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

 

Forming Stronger Bonds with People at Work

Harvard Business Review: “How can we create possibilities for connection in what is sometimes a hostile atmosphere? We believe there needs to be more compassion.””Our research highlights four ways that people can bring more compassion to work.”  

 

 

 

What Science Says About Identifying High-Potential Employees

Harvard Business Review: “If we are going to invest in the right employees, the key question concerns who they actually are. This begs the question of what highly talented people are like. In other words, what are the key indicators that signal star potential?”

 

 

The 5 Steps Tim Gunn Uses to Mentor and Build Up Talent (and You Should Too)

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “At Talent Connect 2017, Tim offered teaching tips that anyone can use to be a better mentor. He shared his own mentoring philosophy in the form of five principles represented by the acronym T.E.A.C.H.”

 

 

The Employee Experience: A Simple Definition

Aventr: “In the world of human relations, it can often be hard to keep up. In the past, our primary focus was on getting our employees engaged in our work. While that is still important (especially if we look at these employee engagement statistics), a new term has been springing up lately called the employee experience. Today’s blog will focus on what that word means and why it is so important.”

 

 

How Tesco creates opportunities to boost employee engagement

PeopleMatters: “Tesco Bengaluru calls it ‘Colleague Engagement’, and here are a few initiatives which have been successful in creating a bonhomie among the workforce and management.”

 

 

This Week in Employee Engagement: October 8, 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!”

 

 

Empowering middle managers is central to employee engagement

Jostle.me blog: “So, if middle-managers are best positioned to create the conditions for employee engagement, how can leadership motivate them to maximize their abilities? Consequently, how would results improve? Here are three focus areas that position managers to positively influence employee engagement.”

 

 

How Important is Employee Engagement to Executives?

DecisionWise: “Executives are getting the message about employee engagement. The DecisionWise second annual State of Employee Engagement survey showed a 13% increase in the percentage of executives who feel employee engagement is very important and a 35% increase among all managers. These findings are included in the section on Perceptions of Employee Engagement which is one part of the comprehensive survey from over 150 organizations around the world. Here, we look specifically at the perceptions of executives, managers, and HR leaders.”

 

 

Pixar Animator Shares Secrets to Telling a Compelling (Company) Story

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “Today at Talent Connect 2017, Matthew [Luhn] shared some of those recipes for good stories: he talked about why stories are so powerful, what kind of stories companies can tell, and how recruiters can use the craft of storytelling to sell candidates on their company.”

 

 

20 Simple Reasons Your Top Performers Quit

Bonusly: “Retaining good employees is crucial to the success of any team.
Sure, but how do you actually do that? Start by taking a step back and objectively analyzing the causes of voluntary turnover. Understanding why top performers quit is the first step in preventing yours from leaving for greener pastures. Luckily, you don’t have to make these mistakes yourself to learn from them. Plenty of others already have. Here are 20 reasons top performers quit, and some steps you can take today to keep them on the team.”

 

 

 

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