Ally has been recognized for our Giving Back Culture in the Best Employee Engagement Initiative category at the Engage for Good HALO Awards 2024! The award honors the most impactful and innovative CSR partnerships and initiatives and celebrates our employees' 60,000+ hours of volunteerism in 2023 for being relentless champions for service in our communities. 🎉
Learn more about our CSR initiatives here: http://ms.spr.ly/6049YQ0tW
The "volunteerism" Ally cheers about is often compelled as part of the annual review process. You must do this in order to keep your job.
I'm all for volunteering, as long as it is voluntary.
How can you motivate employees to participate in your volunteering programs?
Last week, we hosted a webinar discussing how you can enable the success of your employee engagement programs through this all-important factor.
Chris Jarvis from the RWInstitute, Alexandra Gimbel from BNP Paribas Germany, and Marielle Versluis from ABN AMRO Bank N.V. had an illuminating discussion on how to overcome the top 4 challenges to employee engagement programs.
Watch the webinar and learn how to engage employees and succeed with your corporate citizenship programs: https://bit.ly/3Rxb0Gq#CSR#EmployeeEngagement
This makes me think about companies who are always saying the customer comes first. There are intricacies of truths woven with authenticity and other “yarns”that make this statement mean something real to us.
But what if your company always said that employees come first, always. No matter what. Our company is employee-first. We focus on innovative technology for them first so they can excel in their positions. Improve your employee experience fist. Fix that first. Focus on better processes and tech for pricing and sales teams …
Say what? Well, customers are a natural extension of us. They’re a reflection of who employees are.
I dunno.
But I love #patagonia for doing this! Baby steps.
"At Patagonia, we do our best to not be bound by convention and to look out for people and the planet," the company shared in a statement. "For the last week of this year, we are shutting down our stores, warehouse and offices in the United States and Canada because our people need a break." #realdeal
The findings from Ares’ white paper, Philanthropy, Purpose and Professional Development: Why Workplace Volunteer Programs Matter, establish a direct link between volunteerism, career fulfillment and workplace satisfaction. Ares is committed to continuously improving our employee engagement efforts, recognizing the importance of leadership buy-in and support and creating an environment that supports employee voice and choice regarding the initiatives that the firm supports. Read our whitepaper for more insights into how we have constructed our best-in-class workplace volunteer programs: https://lnkd.in/eV2r9ifH
Key takeaway from today's 5th Annual CSR Insights Report: People want to make a difference—and, increasingly, they're advocating for a voice in their company's social impact initiatives.
➡️ Employee engagement is becoming even more important, with 88% of corporate social impact teams reporting that their employee engagement budgets either increased or remained unchanged this year.
➡️ 22% of respondents saw an increase in expectations from employees to participate in making CSR decisions in their companies. (See yesterday's post about Braze for one example of a Tides partner empowering employees to guide their philanthropic efforts through their ERG grantmaking program.)
Read the report from the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals: https://lnkd.in/e44HBsS3
Every year companies analyze the results of their annual engagement surveys. More often than not, these annual results leave senior management wringing their hands looking for ways to improve employee engagement. Patagonia has it right. They understand their employees so well and recognize their employees all need a break after a hectic holiday season, so they get the week after Xmas off…paid. Unheard of in retail.
Is your organization close enough to your employees to read their needs? Don’t get me wrong, we all love the pizza and taco lunches 2 days a week. But if you understand and meet your employees’ needs, the engagement scores will take care of themselves.
The new YourCause CSR Industry Report is here! With a dataset of 400+ companies and 7+ million employees, this report covers the latest philanthropic trends and offers opportunities for benchmarking across employee engagement and corporate impact programs. Check it out here!
The new YourCause CSR Industry Report is here! With a dataset of 412 companies and 7+ million employees, this report covers the latest philanthropic trends and offers opportunities for benchmarking across employee engagement and corporate impact programs.
As we approach Employee Appreciation Day this Friday, we are busy getting our orders out and also getting ready for International Woman's Day! We are so grateful for every single order! Should you have missed the opportunity to shine on Employee Appreciation Day, don't miss the opportunity to recognize International Woman's Day. Discover how Hug in a Box can take your employee appreciation efforts to the next level.
🎁✨Hug in a Box!✨🎁
Our thoughtfully curated Hug in a Box Boxes go beyond mere gifts; they symbolize genuine appreciation. Employee acknowledgment isn't merely a gesture; it's a fundamental need. Research highlights:
👉 A direct link exists between employee recognition, productivity, and motivation.
👉 Employees who receive proper recognition feel a stronger connection to their company's mission and culture.
👉 Organizations boasting high employee engagement levels tend to be more profitable.
The "volunteerism" Ally cheers about is often compelled as part of the annual review process. You must do this in order to keep your job. I'm all for volunteering, as long as it is voluntary.