HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2012, we began to launch Diversity Leadership Councils, starting with our Black Executive Leadership Council (BELC). Our approach is to invest in our employees, so they can build a career with us. When our employees have the tools and resources to manage their life and their career, they are able to better deliver for our clients.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Once upon a time the portfolio career was seen as pretty sexy and came to typify the “free agent nation” spoken about by Dan Pink way back in 2001. The report highlights the work done by Smart , the freelancers cooperative founded in Belgium before spreading out into seven other EU countries. Different needs.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 28, 2023

Rather depressingly, nearly half of the employees surveyed reported that they had been mocked for their accents in social settings. The focus should be on the knowledge and skills of the candidate, not their accent. The post New Report Reveals The Pervasiveness Of Accent Biases At Work first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In the face of the seemingly endless pandemic and fierce competition for top talent, mining businesses worldwide will continue to wrestle with rapid transformation and the shift to the Hydrogen economy resulting in the rapid diversification and expansion of the skills base in the sector. Increased Demand for Diverse C-Suite Talent.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 22, 2021

To put it bluntly, we still live in a world where you’ll face hurdles if you’re looking to start a new career or reboot an old one. The HR Digest spoke to a few people who made a career change after 50 in search of a better pay, work-life balance, and a sense of purpose in life. So what all is needed to make a career switch at 50?

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman, reports, “a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European executives whose careers derailed, the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” That takes leadership skill. Good luck with that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

There was one time in my career where I was absolutely certain that my team didn’t like me. Thirteen out of fourteen of my direct reports were men. And, fourteen out of fourteen had been in retail sales for their entire careers. “It was probably a diversity move.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

There was one time in my career where I was absolutely certain that my team didn’t like me. Thirteen out of fourteen of my direct reports were men. And, fourteen out of fourteen had been in retail sales for their entire careers. “It was probably a diversity move.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The term 360-degree feedback has gained global popularity with reports from Forbes indicating that more than 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies use 360 feedback to review their employees regularly. The evaluation report is a compilation of feedback from managers, peers, and juniors.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Michael Bach, an internationally recognized thought leader on diversity and inclusion, shares his thoughts on IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility) in today’s organizations. Why is diversity and inclusion vital for any organization’s strategic growth?

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 19, 2014

We all know the common and famous careers out there. Did you know there are many great career paths that are ‘hidden’ from the normal news mainstream? Careers we probably know exist if we really thought about it, but we tend to forget them when we look at the entire career picture. BEST JOB EVER.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. For members of the 2020 Top CHRO List, Diversity and Inclusion are a cornerstone of their work, not an afterthought. “What makes a great CHRO, great?

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Chart Your Course

MAY 3, 2016

The Harvard Business Review reports culture directly impacts employee satisfaction, job performance, business creativity, commitment and loyalty, retention and absenteeism, and — perhaps the most important quality to executives — the bottom line. Companies that take care of their employees see more employees taking better care of business.

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2023

Maggie Lee is a seasoned marketer who had always planned to take a break from her career after hitting her 10-year milestone. “I took a break from my career to care for my dad, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made,” Maggie said. So, what gives? Eventually, she realized that something had to give.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

FlexJobs’s Career Pulse Survey ascertained that 65 percent of respondents wanted to keep working remotely while 32 percent wanted a hybrid model. reported that 63 percent of global workers would begin looking for a new job if they were not allowed to work remotely. In addition, Remote.co

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 24, 2023

On one hand, women-focused programs provide the skills, community support and resources women need to succeed in leadership roles. Studies have shown that companies with diverse leadership teams perform better financially, are more innovative and have higher employee engagement and retention rates.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 25, 2022

For instance, IT giant IBM has pledged to train 30 million people by 2030 to ensure they have the digital skills they require to thrive in the modern economy, with training in cybersecurity among the most popular on its SkillsBuild platform. The company aims to train 150,000 people in cybersecurity skills in the next three years.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

