Fortune published a new article in the Workplace Innovation newsletter titled 'This Week's Fortune Workplace Innovation' discussing how an employee texted their manager about bereavement leave and the response by former McKinsey consultant George Stern.

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Who here has seen the now viral exchange where an employee texted their manager that they’d be taking bereavement leave for the funeral? The response became a case study…

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Book and Periodical Publishing
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New York, US
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1,001–5,000 employees

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FORTUNE is a global media organization dedicated to helping its readers, viewers, and attendees succeed big in business through unrivaled access and best-in-class storytelling. We drive the conversation about business. With a global perspective, the guiding wisdom of history, and an unflinching eye to the future, we report and reveal the stories that matter today—and that will matter even more tomorrow. With the trusted power to convene and challenge those who are shaping industry, commerce and society around the world, FORTUNE lights the path for global leaders—and gives them the tools to make business better.

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