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Company director is the one job where pay and performance don’t matter
Ian Verrender, ABC News, 26 October 2020A new report claims Boards of Australia’s top 300 listed companies are “invitation-only” clubs. Ownership Matters, an ASX 300 focused governance research provider, examined the connections and performances of 5,400 directors who have served on Australia’s biggest companies from 2005 until today.
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Evolving your media practices
GovComms Podcast, 11 October 2020In this podcast episode, contengroup CEO David Pembroke speaks to Mitch Joel, president of global marketing agency Mirium to discuss how businesses and marketers can capitalize on the interconnection of modern society.
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The rise of Big Brother at work
This Working Life, ABC, 05 October 2020With more of us working from home, companies are increasingly using time tracking software and surveillance software to check on employees. Employers now have the ability to see what their employees are doing, wherever and whenever. This episode examines how employees are being tracked, and how this is changing
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New study reveals what minority employees now think about inclusion efforts
Cassie Weber, Quartz, 14 August 2020A July 2020 study on fairness in the workplace (including Australia, the UK, US, and Singapore) found mixed results about how people in minority groups are treated at work.
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How to Build a Company That (Actually) Values Integrity
Robert Chesnut, 06 August 2020An ethical revolution is taking place within the corporate sector. For decades, business leaders were expected to focus merely on financial results. However, leaders are today obliged to adopt multi-stakeholder approaches that serve both social purposes as well as investor demands. To inspire their workforces and stay proactive, business...
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Research: How Corporate Boards in Asia Can Improve Governance
Sunil Puri, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2020Boards in Asia are still lacking adequate leadership, supervision and oversight, a recent study has revealed. The study, based on 109 interviews and 350 surveys of board directors of mid-to-large size organisations, found Asian corporate boards are underprepared to deal with cultural pressure and concentrated ownership structures. To succeed,...
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Employee Engagement Is Demanding Corporate Social Responsibility - How To Read It
Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Joan Michelson, Forbes, June 28, 2020., 03 July 2020 The coronavirus pandemic, social justice protests, climate change, and economic shutdown have forced a shift in the way big corporations do business. These have also demanded that when it comes to employees, retention relies on aligning values, transparency and measurable social responsibility. Joan Michelson explains that employers must adapt to...
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Employee Emotions Aren’t Noise — They’re Data
In this interview published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, Sigal Barsade from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School discusses her research findings that show emotions influence not just employee wellness and engagement but also outcomes such as productivity and profitability. Barsade explains that...
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Finding meaning through skills-based volunteering
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, 20 October 2019Skills-based volunteering can provide a number of benefits: it’s a professional development opportunity, can increase employee engagement and allows workers to learn about themselves and one another. And over the last five years, it’s increasing – according to the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s 2019 Community Involvement...
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Best practice corporate affairs with Brett Zarb
30 September 2019Brett Zarb, Head of Media and Communications at Suncorp, talks about how to achieve best practice planning, strategy and reporting in corporate affairs.
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