Restricted Declassified stamp - pixgood.com 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.

 

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

It Took LinkedIn’s CEO Exactly 2 Sentences to Give the Best Career Advice You’ll Hear Today

Inc.: “[LinkedIn’s Jeff] Weiner recently shared his advice on what it takes to reach employees on a deeper level.”

 

 

 

Why The World’s Best Managers Are Coaches and How You Can Be One (1:04:44)

The Future Organization: “Michael Bungay Stanier talks (podcast available 1:04:44) about how it is possible, in 10 minutes or less, to ask strategic questions to drive changes in behavior, have a more engaged, smart, autonomous team that will allow you to work less hard and have more impact …if you stay curious.”

 

 

10 Questions For Getting To Know Your New Direct Reports Faster

Fast Company: “When you hire a new team or inherit someone else’s, your first instinct as a manager might be to assess the situation for the best way to move forward–and fast. But if you aren’t careful, you’ll create more problems than solutions for you and your new team. Before you start diagnosing your team’s challenges and look for ways to improve, it’s crucial to take a step back and get to know your new direct reports.”

 

 

How to Optimize Your Employee Lifecycle

Bonusly: “We’ve outlined five stages of the employee lifecycle and identified some steps you can take during each stage to maximize both the value that employees can offer your organization and the value your organization contributes in kind to their lives.”

 

 

This Week in Employee Engagement: September 22, 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!”

 

 

Engaging Employees through Leadership Training

Allen Communication: “Many in the corporate world agree that there’s a leadership crisis. Companies find themselves having to shape leaders rather than find them, making good leadership training highly sought after. While the short-term benefits of good leadership training are to mold prospective leaders, the long-term benefits can have a profound effect on engagement throughout the company.”

 

 

Six Ways to Help Stressed Workers

Steelcase: “Steelcase research identified six dimensions of wellbeing that can be impacted by the design of the physical environment and help people relieve stress at work.”

 

 

How Microsoft Aligned People Promise with Purpose (27:12)

Undercover Recruiter: “How can a not-so-cool any more tech company attract the best talent? By aligning its people promise with its overall purpose (of course). Paul Davies is a Consumer Marketing Director at Microsoft, and we spoke to him (27:12) about the employer brand and people promise at Microsoft.”

 

 

3 Steps to Energizing Your Employer Brand Through Humor (Hilarious Examples and All)

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “Here are four examples of companies that use video to showcase humor and one example of a small business that lets its personality shine through funny social posts. After the videos, we’ll walk through three simple steps to use humor effectively in your own employer brand.”

 

 

The Best Hiring Secrets From An Expert Interviewer

OfficeVibe: “We spoke with world-renowned interviewer and New York Times best-selling author, Cal Fussman. He has a knack for asking all the right questions to really get to know someone, and shares his best tips for HR to ensure that they hire the right candidates.”

 

 

 

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