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: Thales Learning & Development
Article: HR Director’s Guide to Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.thales-ld.com/insight-hub/hr-directors-guide-employee-engagement/
Author: Thales Learning & Development

Comment: “Whether you are a HR director working for a blue chip corporate, or a senior manager in a SME, this guide should give you a comprehensive overview of employee engagement, why it matters, and what you can do to create higher engagement levels within your business.”

 

 

 

Website: The Gleaner (Jamaica, WI)
Article: Combatting Low Employee Engagement
Link: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/outlook/20150830/combatting-low-employee-engagement
Author: Trevor E. S. Smith

Comment: “But, what if you are a team leader who is not gifted with the opportunity to create and fund structured developmental programmes?” The author offers three steps.

 

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: 5 Strategies Best Places To Work Use To Engage Employees
Link: http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/5-strategies-best-places-to-work-use-to-engage-employees-01312475
Author: Ryan Mead

Comment: “You and your employees see Forbes’ Best Places to Work every year. Although they love the company, you know there are specific pieces of the puzzle missing to make your organization part of that list. While it might not be on the list yet, the company is on its way to making the cut to be one of the best places to work. How will you find the lost puzzle pieces? Here are 5 strategies used by companies deemed Best Places to Work to help you find the fragments you’ve been missing.”

 

 

 

Website: Tiny Pulse
Article: 8 TV Shows Featuring the Worst Workplaces
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-8-shows-featuring-the-worst-workplaces
Author: Sabrina Son

Comment: “Look no further than beloved TV shows for examples of workplaces so horrendous that there’s no redeeming them. We consulted past and present programming, comedies and dramas, critical darlings and public favorites, to compile our list of the shows with the worst organizational culture. Suffice it to say, you’d never want to work there.”

 

 

 

Website: Deloitte University Press
Article: Becoming Irresistable: A New Model for Employee Engagement
Link: http://d2mtr37y39tpbu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DR16_becoming_irresistible.pdf
Author: Josh Bersin

Comment: “The employee-work contract has changed: People are operating more like free agents than in the past. In short, the balance of power has shifted from employer to employee, forcing business leaders to learn how to build an organization that engages employees as sensitive, passionate, creative contributors. We call this a shift from improving employee engagement to a focus on building an irresistible organization.”

 

 

 

Website: CU Insight
Article: Employee engagement drives the bottom line
Link: https://www.cuinsight.com/employee-engagement-drives-the-bottom-line.html
Author: Stuart R. Levine

Comment: “So how can an organization succeed with apathetic managers and employees? Ultimately, it can’t. Engaged managers and employees are vital to an organizations success.”

 

 

 

Website: Unemployment Services Trust
Article: “2015 Nonprofit Employee Engagement & Retention Report” Exposes the Differences Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Satisfaction Drivers
Link: http://www.chooseust.org/news-blog/
Author: Unemployment Services Trust

Comment: “The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) reveals some of the most impactful strategies nonprofit employers are currently using in its latest report “2015 UST Nonprofit Employee Engagement and Retention Report.””

 

 

 

Website: Entrepreneur
Article: 6 Keys to Employee Engagement During Times of Distraction
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248187
Author: Alan Zimmerman

Comment: “The problem of disengagement can become even more pronounced during the summer months or any time there is an economic slowdown. Employee attention tends to wander off to those “those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” rather than their work responsibilities. So what can you do to keep your employees engaged, their morale high and performance at its peak during times of distraction?”

 

 

 

Website: TINY Pulse
Article: 3 Character Traits Every Potential Leader Must Have
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-3-character-traits-every-potential-leader-must-have
Author: Sabrina Son

Comment: “When it comes to developing leaders, your best bet is probably going to be all those fresh-faced, recently hired millennials.” “But first, you can’t just give every employee leadership training and hope for the best. So if you’re serious about finding and cultivating high-quality talent, you’ll need to separate the leaders from the followers.”

