Ethical Leader of the Year Award at #SHRM23 with Brian Peckrill, McGowan Fund Fellows Program

In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, Bill Banham talks with Brian Peckrill, Interim Executive Director of the McGowan Fund Fellows Program. The McGowan Fund is thrilled to host the second annual Ethical Leader of the Year Award at SHRM2023 and unveil the winner alongside the SHRM Team in Las Vegas this week!Questions for Brian include:Tell us about the motivations for holding a second Ethical Leader of the Year Award and why you think the SHRM Annual Expo is an appropriate venue for it to be heldTell us about the principles of Ethical Leadership established by William McGowan - How are they being taught today by the McGowan Fund?How important is ethical leadership in the world of work?A recent Ernst & Young study highlighted the importance of empathy, a core principle of ethical leadership, in fostering increased efficiency, creativity, job satisfaction, idea sharing, innovation, and even revenue generation. However, the study also revealed that empathy remains in short supply in 2023. Why do you think that's the case? Given the quiet quitting crisis afflicting talent retention and recruitment, are employees and candidates now in the driver's seat? and does that reinforce the need for ethical leaders?More About the William G. McGowan Charitable FundSince its inception, the Fund has dedicated itself to impacting lives, creating sustainable change, and empowering future generations to reach their fullest potential. They achieve this through grant-making efforts in education, human services, healthcare, and medical research. Their focus is on programs with proven success, measurable outcomes, sustainability plans, and the aim to break cycles of poverty and suffering.Driven by the belief in the power of partnerships and collaboration to maximize impact, the Fund actively seeks opportunities to work with other funders and nonprofit organizations that share their values and philosophy.For more information, visit their website at https://williamgmcgowanfund.org/ We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here.Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletterCheck out our in-person events