Below is a global briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.
Book: Creating Magic – 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies From A Life At Disney
Author Link: http://www.leecockerell.com/book_creating_magic.cfm
Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/1A7aAXR
Author: Lee Cockerell
Comment: “Based on the principles taught at the World Renowned Disney Institute®,” the author provides guidance on becoming a better leader using his personal experiences in the hospitality industry as well as while at EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris) and Walt Disney World.
Website: Dispatch Argus
Article: Biz Bits: Keep millennial employees from leaving with better engagement practices
Link: http://www.qconline.com/business/biz-bits-keep-millennial-employees-from-leaving-with-better-engagement/article_3515a1e1-952e-50e8-b707-131c8ee9cb10.html
Author: Dispatch Argus
Comment: “The research found millennials find functional and emotional attributes in the office workplace big drivers of engagement, but many companies aren’t delivering. Here’s what small business owners and human resources departments can do to create a change in the workplace for better millennial engagement.”
Website: Recognize This! Blog
Article: Core Values Leads to Increased Engagement Resulting in Bottom-line Results
Link: http://www.recognizethisblog.com/2015/02/increased-engagement-resulting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+globoforce%2Frecognize-this+%28Recognize+This%21++With+Derek+Irvine%29
Author: Derek Irvine
Comment: “Whatever underpins your company’s culture will impact your company’s success. Building a strong foundation on your core values is proven to increase employee engagement.”
Website: Inc.
Article: 10 Ways to Show Your Employees You Love Them
Link: http://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/10-ways-to-show-your-employees-you-love-them.html?cid=em01016week07d
Author: Suzanne Lucas
Comment: “Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be just about romantic love. It should be a time when you think about what you can do to show your employees how much you appreciate them.”
Website: Main Street
Article: Why Working In a Cubicle Is So Demoralizing and Workers Are Demanding More
Link: http://www.mainstreet.com/article/why-working-in-a-cubicle-is-so-demoralizing-and-workers-are-demanding-more
Author: Ellen Chang
Comment: “Many employees are not engaged at work, because they feel a lack of a connection while their bosses continue to ask them to spend more time and energy at the office.” Article focuses on how to improve employee engagement. You’ll have to read between the lines to understand why cubicles are demoralizing.
Website: Fortune
Article: Companies add even more hoops to an already dizzying job hunt
Link: http://fortune.com/2015/02/09/job-hunting-hoops-tests/
Author: Claire Zillman
Comment: “As health care costs increase and salary and bonus budgets diminish, employers are trying to reduce turnover and boost employee engagement from the get-go by implementing more discerning hiring processes.”
Website: Forbes
Article: What’s Employee And Brand Love Got To Do With It?
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2015/02/09/whats-employee-brand-love-got-to-do-with-it/
Author: Meghan Biro
Comment: “There’s no better recruiting and employee engagement tool than people who are in love with their work and convey their passion for the company.”
Website: Entrepreneur
Article: 4 Ways Encouraging Employee Engagement Improves the Bottom Line
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/242637
Author: Matt Straz
Comment: “So what’s the actual return on investment (ROI) of employee engagement? Here are a few data-backed ways employee engagement (or lack thereof) can affect a company’s bottom line.”
Website: Huffington Post
Article: To Increase Productivity: Work Less, Get Happy
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-kuhel/to-increase-productivity-_b_6639482.html
Author: Beth Kuhel
Comment: “Most people associate being successful with working hard, getting good grades, getting into a better school, getting a good job, then a better job, hitting targets, and so on. Management is no different when it comes to evaluating their employees and what defines a successful employee from a non-successful one. The problem with getting employees to solely focus on ‘success’ is that this formula does not guarantee they’ll be more productive and in fact it can ultimately result in burnout or worse, failure. What’s forgotten or completely left out in this common formula for success is happiness. If a person is unhappy or lacks optimism, research shows that he is less productive, efficient and creative in all areas of his life, including work.”
