Benefits matter, and having employees at their best means you’re more likely to retain them. From financial well-being to fair pay and retirement benefits, to supporting employee health in all aspects such as fertility, menopause, and mental health, companies need to reevaluate what employees really want. But what is it that will make employees stay? Will flex work be the key to a more gender-equitable workplace or will it be the new mommy track? Will expanded leave and vacation be more valued than wellbeing perks and mental health support? Let’s discover why they stay.
Benefits matter, and having employees at their best means you’re more likely to retain them. From financial well-being to fair pay and retirement benefits, to supporting employee health in all aspects such as fertility, menopause, and mental health, companies need to reevaluate what employees really want. But what is it that will make employees stay? Will flex work be the key to a more gender-equitable workplace or will it be the new mommy track? Will expanded leave and vacation be more valued than wellbeing perks and mental health support? Let’s discover why they stay.
Customers care about the social and environmental impact of the brands they purchase. Employees want to work for a company they believe in. Donations and employee volunteering no longer cut it as “doing good”. As we prepare for a day full of discussions on how to create societal change, we will start by focusing on this idea: what is a company’s role and responsibility to the community they serve, their employees, and other stakeholders? How can we make doing good a part of a company’s DNA?
With several high profile liquidity events minting women billionaires, women have lined their pockets and now are turning to invest in other female founders. What do these deals mean for the startup landscape? For the cities where they are based — where a lot of people are left behind — and to the future generation of wealth.
Many people think that it’s the major federal laws that are the most important to be aware of, and because there are so many different bills being proposed, undergoing debates and changing, there is no use in paying attention. But in the last two years we’ve seen state-wide legislature changes that are causing a lot of harm to minority communities. What are the changes that we need to pay attention to, what should we do and how do we support equity in the law?
What’s really happened with all of the pledges for allyship and social justice companies made in the last two years? Has anything really changed? Some companies and brands have taken serious steps to be more inclusive in their representation and inside their companies, others… not so much. What will it take to get policies that matter instead of performative words and actions?
What’s really happened with all of the pledges for allyship and social justice companies made in the last two years? Has anything really changed? Some companies and brands have taken serious steps to be more inclusive in their representation and inside their companies, others… not so much. What will it take to get policies that matter instead of performative words and actions?
The internet touches all aspects of our lives. From the way we communicate with each other, and consume news and entertainment, to how we learn and socialize. Everything has a place online. And yet, there are sources that intend to cause harm - either by hurting, demeaning, and damaging people through comments and bullying, or by spreading misinformation that can have a tremendous impact on world events. How do we keep companies and people accountable for their actions behind a screen?
