Tag: employee engagement
FRC governance report calls for ‘greater focus’ on culture and strategy
Watchdog warns that many firms are failing to fully consider the importance of purpose to culture and strategy, or take stakeholder views into account.
If you want employees to speak up, show that you will listen
Effective speak-up procedures help boards to understand and improve their organisational culture. But employees won’t come forward unless they feel supported.
Social media: when personal beliefs clash with corporate values
Recent cases of controversial social media posts have focused attention on what happens when employees’ beliefs or opinions contradict their employers’ values. It’s the responsibility of the board to lead an offline discussion with staff about the boundaries of their personal and professional personas.
Designated non-executives set to represent workforce views
Companies are overwhelmingly opting to appoint designated non-executives to gather workforce views and improve employee engagement. But what is the recipe for getting it right?
Executives: the new social leaders
The public are losing faith in politicians to solve their problems and are increasingly looking to employers and business leaders to take a stand on societal issues, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer.
Lead by example: the many benefits of ethical leadership
Ethical leadership can help avoid corporate crises if it is embraced by boards that are increasingly less tolerant of reputational risk.
There’s still everything to gain from having workers on boards
Despite the government’s U-turn, there remains a good case for companies to bring employees into the boardroom, says Janet Williamson of the TUC.
Board chair practices across the world: an INSEAD study
In the second part of their global INSEAD report on successful board chairs, Stanislav Shekshnia and Veronika Zagieva compare factors such as culture, shareholder and executive relationships, and meeting preparation.
The three Es of effective board leadership: an INSEAD study
A study by INSEAD of successful board chairs across countries shows how they engage, enable and encourage boards. Stanislav Shekshnia and Veronika Zagieva report on the results.
Engaging with happiness: Mark Price
Evidence is growing to show that employee engagement is fundamental in achieving sustainable, commercial success—and can be a means to address the lack of trust in business, argues Mark Price.