Facebook's data security chief reportedly stepping down | What makes recruitment teams most effective? | How to help employees embrace continuous learning
Facebook's chief information security officer, Alex Stamos, will leave the company this year, reports say. Stamos has been a proponent of disclosing more information about Russian activity on Facebook, which is dealing with a backlash over disinformation campaigns and reports that Cambridge Analytica used data gathered without Facebook users' permission. CNBC (3/19),The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/19),The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (3/19),Reuters (3/20)
Social communities and collaboration Flexible scheduling and work-from-home opportunities impact how employees collaborate and communicate. Read the second article in our employee engagement how to series to learn the benefit of social communities and what it can mean for your business.
A study from Bersin by Deloitte finds the highest-performing recruitment teams take on activities that are integrated across the organization and use strategies that improve the candidate experience. The study also finds effective teams employ predictive data analytics and artificial intelligence to find top candidates. Society for Human Resource Management online (3/19)
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How to build a "Circle of Inclusion" Fostering inclusion requires leaders to set aside the diversity checklist and to embrace "collective intelligence," which captures the unique experiences and behaviors of those around them, writes Deborah Travers-Wolf of SAP. Leaders can create a "Circle of Inclusion" by asking questions that help people understand mindsets and skills that can eliminate bias and build empathy. Training magazine (3/16)
Benefits & Compensation
Companies take different approaches mental health care Companies take different approaches to mental health care for employees, with Quartet Health confidentially reimbursing people for out-of-pocket treatment costs and Beehive Strategic Communication offering a choice of insurance plans with mental health coverage options. Ministry of Supply takes a corporate culture approach to mental health by pairing employees with a company veteran who offers emotional support. Inc. (March/April 2018)
