tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.comments2019-11-04T16:35:23.011+02:00CSR for HRelainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07433863039389159395noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-71998337140678283302012-06-01T03:39:02.762+03:002012-06-01T03:39:02.762+03:00It's great to read about big companies like Mi...It's great to read about big companies like Microsoft working on implementing an effective environmental sustainability strategy and encouraging their employees to actively participate. Onward to a sustainable future.safety training courseshttp://www.ihasco.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-83416385369172182132012-03-01T07:25:27.161+02:002012-03-01T07:25:27.161+02:00Thanks Cy! Watch out for a copy of CSR for HR in y...Thanks Cy! Watch out for a copy of CSR for HR in your mailbox. It's winging its way to you as we blog. I am very much enjoying Reality-Based Leasdership! elaineelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433863039389159395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-77507778286261204462012-03-01T06:49:01.615+02:002012-03-01T06:49:01.615+02:00Elaine,
I love your work on CSR - brilliant stuff!...Elaine,<br />I love your work on CSR - brilliant stuff! It was great to meet you in India. Thanks for so eloquently summing up my work. I agree that accountability is what will lead to sustainable leadership. Let's keep the dialogue going - worldwide. Regards, Cy WakemanCy Wakemanhttp://realitybasedleadership.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-85376310781738117262012-02-20T05:24:04.018+02:002012-02-20T05:24:04.018+02:00Whilst I love that people are working to change co...Whilst I love that people are working to change corporate culture in this way, I also know that saying "We've got until 2016" is when many companies, not just CEOs but companies are going to shrug their shoulders. The only way forward is to move back, look at a world of lead-based paint, asbestos and coal-burning.<br />We need to show that we've come this far and with so many more like-minded people we can go every farther.Integro Leadershiphttp://www.integroleadership.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-14590538313578179992011-12-08T21:12:34.557+02:002011-12-08T21:12:34.557+02:00this is our succesful CSR program from our company...this is our succesful CSR program from our company Dole in the Philippines for Christmas which is on its 15th year this year --- <br /><br />http://www.southcotabatonews.com/2011/12/dolefils-light-tree-light-life.htmlnanardxzhttp://www.southcotabatonews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-57501007676722048932011-10-18T09:51:17.563+02:002011-10-18T09:51:17.563+02:00This is a very interesting topic but I would like ...This is a very interesting topic but I would like to hear you opinion on weather using affirmative action or not? Do you think that is a sustainable action?Emma. Å.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-21668793947192734522011-09-29T17:27:16.632+03:002011-09-29T17:27:16.632+03:00That's a very good question and we pretty much...That's a very good question and we pretty much know the underlying issues. The debate about gender equality in companies is not new by any means, it has just been an issue that is not prioritized by the corporations. And why would it when they already are of the opinion that they have the most suitable people on the board of direction. It is unfortunate to see that we now have to go as far as legislation to get companies to include women in their boards, but clearly it is necessary.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-81110824093592729782011-09-15T15:09:10.766+03:002011-09-15T15:09:10.766+03:00That is an interesting observation! I know myself,...That is an interesting observation! I know myself, who will evetually graduate, how much research I do online before I make my decisions regarding education, work etc. <br /><br />It's strange since companies are well aware of the great importance of CSR today, and engaging in these matters are good PR for them, one would assume that they would want to show the world every little involvement related to CSR they do. So if I wouldn't be able to find any information regarding this on their website, except that they claim to be a sustainable company etc, I would assume that there is nothing further to find out and I would probably move on to the next company. That's a shame, if that company actually was engaged in CSR issues.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-64821280945300894752011-09-08T16:02:44.932+03:002011-09-08T16:02:44.932+03:00From a retention and recruitment standpoint, porta...From a retention and recruitment standpoint, portable/ virtual/ telecommuting options give companies access to a pool of talent in dual-career households where one spouse may be moving to follow another's career. As the "following" professional in my marriage right now, this has become a particularly relevant issue. Recognizing this can become a competitive advantage for companies that get on this bandwagon sooner rather than later, as professionals in my position may be willing to negotiate to secure the right opportunity more than others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05315629648923637384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-16216049280280410272011-09-06T17:57:35.895+03:002011-09-06T17:57:35.895+03:00Excellent post. I telecommute and this post is an ...Excellent post. I telecommute and this post is an excellent resource to alleviate current and future bosses that it's ok.Gabe Chesmanhttp://www.prscoup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-79921184703899776862011-05-13T21:00:29.083+03:002011-05-13T21:00:29.083+03:00Really interesting post, Elaine. Those statistics ...Really interesting post, Elaine. Those statistics about USPS are unbelievable. It would be great to see this type of practise become more common!<br /><br />Ben<br />http://www.drakepulse.comBenhttp://www.drakepulse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-19093755985317765382011-05-01T19:25:02.042+03:002011-05-01T19:25:02.042+03:00Hello Henk, thank you for your comments. I think w...Hello Henk, thank you for your comments. I think we agree. I made the point that it is HR Managers who SHOULD be creating the conditions for employees to be engaging, but that is rarely happening today. I would of course like it to be true, as I believe HR Managers have important and unique skills to contribute, but I agree that it is not happening right now.