{"id":8097,"date":"2022-07-12T16:48:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/?p=8097"},"modified":"2023-02-17T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:07:13","slug":"volunteering-giving-how-to-help-your-employees-be-leaders-in-their-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/choose-to-lead\/volunteering-giving-how-to-help-your-employees-be-leaders-in-their-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering &#038; giving: how to help your employees be leaders in their communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap h-fs-20 h-fw-600 h-mb-20\">Did you know that volunteering has been linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/how_volunteering_can_help_your_mental_health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased happiness<\/a> or that it can boost your mental health in unexpected ways? Not only does volunteering give us the chance to feel helpful and connected to others, but it can also benefit business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/pages\/about-deloitte\/articles\/citizenship-deloitte-volunteer-impact-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studies<\/a> have shown that companies that have corporate volunteering programmes enjoy a better reputation and are able to attract and retain talents better than competitors. To dive deeper into the mechanisms behind corporate volunteering, we have spoken to Professor Daniela Lup, an expert in the field of management at ESCP Business School, and Marina Illerhues, corporate citizenship manager at Randstad Global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cs-column h-my-40 h-my-0-sm is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/1537413.jpg\" alt=\"Daniela Lup\" class=\"wp-image-3288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/1537413.jpg 170w, https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/1537413-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/1537413-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center h-ml-20 h-ml-0-xs is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><span class=\"h-fs-18 h-fw-700 h-cl-blue\">Daniela Lup<\/span><br>Professor of Management, ESCP Business School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/marina-illerhus-ranstad-global.jpg\" alt=\"Marina Illerhues, corporate citizenship manager at Randstad Global.\" class=\"wp-image-8108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/marina-illerhus-ranstad-global.jpg 680w, https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/marina-illerhus-ranstad-global-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/marina-illerhus-ranstad-global-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/wp-content\/uploads\/marina-illerhus-ranstad-global-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center h-ml-20 h-ml-0-xs is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><span class=\"h-fs-18 h-fw-700 h-cl-blue\">Marina Illerhues<\/span><br>Corporate citizenship manager, Randstad Global<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteering opportunities, a key selling point to attract new recruits and retain existing employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what are the main advantages for a company or brand to not only have qualified employees,<strong> but also foster a philanthropic mindset among them, <\/strong>Professor Daniela Lup replied with enthusiasm: \u201c<em>I like the phrase \u2018philanthropic mindset\u2019 because it suggests that this is not something that some people just have and others don\u2019t, but rather that it is something that can be developed within companies. An important advantage for a company is that such activities help build its reputation for being a good corporate citizen. In turn, this opens a whole lot of other advantages such as attracting and retaining talent, especially young talent.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marina Illerhues, who works at Randstad Global as the corporate citizenship manager, also attests that <strong>having corporate volunteering programmes gives the company a competitive advantage when recruiting:<\/strong> \u201c<em>Here at Randstad, we have two volunteering programmes: Randstad With Heart and a partnership with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). The fact that these programmes exist increases the pride in the company, and some people join the company because they know that we\u2019ve had this partnership with VSO for more than seventeen years. For them and for the company as well, volunteering provides added value as it also has a positive impact on skills development (communication skills, leadership skills, confidence, etc) and personal development.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, at Randstad, just like everywhere else, it seems that giving volunteering opportunities to employees has become a major selling point for employers: Younger generations are looking for social impact when they join a company. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstad.com\/workforce-insights\/global-hr-research\/randstad-workmonitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Randstad\u2019s Workmonitor<\/a> survey of workers in 34 markets found that 41% wouldn\u2019t accept a job with an employer unwilling to improve its diversity and inclusion record; among 18-24-year-olds, about half feel this way. <em><strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>Engaging with volunteering or corporate social responsibility is not a choice for companies anymore. They have to be up to speed regarding these matters,<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>says Marina Illerhues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the positive effects last until new employees are settled in their jobs and beyond: <em>\u201cJust like there is some evidence that job applicants are more likely to look positively at a potential employer which offers volunteering opportunities, <strong>employees engaged with corporate volunteering feel more connected and more committed to their organisations, <\/strong>as they feel that through their organisations they can contribute to bigger social causes,\u201d<\/em> adds Daniela Lup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Younger generations are looking for social impact when they join a company. