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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women.

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. Bennett Organizations working on raising awareness of inclusiveness and why it is essential for businesses to survive are well served by advocacy programming.

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HR Chiefs Who Propel Organizational Performance

Harvard Business Review

You might think that the corporate human resources function doesn't have much of a role in improving business processes, such as product development, operations, customer service, or distribution. But I've found that it does. The HR leader must be seen as focusing first on serving others. proxy statements for shareholders).

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All Hail the Generalist

Harvard Business Review

To begin, our highly interconnected and global economy means that seemingly unrelated developments can affect each other. Consider the Miami condo market, which has rebounded quite nicely since 2008 on the back of strong demand from Latin American buyers. For various reasons, though, the specialist era is waning. Why's that?

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Charlie Ackerman on Winning A World in Flux

HR Digest

Our BRG program is a platform for connecting and learning from each other, which is vitally important for an organization such as Bosch with so many diverse associates. What do you think most boards misunderstand or underestimate about human resources? Vice President Human Resources, Bosch North America.

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INTERVIEW: Philip Morris International’s Charles Bendotti on Emerging Contemporary Workplace Culture

HR Digest

While most corporate cultures are focused on engineering the most common goal of every business, some employers are repositioning their cultures to address social inequality as well as drive diversity & inclusion. Talking to The HR Digest, Bendotti describes how he has set about renewing this giant as a Global Top Employer.