2020 year in review: Highlights from McKinsey
The year 2020 saw tremendous change and suffering—not only because of the pandemic but also due to heightened concerns over racial justice and climate change. From the start of what turned out to be a year filled with crises and heroic responses, McKinsey produced a record stream of articles, reports, [...]
ISO International Human Resource Management Standards
In 2011, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) formed a Technical Committee (TC 260) to develop human resource management standards to offer broad, coordinating guidance for organisations in aligning and streamlining their HR practices for their own benefit as well as their stakeholders. These standards codify organisational guidelines, processes, practices and systems [...]
Moving Beyond the Diversity Quota: How to Foster Inclusivity in Your Organization
By now, we all know diversity in the workplace is good for people and business. But many employees still feel disconnected or undervalued, despite companies’ best attempts at hiring a more representative workforce. What’s missing is a culture of inclusion. From introverts feeling overlooked in large meetings to sober or [...]
What Are Your KPIs Really Measuring?
No CEO doubts the importance of measuring their company’s performance properly. Yet the executive teams I’ve assisted over more than 25 years generally struggle to engage with the challenge. As one CEO put it to me, “when we get to corporate KPIs their eyes glaze over.” Or, as another said [...]
Cellphones in the classroom: learning tool or distraction?
These days, more and more students are bringing cell phones to class. Even elementary school-aged students have cell phones in their pockets and backpacks. However, the news of Ontario’s decision to ban cell phones in classrooms opens again the debate about whether or not students should have cellphones in school. [...]
