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Employee Voice & Employee Communication

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  What is Voice of Employee “Voice of employee is defined as the opportunity for employees to express concerns about policies in the workplace and offer ideas about how to improve conditions in the workplace ”. Employees can raise their voices in two ways: formal and informal. Employees can discuss or provide feedback whenever they have work-related concerns on a daily basis in an informal manner. Formal means that the company collects employee feedback in a systematic way, for as through surveys or portals.  (Mahan, 2019)   The Importance of Voice of Employee Listening to employees' concerns is vital, as is taking appropriate action and keeping them informed in order to maintain transparency. There may be an incident for which you have a solution, and there may be issues for which you do not. Employees and leaders and managers in the organization should have a good relationship and establishing a culture that values employee voice will help to strengthen this relationship.

Learning & Development (L&D)

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What is Learning & Development (L&D) “Learning and development is defined as the process of ensuring that the organization has the knowledgeable, skilled and engaged workforce it needs. It involves facilitating the acquisition by individuals and teams of knowledge and skills through experience, learning events and programmes provided by the organization, guidance and coaching provided by line managers and others, and self directed learning activities carried out by individuals”.  (ARMSTRONG & TAYLOR, 2014)   Importance of learning and development One of the main goals of investing in an organization's learning and development strategy is to increase employee productivity. Learning and development supports to bridge skill gaps and to identify employee weaknesses. When employees believe that the organization they work for cares about nurturing talent, they will put up their best effort to increase the company's expectations, and they will not leave such organizations.

Talent Management

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Introduction Talent management has become a vital aspect of an organization as recruiting and retaining high-quality employees is a very difficult one. Once the recruitment takes place, developing their skills through identified training programs is a must to improve their performance. Therefore, organizations need to have a strong process of recruiting & retaining talented people as they make the organization profitable.   What is Talent? “Talent can be defined as a set of unique abilities inherited by individuals” (NOTES LEARNING, 2022) . Different types of talents, such as leadership, creativity, time management, decision-making, communication, and persuasion, can be found in a single person. It takes effort and proper practice for a talent to become a long-lasting ability, but it also depends on the individual's capacity and capability.   What is talent management? “Talent management is the systematic attraction, identification, development, engagement, retent

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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What is CSR Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders.  (unido, 2022) Nowadays, a company's reputation is based on more than just profitability, growth rate, and brand recognition. Competitors, internal and external consumers, employees, and investors play a role in how a company views the environment, community, and economy. As a result, corporate social responsibility has become a major concern for businesses. To determine which CSR initiatives are best linked with the company's goals, a company's values, vision & mission, and major concerns should be analyzed.   (Reckmann, 2022)   Benefits of CSR   Ø   Improved public image. Ø   Increased brand awareness and recognition. Ø   Cost savings. Ø   An advantage over competitors. Ø   Increased customer engagement. Ø   Greater employee engagement. Ø   More benefits for employees.