Restricted Declassified stamp - pixgoodI’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest intelligence briefing on employee engagement. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest intelligence.

 

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Website: Association for Talent Development
Article: Connect to Engage
Link: https://www.td.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2015/04/Connect-to-Engage?mktcops=c.mgmt&mktcois=c.engagement-motivation~c.leadership-development&mkttag=c.original-official-blog-cat-astd-membership
Author: Michael Stallard 

Comment: “To begin transforming your organization’s managers into leaders who connect, start with these three building blocks…”

 

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: What Does ‘Employee Engagement’ Mean?
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2015/04/04/what-does-employee-engagement-mean/
Author: Liz Ryan

Comment: “Employee Engagement surveys exist to give HR people a way to say they’re doing their jobs.”

 

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: Why Are These 100 Companies The Best to Work For?
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/causeintegration/2015/04/06/why-are-these-100-companies-the-best-to-work-for/
Author: Ryan Scott

Comment: “I’m sniffing another common denominator of employee satisfaction at these companies that isn’t being discussed by Fortune: the opportunity to be part of a company that places a premium on giving back.”

 

 

 

Website: Entrepreneur
Article: Why You Need to Embrace the Big Data Trend in HR
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244326
Author: Matt Straz

Comment: “The big data trend has quickly made its way to the human resources industry, and HR professionals should embrace it with open arms.” “Here are four reasons to embrace this growing trend within the HR industry.”

 

 

 

Website: European Cleaning Journal
Article: Four key elements of a service delivery system
Link: http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/blog/2015/04/08/four-key-elements-of-a-service-delivery-system
Author: Richard Sykes

Comment: “The four key elements for successful service delivery system are service culture, service quality, employee engagement and customer experience.”

 

 

 

Website: Harvard Business Review (Blog)
Article: Why No One Uses the Corporate Social Network
Link: https://hbr.org/2015/04/why-no-one-uses-the-corporate-social-network
Author: Charlene Li

Comment: “Here are three ways for leaders to take the first steps to becoming what I call an engaged leader – a person who is confident extending their leadership through and deeply into digital channels.”

 

 

 

Website: Market Watch
Article: Aon Hewitt Study Reveals Strong Link Between Employee Engagement and Employee Perceptions of Total Rewards. Honest Leader Communication Also Influences Engagement
Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aon-hewitt-study-reveals-strong-link-between-employee-engagement-and-employee-perceptions-of-total-rewards-honest-leader-communication-also-influences-engagement-2015-04-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Author: Aon Hewitt

Comment: “With rising health benefit costs and relatively flat wage increases deflating employees’ perceptions of their work environment, new survey data from Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc shows a strong relationship between employees’ perceptions of their Total Rewards package and their overall engagement levels.”

 

 

 

Website: Huffington Post
Article: A Radical New Approach to Employee Engagement!
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marshall-goldsmith/a-radical-new-approach-to_b_7020588.html
Author: Marshall Goldsmith

Comment: “In my new book Triggers, I propose a radical new approach to employee engagement. To me, this new approach is the “other half of the equation”, the missing piece, the thing that we’ve been overlooking that could change the business landscape for good!”

 

 

 

Website: Washington Post
Article: Talent Matters: Why you should be nice to your baby boomers
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2015/04/09/talent-matters-why-you-should-be-nice-to-your-baby-boomers/
Authors: Jean Martin and Eugene Burke

Comment: “Boomers have proven to be more loyal to their employers than other generations, and as a result many have accumulated critical experience about how things get done. But with the last of their number crossing the threshold to age 50, many are considering their plans for the future. When they do decide to retire, their talents will walk out the door with them. Forward thinking organizations will want to ensure this knowledge is shared before that happens, and that means keeping these long-serving employees engaged.”

 

 

 

Website: Vending Market Watch
Article: Guest Blog: A Lesson In Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/blog/12061872/guest-blog-a-lesson-in-employee-engagement
Author: Jennifer Skidmore

Comment: “[T]he things we do as employers to show are employees we appreciate them don’t have to be extreme to be appreciated.

 

 

 

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Let’s Engage!

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