The Care scan is an easy-to-use online measuring tool that gives you insights on where to focus in order to grow your company in a caring and sustainable way.
The Care Principles framework starts internally by taking better care of your own people.
As several studies indicate a ‘great resignation’, a phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs after the COVID-19 pandemic end, we can all get some extra ideas on how to take better care of our staff.
Even if you believe that your employees won’t leave you, you probably have a record number of open positions and you struggle to find new employees.
Human Resources Management has definitely changed, so you better be prepared for the new war on talent!
Let me share with you here 5 tips to gain and retain the most talented people in your industry:
Let’s face it, it remained an exhausting year with tough decisions and Let’s face it, it remained an exhausting year with tough decisions and continuous switching between the short and long term! It goes without saying that companies already do a lot of good things and entrepreneurs are working hard to keep their companies thriving.
The Care Principles stand for:
Collaboration
Agility
Reliability
Empathy
Have you already heard of Allbirds? It is a New Zealand-American footwear company founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2014.
‘Good clothing and textiles don’t have to be expensive’. Jan Zeeman, the founder of Zeeman, a family owned company, didn’t just have this clear vision, he made it a reality as well. Today they have 1.300 stores in 7 European countries. There are many factors behind their success, let me focus on some of them.
A great example of internal collaboration can be found at Brussels University Hospital. Marc Noppen, CEO of this hospital, kept a diary during the first lockdown for De Tijd, a Flemish newspaper. In a very honest weekly column, he explained to readers how hospitals had become large, slow, hierarchical organizations, and how even his own hospital suffered from this unfortunate trend.
Taking care of suppliers is definitely not high on the priority list of many fashion companies—yet trustworthy suppliers can be a key differentiating point towards your competitors. Read on to find out how one Dutch woman has taken action by creating a platform that aims to empower consumer and producer, one garment at a time. Please meet Jeanne De Kroon, UN ambassador and founder of Zazi Vintage.
Applying the C A R E Principles is easy: any brand can do it. In order to see clearly the areas in which you already excel and find out which fields could use some more care, I have developed an easy-to-use online tool that gives you a clear and accurate indication of how well your company scores on the C A R E Principles.
Sofie Dumont, a former TV chef who now runs her own digital platforms as a chef and human brand.