 

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: Employee Engagement and Compensation
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/employee-engagement-compensation-david-weaver
Author: David Weaver

Comment: “The key is to use compensation as a sturdy foundation upon which to deliver competitive pay to employees. Building that base of internally equitable and externally competitive pay starts with these four steps.”

 

 

 

Website: Workforce
Article: Marissa Mayer, Maternity Leave and the Mixed Message She Sends
Link: http://www.workforce.com/blogs/3-the-practical-employer/post/21566-marissa-mayer-maternity-leave-and-the-mixed-message-she-sends
Author: Jon Hyman

Comment: “The New York Times quotes Joan Williams, director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings, who believes that a company’s actions are more important that its written policies: “The underlying work culture sends the message that if you’re really committed, you’re here all the time.””

 

 

 

Website: Recognize This! Blog
Article:  IBM Smarter Workforce Institute: Achieve the Power of Thanks through Multiple Recognition Channels
Link: http://www.recognizethisblog.com/2015/09/workforce-institute-recognition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+globoforce%2Frecognize-this+%28Recognize+This%21++With+Derek+Irvine%29
Author: Derek Irvine

Comment: “We all know the power of social recognition to engage and retain employees, but when employees have multiple channels to share recognition, the benefits grow exponentially.”

 

 

 

Website: Inc.
Article: The New Type Of Company Everybody Wants To Work For
Link: http://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/the-new-type-of-company-everybody-wants-to-work-for.html
Author:  J. T. O’Donnell

Comment: “There’s a fundamental shift occurring in how people look at relationships with employers. We no longer want to work “for” companies (i.e., golden handcuffs). Instead, we want to work “with” companies, where the partnership is equitable and satisfying.”

 

 

 

Website: TINY Pulse
Article: What Each Day of the Week Means To Employees (If Being Honest)
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/ts-what-each-day-of-the-week-means-to-employees-if-being-honest
Author: Taylor Sade

Comment: “The work week is a cycle that employees find themselves in, well, every week. The thing is, it’s cyclical. You do what you can to make it through to the week (if you’re being completely honest to yourself and employers), and then you find yourself right back in the same position at the beginning of the following week. “

 

 

 

Website: DDI World (blog)
Article: 7 Toxic Employee Types—And What You Can Do About Them
Link: http://www.ddiworld.com/blog/tmi/september-2015/7-toxic-employee-types
Author: Rich Wellins

Comment: “Difficult employees represent an especially challenging issue for first-time leaders, who typically lack the experience and proficiency to deal with the wide variety of personalities, work styles, team dynamics, and personal agendas that can define a team.” “What’s a new leader to do with these troubled cases? From my experience I can offer four broad lessons that apply to all of these situations.”

 

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: The Big Mistake Most Organizations Make with Employee Engagement
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/big-mistake-most-organizations-make-employee-engagement-colin-shaw
Author: Colin Shaw

Comment: “Clearly, the idea that employee engagement isn’t as important as Customer Experience is one whose time has passed. It’s critical to address both deliberately to create and experience that is good for both employees and Customers.”

 

 

 

Website: WCW Partners – Superstar Leadership Blog
Article: Why a Bad Boss Isn’t a Good Excuse for Mediocrity
Link: http://blog.wcwpartners.com/why-a-bad-boss-isnt-a-good-excuse-for-mediocrity/
Author:  Rick Conlow

Comment: “Yes, it’s important to recognize that leaders aren’t always impressive – but, it’s just as important to recognize our role in the relationship. Just because a boss is bad does not give us a good excuse to be a second-rate team member.  After all, it’s easy to see what your manager is doing wrong when you think that  you’re right. It’s normal to think you’d do it differently (and more successfully), but until you’re in your manager’s shoes, you truly have no idea how you’d handle the role. So right now, take responsibility for your role – how are you handling your horrible boss?”

 

 

 

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