Starbucks will shutter more than 8,000 US stores during the afternoon of May 29 to hold racial-bias training for almost 175,000 employees. "Closing our stores for racial-bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities," CEO Kevin Johnson says.

To find talent for organization effectiveness positions, expand your search to fields such as finance and engineering or consider contracting out such services, writes Reed Deshler, principal at AlignOrg Solutions. "Another solution to consider is a hybrid delivery model, in which an organization uses a mix of full time internal OE staff and scalable external support," Deshler writes.

MetLife's 16th Annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study showed 84% of employees said they want or need financial wellness programs but just 18% of employers offer them. The survey found 72% of workers said being able to work remotely is important to work-life balance.

Data from the Graduate Management Admission Council show that 40% of employers will be seeking graduates with specialized Master in Management or Master of Finance degrees, with 28% looking to hire MBA graduates. Scott DeRue, dean of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, says business schools will need to do more to promote the return on investment for MBA graduates to businesses.

Graham Farrant, CEO of the HM Land Registry in England and Wales, remade the government office's staid culture with a new leadership team and communication initiatives. Other government leaders should strive to understand the working environment and "keep digging until you find something you like, some core strengths, a solid foundation, and then build on that," he says.