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

A $600 Billion Employee Engagement Problem Solved: Empathy

Forbes: “Just Google “The benefits of an Engaged Employee” and you’ll find plenty of research to support this – and much more. Behind every engaged workforce, you’ll find empathy.”

 

 

 

The New Way Companies Are Evaluating Candidates’ Soft Skills (and Discovering High-Potential Talent)

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “Soft skills are one of the top predictors of on-the-job success. But, the problem is that they are notoriously hard to screen for.”

 

 

How To Be Great At Work: Mastering Your Own Work, Becoming A Forceful Champion, Matching Passion With Purpose And Much More

The Future Organization: “Morten Hansen is a Management Professor at the University of California Berkeley and the author of a new book, Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better and Achieve More.” “So the new book… looks at helping people look at the work they do with a focus on top performers.”

 

 

How understanding loss helps you manage culture through change

Culture Amp: “Supporting your people and upholding your culture through change is an exercise in extreme empathy.”

 

 

How Important Is Empathy To Successful Management?

Forbes: “Empathy is often regarded as one of those “soft” leadership skills (unlike, say, authority, technical prowess, or the ability to present effectively to an audience the size of a small city). But when you consider that effective management is all about accomplishing work through others, it’s shortsighted to dismiss it too quickly.”

 

 

Designing Digital Signage for Employee Engagement

My Tech Decisions: “A managing partner at C&G Partners discusses how his company designed digital signage for employee engagement at JPMorgan Chase.”

 

 

To Reduce Burnout on Your Team, Give People a Sense of Control

Harvard Business Review: “Unclear and therefore often unmet expectations set teams up for failure. Agreements, on the other hand, set the team up for success, fulfillment, and most importantly, a sense of control.”

 

 

How To Address The Root Cause Of Your Employee Engagement Issues

Forbes: “We asked members of Forbes Coaches Council to share some strategies for solving employee engagement problems. Their best answers are below.”

 

 

Top HR Technology Trends in 2018

Hppy: “New technologies are coming out so fast and so many are being so hyped that it can be hard to know where to look.” “For that reason, take a look around and see what the newest technologies are. Then do your homework to know which are best for you! Here are some of our best predictions for 2018.”

 

 

Co-Creating the Employee Experience

Harvard Business Review: “Companies that are adopting agile talent practices are giving a lot of thought to how employees experience the workplace—in some ways, treating them like customers. Diane Gherson, the chief human resources officer at IBM, recently spoke with HBR about how that’s playing out as the iconic tech company revamps its business model. Edited excerpts follow.”              

 

 

 

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