{"id":11310,"date":"2017-05-04T14:04:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T18:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=11310"},"modified":"2017-05-04T14:04:29","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T18:04:29","slug":"because-its-the-right-thing-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=11310","title":{"rendered":"Because it\u2019s the right thing to do"},"content":{"rendered":"

My management philosophy was greatly influenced by some experiences I had working at Bell Labs 30 years ago. There were some exceptionally bright people there and I had a chance to work with some really great leaders. More than 10 years ago, I wrote about “Doing well by doing good<\/a>,” where a corporation gets involved in community activities, doing the right thing, because it\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n

At the time, I was writing about TELUS launching its Toronto Community Board, noting that “In addition to funding various community initiatives, TELUS plans to have a national community activity day \u2013 a day of volunteerism for its employees. Congratulations to those involved.”<\/p>\n

I was thinking back on the past 10 years of TELUS community leadership as I flipped through the latest TELUS Sustainability Report<\/a>. TELUS applies a very broad definition of “sustainability,” connecting to all areas of its business: increasing digital inclusion; transforming healthcare; environmental stewardship; advancing education; and, community investment. TELUS tries to find a role for every one of its employees team member to play in this initiative.<\/p>\n

We believe in the harmonious relationship between our team and the health and prosperity of our communities. For this reason, we take a balanced approach to our sustainability strategy development, focusing on:<\/p>\n