Website: Business and Legal Resources
Article: Making first impressions count
Link: http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Staffing-Training/Employee-Orientation/Making-first-impressions-count#
Author: Liz Kelly
Comment: “[M]ake sure you are putting as much effort into the day one experience as you are into the recruiting and hiring experience.”
Website: Huffington Post
Article: How Helpfulness Drives Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-tenney/how-helpfulness-drives-em_b_6645448.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business
Author: Matt Tenney
Comment: “The leaders at SVB have been able to create and sustain very high engagement levels, and they’ve done so in a cost-effective manner. They have identified a simple way to drive employee engagement that most companies seem to overlook. At SVB, they’ve discovered the power of helpfulness.”
Website: HR Magazine
Article: Shifting to more people-focused management styles
Link: http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hr/features/1149654/shifting-people-focused-management-styles
Author: Vlatka Hlupic
Comment: “[T]his is perhaps the single most important insight of all the research into the issue: that people, instead of being regarded as just one of the resources of an enterprise, become properly recognised as the source of all value.”
Website: Gallup
Article: As Baby Boomers Retire, It’s Time to Replenish Talent
Link: http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/181295/baby-boomers-retire-time-replenish-talent.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=heading&utm_campaign=syndication
Authors: Brandon Rigoni and Amy Adkins
Comment: “Here are four strategies for transitioning talent into — and out of — the workforce.”
Website: Loyalty 360
Article: Employee Engagement Drives Brand Loyalty at Avis Budget Group
Link: http://loyalty360.org/resources/article/avis-employee-engagement-drives-loyalty
Author: Mark Johnson
Comment: “How much does employee engagement mean to Avis Budget Group? It’s something that company officials are absolutely committed to and, in turn, that employee engagement translates directly to customer engagement and the ultimate goal of brand loyalty.”
Website: Human Resource Executive Online
Article: Inside HR Tech Column: Trends to Watch
Link: http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=534358323
Author: Steve Boese
Comment: “Accenture released an interesting report titled The Accenture Technology Vision 2015, highlighting what it concludes are five transformational trends that will help drive businesses forward, and that are powered and enabled by robust new technologies.” This article “highlight[s] these “macro” technology trends as identified by Accenture and point[s] out some examples where we are seeing them play out.”
Website: Chartered Global Account Magazine
Article: Employee loyalty is a rare commodity
Link: http://www.cgma.org/Magazine/News/Pages/201511807.aspx?TestCookiesEnabled=redirect
Author: Samantha White
Comment: “The AMA identified three areas that are essential to fostering loyalty amongst the workforce: providing fair remuneration, a healthy working environment, and opportunities for development.”
Website: Chief Learning Officer Magazine
Article: Fueling a Culture of Engagement
Link: http://www.clomedia.com/articles/6084-fueling-a-culture-of-engagement
Author: Lorrie Lykins
Comment: “Six talent practices stand above the rest when it comes to maximizing engagement throughout employees’ tenure” “according to a 2014 study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity titled, “Six Talent Practices that Boost Engagement and Market Performance.””
Website: Business 2 Community
Article: The Motivating Power of Team Collaborations
Link: http://www.business2community.com/leadership/motivating-power-team-collaborations-01153605
Author: Leslie Brokaw
Comment: “In their article “Bringing Fun and Creativity to Work,” Kumar and Raghavendran detail how leaders in their own organization, Deloitte LLP, worked to boost employee engagement and promote innovation and entrepreneurship.”
Website: Kevin Kruse
Article: Best Employee Engagement Quotes
Link: http://www.kevinkruse.com/employee-engagement-quotes/
Author: Kevin Kruse
Comment: “This collection of employee engagement quotes can clarify the value of employee engagement and provide the inspiration to drive emotional commitment throughout your organization. I hope you’ll share this short collection of engagement quotes with others in your organization.”
What are your thoughts on these selections? Which was your favorite? 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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Other recent Agent in Engagement articles by Gregory F Simpson:
- Employee Engagement Quotes from February 2 – 6, 2015
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- The Wheel of Employee Engagement: An Introduction
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- Top Employee Engagement Infographics of 2014
- The Favorite Employee Engagement Books I Read In 2014
