declassified - 1415 - top secret crossed outI’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.

 

 

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Want to Reduce Turnover? Engage New Hires

Chief Learning Officer: “New hires account for more than half of talent turnover. Retaining this group means letting go of assumptions and using the engaging power of learning and development.”

 

 

 

 

What All Sales VPs Need to Know About Employee Engagement

TinyPulse: “Don’t think that it really matters whether members of your sales team are engaged or not? Think again. Here are five ways lack of engagement can adversely affect your workforce.”

 

 

 

3 Things Millennials Want at Work

Maritz Motivation: “There’s a case for the idea that what Millennials want from work isn’t that different from what other generations want. We do see trends, however, in surveys of what they want at work in terms of perks, management styles and recognition.”

 

 

Engagement Weekly: How the C-Suite Influences Employee Engagement

Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look into the importance of a CEO lunch program, an engagement checklist for managers and key strategies for great employee engagement programs.”

 

 

 

The ROI of Improving Employee Engagement

ERE Media: “Just about everything a company needs to do to succeed is driven by the people connected with your organization – your customers, suppliers, and most especially your employees. Each one of those groups can contribute to your success – or detract from it – and there’s no escaping the fact that your organization’s future depends on how well you engage them behind your corporate objectives.”

 

 

 

If managers aren’t engaged, do you think workers are?

CIO: “Engagement is linked to productivity, retention, morale and innovation. But if your managers aren’t engaged, their direct reports won’t be, either.”

 

 

 

Engaging Remote Employees

Just Means: “[W]hat impact does this new more virtual workforce have on employee engagement and development?”

 

 

 

Do you know your customers better than your staff?

Personnel Today: “Organisations invest millions in building their customer engagement strategies, but rarely know much about their employees. Yet putting staff at the centre of the business is key to sustained competitive advantage, argues Fairsail CEO Adam Hale.”

 

 

 

A New Employee Checklist Designed for Humans

Bonusly: “A new employee checklist can be a useful tool to help ensure you’re covering all the bases during your onboarding process, but they’re often incomplete and lack crucial elements of emotional intelligence.”

 

 

 

 

How to Build a Booming Team of Satisfied, Motivated Employees

Entrepreneur: The author offers three ways to lay the foundation for building and maintaining a strong team.

 

 

 

 

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Let’s Engage!

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