Employee-Driven Philanthropy with Shannon Duvall

In episode 68, Coffey talks with Shannon Duvall about the performance and cultural benefits of encouraging employees to pursue their philanthropic passions.They discuss employee's increasing interest in giving back to the community; aligning philanthropic activities to the organization's culture; different strategies to measure employee engagement and participation; how to respond and navigate around social justice movements; and how younger generations are searching for work opportunities that allow them to be more involved in their communities.Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—premium background checks with fast and friendly service. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. About our Guest:Shannon has over 15 years of experience managing and scaling HR operations, with a focus ondeveloping the long-term strategic vision of CTM's culture and employee experience. Under her tenure, the company has consecutively been named to Inc.'s Best Places to Work, as well as Best Place to Work by Baltimore Business Journal. She holds a MS in Human Resources Management.Shannon Duvall can be reached at https://www.CallTrackingMetrics.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-duvall-2253b287 About Mike Coffey:Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year.Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.Learning Objectives: 1. Understand why employees are moving towards volunteering and altruism2. Discover the benefits of investing time and resources to charities and philanthropic activities3. Learn strategies to measure employee engagement