ben Dattner

The Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2010
Five must-ask interview questions
by Willa Plank

The Wall Street Journal, March 30, 2010
Where’s the boss at rescued firms?
by Dan Fitzpatrick and Serena Ng

The Wall Street Journal, January 20, 2010
Leno-Conan mess offers management lessons
by Erin White

NOVA/WGBH: This Emotional Life, January 4, 2010
Episode 1: Relationships

Financial Times, December 31, 2009
“For and against: Should I make a resolution about work?”
by Ben Dattner and Nicholas Rose

The New York Times, August 30, 2009
When a colleague doesn’t pull his weight
by Eilene Zimmerman

Business Week, August 26, 2009
CEO pay: is it still out of sync?
by Nanette Byrnes and Jena McGregor

Business Week, July 27, 2009
Human Resources: They’re human, too
by Jena McGregor

Newsday, June 6, 2009
“Fireproofing your job”
by Patricia Kitchen

Puget Sound Public Radio, May 20, 2009
What makes a great place to work?

Business Week, March 27, 2009
The baggage we bring to work each day
by Ben Dattner

NY1 News, February 16, 2009
Experts suggest honing your interviewing skills

The Wall Street Journal, February 3, 2009
A question to make a monkey of you
by Joann Lublin

Details Magazine, January/February 2009
The new office saboteurs
by Richard Morgan

The Today Show, January 18, 2009
Family dynamics in the workplace

Business Week, January 9, 2009
Managing through a crisis: The new rules
by Emily Thorton

The New York Times, December 3, 2008
Family and office roles mix
by Sarah Kershaw

CNN, November 7, 2008
How to recession-proof your career

Business Week, November 3, 2008
How to shine in dark times
by Michelle Conlin

The Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2008
‘Munchausen at Work’: Employees advance by fixing problems they had created
by Phred Dvorak

Business Week, August 25, 2008
Forewarned is forearmed: Give your staff a user’s manual to you
by Ben Dattner

Business Week TV, August 12, 2008
Dealing with toxic bosses

Houston Chronicle, April 23, 2008
Businesses benefit from letting workers express selves
by David Kaplan

Newsday, January 25, 2008
When it’s time to drop the Power Point and tell a story
by Patricia Kitchen

Time Magazine, October 29, 2007
The power of birth order
by Jeffrey Kluger

BBC Radio 2, September 5, 2007
Birth order in the business world

USA Today, September 3, 2007
First-born kids become CEO material
by Del Jones

HR.com, May 14, 2007
How HR can help boost the ROI of team building offsites
by Ben Dattner

National Public Radio, Morning Edition, May 9, 2007
Workplace Woes: Don’t be cynical, it’s a great place to work

CNBC Power Lunch, April 11, 2007
Devil Wears Pinstripes: How to deal with a boss that turns out to be a jerk

The Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2007
Now, add one more to the hiring process: The boss’s coach
by Joann Lublin

National Public Radio, Morning Edition, March 28, 2007
Workplace Woes: He Hovers While You Work

National Public Radio, Morning Edition, March 14, 2007
Workplace Woes: The Prying Boss

National Public Radio, Morning Edition, February 28, 2007
Workplace Woes: The Team-Building Retreat

The New York Times, January 28, 2007
The pluses and pitfalls of job-seeking at work
by David Koeppel

Crain’s New York Business, January 14, 2007
Hating the tough love, staffers can opt out of morale building tasks
by Hilary Potkewitz

The Wall Street Journal, November 28, 2006
Culture shock: Learning customs of a new office
by Erin White

The New York Times, November 23, 2006
So, you messed up. Deal with it. Now
by Stephanie Rosenbloom

GradPSYCH, November, 2006
Postgrad growth area: Executive Coaching
by Sadie F. Dingfelder

The Baltimore Sun, October 31, 2006
Domino theory
by Jonathan Pitts

The Wall Street Journal, September 29, 2006
The way we list now
by Katherine Rosman

Inc. Magazine, August, 2006
The new science of hiring
by Stephanie Clifford

The New York Times, July 2, 2006
The economy may be global, but not languages or culture
by David Koeppel

The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio, June 19, 2006
The Cult of Personality Testing

The New York Times, June 11, 2006
Was earning that Harvard M.B.A. worth it?
by Abby Ellin

HR Magazine, June, 2006
Measuring hiring managers
by Robert Grossman

The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2006
To break typecast, know the signals you may be sending
by Erin White

HR Magazine, February, 2006
Detecting hidden bias
by Pamela Babcock

The Baltimore Sun, January 25, 2006
Negativity’s costs
by Hanah Cho

Practicing OD, January, 2006
Hiring the wrong consultant as a defense against real change
by Ben Dattner

The New York Times, October 30, 2005
What? We don’t do it that way anymore?
by Matt Villano

The New York Times, September 29, 2005
A part-time office puts on a good face for clients
by Melinda Ligos

Business Week, June 30, 2005
Constructively confrontational: a coach can be invaluable to entrepreneurs
by Karen E. Klein

HR.com, June 20, 2005
Three roles executive coaches should avoid
by Ben Dattner

CNN En Espanol, May 16, 2005
Cómo evaluar a los empleados

Harvard Management Communication Letter, April 1, 2005
Truth or consequences: Dealing with a conflict averse boss
by Anne Field

Fortune, October 4, 2004
How to manage as a first time boss
by Anne Fisher

U.S. News & World Report, September 20, 2004
The testing of America
by Caroline Hsu

HR.com, June 7, 2004
The uses and misuses of personality tests
by Ben Dattner

Business Week, May 10, 2004
I’m a bad boss? Blame my Dad
by Michelle Conlin

USA Today, April 15, 2004
Putnam targets its cutthroat culture
by Christine Dugas

The Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2004
Thanks, but no thanks. Who doesn’t want a promotion? A better job title? Lots of people
by Karen Hube

The Globe and Mail, March 2, 2004
What’s the perfect perk for worker performance?
by Virginia Galt

Newhouse News Service, February 24, 2004
Absenteeism a symptom of deeper workplace problems, experts say
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis

The Christian Science Monitor, January 16, 2004
Wanna make it big? Forget hard work: Wow the Donald
by Stacy A. Teicher

The Wall Street Journal, November 25, 2003
How to win support from colleagues at your new job
by Joann Lublin

HR Magazine, November, 2003
Involve your employees in cost cutting
by Lin Grensing Pophal

The Chicago Tribune, October 22, 2003
When job seekers push the panic button
by Joanne Cleaver

Entrepreneur, October 2003
Many e-tailers are lining up to target the growing Hispanic market. It’s a good idea, verdad?
by Melissa Campanelli

Investor’s Business Daily, September 23, 2003
Focus your time and money, schedule for the crunch
by Nick Turner

Reuters News Service, August 29, 2003
Cheering staff turn commerce into entertainment
by Lauren Weber

The Christian Science Monitor, July 21, 2003
Competition gears up
by Jennifer Le Claire

Fortune, July 7, 2003
I’m Working As Hard As I Can, But It’s Not Enough for My Boss
by Anne Fisher

The New York Times, June 8, 2003
Many Find Office Culture to Be More Than Dress-Shirt Deep
by David Koeppel

American Banker, March 21, 2003
What Other Companies Can Learn From Citigroup’s Succession Saga
by Ben Dattner and Allison Faucette

The Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2003

View An Executive Coach As an Aide, Not an Enemy
by Joanne Lublin

The New York Times, December 1, 2002
Taking Comfort in a New Frugality
by Ellyn Spragins