I’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

Using the Positivity Ratio to Improve Team Performance

Bonusly: “The concept of a “Positivity Ratio” comes from the field of positive psychology, the study of human flourishing in all aspects of life. But how can a team use the Positivity Ratio to improve their performance?

 

 

 

Should You Care About Your Unconscious Biases?

Forbes: “So, while we should care about our unconscious biases, there is little scientific evidence in support of the idea that making people aware of their biases will eliminate problematic behaviors against the object of such biases, or reduce bias in general. In fact, there are reasons to remain skeptical of these ideas.”

 

 

The Future is Gen Z: What You Need to Know From CHRO Americas at JLL

The Future Organization: “Today we are talking about Gen Z with Mary Bilbrey, CHRO for Americas at JLL. You will hear Mary’s views on generational stereotypes, the impact Gen Z will have on leadership, what Gen Z is looking for in the workplace, what to do if you’re a bit scared and worried about this new generation and much more.”

 

 

PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 334 – Driving Engagement and Results with Performance Management

Steve Boese: “This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish are joined by Michael Heller or iRevu, an HR technology provider of performance and goal management solutions to talk about how performance management is evolving, how organizations are making the transition from the traditional annual performance review process to something more frequent and impactful, and how leaders and managers can get better at providing useful and productive feedback more regularly. Michael also shared his insights on how organizations can still manage downstream processes like compensation and rewards in a ‘no performance rating’ environment and his tips for making feedback more effective – namely, focusing on transparency, honesty, and directness.”

 

 

IRF: Transparent corporate culture now an imperative

Maritz Motivation Solutions: “Earlier this year, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) released its annual trends report, and as is always the case with IRF offerings, it includes plenty of pertinent and interesting information.[Of] the 10 trends with implications for incentive travel and reward and recognition programs”…“two trends of particular note for HR professionals and their organizations caught our eye.”

 

 

OkRecruiter or Plenty of Candidates: Should Applicant Tracking Systems Be More Like Dating Apps?

Greenhouse: “How many times have you heard the “recruiting is like dating” analogy?” “We certainly weren’t the first ones to come up with this analogy, but we figured we’d have a little fun with it and ask some talent pros: Which dating app features would you like to see in your ATS? While the question itself may be a little silly, the answers we got give some serious insights into where the world of recruiting may be headed.”

 

 

Are People Analytics the Answer to Your Employee Engagement Woes?

CMSWire: “HR departments have clearly got the message. Many are now rebranding themselves as “People and Culture” departments. This rebranding is as much to do with presenting a more positive image and distancing themselves from the existing transactional image of HR. As part of this, what was called HR analytics, focusing on the transactional HR, is morphing into people analytics, purportedly to provide HR with more sophisticated big data insights. Regrettably, the analytics is still narrowly focused on individual employee journeys. The narrow focus on the individual will hold HR back from its new mission as facilitator of organizational culture and employee engagement.”

 

 

How to improve the gender diversity of work teams

CultureAmp blog: “Gender diverse teams allow for the most talented individuals to rise in organizations, which means diverse companies end up being more successful and profitable since they aren’t limiting their talent pool. This leads to a diversity of thought – people of different backgrounds, genders, and ethnicities involved in decision making creates an environment for better decisions to be made overall. This creates more innovation and collaboration that impacts business goals.”

 

 

Go beyond traditional talent management: Talent Activation, the employee experience and SilkRoad

TECHWire Asia: “[I]t is vital for leaders of today to consider talent management as a core business practice that is fully integrated and aligned with other vital business strategies and processes.”

 

 

How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days — and How to Keep One for 10 Years

Entrepreneur: “Retaining employees is about engagement and purpose, not perks.”

 

 

 

 

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