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All Briefs
2019
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If Innovation is Everything, It’s Nothing: How to Strategically Measure What Matters
September 10 | Erin Grossi, Managing Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Accenture | Comments (0)For innovation leaders, mandates for metrics from CEOs and CFOs are nothing new, but how do you measure the competencies that help companies become better innovators, such as creating an innovation culture, or being better prepared to work on diverse teams?
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On Governance: 2019 Proxy Season was Huge for E&S Proposals
September 09 | Gary Larkin, Former Research Associate, Corporate Leadership, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The 2019 proxy season can be summed up as such: environmental and social shareholder proposals have performed quite well… again.
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Five Ways Nonprofits Can Mitigate Potential Backlash Related To Their Boards and Wealthy Donors
September 09 | Timothy J. McClimon, President, American Express Foundation | Comments (0)Can nonprofits' high-profile board members be a liability? Many nonprofits are increasingly reliant on the treasures of wealthy individuals and their foundations to support basic services, programs and overhead. But board members and major donors should be acting in ways that are consistent with the nonprofit's culture and values, and potential issues should be exposed and explored in a thoughtful and transparent manner.
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On Governance: Weed & Words: A Quantitative Analysis of Cannabis Disclosure in Canada
September 06 | Carol Hansell, Senior Partner, Hansell LLP, ESG Center Fellow | Krista Bennatti-Roberts, Data Scientist, Hansell McLaughlin Advisory | Comments (0)We analyzed the text of public disclosure documents from cannabis companies in Canada and uncovered a number of surprising results.
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Meet My AI—We're A Thing: Makovsky Best Masters Thesis of the Year Winner Talks Artificial Intelligence
September 05 | Martin Waxman, Digital Communications Strategist | Comments (0)Are humans in danger of developing relationships with artificial intelligence agents? In research exploring this question, Martin Waxman learns that most people say that children should be polite to AI agents and that there are instances in which they would trust the recommendation of what an AI agent said over a person. As this scenario becomes more likely, communicators need to consider their role in the beneficial deployment of AI.
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Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
September 03 | Bob Nelson, Ph.D., President, Nelson Motivation Inc. | Comments (0)Most every executive knows the importance of recognizing their employees when they do good work. Yet when you ask their employees how much recognition they receive, according to Maritz, only 12 percent say they are recognized in meaningful ways where they work when they do a good job.
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The Workplace Is Going to Change. Internal Communicators Will Help Facilitate It
August 29 | Shel Holtz, Senior Fellow, Marketing & Communications Center | Comments (0)Which professions are likely to survive the onslaught of artificial intelligence and other technological advancements? If internal communications wasn't in your answer, you need to realize what you're missing.
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Q&A with James Sisco: Managing Social Risks
August 28 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | James R. Sisco, Founder and CEO, ENODO Global | Comments (0)Is your company threatened by population-based activities and negative public perception? Social risks are responsible for the removal of more CEOs in the past three years than in the past 30 years combined. Companies must realize and address their social risk exposure.