Volunteering is an excellent practice, whether you are alone or part of a group. However, there are unique benefits to volunteering as a team for your business. Whether you get special t-shirts and support a large event or simply help to stock a local food pantry, volunteering as a team can make your bonds stronger, help you give back to your community, and motivate your employees. Team Bonding Just like the team building events that ask employees to fall back into the arms of another, volunteering as a team is a great way to improve team bonding. Volunteering in a group setting helps to mix together employees who do not […]
How Corporate Social Responsibility Is an Important Element of Company Culture
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a vital element of your company culture and, in some ways, also a product of it. While CSR might seem like a straightforward concept, it has a broad range of interpretations that can make it look very different from business to business. For maximum results, you should understand the relationship between corporate social responsibility and your company culture. Corporate Social Responsibility and Company Culture What is culture? The culmination of shared goals, attitudes and beliefs. Culture is what makes your company so special. It can be influenced by a number of things at your business, including your management style, work environment, ethics, expectations and values. […]
All About Our 2019 Business Impact Summit
We are excited to announce our Business Impact Summit approaching this fall. Business Volunteers Maryland will be hosting the 2019 Business Impact Summit on October 3, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, MD. This annual event will explore how you can harness the power of community engagement and accelerate impact on your business, your employees and your community. Take Your Business to the Next Level While more companies than ever before are prioritizing social causes and supporting their communities, there is also more opportunity than ever before for this impact to be multiplied externally and internally. Business Volunteers Maryland will again be uniting regional business leaders to build upon […]