DECLASSIFIED - Wikimedia CommonsI’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest briefing on employee engagement intelligence. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest updates.

 

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers

Harvard Business Review: “When a company needs a supervisor for a team, senior leaders often anoint the team’s most productive performer. Some of these stars succeed in their new role as manager; many others do not. And when they fail, they tend to leave the organization, costing the company double: Not only has the team lost its new manager, but it’s also lost the best individual contributor. And the failure can be personally costly for the new manager, causing them to doubt their skills, smarts, and future career path. Everyone loses. Why, then, do some fail while others succeed?”

 

 

Generation X – not millennials – is changing the nature of work

CNBC: “As Pew Research unflatteringly referred to them in a 2014 report, Gen X is “America’s neglected ‘middle child,'” and we don’t hear much about the group. It seems that all eyes are on the slowly retiring baby boomers or the ascending millennials, now the world’s majority generation. But our recent study revealed that Gen X is playing a critical — and underappreciated — role in leadership as organizations grapple with digital transformation.”

 

 

Behind The Scenes At Freshbooks: “Blind Dates” With Coworkers, Creating A Secret Competitor, Being The Longest Living Cocktail Party, And Much More

The Future Organization: “Our conversation centers around what Mike [McDerment, Founder and CEO of Freshbooks] and his team have done to create a thriving corporate culture at Freshbook and how the company went from a few members working out of Mike’s parents’ basement to employing over 300 people and serving around 10 million customers.”

 

 

Data Journalism for HR: The Beginner’s Guide

Visier: “For the average person, data without a narrative is like a trip into the wilderness without a compass: overwhelming and disorienting. But when the facts are tied together by a good story, an otherwise intimidating journey turns into an enriching experience. That’s why data journalism — a kind of factual storytelling based on data — has become a big trend.”

 

 

This Week in Employee Engagement: April 20, 2018

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!”

 

 

Will artificial intelligence make you a better leader?

McKinsey Quarterly: “Agile leadership and AI both depend on learning to let go.”

 

 

Strategies to Reduce Employee Turnover [Infographic]

Reflektive: “The following infographic takes an in-depth look at those four strategies to reduce employee turnover and build an engaging workplace culture.”

 

 

Growth: Being Stretched and Challenged in Ways That Result in Personal and Professional Progress

Decision-Wise: “Results from DecisionWise employee surveys show that managers often fail to challenge employees enough to learn and to achieve higher results. Similarly, many employees don’t find their work challenging enough to keep them engaged. Imagine the untapped potential! On the other hand, stretching, taken to the extreme, can result in unhealthy stress. Growth strikes the balance between boredom and burnout.”

 

 

Ways to redefine next gen employee experience

PeopleMatters: “How to create a perfect company culture? How to give the employees the best experience? Why is it important? A Round Table organized by People Matters in association with Microsoft and Ramco Systems delved into finding answers for the same.”

 

 

Why Volunteering as a Team Can Inspire Employee Engagement

Bonusly: “Deloitte’s 2017 Volunteerism Survey found that 70 percent of working Americans believe ‘volunteer activities are more likely to boost employee morale than company-sponsored happy hours.’ A staggering 89 percent of respondents believe companies that sponsor volunteer activities offer a better overall working environment than those that do not.”

 

 

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