Small things in life to keep you going

“You’re looking for solutions that work for everyone in the company. While it’s true that you can’t please everyone all of the time, giving people choices, rather than a rigid set of rules to follow, will ensure a feeling of empowerment across teams.”

Keep happiness in mind

A happy employee is a productive employee, and it’s an entrepreneur’s job to ensure that they are caring for their staff.

“Above all, keep in mind that a business is a collection of people,” Branson says. “If your people are not happy and healthy, they your enterprise’s prognosis isn’t good enough. But if you make sure they have the time and support they need, you’ll set them and your company up for success in the long term.”

(Richard Branson)

Balance in the workplace

Work-life balance involves juggling workplace stress with the daily pressures of family, friends, and self. Modern employees demand greater control over their lives and a bigger say in the structure of their jobs. According to a recent Business Information Review publication, “The search for work-life balance is a process in which people seek to change things in accordance with changes in their own priorities, physical, psychological or both, and these can be triggered in their turn by factors such as: age; changes in working conditions; the demands of new technology; and poor management.”

Studies have shown that employees who have a positive work-life balance do a better job at work, so promoting this balance is beneficial to individuals and the company. This is a practical guide for employers who want to promote a healthy work-life balance for their teams.

Company Outings

One of the best ways to boost employee morale and help workers get to know each other in a non-stressful capacity is by offering an occasional company outing.

For example, you could organize a company-paid lunch either to be catered into the office or at a favorite group-friendly restaurant nearby. Happy hours, holiday parties, birthday celebrations, and park days are other fun ways to get out of the office and bond in a non-traditional setting.

Sources :For more discussion on all things related to employee wellbeing, check out the Disruptors section of Virgin.com

Individual Social Responsibility

What does it mean? It is about an individual becoming responsible in his/her actions that have affect on communities outside his/her immediate circle. The immediate circle being family and friends.

What is ISR? The individual social responsibility includes the engagement of each person toward the community where he lives, which can be expressed as an interest towards what’s happening in the community, as well as in the active participation in die solving of some of the local problems. The individual social responsibility also could be expressed in making donations for significant for the society causes – social, cultural or ecological.

Is ISR practical? It has to be as the trends show that the biggest growth for big charitable organizations in the world is coming through individuals and not through corporations and governments.

What is being ethical? Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong. The beliefs are dependent on personal experience, family background, religious background and education. Integrity to your beliefs is an important element of being ethical.

Is ISR practical, especially the ethical bit? Difficult but possible, making decisions based on what is good for greatest number of people. Promoting individual self-interest as long as it does not harm others. Making decisions with a belief that everyone has a fundamental right that should be respected and protected. Making decisions which treat everyone fairly and consistently.

I know CSR, how is ISR different?

  • ISR is at the roots of CSR, because a corporate comprises of individuals and hence determines the social responsibility culture it follows.
  • As CSR is being increasingly viewed as a tool to push wares a greater need for ISR is expected.
  • The example of kiva.org in giving people the power to empower is a big indicator of the shift.
  • If ISR becomes way of life CSR may be an automatic end result.

ISR is a tool for social change, powerful and practical

Sources:

“The Inconvenient truth about corporate fundraising” by Sean Triner

www.sofli.org

Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF), Bulgaria, position statement on Social Responsibility.

http://www.wcif-bg.org/en/sr

Community support through a helping hand

Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. (Anthony J. D ‘Angelo)

Perfection throughout the years to do good for communities and employees is a vision we work hard at.

To obtain all the hard work simple rewards like thank you and big smiles make every effort worthwhile.

With every donation we accomplish new beginnings; schools have funds for new equipment for mental and physical strength. Transport is provided to make every sports and cultural day a memorable one. Food on the table makes standing up in the mornings much easier.

 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems and at the end of the day by giving back to the community and not receiving.

As simple as leftover food like meat, we makeup meat parcels and provide it to the nearest churches to give to the less fortunate communities. Corporations that care about the lives of people outside the walls of their businesses are more likely to create a positive environment.

