declassified-stamp black - 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: Gallup
Article: Managers Account for 70% of Variance in Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/182792/managers-account-variance-employee-engagement.aspx
Authors: Randall Beck and Jim Harter

Comment: “Gallup’s research reveals that about one in 10 people possess high talent to manage. Though many people are endowed with some of the necessary traits, few have the unique combination of talents needed to help a team achieve excellence in a way that significantly improves a company’s performance. These 10%, when put in manager roles, naturally engage team members and customers, retain top performers and sustain a culture of high productivity.”

 

 

 

Website: The Province of British Columbia
Article: MyPerformance Guide to Employee Engagement
Link: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/local/myhr/documents/performance_management/myperformance_engagement.pdf
Author: BC Public Service Agency

Comment: “The MyPerformance Guide to Employee Engagement is written for both the supervisor and employee. This guide provides an overview of employee engagement and why engagement matters to both the organization and the employee. The guide shows you how to use MyPerformance to enhance engagement for both you and the people who report to you. The guide also describes best practices for having conversations that lead to an increase in key drivers of engagement.”

 

 

 

Website: CSM Wire
Article: What Does the 21st Century Corporate Memo Look Like?
Link: http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/what-does-the-21st-century-corporate-memo-look-like-028874.php#null
Author: Elizabeth Brigham

Comment: “…how can you fix communication within your organization? Most companies today seem to be choosing one of two primary tools to solve this problem:” The Swiss Army Knife or The Screwdriver Approach.” “How do you choose? Which tool will help your employees avoid information overload so they can just get stuff done?”

 

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: Do You Fail At Leadership?
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2015/04/20/do-you-fail-at-leadership/
Author: Meghan M. Biro

Comment: The author offers four reasons for why we don’t hear more about bosses behaving badly.

 

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: Ritz-Carlton President Herve Humler’s Leadership, Culture And Customer Service Secrets
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2015/04/21/ritz-carlton-president-herve-humlers-leadership-culture-and-customer-service-secrets/
Author: Micah Solomon

Comment: “I [the author] spoke with Mr. Humler about leadership, company culture, employee empowerment and the changing expectations of customers today.”

 

 

 

Website: Management Issues
Article: Employee engagement? Forget it
Link: http://www.management-issues.com/connected/7049/employee-engagement-forget-it/
Author: Wayne Turmel

Comment: “The theory goes that if you act a certain way, your employees will reciprocate your feelings and give you a better effort. The problem is that employee engagement happens solely on the part of the individual worker.”

 

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: Employee Engagement: What Do Employees Want? Q&A With Bestselling Author And Journalist, George Anders
Link: http://www.business2community.com/expert-interviews/employee-engagement-employees-want-qa-bestselling-author-journalist-george-anders-01207202
Author: Megan Van Vlack

Comment: “I sat down with Anders to discuss his insight into employee engagement and what he’s learned from covering the topic for almost 20 years.”

 

 

Website: Huffington Post
Article: Three Tests of Leadership in the New Disengagement Economy
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-hall/three-tests-of-leadership_b_7104002.html
Author: Robert Hall

Comment: “This new marketplace of unraveling relationships represents disruptive change that tests leaders much as transformative technology or recession. It calls for a specific brand of leading – Relational Leadership – that infuses a heavy dose of relational intention into three leadership keys: Priority, Purpose and Power.”

 

 

 

Website: U.S. News & World Report
Article: 12 Ways to Be an Engaged Employee
Link: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/04/22/12-ways-to-be-an-engaged-employee
Author: Hannah Morgan

Comment: “Based Gallup’s engagement assessment, here are 12 true-false statements to help you measure and increase your engagement at work.”

 

 

 

Website: The Daily Item
Article: ‘Engagement’ is a buzzword worth making noise about
Link: http://www.dailyitem.com/news/lifestyles/engagement-is-a-buzzword-worth-making-noise-about/article_62b599a4-e90c-11e4-b3f1-cfa236e46945.html
Author: Rex Huppke

Comment: “It’s a phrase I’m hoping will catch on, but even a nationally renowned dynamic jargon disrupter like myself will admit that some buzzwords have their place. One of those is “engagement.””

 

 

 

Website: ZDNet
Article: Salesforce for HR aims to be front end of employee engagement
Link: http://www.zdnet.com/article/salesforce-a-play-for-hr-aims-to-be-front-end-of-employee-engagement/
Author: Larry Dignan

Comment: “Salesforce is taking parts of its technology stack to focus on human resources. The plan: Engage employees like customers and be the front end to HR systems of record. Will there be clashes ahead?”

 

 

 

Website: SlideShare
Article: What is Employee Engagement?
Link: http://www.slideshare.net/HRZoneHR/what-is-employee-engagement-46806728
Author: HR Zone

Comment: “What is modern employee engagement and why is it important? With key stats and quotes from industry experts and professionals, we look at how you can create and maintain an engaged culture suitable for 21st century businesses.”

 

 

 

 

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