What Derails Minority Executives?
Experts say a number of factors continue to make it difficult for minorities to gain corporate leadership positions.
Retailer Readies for Pandemic
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade may be legendary and predictable—it comes once a year. But behind the scenes, the Cincinnati-based company is gearing up for a decidedly more serious and uncontrollable event: pandemic flu.
Planning for a Crisis? Exercise Is Key
A crisis plan gathering dust on your shelf is no good if you never run a drill to see how it works. From a liability standpoint, you might be better off having no plan at all rather than having a plan you’ve never tested, a crisis management expert advised.
Is ERM Nirvana in Your Future?
Get ready for some scrutiny of the culture and strategic decision-making behind your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) strategy.
An Insider with Outsider's Perspective
Freshens Kraft
Kraft's new CEO applies inside knowledge, outside experience to lead brand resurgence for food giant.
Corporate Citizenship Gap Widens
Large companies are increasing involvement in corporate citizenship activities much more than are small ones, a new report says.
India: Building Sustainable Leadership Competency
This research article examines leadership in Indian companies in the context of the cultural and economic climate and explores the appropriate pathways to build sustainable leadership.
Women Face Challenges in India
A new SHRM report examines the challenges and opportunities for women in management positions in India.
More than 300 senior HR professionals attended SHRM's annual Strategy Conference, which took place this year in Phoenix. Keynote speakers struck a common theme in their addresses: Put this recession to good use.
Make the Most of the Recession, Keynoter Urges
A recession is a terrible thing to waste, said Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author and economist. Smart companies are using this time to reinforce employee-company bonds and persuade employees to recommit to their organizations.
Upsides of the Downturn
While lamenting the United States’ slow economic recovery, Geoff Colvin, senior editor at large for Fortune magazine, advised conference attendees to take advantage of many business opportunities inherent in a recession.
Other speakers and keynoters tackled change management, diversity, engagement and best business practices. Read below for further coverage:
At the SHRM Foundation-sponsored Thought Leaders retreat, academics and business leaders discussed communication, strategic staffing and listening to customers:
Research released at the conference details how top businesses, large and small, are dealing with the recession and planning for the recovery:
Research & Reports
Volunteerism--Moving Up on the
Strategic Agenda
The time has come to make volunteerism part of organizations’ strategic agenda. Organizations must align their volunteer programs with the company strategy to make it the next competitive advantage. This article focuses on the role of volunteerism for organizations, individuals and society.
Leveraging HR and Knowledge Management in a Challenging Economy
Organizations that optimize knowledge management are leaders in their field. As a strategic business partner, HR plays an important role in fostering a workplace culture for organizational learning.
The Impact of the U.S. and Global
Economic Decline on Businesses
This report highlights the severe effect the economic downturn is having on businesses. Organizations are primarily allowing attrition and implementing hiring freezes in order to cut staffing-related costs. A significant number predict future layoffs.
Can Sustainability Initiatives Survive
in a Tough Economy?
This issue of Workplace Visions looks at how the challenges of the current economic environment will influence sustainability initiatives and how far-sighted HR leaders will continue to help their organizations leverage sustainability to make a positive difference, enhance the organization's reputation and employer brand, motivate employees, and even improve the bottom line.
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Spend Little, Do Good, Feel Better
It's no secret -- and research shows, too -- that in helping others we help ourselves. Employers can adopt, or simply promote, such programs in the workplace as a means of improving employee morale and mental health. To receive a helpful list of ideas, visit our Hot Topics Express Request service and select the key term SPEND LITTLE, DO GOOD, FEEL BETTER under the Ethics & Sustainability discipline.
SHRM Labor Market Outlook
Each quarter the SHRM Labor Market Outlook (LMO) Report examines hiring and recruiting trends in the United States. It is based on a quarterly survey of more than 400 public and private-sector human resource professionals with a direct role in the staffing decisions at their respective companies. Respondents come from small, medium and large companies from around the U.S. and belong to a variety of for-profit, non-profit and government entities.