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South Africa
The Women in Leadership Census, released by the Businesswomen's Association (BWA), has spurred the organization to demand gender diversity be a mandatory requirement for any company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). "We have conducted the census for the last eight years in an attempt to demonstrate the blatant lack of women's advancement in corporate South Africa," Kunyalala Maphisa, BWA president said. "As a result, the BWA is proposing that effective measures be put into place that will give deserving women the opportunity to take up senior management positions and thereby contribute to the country's economic development.” The census of 339 companies revealed that women continue to be under-represented at senior levels....
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| The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Canada and Xerox Canada are dedicated to helping aboriginals reach the highest standard of excellence in financial management. In recognition of this achievement, this year’s AFOA-Xerox Excellence in Leadership Award went to Terry Goodtrack, chief operating officer, Aboriginal Healing Foundation (national category) and Alana Dixon, administrator, Canim Lake Band (regional category)...[ read more ] |
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POV Attending functions at work
BY DONNA J. JODHAN |
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Attending functions at work is probably one of the more challenging things for a disabled employee. Each type of disability has its own unique challenge but for someone who is blind or sight impaired, I would like to list just a few of these.
It is always a good idea for someone in the workplace, a sighted employee, to ensure when a function is about to take place that the blind or sight impaired employee's needs are understood... [ read more ] |
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Top 10 Ways to Motivate Women in your Workforce
BY ROY SAUNDERSON |
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| Employee recognition and motivation is all about treating your staff well and respectfully. But after you show appreciation for their current job achievements, there comes a time to help them develop for future opportunities. Visible minority recognition should always be inclusive and respectful of individual differences. Meaningful recognition should also be purposeful and include ways to assist your minority staff for growth and upward mobility. Recently, I sat down with Jennifer Ransaw Smith, owner of Brand ID Strategic Partners (www.yourbrandid.com). Ms. Smith shared her insights about executive branding and how that can influence a company’s ability to strengthen and increase minority success... [ read more ] |
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