In the past, whenever I heard about CSR, it sounded to me either like the latest trendy topic, or a blatant communication tool. I've changed my mind about it though – there are indeed good deeds worth promoting. The following examples of engagement struck me the most.
CEO’s often claim that “Human Capital is their most important asset..”. But if human capital truly is an asset, why doesn’t it appear on the balance sheet?
Topics: Culture
This morning, the first thing I did was to make myself a coffee. The second was to check my emails. That way working from home starts straight away. It appears I have a few projects going on in Asia and, due to the time difference, we overlap for very few working hours a day. Also, there was an urgent message from an HR Director asking for some details. If I’d waited to be in the office to answer, without checking my emails with my coffee, this HRD would have had to wait until the next day, and surely would have had a negative experience as a result. Instead, he actually came back to me a bit later, thanking me for my efforts.
Topics: Culture