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

 

 

Website: Harvard Business Review Blog
Article: To Change Employee or Customer Behavior, Start Small
Link: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/09/to-change-employee-or-customer-behavior-start-small/
Authors: John Beshears and Francesca Gino

Comment: “While the suggestion to change an organizational process often evokes fears of a costly, drawn-out campaign requiring a deep level of support from a lot of different internal and external constituencies, it turns out that very simple interventions can produce powerful changes for individuals and organizations.”

 

 

Website: Globoforce
Article: The Incredible Impact of Work Friendships (Infographic & Report)
Link: http://www.globoforce.com/gfblog/2014/moodtracker/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+globoforce%2FNkqn+%28Globoforce+Blog%29
Author: Globoforce

Comment: “[The] latest Workforce Mood Tracker report…reveals some exciting new insights on both work friendships and the power of including peers in service anniversary celebrations.” In addition to the report, there is an infographic that provides some highlights of the report.

 

 

Website: Entrepreneur
Article: Does the Company’s Location Affect Employee Engagement?
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237553
Author: Andre Lavoie

Comment: 4 ways “employers can use their location to increase employee engagement and even recruit top talent.”

 

 

Website:  Performancepoint, LLC.Blog
Article: Top 5 Employee Deal-Breakers
Link: http://blog.ppointllc.com/2014/09/22/top-5-employee-deal-breakers/
Author: Brad Federman

Comment: The Top 5 according to HR Manager, Sept 2014.

 

 

Website: David Zinger
Article: 21 Employee Engagement Intentions for the next 15 years
Link: http://www.davidzinger.com/employee-engagement-david-zinger-at-60-18190/
Author: David Zinger

Comment: In reflecting on his birthday, the author expresses his intentions to contribute to engagement in more than 21 ways over the next 15 years.

 

 

Website: Nashville Business Journal
Article: Bringing engagement back to your office isn’t hard, here’s how
Link: http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/09/bringing-engagement-back-to-your-office-isnt-hard.html?page=all
Author: Rob Bellenfant

Comment: While the author talks about the causes of employee disengagement and mentions  gamification as a potential solution, the last sentence offers three easy ways to bring engagement back.

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: Market Basket: The Power of Volunteerism And Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2014/09/26/market-basket-the-power-of-volunteerism-and-the-value-of-head-and-heart/
Author: Rachel Rosenfeldt

Comment: It’s all about the employees. Impact of and lessons from the Market Basket’s family feud.

 

 

Website: Eli Sopow
Article: How employee surveys lie to you
Link: http://elisopow.org/2014/09/26/how-employee-surveys-lie-to-you/
Author: Eli Sopow

Comment: Guess what? Forget the surveys! And that’s from someone who conducts a “zillion” of them. Don’t worry, the author offers alternatives in the last two paragraphs.

 

 

 

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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