Advanced technologies have made globalization a fact of business life, but they have not eliminated the cultural, attitudinal, legal, religious, and ethical differences complicating global commerce. Organizations and executives doing business in foreign countries face daunting challenges in their quests for success. A company that is unaware of a nation’s culture is in...
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January 25, 2011
Employee resource groups (ERGs) are an effective way of maintaining employee engagement and creating career development opportunities for employees at all levels. Having employees working to support the administrative and logistical needs of ERGs adds a sense of organization and validity to these groups.
In a recent Diversity Best Practices study, members were asked...
January 7, 2011
Employee resource groups (ERGs) are an effective way of maintaining employee engagement and creating leadership opportunities for employees at all levels. Maintaining the confidentiality of membership for some ERGs is vital to creating an environment geared toward openness and productivity for the groups themselves as well as the organization as a whole.
In a recent...
January 7, 2011
Employee resource groups (ERGs) are an effective way of maintaining employee engagement and creating leadership opportunities for employees at all levels. Likewise, ERGs can be a great recruitment tool for organizations interested in targeting specific demographic groups.
In a recent Diversity Best Practices study, members were asked a series of questions about their...
January 7, 2011
In a recent Diversity Best Practices study, members were asked a series of questions about their ERG involvement for nonexempt employees. Twenty organizations participated in the study, and the major findings are detailed below.
- The vast majority of responding organizations (95 percent) have non-exempt employees who participate in...
December 10, 2010
Formal and informal mentoring programs both have a place in companies' efforts to help their employees develop and advance. In deciding whether to implement one or both approaches, organizations should assess the pros and cons of each. The following lists describe some potential challenges and benefits.
Informal Mentoring
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December 10, 2010
Senior-level women gave the following top three reasons for which they would leave their current organization: increased compensation (42 percent), the opportunity to develop new skills or competencies (35 percent), and greater advancement opportunities (33 percent), according to a study by Catalyst, a New York-based non-profit group that studies workplace trends. High-...
December 10, 2010
Mentoring boosts retention and advancement, which explains why Diversity Best Practices research found that 80 percent of companies surveyed either had formal diversity mentoring programs or were in the process of establishing them.
Some actions to take when developing an effective mentoring program include:
- Commit to mentoring programs and vision...
