Insight on Coaching
Getting Workers Out to Vote 2008
Season 5, Episode 15 - Air Date: October 20th, 2008, 11:00 am PST
Audio File - Length 54:21, File Size - 24.8 MB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau: In the 2004 Presidential election, there were 32 million people who reported that they were not registered to vote. The top two reasons for not registering were being uninterested in politics or missing the registration deadline.
Of the 142 million people who reported that they were registered to vote, 16 million did not vote in the 2004 presidential election.
Of these registered nonvoters, reasons ranged from too busy or conflicting work or school schedules (20%); illness, disability or family emergency (15%); not interested or felt their vote would not make a difference (11%); and 10% did not like the candidates or the issues.
This year’s election is a critical time for our country, and many companies are encouraging their staff to get involved in the political process and vote.
- What are the benefits for promoting social responsibility within the workforce, such as getting employees to become more socially aware and informed?
- How are companies and coaches incorporating the value of political awareness and social responsibility into their practices?
Our panel of experts address these questions and more.
Highlights of the show include:
- Campaign strategies for mobilizing people to vote.
- Why some generations may be more motivated to vote than others.
- Best practices and guidelines employers can use to motivate employees to vote.
- The impact taking a stance on a political issue can have on motivating employees to vote.
- A discussion about the right to free political speech in the workplace.
- How coaches can play a role in helping companies encourage their employees to vote.
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