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October 18, 2024
Why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria Belong Together (4-Part Series)
Why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria Belong Together Part 1 of a 4-Part Series By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. In the world of responsible investing and corporate accountability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become vital metrics. While each…
September 6, 2024
Why the UAE is Investing in Sustainability
Why the UAE is Investing in Sustainability By Michael Benning, Executive Director True North Calibration at IpX The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is investing heavily in sustainability for several strategic, economic, and environmental reasons. The Emirates’ oil and natural gas reserves are…
August 26, 2024
Why ESG-Focused Companies are Viewed as Having Long-Term Value
Why ESG-Focused Companies are Viewed as Having Long-Term Value By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. The integration of ESG principles helps companies create sustainable value, ensuring they are well-positioned for long-term success and resilience in a rapidly changing world. But Why? ESG stands for…
June 7, 2024
The Little Things Matter in Employee Retention
The Little Things Matter in Employee Retention By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. The statistics are well known. It takes 50% (or more) of an employee’s annual salary to replace them if they leave. Unemployment is at a 50-year low. Competition for talented employees is fierce. Baby Boomers will all be at…
May 1, 2024
Better Relationships for Effective Change Management
Better Relationships for Effective Change Management By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. 70% of organizational change initiatives are unsuccessful. The workforce itself is undergoing dramatic changes in age, education, gender, race/ethnicity, and disability. More than 50% of jobs that will exist in 2030 have…
March 18, 2024
Employee Development with Impact
Employee Development with Impact By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Employees want and expect their employers to offer timely and relevant career development training. The percentage with the expectation varies based on several factors, including age. More than 90% of the youngest workers, Gen Z, rank…
February 27, 2024
The First Six Months
The First Six Months By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Conventional wisdom encourages people to stick with a new job for at least six months before deciding to move on. While we should be taking care of our employees all the time, this is especially important during the first six months. Since we…
February 13, 2024
Intentional Onboarding
Intentional Onboarding By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Starting a new job brings a range of emotions, from joy to apprehension to anxiety. The first day of a new job sets the tone for what an employee can expect from the organization. Many times, the onboarding process has been in place for years,…
February 4, 2024
Ethical Hiring Practices
Ethical Hiring Practices: Building a Robust Workforce in the Modern Employment Era By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO The job vacancy rate in the US is currently 5.4%, higher than the average of 3.55%. Unemployment is at a nearly 50 year low, at 3.7%, By 2030, all Baby Boomers will have reached the…
January 12, 2024
The Blueprint for Successful Mentorship Programs
The Blueprint for Successful Mentorship Programs in the Workplace By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. Mentorship has long been touted as one of the most effective ways to not only improve employee retention and engagement, but also to create a diverse and expansive pool of internal candidates for future…
October 18, 2024
Why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria Belong Together (4-Part Series)
Why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria Belong Together Part 1 of a 4-Part Series By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. In the world of responsible investing and corporate accountability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become vital metrics. While each…
September 6, 2024
Why the UAE is Investing in Sustainability
Why the UAE is Investing in Sustainability By Michael Benning, Executive Director True North Calibration at IpX The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is investing heavily in sustainability for several strategic, economic, and environmental reasons. The Emirates’ oil and natural gas reserves are…
August 26, 2024
Why ESG-Focused Companies are Viewed as Having Long-Term Value
Why ESG-Focused Companies are Viewed as Having Long-Term Value By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. The integration of ESG principles helps companies create sustainable value, ensuring they are well-positioned for long-term success and resilience in a rapidly changing world. But Why? ESG stands for…
June 7, 2024
The Little Things Matter in Employee Retention
The Little Things Matter in Employee Retention By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. The statistics are well known. It takes 50% (or more) of an employee’s annual salary to replace them if they leave. Unemployment is at a 50-year low. Competition for talented employees is fierce. Baby Boomers will all be at…
May 1, 2024
Better Relationships for Effective Change Management
Better Relationships for Effective Change Management By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. 70% of organizational change initiatives are unsuccessful. The workforce itself is undergoing dramatic changes in age, education, gender, race/ethnicity, and disability. More than 50% of jobs that will exist in 2030 have…
March 18, 2024
Employee Development with Impact
Employee Development with Impact By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Employees want and expect their employers to offer timely and relevant career development training. The percentage with the expectation varies based on several factors, including age. More than 90% of the youngest workers, Gen Z, rank…
February 27, 2024
The First Six Months
The First Six Months By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Conventional wisdom encourages people to stick with a new job for at least six months before deciding to move on. While we should be taking care of our employees all the time, this is especially important during the first six months. Since we…
February 13, 2024
Intentional Onboarding
Intentional Onboarding By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO Starting a new job brings a range of emotions, from joy to apprehension to anxiety. The first day of a new job sets the tone for what an employee can expect from the organization. Many times, the onboarding process has been in place for years,…
February 4, 2024
Ethical Hiring Practices
Ethical Hiring Practices: Building a Robust Workforce in the Modern Employment Era By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed., COO The job vacancy rate in the US is currently 5.4%, higher than the average of 3.55%. Unemployment is at a nearly 50 year low, at 3.7%, By 2030, all Baby Boomers will have reached the…
January 12, 2024
The Blueprint for Successful Mentorship Programs
The Blueprint for Successful Mentorship Programs in the Workplace By Staci Hegarty, M.Ed. Mentorship has long been touted as one of the most effective ways to not only improve employee retention and engagement, but also to create a diverse and expansive pool of internal candidates for future…