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

 

Want To Improve Employee Engagement? Start With Conscious Leadership

Forbes: “Conscious leadership is about awareness, being aware of how your own motivations and behaviors inspire and engage others — or not — and using these insights to more effectively sustain the growth and development of your organization and the people who comprise it. But more important than what conscious leadership is, is why it is essential to exhibit now.”

 

 

 

High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It

Harvard Business Review: “There’s no team without trust,” says Paul Santagata, Head of Industry at Google. He knows the results of the tech giant’s massive two-year study on team performance, which revealed that the highest-performing teams have one thing in common: psychological safety, the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake.” “So how can you increase psychological safety on your own team? Try replicating the steps that Santagata took with his.”

 

 

The Mythical Leader: 7 Myths of Leadership

Skip Prichard: “My friend Ron Edmondson is a pastor, author, blogger, and consultant. After reading his leadership book The Mythical Leader: Seven Myths of Leadership, I followed up with him to discuss the many misunderstandings people have about leadership.”

 

 

Why career development is important and how it impacts employee engagement

Trevor-Roberts: “Organisations are not clear about the benefits of career development programs: in terms of increasing the degree of connection, commitment and engagement of employees with their organisations, and many organisational career development practices are haphazard, sporadic or focussed more on individual performance and learning than on career development.” 

 

 

This Week in Employee Engagement: August 25, 2017

Maritz Motivation Solutions: “The utter explosion of digital content presents countless opportunities for learning. Start here to narrow down your search each week in the often overwhelming landscape of employee engagement thought leadership!”

 

 

Engagement Weekly: Ways to Boost Engagement and Experience

Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look at the best methods to increase employee engagement as well as the differences between engagement and experience.”

 

 

Most Employee Handbooks Are Terrible, So This Company Made a Leather-Bound Journal Inspired by ‘Lord of the Rings’

Entrepreneur: “In today’s chaotic, ever-changing business environment, it is critically important to find new and creative ways to communicate your culture — this can be a handbook, a totem or an artifact. Here are the necessary steps to create yours.”

 

 

Employee engagement’s little-known benefit: it’s contagious

CultureAmp: “When it comes to the benefits of employee engagement, many speak to the behaviors that an engaged employee is likely to exhibit, as well as engagement’s potential impact on the bottom line. There’s one little-known benefit that hasn’t gotten as much attention – employee engagement is contagious! Surprisingly, engagement can spread at many levels. First, within the individual through positive gain spirals. Second, within a work team. Finally, engagement can cross over to personal partners. We’ll explore how this happens and why it matters for people and the workplace.”

 

 

How to Evolve beyond Your Old Open Door Policy

Bonusly: “While it’s still beneficial to have open door policies in place, there are many other ways to improve communication and break down barriers between departments. To maximize the impact of your company’s open door policy, consider adding these four elements.”

 

 

The Best Advice We Heard At Culture Summit 2017

OfficeVibe: “We spent four educational days in San Francisco attending Culture Summit. With a full day of culture-themed workshops, evening networking events and a final day of fascinating speakers, we are eager to implement our many learnings into our own work environment. We listened to expert speakers from Facebook, Linkedin, Airbnb, SnackNation (and many more) share valuable insights from their own experience. We want to share the best advice we heard with you, as we all continue on this great journey of creating better workplaces and becoming “Culture Champions”.

 

 

 

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