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Embed sustainability with an ESG scorecard
Posted on July 31, 2023As organizations strive for sustainability at the core, ESG scorecards offer accountability and results. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability evolves from a nice-to-have to a critical component of your business, remember that what gets measured gets done. An ESG scorecard can embed sustainability metrics throughout your organization, translating strategic objectives into individual responsibilities.
Organizational Reviews: How Interim Executive Directors/CEOs Can Offer A Fresh Perspective
Posted on July 31, 2023Today’s environment, post COVID, has created many new challenges for not-for-profits and in more than a few cases, has led to changes in leadership. When there is a sudden change in senior leadership, an interim Executive Director (ED)/CEO can offer a fresh perspective on your organization’s strengths and challenges. An interim ED/CEO can assist an organization to develop new directions that enable it to move out of a pattern of decision–making that underlies various challenges. They also may complete an organizational review to help your organization examine what is really going on through a fresh set of eyes. This can result in new solutions to old problems. As Albert Einstein said “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”.
Why leaders must be on the front lines of culture transformation.
Posted on July 31, 2023Organizational culture. Often talked about, but rarely understood. With all its unwritten norms, behaviours, and ways of doing things, your company’s culture plays an important role in your day-to-day and strategic activities. It dictates the way things get done and drives behaviours across the organization. A strong culture that is aligned with strategic goals is a powerful asset for any company.
The Top Five Sales Trends in 2023
Posted on July 31, 2023Sales leaders across almost every industry continue to face a number of disruptive forces. From navigating uncertain economic conditions to finding and retaining top sales talent, leaders are looking for ways to maximize their business today, and future-proof for tomorrow. Based on input from our global clients, HORN has identified five trends in 2023 that sales leaders should keep top of mind.
How Does Positive Employee Experience Affect Customer Experience?
Posted on July 31, 2023Ever wonder how your customer experience is connected to your employees’ experience? An employee's experience with a company affects the way they interact with customers. How your employees feel about their job impacts how much effort they put into helping customers. Companies often are confused or are in denial of the connection between customer experience and employee experience. They are all too focused on the end customer’s experience rather than on understanding the reason behind it.
What Is Benefits Benchmarking And Why Is It Important?
Posted on July 31, 2023Employee benefits benchmarking is the process of comparing your employee benefits plan against plans of similar organizations. Benefits benchmarking helps employers decide what benefits they should offer employees, and how much they should budget for their employee benefits plan.
Three Years on from Black Lives Matter: a White Consultant’s Journey Part II
Posted on July 31, 2023In July 2020, shortly after the world was shaken by the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, Vanessa Ruda Seiden, senior partner at RHR International and leader of the U.S. Central region, shared her reflections on systemic racism and her own learning journey. Three years on, Myongii Shephard, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DI&B) analyst at RHR, spoke to Vanessa about the time that’s passed since organizations began to finally talk about equity and Black Lives Matter (BLM) and to examine progress made and enduring challenges Vanessa has encountered or seen in her professional and personal life.
Distributed Diversity: The Relationship Between Remote & Hybrid Work and DE&I
Posted on July 31, 2023“Remote work has revolutionized the landscape of diversity and inclusion, particularly for people with disabilities,” says Recruitment Consultant Serena Milani to start our conversation about distributed diversity. “Remote work promotes independence, enabling employees to customize their workspace and access assistive technologies that the workplace may not be able to provide. Furthermore, it reduces the potential for bias or discrimination based on physical appearance or mobility.”
How A Learning Culture Supports Agility
Posted on July 31, 2023Over the last two years of the pandemic, companies have had to rapidly evolve their leadership processes and business models to try to keep pace with change. And, let’s face it, it’s change cranked up to 11. Changes in how people work, disruption in the market, and a complete rethink of organizational culture. The old adage “The only constant is change” has never been more apt.
The Top Five Leadership Trends of 2023
Posted on June 29, 2023In the ever-changing landscape of business, the most successful executives know that strategy must be dynamic and continually adapted to current and emerging conditions. Few leaders, however, take time regularly to challenge their personal assumptions, beliefs, and approaches to leading people.
A Safe Workplace – Beyond Physical Security
Posted on June 28, 2023Cyber-bullying, harassment, and other behaviours that can have a profound effect on employee well-being and sense of security are on the rise. It’s not enough to make sure the workplace is physically secure – it must also provide psychological safety and support.
A Safe Workplace – Beyond Physical Security
Posted on June 28, 2023Cyber-bullying, harassment, and other behaviours that can have a profound effect on employee well-being and sense of security are on the rise. It’s not enough to make sure the workplace is physically secure – it must also provide psychological safety and support.