2014-04-11-declassified top secret - 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.

 

 

“These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”

 

 

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Ignite Global: Tis the Season – For Your Staff to Plan Their Exit: 7 Steps to Make Sure They Don’t

Comment: “As we start to wind down for the Holidays we inevitably begin to take stock of the year that is about to finish – and the one about to start. For some of your staff that means they will begin to utter the mantra, ”New Year, New Job.”” “Here is a quick checklist you can go through to try to identify any flight risks…and 7 steps you can take to keep the ones you don’t want to lose.”

 

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: Which State Has the Best Coworkers?

Comment: “Of course, many factors can go into why some states have lower ratings for coworker relationships. But it doesn’t mean it takes different strategies to foster an organizational culture of camaraderie. Here are three quick tips.”

 

 

 

Philly.com: ‘Employee first’ mentality is good for business

Comment: “This cultural revolution isn’t confined to Silicon Valley. Companies from Trader Joe’s to Harley-Davidson are shifting from classic capitalism’s fixation on the bottom line to social capitalism’s focus on people.”

 

 

 

Human Resources Online: Singapore’s top employee engagement programmes

Comment: “Despite a continuous focus on staff engagement, a number of firms still encounter difficulty crafting a successful engagement strategy. At Human Resources’ HR Excellence Awards 2015, however, winners in employee engagement proved it is possible to launch engagement initiatives with a proven impact on staff. We reveal their winning engagement secrets.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: Beginner’s Guide to Employee Engagement Surveys

Comment: “You care about employee engagement, right? Of course you do. So you better be taking advantage of the best tool for measuring it: surveys.”

 

 

 

Loyalty 360: In a Specialized Market, Employee Engagement Links GameStop with its Customers

Comment: “Engaged employees are crucial to providing a positive customer experience. The ability of a company to keep its employees energized and engaged is directly reflected in every customer interaction. At the 2015 Engagement and Experience Expo, representatives from four finalist brands competed to earn the top prize in the Loyalty360 CX Awards Best Employee Engagement category.”

 

 

 

WCW Partners: The “Secret Sauce” to Employee Engagement

Comment: “In this leadership training video (7:57) Rick reveals the “secret sauce” to employee engagement. The next revolution in leadership is about the power of people. Unfortunately, not many companies have figured it out. They treated people as commodities, and HUMAN RESOURCES. They think people are the “soft” side of the business.  Instead, employees should be treated as the greatest resource of a company. People are heart beat of a company.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: 9 Ways for Managers to Gain Employee Trust

Comment: “How much do your employees trust you? If the answer is some variation of “probably not enough,” consider the following nine tips to strengthen the bond.”

 

 

 

Harvard Business Review: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Comment: “Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success. But a large and growing body of research on positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to productivity over time, but that a positive environment will lead to dramatic benefits for employers, employees, and the bottom line.”

 

 

 

HRE Daily: KPMG to Ditch ‘Abused’ Engagement Surveys

Comment: “According to this story posted this morning on Australian Financial Review’s website, Robert  Bolton, the lead partner of KPMG’s global HR transformation center of excellence, said the professional services firm — which employs 162,000 in cities all over the globe — will strive to swap employee-engagement surveys for a more robust diagnostic that focuses on “something truly worth measuring.””

 

 

 

Big Think: The Engagement Paradox: I Love My Job and I’m Leaving It Anyway

Comment: “Just because a former employee has moved on in their career doesn’t mean they can’t still be useful to the firm. Mercer business leader Pat Tomlinson explains a phenomenon called the Engagement Paradox and how companies can turn downsides into upsides. All it takes is a realization of what the company and the employee really offer to one another. As Tomlinson notes, it’s about time companies started to rethink how they engage with their employees.” Video 2:25

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: Why Professional Growth Prevents Turnover

Comment: “In fact, a shortfall of professional growth is one of the top reasons that deplete a company’s employee retention numbers. And sadly, recent data from our Employee Engagement Report shows that only 25% of employees feel they have high levels of professional growth opportunities.” “Here are a few tips to help you jump-start your employees’ professional growth.”

 

 

 

Workforce: How Do We Create ‘Ideal’ Employee Job Profiles?

Comment: “Understanding the job is the first step in a successful hire, and creating a position benchmark — an outline of the “ideal” personal characteristics that lead to successful job performance — is the easiest way to gain that understanding. Here are the steps in developing a job benchmark.”

 

 

 

SilkRoad: Everyone looks to you to drive employee engagement? So how are you doing? 

Comment: “One-click access to 5 resources to help you be successful at creating an engaged culture.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: 10 Best Books to Give to Your Boss for the Holidays

Comment: “They’re super easy, cheap, and you don’t even have to leave the house (thanks, Amazon!). Here is a list of books that are perfect for the different bosses you have in your life”

 

 

 

Manufacturing Business Technology: Businesses Utilize Social Media To Boost Employee Engagement

Comment: “So, if your business is struggling to boost employee engagement levels, consider utilizing the power and potency of social media. Empower your employees by seeing them as brand ambassadors and you’ll reap rewards, ultimately showing customers your human side and allowing your staff to shine.”

 

 

 

The Economic Times: Companies need to walk the talk on employee engagement surveys 

Comment: “”This [Towers Watson survey — Reimagining Employee Engagement in India]
shows that employee engagement surveys, while having the potential to deliver valuable insights and provide strategic guidance, are not being leveraged to their full degree.”

 

 

 

Harvard Business Review: The Two Sides of Employee Engagement

Comment: “So defining engagement more clearly isn’t just a philosophical exercise. It has bottom-line implications.”

 

 

 

Tiny Pulse: Top 20 HR Blogs to Follow

Comment: “If you’re trying to improve your HR department — and continuous improvement should always be a goal — the first thing you should know is that you don’t have to do it completely on your own. You can follow these 20 HR blogs instead.”

 

 

 

Beekeeper: 4 ways to keep employee engagement strong during the holidays

Comment: “The best way organizations can manage this frantic season is by creating boundaries by planning time for employees to enjoy the holiday cheer so they can go back to focusing on work. We’re featuring three companies that do it right to keep employees engaged during the holiday season even if they’re not working in the office, check them out.”

 

 

 

 

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