<br />As in any organization, business outcomes are a cumulation of different things, not just one single intervention. This is part of the challenge of measuring the HR impacts, though it can be done, and data about organizational processes can be correlated to outcomes such as profitability, customer satisfaction, innovation rates and more. HR should be creating the conditions in which CSR can be embedded but of course, HR Managers alone cannot make this happen which is why they need to work in effective partnership with other functions in the business.<br /> <br />My point is simply that if HR Managers do wake up and drive the right processes, then a business can perform much more effectively on sustainability issues. <br />warm regards<br />elaineelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433863039389159395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-81691812416673538702011-05-01T17:31:50.097+03:002011-05-01T17:31:50.097+03:00Great post and I like the image of employees as su...Great post and I like the image of employees as sustainability leaders who are not only engaged , but who are also engaging stakeholders, leveraging sustainability touch points. A great phrase, indeed! Who created the conditions for this to happen in organizations? HRM managers….. of all people! I agree, that most of them need to awaken first from their very deep sleep, but is this a truthful and right claim for those HRM managers who are awake? You wrote a great book about CSR for HR, and I suppose that you would like this to be true, but is it ? <br /><br />What is the impact of HRM on corporate sustainability issues? How do we know for sure that “engaging employees” are the sole outcomes of HRM policies, and that this outcome isn’t to be contributed to Corporate Knowledge Management policies, Sustainability Management Policies etc…, with Chief Knowledge and Chief Sustainability Officers in place. Sure, sustainability is a human affair, but to give one organizational discipline all the credits “ without any proof of impact”, is going too far, for engaging this engaged reader on the issue. It’s just a small critical note in your ocean of lovely posts. Be well!<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />HenkHenk Haddersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-25319100854314883192011-01-18T08:53:05.882+02:002011-01-18T08:53:05.882+02:00Thanks Alethea for reading and for your insights. ...Thanks Alethea for reading and for your insights. Spot on! I couldn't agree more about senior manager engagement. <br />thanks, elaineelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433863039389159395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-3585786686069382552011-01-17T18:19:49.764+02:002011-01-17T18:19:49.764+02:00I spent four years with the American Heart Associa...I spent four years with the American Heart Association as a consultant to our corporate partners via the cause campaign Start! (www.startwalkingnow.org) in New York City and Detroit. There is a wide range of engagement in both basic and innovative employee wellness programs out there. Some corporations had tied senior management pay to employee wellness program engagement over five years ago. Others had increased the price of the junk food in their cafeterias and decreased the prices on healthier choices. The difference between whether a company was truly making an impact on both their bottom line and their employee's health was primary driven by senior management buy-in and engagement. Where the CEO joined the lunchtime walking program, so too did the employees. These CEOs would get as much business benefit from this as health, having the opportunity to hear from employees who otherwise would never have direct contact with him. I was definitely seeing HR struggle to prove value though, despite copious stats that the American Heart Association and other sources could provide proving aggregate bottom line benefits, as companies want their own data, and they want immediate results. While some aspects of these programs are measurable, others are not. Gathering corporation-specific evidence of success is further complicated for small firms by employee privacy issues. It's not easy for HR to commit to this path, but it is absolutely the right thing to do for a sustainable business.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05315629648923637384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-84366314939239935842011-01-13T19:42:31.446+02:002011-01-13T19:42:31.446+02:00I am surprised they claim to be the first bank tha...I am surprised they claim to be the first bank that has done this. I knew people at Bear Stearns where top Execs were required to give 5% of their salary to charity. <br /><br />Regardless of who did it first, you raise an important point about how people choose their level of support. Professional fundraisers will tell you that if you set a donation amount for participation, people tend to stop at that level. It is the reason that so many fundraising events remain "free." <br /><br />Finally, I agree, it is extremely disappointing that we seem to have gone back to business as usual in our banking institutions. When will we recognize the pattern and make the necessary changes?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05315629648923637384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-59209057744833142192010-12-15T15:09:07.481+02:002010-12-15T15:09:07.481+02:00I would add a ninth from my own experience - make ...I would add a ninth from my own experience - make it fun, sexy, engaging, easy, compelling etc, etc. To much of a hair shirt approach simply switches people off.Gareth Kanehttp://www.terrainfirma.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-33355971823455183922010-11-27T08:29:18.424+02:002010-11-27T08:29:18.424+02:00Hi Olen, I returned to this blog after a gap of a ...Hi Olen, I returned to this blog after a gap of a few months. Last time I was here, i went through the ppt on the same topic and liked it.<br />As a HR practioner who has moved to the CSR function in the same company, your forthcoming book holds a lot of interest for me.<br />Hope it shall be be made available by your publishers in India. <br />cheers<br />joy mukherjeejaidevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17287453609772392484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-47564423426640987472010-11-22T22:12:34.722+02:002010-11-22T22:12:34.722+02:00Hello
