Most discussions of corporate social responsibility focus on actions and decisions at the corporate, organizational level, but it also involves individuals that are considering the costs and benefits of social responsibility factors. Pravir Malik, an organizational change consultant began a project to examine mindfulness in the workplace as a tool …
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Mindfulness as a Tool for Organizational and Social Change
February 28th, 2011 
Mary Hladio 
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management Skills, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development 
Tags: business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ember Carriers, Employee Engagement, Leadership Performance, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Social change, Social responsibility, Talent Development, Team Dynamics 
76 Comments »Companies See Success in Listening to Employees
February 24th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
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Some companies are taking steps to identify what employees are interested in. For example, Hospira, a drug and medical device maker, conducted a survey by an internal group called the Hospira Women’s Network. The survey found that women:
- sought opportunities for charitable work
- leadership development
- mentoring
Posted in Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development Tags: Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, Leadership Development, MindShare, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development No Comments »Employee Engagement Matters More Than You Think
February 21st, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Are your employees engaged?
Any one who has heard me speak knows I believe that work and personal lives cannot be fully separated for most people, and a person who is fully engaged in an enriching job often has:
- Strong relationships in marriage or significant partnerships
- Well defined friendships that
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Engagement, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development 14 Comments »Effects of Commitment to Vision on Employee Satisfaction With Their Organization
February 14th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Job Satisfaction
An empirical investigation into organizational commitment to corporate vision and employee satisfaction was carried out using two successive surveys of roughly 900 workers of a high-tech robotics company.
A poll was held following development of a corporate vision statement and communication to employees to examine employees’ perceived organizational …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Employee Satisfaction, Leadership Performance, Mission, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development, Vision 20 Comments »Big Data, Analytics, and the Path From Insights to Value
February 7th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Planet Data
The attempts by organizations to capitalize on information and apply analytics today and in the future is the focus of the 2010 New Intelligent Enterprise Global Executive Study and Research Project by MIT Sloan Management Review and the IBM Institute for Business Value. The study found through a …
Posted in Company Culture, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Leadership, Management Skills, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Analytics, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Management, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organization, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development 8 Comments »A Simple Plan to Increase Employee Productivity
November 30th, 2010 Mary Hladio
In a recent interview with the New York Times, FM Global CEO and Chair Shivan S. Subramaniam revealed the most important tools for managers when ensuring employees are being productive.
While not employee will completes tasks in the same way, as long as the tasks are completed with the organizational …
