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.

 

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

 

 

 

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Trust: does it impact team performance… or not?

Science for Work: “In 2016, Bart de Jong and colleagues published a meta-analysis looking into the impact of trust on team performance.   Below, we go deeper into the study’s findings, starting with a review of what trust is and how it impacts team performance.”

 


 

 

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Anatomy of the Employee Experience

Globoforce: “The infographic below shares nine new findings in The Employee Experience Index from Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute and IBM® Smarter Workforce Institute.”

 

 

 

[Infographic] How to Improve Productivity

Hppy: “To help better understand workplace productivity, Armstrong Appointments, put together an infographic looking at when worker productivity is at a high and when it dips. The infographic also takes a look at what employees and employers can do to promote a more productive attitude within the workplace.”

 

 

 

The Future of Human Capital Management

Employee Connect: “A modern HCM will empower HR departments to achieve their objectives, but since trends evolve so quickly and continuously, agile approaches, Software-as-a-Service resources and cloud-based HCM are essential to match the pace of developments.”

 

 

 

HR, Take Some Risks and Just Say “What the ****”

Fistful of Talent: “The growth and victory come from going through the exercise, not in the result. What are you waiting for…Just say what the f….”

 

 

 

Introverts can use vulnerability to become strong leaders

Quartz: “On Nov. 7, 2012, Jess Lee published a blog post titled “Why startup founders are so unhappy.” In it, she reflected on her experience building the fashion tech site Polyvore, and the unique challenges she faced as a self-described introverted CEO.”

 

 

 

7 Superpowers That Will Make You a Great Leader

Lolly Daskal: “As an executive leadership coach, I sometimes find myself having to remind my clients of how powerful they really are, and the ways in which they can exercise that power.”

 

 

 

Top 10 Posts on Gratitude at Work

Globoforce: “WorkHuman speaker and professor Dr. Robert Emmons once told us, “Gratitude is the high-octane fuel without which we’d be in relational ruin. I mean, organizations, families, societies would crumble.”

 

 

 

Leaders, Choose Your Words Carefully

Talent Culture: “We know that spending too much time at work (or working at home) can lead to unhealthy, unproductive teams. But do we understand the impact of language? Poor choices of words, especially coming from company leaders, can affect employee morale, productivity, and health.”

 

 

 

How to use gamification to improve employee engagement

CIOOnline: “The sophomore slump doesn’t just happen to college students and professional athletes. It happens in the workplace, too. Once the high of a new job wears off, many workers are left feeling disengaged. But the key to ongoing engagement may lie in gamification.”

 

 

 

 

Fellow Agents, what are your thoughts on this intelligence? What do you have to add?  What other sources should be consulted? Make entries in the comments log below.

 

 

Let’s Engage!

I’m Agent in Engagement Simpson…Gregory F Simpson.

Employee engagement is a critical mission. I hope I can count on your help! Subscribe to the RSS Feed to receive the latest intelligence/insights and/or register to make entries in the comments log.

Photo of Gregory F SimpsonYou can follow me @agtinengagement.
Email me at g…@a…t.com.
Connect via LinkedIn at LinkedIn.com/in/GregoryFSimpson.
Learn more about me at gregoryfsimpson.com.

 

P.S.  First contact? Welcome to the Agent In Engagement community. Explore and join fellow employee engagement operatives in targeting a known thief – alias: Disengagement. Together we can bring this thief to justice and make the world a better place for all companies and their employees.

Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson: