Restaurant companies make strides with pay parity efforts

Ritz-Carlton exec helps other companies shape their teams | New study shows trust in leadership is waning | Communication is paramount to building trust Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 15, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [Ritz-Carlton exec helps other companies shape their teams]( Nurturing talent and empowering employees are key to improving a company's culture as well as its bottom line, says Amanda Joiner, global vice president of The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center, a consulting group established by the iconic hotel brand. "We're really upfront about how we want to create an environment for our employees, and how we will maximize their talents to benefit them in the company," says Joiner, whose Ritz-Carlton career goes back more than two decades. 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"If leaders want people to deliver their best work and stay with the organization, they need to be vulnerable and let their employees know that they trust them to do the work, even if they are working remotely," says Stephanie Neal, director of DDI's Center for Analytics and Behavioral Research. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (2/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Communication is paramount to building trust]( More than 60% of respondents to the [Edelman Trust Barometer]( say they trust business and their own CEOs more than government and the media, which means it's time for leaders to step up their communication with employees, as well as to other stakeholders about their social and economic commitments, writes Debbie Field, vice president at The Grossman Group. "Delivering on this expectation means now is the time for business leaders to hone their skills as communicators by elevating their voices, engaging employees at all levels, and articulating a clear vision for the future," Field writes. Full Story: [LeaderCommunicator Blog]( (2/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [What young people need to know about leading, managing]( Organizations are feeling the repercussions of a shortage of leaders in the workplace, and the answer may be to guide and train the incoming generation of employees to work effectively with others. According to research by DDI, young professionals need to learn how to identify and encourage up-and-coming talent, strategize effectively, keep on top of change, develop decision-making skills for maximum effectiveness and be an influential presence for others. Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (2/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Restaurant companies make strides with pay parity efforts]( Restaurant chains have made progress toward gender equality in recent years, including Starbucks which announced in 2018 it had reached gender pay parity in the US by making some changes to the way it calculated starting salaries. McDonald's reported a similar achievement in 2021, Chipotle Mexican Grill addressed the issue last year with the creation of a new equitable pay strategy and Yum Brands does an annual analysis of pay parity across its restaurant banners. Full Story: [Nation's Restaurant News (free registration)]( (2/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Mars Inc. taps new DEI director for North America]( Flavia Moreira has signed on with Mars Inc. as its new equity, inclusion and diversity director for North America. Moreira was previously the director of global diversity and inclusion at Lenovo, where she helped increase the number of women and people from underrepresented groups at the executive level. Full Story: [The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Bizwomen]( (2/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Women return to pre-pandemic workforce levels]( The percentage of women ages 25 to 54 in the workforce has rebounded to 76.9%, almost hitting the 77% pre-pandemic level, according to government data. In addition, data from The Center for American Progress reveals 993,000 more mothers were in the workforce in December, compared with the same month in 2021, although there are fewer female workers today without college degrees than in February 2020. 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Full Story: [StarChefs]( (2/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [New wage structure revitalizes D.C. restaurant group]( A pandemic-influenced switch from tipping to a service charge-based "professional wage" structure almost three years ago has paid off for employees of Destination Unknown Restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area, says co-founder and hospitality director Kelly Phillips. "Our team environment has changed for the better," says Phillips, adding that the innovation has produced "a group of people who truly work as a team and support one another." Full Story: [The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Bizwomen]( (2/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [Show yourself some love: Self-care is a success secret]( The ideal of the corporate leader bragging about 80-hour work weeks was always bad for people, but research shows it's bad for your career and business too. 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