Women In Business

Executive Summary Extract

Diversity, and more specifically gender diversity, has direct benefits in a business context. Evidence is mounting to support this statement, and it has been acknowledged by many that women bring a distinct personality and motivational strength to the business environment and to leadership roles.

This report concerns women in business in the broadest sense – whether single or married; with or without children (or those that never plan to have children); in the business world because they want to be in it, or in the business world because they feel they are forced to be in it. If you work and you’re a woman – this is for you!

This report does not propose to cover the various topics included from ‘cradle to grave’. However, it does pick out the key concepts (which are not new and have been discussed and written about at length by many national and international authors) with a view to bringing together some of the findings, thoughts and views in a format and sequence that I, and I hope you, will find useful.

We will cover a number of topical issues with the intention of providing women with some empowering tools to help them maximise their full potential in the business world and be in a position to answer the questions outlined above. It aims to challenge women to think differently, to inspire them, to stimulate them and, finally, to motivate them to take control.

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Strategic Internal Communications: Boosting Corporate Culture, Productivity and Profitability

Authors: Leanne Mills and Shirley Anne Fortina

Contents and Summary [PDF]

This report examines the barriers to effective communication and provides best practice tools, tips and guidance to help you deliver communications that foster a productive, engaged and profitable workforce. Specifically, this report demonstrates how to:

  • Maximise the impact of your message;
  • Deliver effective leadership communication;
  • Manage communication with virtual international teams;
  • Enable the process of collaboration with technology;
  • Manage and improve cross-cultural communication;
  • Successfully communicate during change projects;
  • Boost productivity with effective employee engagement activities; and
  • Understand the cost of getting communications wrong.

 

Along with insightful commentary, tips and tools from respected industry experts you will find useful case studies and examples from organisations such as Ernst & Young, Mercedes-Benz, Deloitte, The Salvation Army, WestJet and more… They highlight where organisations are currently making communications work and how to successfully tackle areas that need improvement.

Strategic Organisational Communications Survey

Research conducted to support this study highlights that employees feel their organisations’ communications are not effective and they see leaders and managers as those most responsible for the problems. These survey results include all comments captured from 176 respondents.

Deliver improved efficiency and financial returns for your organisation. To buy a copy, please contact us for more information.