2014-04-11-declassified top secret - pixgood - employee engagementI’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 updates.

 

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

 

 

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Optimism 101: How To Lead In Times of Change

Globoforce: “This cycle of optimism, engagement, and productivity is what propels businesses forward, especially during times of change and uncertainty.”

 


 

 

 

61% of US employers have a budget for employee engagement

Employee Benefits: “Less than two-thirds (61%) of US employer respondents have some level of funding for employee engagement in 2016, compared to 71% in 2014, according to research by employee engagement and retention firm TalentKeepers.”

 

 

 

5 No-Brainer Ways to Keep Your Remote Workers Engaged

Tiny Pulse: “According to a recent Gallup poll, 37% of US employees work remotely at least some of the time.””[C]onsider these five ways to keep your remote workers engaged and productive”

 

 

 

Engagement Weekly: Debunking Engagement Myths

Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look into what common myths surround employee engagement, why engagement is at “critically low levels” and the direct effect feedback has on employee engagement.”

 

 

 

5 Barriers to Employee Engagement

ATD: “There are five possible barriers to employee engagement, including unclear understanding among workers or managers about what engagement is, management or employee cynicism about engagement, bureaucratic work rules, lack of work-life balance, and capricious management practices.”

 

 

 

The 4 Rules Of Employee Engagement According To My Dad

Forbes: “As I was developing my own knowledge base on what galvanizes talent into something called employee engagement, I was constantly struck by my dad’s example.  Here are four meaningful ways to measure employee engagement.”

 

 

How These 4 Key Changes Dramatically Improved My Hiring Process

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “[H]ere are the four steps I took improve my hiring process: Understand why new hires fail,bring transparency into the interview, add assignments and checkpoints into the application process, and communicate bad news.”

 

 

 

Who is in the driver’s seat? Employees want to steer when it comes to career development but still need managers to navigate

PRNewswire: “ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) new Right Management report Talk The Talk: How Ongoing Career Conversations Drive Business Success highlights how today’s employees are willing to trade job security and traditional corporate pathways for the chance to chart out their own career on their own terms. However, employees still place great expectations on employers for training and career advice.”

 

 

 

Eight Simple Ways Leaders Can Boost Employee Engagement

Forbes: “Employee engagement is not just a topic for HR; it’s a topic all leaders should take into consideration.” “As a leader, here’s what you should do to help employees become more engaged, according to eight members of Forbes Coaches Council.”

 

 

 

Employee Engagement: A 5-Step Guide For What Could Be Your Organization’s Biggest Challenge

eLearning Industry: “So, what could help increase employee engagement? Here are 5 important steps to a more engaging organization in relationship to corporate culture and learning.”

 

 

 

 

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