Providing housing and fresh meat for employees and their families every week make being a worker worth the while.

KINDNESS THROUGH TEACHING!

 

Opening a stepping stone foundation like a pre- primary school for children whose parents does not have the financial capacity to send them elsewhere. To focus on the child’s educational, emotional and social development.

Helping someone learn can be beneficial to both teacher and student!

By taking the time to help someone learn, you could be positively impacting the future of their education through simple kindness! This impact could be carried on with the student who could help contribute to spreading kindness in their own life.

WE HAVE A HEART FOR ANIMALS

At Wild Hearts Rehab center we believe education is an integral component of the anti-poaching effort. We will maintain an Educational Facility for the local community, general public and youth to learn about the consequences of poaching, the benefits of wildlife rehabilitation and re-introduction and the need for conservation/preservation.

Our focus is on the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned animals and re-introducing them back into their native habitat.

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” (Audrey Hepburn)

BENEFITS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

  1. Positive Workplace Environment

When corporations exhibit philanthropic behaviour, they are more likely to provide employees with a positive workplace. Consequently, employees feel engaged and productive when they walk into work each day.

Instilling a strong culture of corporate social responsibility within every employee from the top down will help to create a positive and productive environment where employees can thrive.

Corporations that care about the lives of people outside the walls of their businesses are more likely to create a positive environment.

  1. Increase in Creativity

Employees who know that their employer is committed to bettering the local and global communities feel a stronger connection to the company. Because of this close relationship that employees share with their company, workers feel more inclined to be productive and creative.

Employers have identified creativity as one of the most important leadership qualities that an employee can possess. Creative employees enjoy working for companies that they can believe in and stand behind.

  1. Encourages Professional & Personal Growth

When companies have a culture of corporate social responsibility, they can easily promote volunteerism to their employees and encourage them to donate to non-profits.

When employees contribute their time and money to worthy causes, they develop professionally and personally.

By helping those in need and volunteering as teams, employees learn to work better together on important projects. Employees also experience a sense of pride when they know that they work for a company that cares about the community and encourages them to be passionate about worthy causes.

  1. Promotes Individual Philanthropy

When employees notice that the company they work for is involved in charitable endeavours, they play follow the leader and begin to engage in their own philanthropic activities.

If a company encourages group volunteerism and matches donations to non-profits with a matching gift program, an employee is more likely to take advantage of those programs and become more individually philanthropically minded.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ever wondered what social responsibility mean for a company and the success they strive after? Here are a couple of interesting facts.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

One of the most important business ethics quality for an organization to become successful.   The reputation of an organization is very important and implementing social responsibility can increase positive satisfaction results towards stakeholders and customers.

Different organizations have framed different definitions – although there is considerable common ground between them. CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.

A business’s CSR can encompass a wide variety of tactics, from giving away a portion of a company’s proceeds to charity, to implementing “greener” business operations.

There are a few categories of social responsibility that many of today’s businesses are practicing:

  1. Environmental efforts:One primary focus of corporate social responsibility is the environment.
  2. Philanthropy:Businesses also practice social responsibility by donating to national and local charities.
  3. Ethical labor practices:By treating employees fairly and ethically, companies can also demonstrate their corporate social responsibility.
  4. Volunteering:Attending volunteer events says a lot about a company’s sincerity. By doing good deeds without expecting anything in return.

See more at http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4679-corporate-social-responsibility.html#sthash.AIIFUkbp.dpuf

Examples of corporate social responsibility

Shoes, another notable example of a company with CSR at its core, donates one pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair a customer purchases. How about donating money to an individual, for example, every ten plastic bags/bottles or cans that are being picked up.

Practicing what you preach

Undertaking socially responsible initiatives is truly a win-win situation. Not only will your company appeal to socially conscious consumers and employees, but you’ll also make a real difference in the world.   “Engage your employees [and consumers] in giving back. Let them feel like they have a voice.”