What Gen Z wants from employers

GM exec highlights 4 keys to accelerating success | 5 strategies to be heard during a virtual meeting | How to master the art of providing feedback Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 20, 2022 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [GM exec highlights 4 keys to accelerating success]( It takes more than simply being good at your job to get ahead, according to Telva McGruder, a 28-year veteran employee of General Motors and the automaker's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. McGruder suggests four qualities that can spark success and career advancement: self-awareness, adaptability, a knack for managing conflict and a desire to help co-workers deliver their best. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Order up! Tasty research results are in. There's more to your favorite french fries than fresh potatoes. Recent research from Cotton Incorporated and the Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University found that cottonseed oil produces fries with the crispness and color people love.[Savor the research for yourself!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [5 strategies to be heard during a virtual meeting]( Getting a word in during a virtual meeting can be easier if you ask the convener to let you weigh in on a particular topic ahead of time, use the chat function to draw attention to yourself or simply ask if you can jump in, writes executive coach Melody Wilding. Be concise when you get the floor, and then "politely hand the conversation back to the meeting facilitator or the next speaker," Wilding writes. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (7/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How to master the art of providing feedback]( Leaders can ensure giving feedback is productive instead of harmful by making people feel safe and offering advice on specific behaviors or situations as opposed to generalizations, Salman Raza advises. Avoid commenting on an individual's attitude or personality, give feedback in a timely fashion and be supportive, Raza writes. Full Story: [Training magazine]( (7/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [What Gen Z wants from employers]( Members of Generation Z want to work for employers that pay well, support diversity and inclusion, give employees a sense of purpose and help with student debt payments, HR leaders and other executives say. "Our approach now is to foster people for their development as individuals, and some people are going to learn faster than others," says Cheryl DeSantis, chief people and diversity officer for SmileDirectClub, which is reducing workloads and offering more promotions to appeal to the workforce's youngest generation. Full Story: [Society for Human Resource Management (tiered subscription model)]( (7/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite-style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Tips for necessitating diversity and inclusion]( Two in five CEOs do not have a DEI strategy, based on data from the Summit Leadership Partners 2021 CEO study, so it is vital that CEOs focus on the bottom line effect of these efforts to ensure they are a priority, writes Dan Hawkins, founder and CEO of Summit Leadership Partners. Hawkins notes that enterprises with strong DEI practices are 1.6 times more likely to achieve financial targets, making board diversity and inclusive leadership business value drivers. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How this Wall Street exec is boosting diversity]( Anne Clarke Wolff, CEO of Independence Point Advisors, has parlayed her decades of financial experience at companies such as JPMorgan Chase to start an investment bank, and she's seeking to make the industry more diverse. "If you hire great people and you inspire them, what you're doing has the potential to change the world," Wolff says. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Diverse sourcing has bottom-line, local benefits]( Companies that rely on minority and women-owned business enterprises as suppliers have realized more resilience, innovation and competitiveness, along with an 8.5% annual cost savings, writes Shelley Stewart III of McKinsey, while Cheryl Harris of Allstate notes that the practice also "helps fuel economic production through job creation in the communities where the hired employees work and live." Stewart uses a joint venture between Ford and an automotive supplier in France as an example for other partnerships. Full Story: [Fortune (tiered subscription model)]( (7/18), [BenefitsPRO (free registration)]( (7/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [DEI efforts need to include systemic action]( While many companies adopted policies on diversity, equity and inclusion after events such as the murder of George Floyd, there is a clear gap between company statements and actions that have benefited diverse workforces, write Anita Hill and Julia Belanova, chair and program coordinator for the Hollywood Commission, respectively. Systemic change is necessary to prove that DEI efforts are more than just public relations strategies, so companies should focus on diversifying boards, enacting workplace policies that prevent discrimination and harassment, and ensuring equal protection and pay for workers, Hill and Belanova add. 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