Restricted Declassified stamp - pixgoodI’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest intelligence briefing on employee engagement. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest intelligence.

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: Who’s Got Time to Manage Employee Engagement?
Link: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.business2community.com/leadership/whos-got-time-to-manage-employee-engagement-01289966&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNzE5MDQ3NDAyNzM4MDQyOTI3MDIaNWNmNDQ3ZDBkYTRlYTZjODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGjwW7q7pdcerrM8nRIxjOPD7UBZg
Author: Jonathan Bright

Comment: “The report looks at why it can be hard to make the business case for an effective employee engagement strategy, and where the challenges lie for improving the situation. In short, the main problem is that, while everybody sees an engaged workforce as wonderful in a “flower-powery, everybody-hold-hands” kind of a way, the reality is that there are often far more seemingly urgent things to be getting on with.”

 

 

 

Website: Chief Learning Officer
Article: Are Your Employees Fiercely Loyal?
Link: http://www.clomedia.com/blogs/1-ask-a-gen-y/post/6393-are-your-employees-fiercely-loyal
Author: Ladan Nikravan

Comment:  “[The author] interviewed Dov Baron, author of “Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent,” to find out the myths surrounding leadership and the things today’s leaders must do if they to want keep their top talent and generate fierce and unshakable loyalty in employees and customers alike.”

 

 

 

Website: PRNewswire
Article: Employee Engagement Efforts Remain Immature, According to New Temkin Group Research
Link: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/employee-engagement-efforts-remain-immature-according-to-new-temkin-group-research-300119470.html
Author: The Temkin Group

Comment: “For the third year, Temkin Group analyzed the employee engagement efforts within large companies in the report, Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity, 2015.  As part of the analysis, 100s of large companies completed Temkin Group’s Employee Engagement Competency & Maturity (EECM) Assessment. While the average score improved, it remains in the second level (out of five levels) of maturity, called “Neglecting.””

 

 

 

Website: Entrepreneur
Article: Reality Check: 5 Things You Need to Realize About Your Employees
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248648
Author: Andre Lavoie

Comment: “In an effort to hold on to the company’s best and brightest, employers need a bit of a reality check when it comes to their workforce. Here are five data-backed facts every employer needs to realize about their employees and what to do about them.”

 

 

 

Website: Recognize This! Blog
Article: Gallup: Why Only 15% of Germany’s Workers Are Engaged
Link: http://www.recognizethisblog.com/2015/07/germanys-workers-engaged/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+globoforce%2Frecognize-this+%28Recognize+This%21++With+Derek+Irvine%29
Author: Derek Irvine

Comment: “This month, Gallup released findings that 85% of German employees are disengaged at work—and it’s costing the country €275 billion a year in lost productivity. That’s almost double the amount two years ago. Why is this happening? What makes German employees and their workplaces so different?”

 

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: A Quick Guide To Effective Employee Engagement
Link: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/a-quick-guide-to-effective-employee-engagement-01286952&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTcwNjE4NTQ3NzExMzIyNDk2NDIaNWNmNDQ3ZDBkYTRlYTZjODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFfyLjNnlg_6tyY5gXjkMszjTWqiA
Author: Rob Wormley

Comment: “You can prioritize employee engagement by getting everyone on the same page, building a culture that puts employees first, and implementing company-wide programming that has engagement at its core.”

 

 

 

Website: Human Resources Online
Article: 3 tips on how to avoid selecting bad leaders
Link: http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/3-tips-avoid-selecting-bad-leaders/
Author: Jerene Ang
Comment: “Human Resources caught up with Lewis Garrad, managing director of Sirota Asia Pacific, who explained leadership is a critical driver of having a highly engaged workforce.” “Here are 3 tips Garrad included on how to avoid selecting bad leaders.”
Website: Forbes
Article: Culture, Brand, Engagement: How Benefits Support HR’s Three-Legged Stool
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2015/07/31/culture-brand-engagement-how-benefits-support-hrs-three-legged-stool/
Author: Meghan Biro

Comment: “You know the old three-legged stool metaphor: you can’t sit down if one of those legs is off. In HR, that means culture, brand and engagement. All three are closely, intrinsically related; even more so given the new world of work. But Deloitte University Press recently published its Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report, and the news shows palpable gaps between perceived weaknesses in all, and the capability to solve them.”

 

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: Employee Engagement At Discover Financial Services: Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2015/07/31/employee-engagement-at-discover-financial-services/
Author: Kevin Kruse

Comment: “Employee engagement has long been a priority at Discover. With approximately 9,000 employees working across multiple U.S. call and operational centers, and almost 14,000 total employees working globally, the company knows that engagement is a critical driver of customer service, retention and hard business results.”

 

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: 7 Ways Smart Companies Are Engaging Employees
Link: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/7-ways-smart-companies-are-engaging-employees-01288198&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBCoUMTA2NjEwNzMyMDcyMjM1MDM0MTUyGjVjZjQ0N2QwZGE0ZWE2Yzg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGnsS5MChsGxGPFyyPUgzlhGMGndA
Author: Sarah Landrum

Comment: “To up your engagement, try these seven methods used by smart companies working to engage their employees.”

 

 

 

Website: Association for Talent Development
Article: How to Calculate the High Cost of Employee Turnover
Link: https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Management-Blog/2015/07/How-to-Calculate-the-High-Cost-of-Employee-Turnover
Author: Matthew Coleman

Comment: “What you need is a simple employee turnover calculator to understand exactly how it is affecting your business. Once you’ve got an idea what you’re losing, there are a few simple steps you can implement to regain some of that lost profitability.”

 

 

 

Website: Harvard Business Review
Article: 7 Ways to Improve Employee Development Programs
Link: https://hbr.org/2015/07/7-ways-to-improve-employee-development-programs
Author: Keith Ferrazzi

Comment: “By clearly understanding the trends emerging in our learning and development programs, we’ll better position our companies to select the right targeted solutions to drive results, increase employee engagement, and increase innovation and productivity.”

 

 

 

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