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Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Skirting the Glass Ceiling: Mandating Gender Diversity

Lorrie Lykins

Several nations are saying "enough is enough" when it comes to what they view as a persistent glass ceiling in today's boardrooms. The average percentage of board directorships held by women is just 9.7% in Europe and 15% in the U.S. (Catalyst, 2008). In recent years some European governments have decided that the wait for gender parity on boards has gone on too long, and they're using legislation to compel publically traded companies to appoint more women to their boards (Wachter, 2008).

Welcome to our continuing TrendWatcher series here on Total Picture Radio with Peter Clayton reporting.

TPR has formed a strategic alliance with The Institute for Corporate Productivity, i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Lorrie Lykins, Managing Editor of i4cp. Lorrie is the lead author of this weeks’ article titled Skirting the Glass Ceiling: Mandating Gender Diversity. TrendWatcher examines the business and social trends that are likely to influence the future of work.

The proof is in the numbers -

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Backsourcing: Bringing HR Processes Back In-House

HRO In Reverse

Human resource outsourcing (HRO) is a booming, $25-billion industry, with more growth predicted on the horizon. But a backlash has occurred with some very high-profile companies such as Starbucks, Wachovia, and UBS. What happend? And, what's happening?

Welcome to our continuing TrendWatcher series here on TPR with Peter Clayton reporting.

TPR has formed a strategic alliance with The Institute for Corporate Productivity, i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is David Wentworth, a member of i4cp's research team. David is the lead author of this weeks' article titled Backsourcing: Bringing HR Processes Back In-House.

TrendWatcher examines the business and social trends that are likely to influence the future of work.

Is this all about money? -

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The Boomer Exodus: Ready to Pass the Torch?

Hendrix at Woodstock

When half a million Baby Boomers descended on Woodstock in 1969, the size of the crowd was considered to be unprecedented by all accounts.

Today, there are 76 million Boomers in the workforce, with 19 million poised for retirement by 2011 ("Small Businesses," 2008), making that historic festival of "peace and music" seem more like an intimate gathering of close friends. What is HR doing to ease the transition and the transfer of knowledge from retiring Boomers to younger workers awaiting the passing of the torch? Not enough, it appears.

TPR has formed a strategic alliance with The Institute for Corporate Productivity, i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article.

Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Alice Graves, a member of i4cp's research team. Alice is the lead author of this weeks’ article titled The Boomer Exodus: Ready to Pass the Torch?. TrendWatcher examines the business and social trends that are likely to influence the future of work.

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