LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY Amy Lui Abel
“ In the post-pandemic world , leaders will need to know how to communicate with and lead their teams while demonstrating greater levels of empathy , compassion , and self-awareness ”
LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY Amy Lui Abel
TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL OF RESEARCH
COMPANY : THE CONFERENCE BOARD LOCATION : NEW YORK
Amy Lui Abel is Vice President of Human Capital of research think tank The Conference Board . She leads research efforts focusing on an organisation ’ s human capital strategy , capabilities , needs , and performance that supports broader business objectives .
“ In the post-pandemic world , leaders will need to know how to communicate with and lead their teams while demonstrating greater levels of empathy , compassion , and self-awareness ”
AMY LUI ABEL VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL OF RESEARCH , THE CONFERENCE BOARD
And many companies are already planning to do so , with 77 % of outperforming company CEOs recently reporting plans to prioritise employee wellbeing even it if affects nearterm profitability , according to IBM research ; and 50 % of firms planning to increase their HR resources to help manage employee wellbeing and mental health , according to research by KPMG .
Other organisations ( and leaders ) are already leading the charge in this . Take Cisco . Katsoudas explains that when Cisco started its conversation with employees around mental health a few years ago , the leadership team had hoped it would contribute to breaking down the associated stigma . “ In return , our employees started telling us about their families and their own struggles . This set the groundwork for us to expand these offerings during the pandemic , giving our people the
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