NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to research from the University of Bristol of top U.K. companies, board room appointments are closely tied to social connections, specifically, membership in elite, private clubs and golf clubs. The research team studied 1,700 U.K. listed companies which made appointments to their boards between 1998 to 2008. They analyzed the person chosen … [Read more...]
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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future?
This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. My role on the panel was to speak about how women can promote themselves and increase their credibility and visibility so they can get a board appointment. It was a wonderful experience and I was … [Read more...]
How Businesswomen Can Get on Corporate Boards of Directors
In a "Women in Business" Roundtable at the University of Illinois College of Business last month sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, three prominent businesswomen from the Chicago, Illinois area (Doris Christopher, Ann Cresce and Jean Reagan) addressed the gender gap in corporate board rooms and provided suggestions for how women can increase their chances for getting in those … [Read more...]
Men and Women Corporate Directors Disagree on Boardroom Diversity
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The 2012 Board of Directors Survey, which was conducted by WomenCorporate Directors (WCD), Heidrick & Struggles, Professor Boris Groysberg of the Harvard Business School, and researcher Deborah Bell, was released today. The study surveyed over 1,000 directors from around the world to identify strategic priorities and views on their own boards' … [Read more...]
The Three Pillars of Corporate Sustainability
Brought to you by Signet: Corporate sustainability has become a hot topic in companies, big and small. Corporate giants like Walmart and McDonald's have stated that sustainability is a top priority moving forward, putting other companies under pressure to commit themselves and follow suit. Whether you operate in the business world of packaging, the food industry, or … [Read more...]
Women Hold Less Than 25% of Seats on S&P 500 Boards
Despite all of the attention that the lack of diversity on S&P 500 boards has been getting in recent years, there is still a significant gender gap, and that gap is closing extremely slowly. At the current rate, it will take years to get close to gender parity on S&P 500 boards according to new data released by CGLytics, a corproate governance company. According to … [Read more...]
White Labeling Your WordPress Dashboard
Brought to you by Navads: Wondering how you can white label a WordPress dashboard? Whether it's for your clients or users, this article will help you do it. You'll learn how to customize the admin's dashboard and the benefits that you get when you offer a white label dashboard. Whether you're trying to manage local listings with a white label dashboard or just have metrics … [Read more...]
A Guide to the Employee Onboarding Process
Sponsored by Grace College: Each year in the United States, more than 25 percent of the working population experiences career transitions, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Managers begin new jobs every two to four years, and in Fortune 500 companies alone, approximately 500,000 managers take on new roles each year. Career transitions often do … [Read more...]
Circling Back on Corporate Speak: The History and Impact of Business Jargon
Sponsored by Rivier University: “Transformation,” “disruption” and “millennials” topped a 2015 survey of business jargon terms workers are sick of hearing. Unfortunately, these are just the latest entries in corporate speak, joining “low-hanging fruit,” “touch base,” “bandwidth” and “innovation.” Business jargon, or specialized language used in the industry, has a long … [Read more...]
Unique Challenges of Onboarding for Small Businesses and 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Small businesses aren’t run like multinational companies, so why would they onboard like them? While there are certainly best practices that guide the way new employees are onboarded, the process must ultimately be tailored to meet the size and nature of a business. One thing is for certain, though: all employers should have an onboarding strategy, regardless of the business … [Read more...]