Comments for How Online http://www.howsmatter.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on CSR: Getting It Started, Getting It Right by Tom Snell http://www.howsmatter.com/csr-getting-it-started-getting-it-right/#comment-8021 Tom Snell Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:12:28 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=5486#comment-8021 Great interview, and thanks for the insights Mats. I can definitely agree with a lot that was said, in particular the problem with CSR terminology. My partner at Provictus (Nick) just wrote an article on the issue of terminology, and it provides some good food for though: http://www.provictus.ca/blog/201002/csr-any-other-name Regards, Tom Great interview, and thanks for the insights Mats.

I can definitely agree with a lot that was said, in particular the problem with CSR terminology. My partner at Provictus (Nick) just wrote an article on the issue of terminology, and it provides some good food for though:
http://www.provictus.ca/blog/201002/csr-any-other-name

Regards,

Tom

]]> Comment on Mats Lederhausen by Corporate Social Responsibility: Getting It Right | How Online http://www.howsmatter.com/bios/mats-lederhausen/#comment-7975 Corporate Social Responsibility: Getting It Right | How Online Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:57:33 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/mats-lederhausen-biography/#comment-7975 [...] Mats Lederhausen [...] [...] Mats Lederhausen [...]

]]> Comment on Traffic Lights Go Dark in Europe by yongoro http://www.howsmatter.com/traffic-lights-go-dark-in-europe/#comment-7155 yongoro Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:22:43 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=4306#comment-7155 I am a public high school teacher and the concept of how we come up with rules is very interesting to me. In school, we dump tons of rules on the students (and the staff also). In my classroom, I use "teaching with love and logic" by Fay and Funk. I only have 6 "rules". I would like to find a way to expand what I do in class to try to change the culture in the school. What little I've read about "How" really intrigues me. What could we do to incourage Self-Governance by the students? What can we do to emphasize the significance of education? What could we do to encourage learning for the sake of learning, not just to get a 70 to keep from failing? Many schools have tried to use business models, like TQM for example,with moderate success. I think there is a problem treating school as a business. What is our product? If it is an educated student, then the student himself influences his success. This limits what the teacher, or even the school, can be responsible for. The more we can shift that responsibility to the student, the better, but that requires having the student as part of the process. I am a public high school teacher and the concept of how we come up with rules is very interesting to me. In school, we dump tons of rules on the students (and the staff also). In my classroom, I use “teaching with love and logic” by Fay and Funk. I only have 6 “rules”. I would like to find a way to expand what I do in class to try to change the culture in the school. What little I’ve read about “How” really intrigues me. What could we do to incourage Self-Governance by the students? What can we do to emphasize the significance of education? What could we do to encourage learning for the sake of learning, not just to get a 70 to keep from failing?

Many schools have tried to use business models, like TQM for example,with moderate success. I think there is a problem treating school as a business.
What is our product? If it is an educated student, then the student himself influences his success. This limits what the teacher, or even the school, can be responsible for. The more we can shift that responsibility to the student, the better, but that requires having the student as part of the process.

]]> Comment on Should CEOs Comment on Politics? by Michael Rasmussen http://www.howsmatter.com/should-ceos-comment-on-politics/#comment-6366 Michael Rasmussen Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:06:25 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=5071#comment-6366 My two cents - yes they should comment on politics. Organizations need charismatic leaders that believe in things. The world is all to blah, and organizations lose identity and culture when leadership tries to be neutral on everything. Culture is part of the organization. If leadership does not define it others within the organization will speak up and define the culture and values of the organization. My two cents - yes they should comment on politics. Organizations need charismatic leaders that believe in things. The world is all to blah, and organizations lose identity and culture when leadership tries to be neutral on everything.

Culture is part of the organization. If leadership does not define it others within the organization will speak up and define the culture and values of the organization.

]]> Comment on Making the Case for Sustainability by Rob Challis http://www.howsmatter.com/making-the-case-for-sustainability/#comment-5899 Rob Challis Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=4823#comment-5899 Interesting topic. As a former Head of Corporate Responsibility for a FTSE 50, my view on sustainability is that it concerns identifying the key non financial risks which if crystallised could have a material adverse effect on the financial position of a business. A start point is to consider who the stakeholders are. I use a model of People, Marketplace (which includeds shareholders and other sources of capital, customers, NGOs and suppliers), Community ans Enviroment. By establishing their expectations and risk concerns one can look to mitigate these risks and look to diffrentiate the business over its competition for attracting the most talented people and keeping them, continuity and expansion of the investor base and access to capital, more compelling customer propositions and a balanced approach to environmental matters consistent and relevant to the nature and scale of the business. From this, quantified value proposition and drivers can be created and a gretaer understanding of brand and reputation obtained. Kind regards, Rob Interesting topic.
As a former Head of Corporate Responsibility for a FTSE 50, my view on sustainability is that it concerns identifying the key non financial risks which if crystallised could have a material adverse effect on the financial position of a business.

