Name: How to lead in the new era of employee activism
Uploaded: 2022-09-14T15:09:23Z
Duration: 16 min 10 s
Description: What does it mean to lead in this new age of employee activism? Megan Reitz offers a four-point crash course on what employees want from their organizations and how leaders can rise to the challenge of building proactive and productive workplaces where every voice and perspective has the chance to make a difference.

What does it mean to lead in this new age of employee activism? Megan Reitz offers a four-point crash course on what employees want from their organizations and how leaders can rise to the challenge of building proactive and productive workplaces where every voice and perspective has the chance to make a difference.

Workplaces are entering a new era where employees speak up about everything from climate change to gender equity, sometimes with unexpected consequences. One in five employees expects to be ignored if they raise social or environmental concerns. Leadership today requires more than just listening to surveys; it calls for open dialogue and tough choices about when to take a stand. Avoiding difficult conversations risks ethical lapses and damages innovation, inclusion, and retention.