Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.
Website: Business 2 Community
Article: Looking for Lasting Commitment… Beyond Engagement
Link: http://www.business2community.com/strategy/looking-lasting-commitment-beyond-engagement-01002416
Author: Julie Winkle Giulioni
Comment: Taking engagement to the “next level” using a marriage metaphor complete with vows.
Website: Loss Prevention Magazine
Article: Engaged Employees Help Retailers Save Millions of Euros
Link: http://lpportal.com/solution-providers/retail-news/item/3283-engaged-employees-help-retailers-save-millions-of-euros.html
Author: Editor
Comment: “European Grocery retailers could save up to €380 million per year by improving employee engagement in the bottom quartile of their stores, according to a new report published by the Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) Shrink & On-Shelf Availability Group, a research group supported by global merchandise availability solutions supplier, Checkpoint Systems.”
Making the Link: The Role of Employee Engagement in Controlling Retail Losses, is the first study of its kind to explore the relationship between employee engagement – measured across 18 factors – and four indicators of retail loss: shrinkage, waste, cash loss and lost sales driven by out-of-stocks.”
Website: The Moscow Times
Article: Employment: Restructure for Growth: Best Practice Change Management
Link: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/employment-restructure-for-growth-best-practice-change-management/507232.html
Author: Felix Kugel
Comment: “In these turbulent times, whether downsizing, rightsizing, restructuring or rebalancing, senior leaders must be more decisive, transparent and communicative than ever before.” “Their response to the economic turmoil must be decisive, planned, transparent and well-communicated — before, during and after restructuring, downsizing, rebalancing or rightsizing the organization.”
Website: The Bellingham Business Journal
Article: The High Cost of Strict Employee Schedules
Link: http://bbjtoday.com/blog/the-high-cost-of-strict-employee-schedules-mike-cook/28917
Author: Mike Cook
Comment: An argument for flexible working arrangements.
Website: National Business Research Institute
Infographic: Employee Engagement: Engaged vs. Disengaged Employees, And What To Do About It
Link: http://www.nbrii.com/blog/employee-engagement-infographic/
Author: National Business Research Institute
Comment: Engaged versus disengaged employees. The solution: effective management
Website: Jim Donovan
Article: What Georgia’s plants can teach us about employee engagement
Link: http://www.jimdonovan.com/georgias-plants-employee-engagement/
Author: Jim Donovan
Comment: People, like plants, responsive to the thoughts and feelings of others. This article looks at the need for more recognition in the workplace and offers some action steps.
Website: WOTV 4 Women
Article: Keeping employees engaged with positive company culture
Link: http://wotv4women.com/2014/09/16/keeping-employees-engaged-with-positive-company-culture/
Author: James C. Price
Comment: This article looks at company culture as a factor in employee engagement. The role of leadership, organizational goals and vision, and a personalized focus on engagement are discussed.
Website: Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series
Article: Why Employee Engagement Needs to be Infectious
Link: http://ecoopportunity.net/2014/09/why-employee-engagement-needs-to-be-infectious/
Author: Anneliza Humlen
Comment: The author provides five reasons that feed into the corporate biases and misconceptions about employee engagement and argues that social networks and community building that incorporate diversity and inclusiveness will lead to tangible results.
Website: Fast Company
Article: How Campbell’s Soup’s Former CEO Turned the Company Around
Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3035830/hit-the-ground-running/how-campbells-soups-former-ceo-turned-the-company-around
Author: Rodger Dean Duncan
Comment: A look at how one CEO used employee engagement to turn around his company.
Website: Gallup Business Journal
Article: How Winegardner & Hammons Built a Winning Workplace Culture
Link: http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/175394/winegardner-hammons-built-winning-workplace-culture.aspx?utm_source=WWW&utm_medium=csm&utm_campaign=syndication#1
Authors: Claire Kenkel and Susan Sorenson
Comment: “Hotel management firm Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. has an impressive track record of engaging its employees.” This article looks at the four keys to Winegardner & Hammons’ consistent success.” “1. Emphasizing a positive work environment.” “2. Selecting the right employees.” “3. Engaging employees through great managers.” “4. Building a strengths-based workplace.”
Website: Switch and Shift
Article: How to Cut Through Fake Talk to Increase Employee Engagement
Link: http://switchandshift.com/how-to-cut-through-fake-talk-to-increase-employee-engagement
Author: John Stoker
Comment: “In order to create and address the factors that create a highly engaged workforce, a manager has to be able to explore and identify the needs of each employee.” This article provides 6 “questions that will help you assess the quality of engagement that you or your organization provides.” “Fake Talk would include any conversation where the desired result is not achieved.”
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!
P.S. First time here? Welcome to the Agent In Engagement site. Thanks for taking the time to stop by! I hope you’ll explore the rest of the site. Let me know what employee engagement topics interest you.
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