Thank You, that you mention about me on You...Hello<br /><br />Thank You, that you mention about me on Your blog. <br />I wasn't expected it.<br />It's not big deal to write a few good words about interesting book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-60202213972190166192010-11-08T23:51:32.252+02:002010-11-08T23:51:32.252+02:00This is one of your greatest posts. You always wr...This is one of your greatest posts. You always write valuable posts, but this is a great post.<br /><br />At the end of last week, your entry in twitter and this post got me think more generically about how do we think about people, and Aman Singh as well.<br /><br />I gave it quite a bit of thought as i worked on a chapter of my book this weekend on the implications of Jeffrey Hollender's departure from Seventh Generation. <br /><br />While the book chapter looks at how CSR grew out of a heroic culture, I gave this real thought on the implications of the end of an era of a Heroic Leader at Seventh Generation and what this means to people.<br /><br />I think CSRforHR may one of the most important venues you can lead into thought right now. I also think that CSRforHr is about thinking through a new style of conversation beyond the challenges and transitions that occur when boards and leaders don't agree.<br /><br />In this post, bit.ly/9P2nPO I think a bit about this and when I polish off my chapter, I may send it to you for comment.<br /><br />LaviniaLavinia Weissmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420432372656455313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-43525384776492735702010-09-29T11:34:24.727+02:002010-09-29T11:34:24.727+02:00Looking forward to the book. Wanting to become a c...Looking forward to the book. Wanting to become a critical eye to looking and observing when the CSRHR strategy is limited in the scope of HR as a task, rather than a core business strategy.<br /><br />It was fascinating to me how many companies see their CSR focus on remuneration and benefits.<br /><br />The question becomes remuneration and benefits in what context?<br /><br />1. linked to core business strategy and performance<br />2. as a pay for performance methodology<br />3. as a talent management strategy to compete<br />4. as a competitive attraction strategy<br /><br />and then how is this practicing Corporate Social Responsibility.<br /><br />I put a request into your publisher to review your book.<br /><br />Cheers!Lavinia Weissmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420432372656455313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-36794906118125849562010-09-27T06:09:26.008+02:002010-09-27T06:09:26.008+02:00Elaine, I am curious have you found any analysis o...Elaine, I am curious have you found any analysis of what are the barriers to HR function integrating with CSR activity in a company?<br /><br />Is there any correlation to the lack of integration of HR with CSR with how Senior managers define the practice of CSR in a company?<br /><br />You are taking on a wonderful frontier and I am really curious to know if anyone has answered this simple question:<br /><br />How much do Senior Leaders in a comany know about CSR and if they do how do they want to engage an HR in service of CSR?Lavinia Weissmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420432372656455313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-39376209082199511252010-09-09T20:25:49.209+03:002010-09-09T20:25:49.209+03:00I have always been struck by the relatively level ...I have always been struck by the relatively level playing field businesses consistently insist to compete on; each business trying to outsell the other by laying claims to the greatness of their products or services versus the products or services offered by a competitor when functionally, their products and services offer about the same value. By overlooking the inherent importance of their core business values, their organizational DNA, the stuff that binds like a centripetal force, they are neglecting an important marketing platform and the resulting proposition for prosperity and success. The scope of this platform need not be limited to an engaged talent pool, but would also extend to consumers seeking to support businesses whose values are aligned with their own. I loved how you gave this perspective the profile it deserves.Cathie Guthrie, company2keep.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351375829476412736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-53624014814869508772010-09-09T14:53:04.699+03:002010-09-09T14:53:04.699+03:00Elaine, this is a terrific post. Way to call comp...Elaine, this is a terrific post. Way to call companies on lip service to sustainability!working girlhttp://ls-workgirl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472885564798099967.post-66247674925165689992010-08-18T13:50:24.463+03:002010-08-18T13:50:24.463+03:00Elaine, I think the challenge re: engagement is th...Elaine, I think the challenge re: engagement is that HR cannot lead this engagement, they cannot initiate it. Engagement has to be leadership driven with a willingness to invite participation from all stakeholders.<br /><br />The best practice in engagement is when employees and HR participate with all stakeholders.<br /><br />The companies who are most successful with CSR today do not rely on a hierarchy to lead; an educational system is embedded for all stakeholders to learn from each other and translate the various perspectives into the actual operation through activity that has people learn how their work or what they do effects others.<br /><br />This is what I teach and lead. US companies are the most resistant to creating and investing in these forums. To me it is a short term investment with lots of long term gain. It has to be led as an activity that is formed and shaped thoughtfully and opens the opportunity for everyone to contribute to thought leadership and then apply that thought leadership into practice.<br /><br />It is about giving a company a soul and letting the views of many people imprint a DNA code of thought that leads change and sustains companies and hopefully sustains employment for employees who perform well.<br /><br />Any group of economic decision makers that invest in this format are investing in the success of its people, brand and 3BL success.<br /><br />I know this works and I am passionate about advising and working with companies to bring this practice about.Lavinia Weissmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420432372656455313noreply@blogger.com