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstad.com\/workforce-insights\/global-hr-research\/randstad-workmonitor\/\">Randstad\u2019s Workmonitor<\/a> survey of workers in 34 markets found that 41% wouldn\u2019t accept a job with an employer unwilling to improve its diversity and inclusion record.<\/p>\n<cite>Marina Illerhues<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To help employees be more involved in their communities, consider your entire employee experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing that encouraging volunteering can benefit both employees and the business, how can companies get organised in order to provide the space and time necessary for employees to get involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Daniela Lup\u2019s research has shown, offering volunteering opportunities to employees is not always sufficient: \u201c<em>In a 2019 research publication, I showed that <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/bjir.12421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>when employees\u2019 job satisfaction declines, they also start disengaging from volunteering<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>On the contrary, there is a positive link between employers giving employees more voice and allowing them to participate in decision-making and <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/bjir.12669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employees\u2019 likelihood to engage in civic activities outside of work<\/a>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does that mean that companies should provide their employees with a work environment favourable to their wellbeing if they want them to engage in corporate volunteering? Daniela Lup thinks so: <em>\u201cGiven these results, the link between work experience and philanthropic engagement is proof that organisations that want to build a reputation for good corporate citizens, absolutely need to be serious about the experiences that they offer to their employees.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The link between work experience and philanthropic engagement is proof that organisations that want to build a reputation for good corporate citizens, absolutely need to be serious about the experiences that they offer to their employees.<\/p>\n<cite>Daniela Lup<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from paying attention to employees\u2019 work experiences, there are of course other ways in which companies can support employees\u2019 volunteering initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, employer-supported volunteering schemes offer employees the opportunity to take paid time off to volunteer during work hours: <em>\u201cIn fact, days off for volunteering are increasingly featured in job ads, as a benefit (\u2018perk\u2019) offered to employees,\u201d<\/em> says Daniela Lup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Randstad Global, two programmes allow employees to join corporate volunteering, as explained by Marina Illerhues: <em>\u201cOur volunteering programmes are accessible for all 40,000 employees. With VSO, our team members access extensive volunteering opportunities that can last up to 12 months abroad. Employees who choose to do so say it\u2019s an amazing experience. <strong>With <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randstad.com\/about-randstad\/sustainability\/corporate-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Randstad With Heart<\/strong><\/a><strong>, we give them the opportunity to get involved with their preferred local NGOs and commit to a cause that deeply matters to them.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foster a giving mindset among employees by giving them choice and space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the Randstad With Heart programme allows employees to volunteer with the organisation of their choice, it seems that creating the space for employees to give some of their time to a cherished cause is more efficient than forcing volunteering on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Daniela Lup explains: <em>\u201cResearch by the NCVO &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ncvo.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Council for Voluntary Organisations<\/a> &#8211; shows that, compared to employees who volunteer privately, for causes that they choose, employees who volunteer via company schemes were less satisfied with their volunteering contribution. <strong>Much of the dissatisfaction is related to the lack of choice in selecting a cause to which they felt close, <\/strong>as corporate volunteering programmes often come with a set selection of volunteering opportunities. The lesson here is that, when setting volunteering or charitable schemes, companies need to give more voice to employees to decide what causes they want to contribute.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, programmes such as Randstad With Heart seem to hit the spot. But designing the right volunteering scheme has to be accompanied by other requirements, <strong>such as involving management and having a compatible work culture: <\/strong><em>\u201cAt Randstad, we make sure that management is supportive of employees\u2019 decisions to volunteer. We believe it is important for our organisation, and we work closely to make sure we communicate well internally and externally. Managers act as role models and are encouraged to be very active in the volunteering space. Employees often wonder if there is space for charity work so we want to let them know there is, and that <strong>purpose can be part of our conversation<\/strong>. We give them space to volunteer but never force it on them,\u201d<\/em> concludes Marina Illerhues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate volunteering has many positive consequences for both employees and companies. 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