vector-thumb-up illustrationBelow is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.

 

 

Website: Economic Times (India)
Article: Indian employees most engaged globally: Report
Link: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-30/news/56582875_1_indian-employees-gen-y-employees-job-stress
Author: Editor

Comment: Article looks at a BI Worldwide report and offers engagement percentage comparisons by country as well as noting differences in generational groups.

 

 

Website: Fast Company
Article: 10 Reasons Bosses Should Attend The Company Holiday Party
Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3039132/10-reasons-bosses-should-attend-the-company-holiday-party
Author: Michael D. Visconage

Comment: Of the top 10 reasons managers and leaders should attend the company holiday party, employee engagement is number 1.

 

 

Website: Fox Business
Article: Closing Your Company’s ‘Leadership Gap’
Link: http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/2014/12/01/closing-your-companys-leadership-gap/
Author:  Michael Lee Stallard

Comment: Managers and leaders cannot use MBWA (management by walking around) and intuition to accurately understand employee engagement.  The author argues that there needs to be an analytical aspect included and offers 4 benefits of using employee engagement surveys.

 

 

Website: Financial Express (India)
Article: Employee engagement is key to enhance productivity
Link: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/jobs/employee-engagement-is-key-to-enhance-productivity/
Author: Rajeev Bhardwaj

Comment: “To put the human aspect of an employee before the resource aspect works not just in the employee’s personal favour but in the larger interests of the company as well as it helps cut costs, deliver on deadlines, improve the work culture and promote retention.”

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article:  Aligning Employees With Your Business’ Strategic Priorities
Link: http://www.business2community.com/strategy/aligning-employees-business-strategic-priorities-01083488
Author: Tim Witcherley

Comment: The author walks through an example of how internal communications helped Cisco internalize its OneFuture sustainability brand.

 

 

Website: Business Day (Nigeria)
Article:  The Other Rules of Engagement – an instructive guide for leaders
Link: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/12/the-other-rules-of-engagement-an-instructive-guide-for-leaders/#.VIXYlDHF-Hc
Author: Ngozi Adebiyi

Comment: Based on a BI Worldwide report, the author provides 12 tips on employee engagement.

 

 

Website: Fast Company
Article:  Two Vital Steps For Fixing Your Employee Engagement Problem
Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3039183/two-vital-steps-for-fixing-your-employee-engagement-problem
Author: Kevin Cope

Comment: The author expands on the two steps: 1. Focus on Purpose and 2. Connect to the Bottom Line.

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: 10 Simple Ways to Become an Extraordinary Leader in 2015
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141203123245-47746721-10-simple-ways-to-become-an-extraordinary-leader-in-2015
Author: Jon Rennie

Comment: “Harvard Business Review (HBR) just released a study of 20,000 people around the world and found that a majority (54%) of employees felt their leaders didn’t treat them with respect on a regular basis.” “This lack of respect and civility has a real impact on employee engagement.” To help leaders, the author offer 10 things they can do to show more respect for their employees.

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: Creating Award Winning Employee Engagement: A Case Study
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141204134345-284615-creating-award-winning-employee-engagement-a-case-study
Author: Colin Shaw

Comment: The 2014 winner of Caterpillar’s Excellence in Customer Experience Award focused on employee engagement in order to improve customer experience.

 

 

Website: Huffington Post
Article: The Real Barriers to Nurturing Emotionally Engaged Employees
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anneliza-humlen/the-real-barriers-to-nurt_b_6263898.html
Author: Anneliza Humlen

Comment: “Getting employees to become emotionally engaged requires more than just a larger budget and more program options. It requires a company-wide commitment to build employee engagement that goes beyond words and meeting investor expectations.”

 

 

Website: Huffington Post
Article: The Answer to Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ratanjit-s-sondhe/the-answer-to-employee-en_b_6269312.html
Author: Ratanjit S. Sondhe

Comment: “Employee engagement happens when employees see their job as an integral part of their life journey.”

 

 

 

What are your thoughts on these selections? What articles, blog posts, books, etc. can you recommend to other “Agents”?  Let’s talk about them in the comments below!

 

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