Corporate Volunteering For a Difference  A HRM Perspective

Eddie Ng Chairman of International Committee Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management 28 February, 2003... A Triple WinHelping people in the community while giving employees a c

Corporate Volunteering

For a Difference

A HRM Perspective

Mr Eddie Ng

Chairman of International Committee Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management

28 February, 2003

A New Perspective

 Corporate image beyond advertisement

 Social commitment = Good Corporate Citizen

 Employee motivation – Identity / Sense of Value

 Desire to be meaningful and impactful

 New initiatives - work life balance and diversity

 Alignment w/ individual, organization, community

A Triple Win

Helping people in the community while giving employees a

chance to shine and benefiting the company in numerous ways

The Employee / Volunteer

The Employer Community The

Via NGO

1 Employee / Volunteer Win

 Develop leadership / decision making abilities

 Achieve personal growth

 Gain opportunities to assist those who are

needy

 Learn team-building skills

 Balance work life with fun leisure activities

 Increase their sense of worth and personal pride

2 Employer Win

 Enhances public image

 Achieves high visibility

 Solidifies interest in the community

 Improves local quality of life

 Increases employee morale

 Instills confidence in business

 Displays a humanistic approach to employee relations

3 Community Win

 Receives volunteers who have

specialized skills / expertise

 Improves social conditions by

helping the needy

 Builds a stronger and safer

community

 Recipients receive services needed

Human Resources Management

Perspectives…

Voluntary work

is an innovative instrument in human resource

development

Value of Corporate Volunteering

To the Employees

Lets see what the Survey said

Benefits to Employees

Employers strongly agree or agree that employees benefit through:

Increased self-worth 95%

Increased productivity 51%

Gained new skills 85%

Reduced absenteeism 30%

Reduced resignations 22%

Points of Light Foundation (U.S.) Study, 1999

82% of respondents use volunteering to address strategic business issues include:

- Public relations 84%

- Marketing/communication 64%

- Employee skill development 61%

- Recruitment/retention of employees 57%

Points of Light Foundation (U.S.) Study, 1999

Strategic Consideration

I have a few questions :

 When lot of employees are always at risk …

opportunity or threat

 What is the best point of contact with NGO … Individual or group

 Given crazy working hours of

employees….constraints on services, contacts, rapports….

 Can we encourage CV task forces be formed by Chambers, companies, professional bodies….as structural and institutional attempts ?

How can you Promote

Volunteerism Within your Corporation?

In HRM Perspectives:

competence assessment

impacts, not necessary any NGO name

Future Contact:

eddiehk@netvigator.com

Background of IHRM

About IHRM

 A non-profit and non-government professional organization found in 1977

 As of Dec 2002 - 3,600 members

Mission of the Institute

To maintain, develop and enhance professional

standards in HR management, covering

quality, ethics and practices

AND

To increase the influence of HR professionals,

for the benefit of individuals and

organizations in Hong Kong

Services and Activities

HR work

seminars, and conferences to enhance and update HR/business knowledge and know-how

for exchange of best practices and ideas

Structure of IHRM

 Council

 13 committees (Data Protection, MPF, China HRM, Research)

 Secretariat

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