declassified-stamp blackI’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

Harvard Business Review: How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Comment: “We’ve found that answering three questions can help transform culture from a mystery to a science: 1) How does culture drive performance? 2) What is culture worth? 3) What processes in an organization affect culture? In this article, we address each of these to show how leaders can engineer high-performing organizational cultures — and measure their impact on the bottom line.”

 

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: 11 Mind-Blowing Statistics on Employee Happiness [Infographic]

Comment: “Our friends over at SnackNation put together this infographic that gives you an idea of why it’s important to build a thriving organizational culture that drives employee engagement.”

 

 

 

Exaltive: The need of Personalized Video for Employee Engagement

Comment: “Exaltive hosted a live webinar “Personalized Video for HR – The Future of Employee Engagement” on November 19th, 2015.” Key takeaways.

 

 

 

The Financial Express (India): Employee Value Proposition Going The Extra Time

Comment: “Employee Value Proposition would play a pivotal role in luring and retaining the best talent in the coming years and it is time for pharma companies to implement such measures on a priority basis.”

 

 

 

Cambridge Network (UK): An inspiring example of exceptional employee engagement

Comment: “The Best Employer award is all about celebrating the businesses which have demonstrated a clear vision and understanding of what keeps teams motivated and engaged.”

 

 

 

Human Resources Online: The top 4 ways how bosses can boost employee engagement

Comment: “It’s perhaps a great thing that HR is increasingly focusing on developing leaders – solid leadership is, in fact, the top driver of employee engagement today. That is, at least, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which canvassed a total of 7,396 full-time employees over the age of 18, working in organisations with 200 or more workers globally.”

 

 

 

Globoforce (Blog): 10 New Studies on the Benefits of Gratitude

Comment: “What’s new in the world of gratitude studies? Here are a few new studies you may have missed over the past year or so.”

 

 

 

Globoforce: Gartner Reveals 7 Best Practices for Employee Social Recognition

Comment: “Gartner just issued their second social recognition report for 2015: “Use Seven Best Practices to Plan Your Recognition and Rewards Project.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: 5 Easy Ways to Build a Thriving Work Culture

Comment: “So here are five simple areas you can focus on to begin to building a culture that drives employee engagement.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: Top Leadership Qualities Every Manager Can’t Live Without

Comment: “So companies have no choice but to develop strong leaders, because otherwise they simply won’t be sustainable. Let’s look at some of the best leadership qualities to aim for — and the worst ones to avoid.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: How to Boost Workplace Morale in 14 Ways

Comment: “Try out these 14 tricks to create an inviting environment that employees will thrive in.”

 

 

 

Techstory: Organizational Culture: Key to Attracting And Retaining Top Talent!

Comment: “While organisations experiment with various methodologies based on experience & surveys, an organisational culture is the key to retaining key talent against the pull of their restlessness & newer opportunities.”

 

 

 

Kevin Sheridan: Behaviors and Traits of Best Bosses

Comment: “I discovered a fascinating leadership study conducted by Lead Well LLC in partnership with Chicago-based Vantage Leadership Consulting. The 2013 study identified five common traits of a Best Boss.” “The study also uncovered the eight most common personality characteristics of Best Bosses.”

 

 

 

Huffington Post: The Business Value of Gratitude

Comment: “As we reflect on this Thanksgiving, the benefits of gratitude in everyday life are great, but in the workplace they are even more apparent. Here are five of the cultural and financial benefits of gratitude in the workplace.”

 

 

 

Forbes: How Much Thanks Are You Giving? 6 Ways To Recognize Others More Often

Comment: “Recognition is highly beneficial at both work and at home. It is not a difficult skill to execute, but some people seem to be much better at showing appreciation than others. In light of that, here’s my list of suggestions for how to improve.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: How Managers Make or Break Employee Retention

Comment: “It can be easy to overlook the power of setting goals when the busy workday tasks take center stage. But don’t be too quick to underestimate their long-term effects on employee retention.”

 

 

 

Personnel Today: Four ways to build engagement through storytelling

Comment: “Storytelling is about much more than telling a good tale – it can engender strong emotional connections from employees and build engagement. David Robertson explores the secrets to successful storytelling in business.”

 

 

 

OnRec: The Perfect Employee – do they exist?

Comment: “But what exactly is it that makes the perfect employee and how can you go about both attracting and retaining these members of staff? Well it all starts at the point of recruitment…”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: 20 Powerful TED Talks to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Comment: “Where would we be without TED Talks? Since 1984, TED has worked to share ideas relating to technology, health, and management, among other subjects.”

 

 

 

Forbes: How Being Thankful Will Make You More Profitable

Comment: I had a chance to interview Jenn Lim, CEO of Delivering Happiness—a science-based firm that promotes happiness, passion and purpose at work—for a book I’m working on about the habits of great teams. Lim’s expertise fascinated me so much that I used her “happiness survey” in my own company to determine where we stood on employee engagement. Her lessons (and my insights) were…”

 

 

 

 

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