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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

35+ Impressive HR Statistics You Need to Know in 2019

G2Crowd: “To avoid falling into costly potholes along the road to building the most engaged, diverse and qualified workforce possible (read: the best), we’ve compiled a slew of helpful HR statistics. From how detrimental a negative candidate experience can be to your talent pipeline, to how vital it is to avoid unconscious bias during the hiring process, read on for insight into the benefits of developing people-focused initiatives.”



Why Caring About Your Employees Matters More Than Engagement

Forbes: “And while employee engagement does matter, I believe that focusing solely on engagement has two serious limitations: It doesn’t tell you what your employees actually care about. And it doesn’t show your employees that you really care. That lack of caring on both sides fuels the dysfunction we feel.”


How One Of The Largest Global Apparel Companies Is Building The HR Function

The Future Organization: “Join me this week as I speak with Dave Kozel, EVP and CHRO of PVH Corp, one of the largest global apparel companies. In our conversation today you will hear about some of the company’s programs and incentives–including PVH University and PVHU on Demand. You will hear how Dave deals with being told ‘no’, his advice to HR professionals and managers on how to get new programs in place, what to do as an HR professional if an employee tells you they are unhappy and much more.


Talent Acquisition Teams Plan to Increase Spend on These 6 Things in 2019

LinkedIn Talent Blog: “Below are the top six areas of talent acquisition in which companies expect to increase their spending — and some helpful tips to help you meet your goals in these areas, too.”


This Week in Employee Experience: January 7

Maritz Motivation Solutions: “Here’s our weekly roundup series to help you stay connected to the often overwhelming landscape of employee experience thought leadership. Start here to narrow down your search each week!”


Webinar Recap: Transforming Bad Managers Into Great Team Leaders

15Five: “In this webinar, we dive into The Predictive Index’s recent People Management Survey of over 5000 employees in all industries, and outlined tips on how to become one of the great managers.”


Life Advice from Top Thought Leaders

Skip Prichard: “Unfortunately, many well-intended leaders flounder in their change efforts because they try to practice change-by-slogan or change-by-announcement or change-by-pep-rally or change-by-executive-decree. They seem to forget—or perhaps they never knew—that an absolute imperative in sustainable, lasting change is the true engagement of the people affected by and expected to help carry out the change. Unless you genuinely engage the heads, hearts, and hope of people, your change effort is doomed to failure.”


3 effective management styles

CultureAmp: “In a previous article, Culture Amp identified the 11 essential traits of great managers based on conversations with our customers and a review of academic and practitioner research.” “Based on these factors, we picked three management styles that we believe will do the best job of surfacing these desired traits in managers. Below is an overview of three effective management styles, and the pros and cons of each one.” 


Nurturing the Human Dimension

Steelcase: “As part of its 10th annual conference entitled management. the human dimension, the Global Peter Drucker Forum put together a panel of distinguished academics, company leaders, researchers and authors to offer ideas about how to approach the blended future of work.”


Six Key Trends Successful Leaders Must Address In 2019


Forbes: “Sorry to be a buzzkill, but if you want your organization to succeed this year, there are six key blind spots leaders must address.” “So without further ado, here’s what you’ll be really, really glad you thought about before diving into the remainder of 2019.”



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