Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.
Website: Culture University
Article: The Four Roots of Engagement
Link: http://www.cultureuniversity.com/the-four-roots-of-engagement/
Author: Jim Haudan
Comment: “Leaders at all levels need to remember that people crave these four necessities: being part of something big, belonging, going on a meaningful journey and knowing they make a difference.”
Website: Entrepreneur
Article: This Company Thinks It’s Unlocked the Secret to Employee Engagement and Productivity
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237903
Author: Laura Entis
Comment: This article is about BetterWorks and its software that makes employees’ stated goals accessible to everyone in an organization, measures progress and feedback, and illustrates how individual goals align with overarching cooperate initiatives. Incorporating gamification, the company is targeting small to medium size companies that want to measure engagement but may not have the resources or knowledge to build one for themselves.
Website: Business Review Australia
Article: INFOGRAPHIC: New Approach To Employee Engagement For Employee Retention
Link: http://www.businessreviewaustralia.com/leadership/1347/INFOGRAPHIC:-New-Approach-To-Employee-Engagement-For-Employee-Retention
Author: Laura Close
Comment: This article provides the latest Employee Engagement Infographic from Hay Group while talking about it from an Australian point of view.
Website: HealthLeaders Media
Article: Employee Engagement: Make It Meaningful
Link: http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/HR-308846/Employee-Engagement-Make-It-Meaningful
Author: Lena J. Weiner
Comment: In healthcare, “[h]igher levels of employee engagement lead to improved HCAHPS scores and those scores translate into improved patient experience.” “It’s about listening to your staff, caring about their problems, and removing barriers to doing their jobs.” “If you choose to use surveys to measure employee engagement within your organization, it is paramount that you use them to find what obstacles your employees face daily.”
Website: Fast Company
Article: The Most Logical Yet Underrated Employee Engagement Strategy
Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3036314/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/the-most-logical-yet-underrated-employee-engagement-strate
Authors: Michael Papay and Alexandre Santille
Comment: “[I]f you really want to improve the engagement of your organizations, stop over-thinking your strategies. Instead, focus on creating an authentic real-time dialogue with and among your employees.” “Leaders and organizations can turn real-time feedback into real-time employee engagement with these four strategies.”
Website: Forbes
Article: Are You Engaged At Work? The Importance Of Friendship And Employee Resource Groups
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2014/09/29/employee-resource-groups-ergs-employee-engagement/
Author: Kevin Kruse
Comment: “So how can leaders foster friendships in the workplace, for the benefit of the organization as a whole?” The author talks about the use of Employee Resource Groups.
Website: The Hindu Business Line
Article: ‘Today, leadership is all about global thinking’
Link: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/newmanager/today-leadership-is-all-about-global-thinking/article6462132.ece
Author: Sangeetha Chengappa
Comment: “Dr. Marshall Goldsmith was in Bangalore recently to deliver a speech for the National HRD Network’s silver jubilee, and address 200 of India’s leading CXOs on ‘Employee Engagement.’” This article provides excerpts of that speech.
Website: Business Day Online
Article: The ‘line manager effect’ and employee engagement
Link: http://businessdayonline.com/2014/09/the-line-manager-effect-and-employee-engagement/#.VDH8yfldWHc
Author: Ngozi Adebiyi
Comment: The author looks at line managers in Nigeria and offers the “[q]ualities most employees value in their line manager” and what “[s]uccessful supervisors or managers do.”
Website: Forbes
Article: Employee Engagement Doesn’t Seem To Be Getting Better
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lyndashaw/2014/09/30/employee-engagement-doesnt-seem-to-be-getting-better/
Author: Lynda Shaw
Comment: “If however, we help our staff to attain and maintain a positive emotional state they will be far more relaxed, motivated and effective. It is logical that when we think of happy things we open our attention span to consider taking calculated risks that lead to business and personal growth.”
Website: Hubspot Blog
Article: Dealing With Employee Disengagement: Competition vs. Collaboration
Link: http://blog.hubspot.com/sales/employee-disengagement-competition-collaboration
Author: Drew Settles
Comment: “With disengagement among office-based employees at all time highs, many companies are turning to software for employee engagement programs.” The article looks at employee preferences for collaborative versus competitive approaches as well as gamification preferences.
Website: Chief Learning Officer
Article: How Much Should You Invest in Young Talent?
Link: http://www.clomedia.com/articles/5876-how-much-should-you-invest-in-young-talent
Author: Andrea Park
Comment: “Employers’ hesitancy to spend large amounts of time and money on their young talent likely stems from the fear that any investment will be wasted when the restless millennial inevitably switches jobs.” “[R]etaining millennials shouldn’t necessarily be the employers’ main focus. Instead, the most beneficial thing an employer can do is accept the youngsters’ impermanence and focus on developing successful strategies to invest in and engage Generation Y.”
Website: Business News Daily
Article: No Face Time? No Problem: How to Keep Virtual Workers Engaged
Link: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7228-engaging-remote-employees.html
Author: Nicole Fallon
Comment: This article looks at some way to keep virtual team members feel connected to the rest of the team.
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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