I’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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Ri5 (UK): Peers more influential than HR in employee engagement
“A survey conducted by Oracle across a number of large European businesses found HR was the least likely factor to have a positive impact on employee engagement levels, trailing behind peers, line managers and business unit managers.”
Tiny Pulse: 9 Items That Will Make Your Life Easier at Work
“Here’s a list of nine office items that can not only make your workday better but also improve your organizational culture.” They also serve as opportunities to engage your employees.
Financial Express (India): Envisioning a better world
“While the CSR Bill is a significant development, companies must define policies that allow employees the opportunity, resources and network to serve the community, even when at the workplace.” “Engaging employees through meaningful community service initiatives breaks the walls of hierarchy and makes people come together in the common interest of a community goal, creating a bond amongst people from different backgrounds and work-streams.”
Architecture Now (New Zealand): Maintaining a strong team
“Don’t wait for warning signs to develop or get worse, start considering now how you can improve employee engagement, motivation and manage stress levels.”
Forbes: Why Remote Workplaces Fail
“A playbook for employee engagement among remote workers doesn’t yet exist. But here’s what we do know: Organizations that do remote work well have a certain culture—a foundation that fosters engagement and trust.”
Maritz Motivation Solutions: Finding Clarity in ‘Employee Engagement’
“Events dedicated to sharing company and individual experiences, both positive and challenging, can add quite a bit of clarity to such a massive concept. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural U.K. Employee Engagement Conference in London. The day was jam packed with great insights from some of the U.K.’s top engagement practitioners and thought leaders.”
Tiny Pulse: Employee Retention: What’s Making Workers Quit [New Report]
“What leads employees to walk out the door for good? Wouldn’t you want to know what you could do to keep your best and brightest from taking jobs from your competitors? Well, it’s your lucky day because here at TINYpulse we just released our Employee Retention Report. We surveyed 400 full-time employees across the U.S. to uncover what keeps employees satisfied and in their seats, and what makes them look for greener pasture.”
Qualtrics: 4 Types of One-on-Ones that Inspire Employee Engagement
“One way to help create a positive work environment and foster employee engagement is through one-on-one meetings with employees.”
Loyalty360: The Best Ways to Reward Your Employees: Lessons Learned from a Company That “Walks the Talk”
“When our company and employee base began to grow back in 2000, we knew it was time to “walk the talk”. So we formed an employee-driven, internal recognition team and branded our program “Bravo!” Two of our Bravo! committee members share how our program is structured and how we’ve been successful in creating an engaging program that says “Bravo!” to all our staff for a job well done.”
Fox Business: Engaging Employees
“Keeping employees engaged takes time and effort, but the payoff can be those employees who are willing to go that extra mile.” “Experts provide tips on how to motivate staff.”
Forbes: How To Work Constructively For A Difficult ‘Type A’ Boss
“Type A high-achievers are high-intensity individuals who can accomplish great things. But this same high-intensity can also make them stressful, impatient, and at times plain old hard to work for.” “So what can you do if you’re a naturally more laid-back kind of employee who’s on the receiving end of an overly amped-up brand of management? Here are four tips to help you overcome the frustration and forge a productive working relationship.”
Business 2 Community: Employee Coaching: How to Do It and Why It Matters
“A workplace with a culture of employee coaching doesn’t just pay off for workers. As Deloitte has found, organizations where coaching is made a priority have 13 percent stronger business results than less-supportive organizations, and 33 percent better employee engagement.” “But how do you become a great workplace coach? Let’s start with the basics.”
Talent Culture: Growing into the Role of Manager
“Not everyone is born to lead. In fact, most people don’t want to be managers — only 34% of respondents to a recent CareerBuilder survey said they aspire to leadership positions. So for those managers who need to do a lot of growing in a very short amount of time, here are a few pieces of advice.”
Tiny Pulse: How to Create Organizational Values That Actually Work
“It doesn’t matter whether your company is young or old — it’s never too late to institute your company values. Here are the steps you should take to make them come alive.”
Tiny Pulse: The Worst Communication Mistakes Leaders Make
“Assessing your communication patterns for problem areas is a critical first step to improving those patterns.”
Social Chorus: 3 Tech Brands Share their Best Advice For Running an Employee Engagement& Advocacy Program
“An employee engagement and advocacy program keeps employees connected and in the know – and empowers them to credibly share brand and industry content with their networks.” “Read on for tactical employee engagement and advocacy advice from technology brands CDW, Service Now and AT&T.”
Business News Daily: 7 Questions That Could Help You Keep Your Employees
“Saba and WorkplaceTrends’ research found that HR leaders want to know what inspires and motivates their workforce — and more than 30 percent of employees would be happy to share this information. But HR doesn’t seem to be asking their staff the right questions to find out.”
The Wall Street Journal: The Price We Pay for Sitting Too Much
“New research is helping medical experts devise formulas for how long a typical office worker should spend sitting and standing. Studies have found that sedentary behavior, including sitting for extended periods, increases the risk for developing dozens of chronic conditions, from cancer and diabetes to cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.”
Business 2 Community: Employee Engagement Equals Employee Satisfaction, Right? Wrong.
“When the topic of employee satisfaction and engagement arises, it is often difficult to differentiate the two. If I were to ask, you might say, “a satisfied employee IS an engaged employee.” Or maybe he isn’t? The difference, while subtle, is an important distinction, especially when considering the success or failure of a company.”
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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 09.28 – 2015.10.02
- When Engagement Means Life or Death
- Is Holacracy the Answer to Employee Engagement?
- The 9 Most Important Phrases to Improve Employee Engagement
- Employee Engagement: The Lifeblood of an Organization
- Four Seconds to Engagement
- Amazonians, Fraternities, and Death Eaters: Engagement Gone Wrong