A start point is to consider who the stakeholders are. I use a model of People, Marketplace (which includeds shareholders and other sources of capital, customers, NGOs and suppliers), Community ans Enviroment.

By establishing their expectations and risk concerns one can look to mitigate these risks and look to diffrentiate the business over its competition for attracting the most talented people and keeping them, continuity and expansion of the investor base and access to capital, more compelling customer propositions and a balanced approach to environmental matters consistent and relevant to the nature and scale of the business.

From this, quantified value proposition and drivers can be created and a gretaer understanding of brand and reputation obtained.

Kind regards,

Rob

]]> Comment on It’s Not (Just) About the Soup by Derek Irvine, Globoforce http://www.howsmatter.com/its-not-just-about-the-soup/#comment-4520 Derek Irvine, Globoforce Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:35:03 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=4177#comment-4520 I agree. Conant’s approach is in line with Towers Perrin’s as outlined in Closing the Engagement Gap as well as the results we’ve seen with our own customers -- frequent, timely, personal and (importantly) accountable recognition and appreciation of employee efforts leads to improved market and financial performance. I agree. Conant’s approach is in line with Towers Perrin’s as outlined in Closing the Engagement Gap as well as the results we’ve seen with our own customers — frequent, timely, personal and (importantly) accountable recognition and appreciation of employee efforts leads to improved market and financial performance.

]]> Comment on It’s Not (Just) About the Soup by Employee Engagement http://www.howsmatter.com/its-not-just-about-the-soup/#comment-4515 Employee Engagement Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:30:44 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=4177#comment-4515 The basic understanding of employee engagement is as old as the hills. Sure it is been refined over time, but companies who have engaged staff also have great leaders and managers, they have the right people in the right places, and they help liberate (or change) the 17% or so who are actively-disengaged (and bring the morale of the rest of the team down). The importance of the line-manager/employee relationship should never be over looked however, as this arguably is the most critical relationship in create employee engagement. It does however require managers to become leaders (and mentors) - and help employees feel more connected and engaged with the company. The basic understanding of employee engagement is as old as the hills. Sure it is been refined over time, but companies who have engaged staff also have great leaders and managers, they have the right people in the right places, and they help liberate (or change) the 17% or so who are actively-disengaged (and bring the morale of the rest of the team down).
The importance of the line-manager/employee relationship should never be over looked however, as this arguably is the most critical relationship in create employee engagement. It does however require managers to become leaders (and mentors) - and help employees feel more connected and engaged with the company.

]]> Comment on Inspiring When There’s Less to Invest by Measure What’s Important | How Online http://www.howsmatter.com/inspiring-when-theres-less-to-invest/#comment-4173 Measure What’s Important | How Online Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=4044#comment-4173 [...] Read Part 2 of the series Kerr [...] [...] Read Part 2 of the series Kerr [...]

]]> Comment on Measure What’s Important by Inspiring When There’s Less to Invest | How Online http://www.howsmatter.com/measure-whats-important/#comment-4172 Inspiring When There’s Less to Invest | How Online Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=3767#comment-4172 [...] Read Part 1 of the series [...] [...] Read Part 1 of the series [...]

]]> Comment on Why Madoff Is Not a Symbol of Our Times by A Call for Reconnecting With Values | How Online http://www.howsmatter.com/why-bernard-madoff-is-not-a-symbol-of-our-times/#comment-4130 A Call for Reconnecting With Values | How Online Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:37:01 +0000 http://www.howsmatter.com/?p=3835#comment-4130 [...] of ethics in business, writing:  “Every economic decision has a moral consequence.” I recently wrote that the financial crisis we’re now experiencing is the result of numerous misguided attempts [...] [...] of ethics in business, writing:  “Every economic decision has a moral consequence.” I recently wrote that the financial crisis we’re now experiencing is the result of numerous misguided attempts [...]

]]>