Meet Sonia Cargan, new chief diversity officer at American Express. The position is associated with long-standing diversity and inclusion (D&I) best practices, and the company has been singled out over the years for these efforts. https://goo.gl/Kj8hWM #GlobalHR #HRTech
Viewpoint: Coaching Your Employees to Finish Strong as They Near Retirement
ICYMI: Help retiring employees to end strong at your company. Instead of letting employees coast and drain the company coffers, HR can support retiring workers as they end their careers in the best way possible, fully contributing up until the last day. https://goo.gl/Px79um #GlobalHR #HRTech
How to Help a CEO Thrive
ICYDK: From freshly minted entrepreneurs to highly compensated CEOs, the world is brimming with leaders. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are nearly a quarter million CEOs in America alone. But the latest installment of State of the American Manager, Gallup’s yearly report, states that only 1 in 10 people possess the talent that’s required of a CEO. So, if 90 percent of people lack management skills, how can new leaders arrive—and thrive—in the C-suite? https://goo.gl/NnBBnv #GlobalHR #HRTech
Subtle Sexism and the Open Office Floor Plan
Executives considering whether to redesign their offices to modern, open-office floor plans to foster collaboration and improve creativity may want to think again. Some women consider open offices to be slightly sexist and detrimental to collaboration and productivity, saying they were very aware of being constantly watched and having their appearance endlessly scrutinized, British researchers found. Men, the researchers said, did not complain as much about the lack of privacy. https://goo.gl/pPn6NM #GlobalHR #HRTech