Medical Camp in the Fishing Villages
One of EC Group Datasoft’s repeating outreach activities is our medical camp. Why do we keep organizing the same event? Because, according to a report by the U.N., 75% of India’s healthcare resources are available to only 27% of the population—those living in urban areas. The challenge for those living in rural areas isn’t merely […]
Bike Drive for the Gypsies
A pattern of no education contributes to a cycle of stagnation from generation to generation. When given the opportunity to learn, people have the agency to make decisions for themselves—decisions which often result in progress.Over money, over shelter, over medical care, education is perhaps the most empowering thing a person can have. Unfortunately for our […]
What is the Essential Ingredient for Employee Happiness?
A couple weeks ago, Seth Godin wrote a blog post about empathy. (If you don’t subscribe to Godin’s blog, you should. His posts are brief, insightful, and one of the best things I find in my inbox every day.) Since the post is so short, I figured I’d just paste it right here for you: […]
Tips for Retaining Employees: Infographic
Sources: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/labor/report/2012/11/16/44464/there-are-significant-business-costs-to-replacing-employees/ http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/turnover-and-retention http://www.jdapsi.com/client/articles/coh
Big Corporate Social Responsiblity for Small Business
People often stereotype corporate social responsibility initiatives as being only for large companies, which often causes small business owners to think that CSR is not for them. I’m here to tell you that that doesn’t have to be the case. To prove my point, I’ve identified key initiatives by large corporations and listed out ideas […]
How to Stand out When Corporate Social Responsibility is the New Normal
“To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind.” -Pearl S. Buck Why is everyone so obsessed with CSR? Over the past five years, there has been a significant increase in corporations participating and forming corporate social responsibility programs. Did everyone suddenly become […]
The Offshore Outsourcing Series: Questions Answered
Intro to Series: Historically, many U.S. companies have viewed offshore outsourcing as affordable, but not reliable. In an effort to improve reliability, this four-part series overviews different factors, challenges, tools, and processes that are all involved in offshoring—all from the perspective of both the client and the offshore service provider. We hope this series alleviates […]
5 Steps to Maximize your Company’s Corporate Social Impact
These days, it’s highly understood that doing good is good for business. Many businesses engage in corporate social responsibility programs for different reasons, but whatever the motivations may be, statistics have proven CSR to be a good choice. The CECP’s Giving in Numbers survey found the following to be true of socially responsible companies: Among companies […]
ECHO Update: Glasses for the Gypsies
If you keep up with our outreach posts, you might remember that in April we conducted our annual medical camp, which this year benefitted the Gypsies who live just outside of Chennai. (You can read about it here.) At the medical camp, doctors conducted over one hundred eye examinations, and twenty people were prescribed glasses. […]
Struggling to Satisfy Your Electronic Medical Records User?
My first ever job was at my dad’s medical practice scanning paper records into the brand new electronic medical record system. Looking back, I remember what an exciting season of life those four years were…NOT (scanning an endless pile of paper is not fun). This was around 2008, when lots of medical practices and hospitals […]