According to some, they are driven more by salary than a good opportunity to learn new skills, and so at the drop of a dime will job hop for a slightly better salary. The skill shortage is real, and all the data points to the power of a diverse workforce. Reach your diversity goals. Access a passive talent pool.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It goes without saying that having a sponsor is a huge career plus, but here’s the startling fact, being a sponsor is just as important as finding one. Sylvia Ann Hewlett reports in her book, The Sponsor Effect , “Senior-level managers are 53 percent more likely to have received a promotion in the last two years, if they have a protégé.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Chances are you’ve got people on your team who have some fantastic skills you didn’t hire them for. The other day, one CEO we work with was using our developmental discussion planner to have a career conversation with a senior-level direct report (who we’ll call Kim). Invest in your network.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 29, 2020

Indeed, enrollments have grown nearly tenfold, with around 32,000 reported at the start of the year, growing to over 400,000 by June. As befitting past research highlighting the importance of soft skills, the course on ‘ Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work ’ actually came out as the most popular.

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HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

Sonia Cargan, Senior Vice President, Chief Colleague Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Talent Officer at American Express, talks exclusively to The HR Digest about how people-focused strategies have been the key to the giant’s success.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 27, 2024

According to new research from LinkedIn, adaptability is the most desirable workplace skill. Beyond Buzzwords, a report into equality, diversity and inclusion by CMI in partnership with the Young Foundation and other professional bodies, was referenced in IOSH Magazine.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 6, 2021

7 in 10 leaders today say they’re challenged to find talent with the right skills. HR needs to progress on its journey from static reporting to dynamic workforce insights and just-in-time sensing and listening. For example, traditional diversity metrics (e.g., This isn’t an entirely altruistic action on the employer’s part.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A 2020 report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Social Mobility Commission highlighted the clear regional variations across the United Kingdom, with deprivation in some areas so persistent that families are being locked into disadvantage for several generations.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

T HE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S Future of Jobs Report lists complex problem-solving as the number one skill for jobs in 2020. Yet these skills are rarely taught. In the book they apply the process to individual problems such as, “Should I put solar panels on my roof?,” “What career should I choose?,”

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Chartered Management Institute

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

CMI’s chief executive Ann Francke OBE admitted to being “disheartened” by the findings and said that the need for more highly skilled managers to improve public services and boost economic growth has been “dangerously overlooked” by ministers. “If CMI continues to advocate for the critical value of management and leadership skills.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. All leaders should commit to these actions.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

CMI’s Management Transformed campaign seeks to answer a fundamental question – what are the skills that managers and leaders will need in a workplace and world transformed by new technology, new business models and societal changes? Look out for our final report due to be published in October 2020. CMI’s Management 4.0

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A Diversity Specialist might solely focus on the company’s DEI investments and how to expand on them. Grievance portals : Sets up safe channels through which employees can air out concerns without fear of those they need to report. Feedback management system s: Establishes a system to both give and receive feedback from employees.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

CMI was also involved in new research by the Young Foundation, in which 73% of respondents said they’d experienced barriers to career progression or some form of ‘discriminatory or exclusionary’ behaviour at work. Keep your eyes peeled for a forthcoming CMI report into a fascinating pilot project that examines how to manage hybrid teams.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Quita Highsmith: At Genentech, we embrace diversity and inclusion and strive to foster belonging among all employees so that they feel valued, included, and able to contribute their best for the patients we serve. . The HR Digest: In building the company culture of tomorrow, how does diversity help deliver on your objectives?

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ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

Diversity is complicated, and that’s why most companies fail to meet their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion goals. Businesses tend to see diversity as a numbers issue. But emphasizing statistics ignores the uncomfortable factors that lead to poor diversity. These factors make conversations around diversity difficult.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

According to some, they are driven more by salary than a good opportunity to learn new skills, and so at the drop of a dime will job hop for a slightly better salary. The skill shortage is real, and all the data points to the power of a diverse workforce. Reach your diversity goals. Access a passive talent pool.

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HR Digest

APRIL 3, 2023

You might have heard that the role of HR in the culture of a company is diverse and should be effective. By offering training programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement pathways, HR can empower employees to enhance their skills and contribute to the organization’s success.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In October 2023, Fiona’s career took another twist: she became president of CMI. I want to help celebrate the skills of management.” These include ensuring a more diverse and inclusive workplace, and making an impact on management in every corner of society. She says the report contained some “shocking, shocking numbers”.

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