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Earlier this month, we participated in the inaugural Detroit Fire Department's Professional Development conference. Like many manual labor-focused industries, staffing strategies from the 1900s may not work for the 2000s! Mixing up to five different generations in the firehouse, recruiting non-traditional populations, and retaining everyone requires new strategies. Happy to have this conversation about diversity, #equity and #inclusion with leaders for today's challenges and opportunities but also in preparation for the future of the Fire Service. https://lnkd.in/dzm_XhY7

Our Values: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts 💙   At Wilson James our culture respects equality, diversity and encourages individuality. It is underpinned by our values and behaviours, and defines how our colleagues operate for the clients and communities that we serve. We met with CEO, Mark Dobson, to discuss the Wilson James core values and why they are key to our approach:   “Our core values are central to way in which we operate. They set us apart, define who we are, and shape who we aspire to be. Whilst each of our values in their own right are important and can be considered independently, it is how they exist and interact with one another that drives our culture. As our business goes from strength to strength and we continue to seize new opportunities, I have grown to appreciate just how important our values are. Individually, they stand as separate building blocks but it is when they join forces that the real magic happens! Together, they provide the foundation upon which everything else is built, and ensure that we operate in line with our guiding principles. It’s one thing to deliver services to clients, it’s another to do it in the Wilson James Way.  Respect. Honesty. Communication. Safety. Responsibility. That’s who we are, that’s Wilson James.” #TheWilsonJamesWay #CoreValues #TeamWJ

An important aspect of building a strong organizational culture and work environment is looking for ways to raise the integrity/character bar of the service provided by the organization. This sometimes comes in the form of community service, innovative and humane enhancements to operations and creating opportunities for employees to participate in and grow within their careers. The citizens we serve want us to be the very best! Why not choose to build the integrity of the organization from within by implementing opportunities for character and personal growth? Heck, the employees may just want to stay! @LeadershipfromtheInside #LeadershipfromtheInside #BuildingCharacterinPeople

Belonging is such a powerful word. Companies and organizations that are mastering it are likely mastering the arena they’re in. Let me introduce you to my friend Carlton Abner DNP, RN-BC Belonging isn’t just theory for him…it’s been a life long journey and it gives him unique space to lean into it…LEAD into it…and share about it. #belonging https://lnkd.in/gr6qUa7q

Thanks to the LABC their chief executive Lorna Stimpson, and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) for inviting me to speak on diversity and inclusion for the built environment. The talk, based on our book, emphasized crucial actions we need to take: - Start at the top and focus on the middle in your organization. - Recruit from a diverse talent pool. - Support education and career development. - Actively retain top talent. - Share your job love story with the next generation. The Answer is Simple. #BeTheChange #construction #diversity #inclusion

In Honor of Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) and to show appreciation for the hard work that you do every day @CMS, we will be hosting activities throughout the week and on May 8th onsite at Central Office... It's a great way to connect with your team, meet new coworkers so Stay tuned as the planning evolves! #PSRW#Connection#Appreciation#5KWalk/1mile Run#team#Hardwork#CelebrateYou#Partnership#PublicService#Wellness# DISCLAIMER: Any views I express here are not intended to reflect the views, policies, endorsement or positions of CMS

IES San Antonio's work culture, which highlights the value of people, family, excellence, and safety has been developed over a number of years. It's important that we recognize the individuals who first helped frame this culture infrastructure that has aided in IES San Antonio's success. Those people are (pictured left to right) Charlie Luensmann, Mike Yarbrough, and Brian Marr (right front). These are the stewards of a legacy. #POWERINGlegacy #wePOWERprogress #wePOWERsafety

At Peakstone Global we don’t offer Board recruitment because we always want to avoid potential conflicts of interest when delivering our many services, especially director skills and behavioural assessments. You can read more about those here: https://lnkd.in/ei3VFV9Q That doesn’t stop people from asking us for advice on the types of people and skills that are needed as non-executive Directors. I’ve done some thinking on this and believe there are 5 Cs in appointing the right individual to a Board. No prizes if you guessed Capability was the first C. While capability is of critical importance, what do you think the other four are? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. And of course I’ll be posting about the other four Cs over the next few weeks. Stay tuned.

This week on WTW Career Bytes, Verónica Raquel Lascano, Recruitment Lead for the Mediterranean & CEEMEA shares her thoughts on the strength found in taking courageous steps forward. More tips to come from WTW teams across the globe! #WTWCareerBytes #WTWLife #WTWCareers

Today, three of the Employee Trustees at Stephens Scown complete their three-year terms and hand over to the new-look group 😢 They’ve achieved a great amount, and put in enormous effort over the last three years, so it’s sad to see them step away - but brilliant to be able to celebrate their contributions 🎉 They are Team Players, they are Role Models. They are Scowners to put on a pedestal. Kia Pearson, Lexie Williams and Anthony Booth have helped to evolve and re-define what EO is at our business, how it can contribute to the growth of the business and the experience of our colleagues, and they will be missed. My highlight from our time 🤔 it might be when we all had the opportunity to present the launch of our behaviours to the business, and each Trustee celebrated great examples from across our workforce. That, or when we pre-recorded our AGM for EO Day 2024 and Lexie secured the guest appearances of ex-Olympians and other sporting stars. I’m sure that they will continue to contribute, albeit without the title. With the change comes the brilliant opportunity for the new Employee Trustees and in the hands of them our employee owners can remain confident – Emily Smith, Gemma Mittell (Symons), Meesha Ghovanloupoor, Tyler Richards, and Natalie Vizard. #EmployeeOwnership #Culture #EmployeeEngagement