Tag: employee engagement
How to embed an ethical culture
Business success depends on purpose—and therefore ethics—being the top item on any organisation’s board agenda.
Why we need to value whistleblowing
Encouraging staff to speak up and stop harm can reduce legal and reputational risk—both for the organisation and its board members.
HR: How to build employee trust in corporate culture
The right HR director is essential to lead on a culture that gets the best out of people, rather than policing them.
The Secret NED: whistleblowing and the board
Formal whistleblowing means trouble, not only for the obvious reason, but because it shows the organisation failed to address valid concerns.
The diversity narrative: a strategy for improved performance
Research has shown a clear correlation between diversity and performance. How can organisations create their own diversity narrative?
Senator Marco Rubio calls for workers to sit on US boards
The proposal is expected as part of a bill by Republicans Rubio and congressman Jim Banks to create “employee involvement organisations”.
US corporate governance improvements ‘slowed or stagnated’ in 2021
Report suggests crisis “fatigue” is eating away at gains made during 2020, with employee issues and ESG highlighted as concerns.
Post-pandemic, firms need chief social connectivity officers
In this new hybrid working environment, people shouldn’t go to the office to stare at their computer, but to connect.
The war for talent: creating competitive advantage through diversity
Companies that strategically invest in diversity and building an inclusive culture will become talent magnets in today’s challenging market.
Institute of Directors rejects Boris Johnson’s comments on home working
“It is not for government to second guess what is appropriate for each business,” says the IoD, after the PM criticised remote working.