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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 updates.
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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
The Dark Side of High Employee Engagement
Harvard Business Review: “In our view, there are four potential threats that high levels of engagement pose to companies.”
Learn How to WorkHuman – Go to Jail!
RecognizeThis!: “Respect is a foundational element of working more human, in any work environment.”
Engagement Weekly: The History of Employee Engagement
Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look at the history of employee engagement, as well as some ways to know what your employees are thinking, earn their trust, and keep them at your company.”
The Dark Side of Collaboration
Globoforce: “It would be unrealistic to suggest we get rid of teamwork and collaboration in the workplace. But new research suggests that it’s happening disproportionately and could be costing us our best employees.”
How apps are changing the face of employee engagement
The Hindu: “It seems like only yesterday, employee engagement was dead, with all methods done and dusted, and with a lack of ideas or innovation in the area. Apps have helped resurrect the entire gamut of activities surrounding active engagement. I must say that a lot has happened and there is scope to do a lot more in the era of instant gratification.”
Don’t Ever Use the Sandwich Method to Give Feedback Again
Ignite Global: “Although the Sandwich Method is still taught in most new manager training courses it’s widely been proven not to work.”
Cracking The Employee Engagement Code
Inside Indiana Business: “With the right approach, you can course correct and turn job loathers into job lovers. Here are four tips for doing just that.”
5 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement Now
ATD (Blog): “To begin to answer the confounding employee engagement question, I attended Human Capital Institute’s Employee Engagement Conference in Denver, July 19-21. Like hundreds of other attendees, I listened to experts, researchers, and practitioners hoping to gain new insights and best practices to use in employee engagement efforts. I have boiled down hours’ worth of content to five tips to help you boost your employee engagement numbers.”
Redefining employee engagement in the digital era
Financial Express (India): “The emergence of digital ecosystems have brought us to the brink of a revolution that will radically alter every aspect of work today – how it is organized, learnt, performed, owned and even supervised.”
What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement
Martiz Motivation: “It seems all competing athletes have this in common: a sense of purpose.
In the world of employee engagement, “purpose” is an element organizations should also be paying attention to. We can think of purpose as “why we exist.””
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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 08.15 – 2016.08.19
- [Book Summary] Engaging the Hearts and Minds of Your Employees: How to Ignite Passionate Performance for Better Business Results by Lee J. Cohan, Ph.D.
- 2016 TED Talks Relevant to Employee Engagement – Part 1
- The Gift of an Inquiring Mind
- Engage in a Family Friendly Work Culture
- 2016 Reference Guide to Employee Engagement “Safe Houses,” i.e., Websites
- Agent In Engagement Top 10 Employee Engagement Books – 2016
