Godiva CEO on the lessons that guide her leadership | Who -- or what -- has influenced your leadership style? | Taking stock of hiring in the pandemic era
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Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner credits her leadership style to experiences she had as a child learning English and with different executives she encountered over the course of her career. Young-Scrivner shares the lessons that guide the way she leads, such as the importance of listening to employees and not assuming she understands their needs or how best to run an organization. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (7/25)
Resiliency on the road to retirement How has the first ESG-driven TDF Series navigated the COVID-19 crisis? Views on the design, purpose, and performance of the Natixis Sustainable Future Funds® at its three-year mark are shared by Portfolio Manager Chris Sharpe. Learn more.
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Recruiting & Retention
Taking stock of hiring in the pandemic era A survey from Rocket-Hire found that 85% of talent acquisition professionals say 2020 hiring will be lower than pre-pandemic plans, with half predicting a decrease of 50% or more. Charles Handler, president and founder of Rocket-Hire, writes that it's an opportune moment for companies to implement human-centric hiring as the employment market is likely to favor employers for some time. Full Story: ERE Media (7/24)
Women needed: Recruiting women to the trades There is a shortage of skilled talent in the trade fields, such as medicine, pest control and HVAC, writes Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate. Putnam says hiring women can help fill this labor gap and suggests employers overhaul their messaging, so it's inviting and grabs the attention of female candidates. Full Story: Training magazine (7/23)
Benefits & Compensation
Feds offer optional, simplified FMLA forms The US Department of Labor has released optional-use forms related to Family and Medical Leave Act leave, with improved ease of use including electronic signatures and more questions to be answered by checking a box. The goal is to reduce FMLA violations, and the Wage and Hour Division is seeking feedback on the changes. Full Story: HR Dive (7/24)
The HR Leader
With remote work, speak up if you want to move up Working from home permanently can limit your chances to move up in your company unless you continually signal that you are open to new opportunities, says University of Guelph professor Nita Chhinzer. "If I start offering growth opportunities, I signal to my employer that I'm interested in not just maintaining the status quo in this one job, but that I'm interested in learning something new, doing a lateral move, joining a new team," she says. Full Story: CBC News (Canada) (7/27)
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