Theresa Welbourne explains why employees have a lot more intelligence stored within them than leaders might think, and how AI can extract new insight from what staff say.
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Beyond Diversity: Is it Time for the Chief Relational Officer Job?
Have you noticed that the people working in diversity are having a bit of an identity crisis? The names of the departments have gone from Diversity to Diversity and Inclusion to Diversity Equity and Inclusion to some variations that include Diversity Inclusion and the term Belonging. Occasionally, you might see the term equality. For example, in numerous bold statements, Salesforce aggressively uses the word equality. Salesforce has embraced the term equality while in other organizations this language often is intentionally deleted from references to any diversity work.
At These Companies, There’s A Space Where Getting Older Isn’t A Taboo
Employee resource groups specifically for midlife and senior employees are exceptionally rare in the U.S. — but they shouldn’t be.
Dynamics of Employee Resource Groups: Leader Experiences Driving Mutual Benefits for Employees and Employers
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which bring together employees with shared identity or purpose, have been expanding around the globe. ERGs can be a recruiting and retention tool, providing member benefits of career growth, developing friends and providing expanded purpose at work. Given their popularity, they are of interest for researchers.
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Growth Lessons Learned from Juggling the Three “Eyes” of the IPO
Original article published by Alabama Inno An initial public offering is different from other events that spur growth. For maybe the first time, a new IPO is in the public eye. Passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and additional regulations that continue for...
The Science Behind Not Being Scrooge
Originally published on reworked. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday tale "A Christmas Carol" offers a valuable lesson for us all. Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of the story, undergoes a transformation from a miserly, unpleasant man to a generous,...
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Strategy Bites Back: Strategic HR May Win Out in Culture War
Over the years, data has supported the notion that culture eats strategy for breakfast. But then subsequent studies suggest that strategy is more important — it eats culture. This year is an interesting mix.
by Theresa M. Welbourne
What employee resource groups can teach leaders about innovation
What employee resource groups can teach leaders about innovation
By Theresa M. Welbourne
How Does Your Garden Grow? The Interface of Employee and Sales Growth Post IPO
Article co-authored by Theresa Welbourne, CEO senior affliliated researcher.
HR Strategy Tops Priority List for 2022: New Findings from the Latest Business Drivers Study
In this study of what Dr. Welbourne calls the Business Drivers Research, she starts by exploring the way many studies are done in organizations today.
The Case for Not Paying Leaders of Employee Resource Groups
Originally published on TLNT.com Recent news outlets (Axios, Forbes, and more) have been reporting the latest decision by LinkedIn to pay their employee resource group (ERG) global co-chairs $10,000 per year. Most of the opinions published on this development are...