vector-thumb-up illustrationBelow is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.

 

Website: DallasNews.com
Article: Help your people find their happy place
Link: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20140322-help-your-people-find-their-happy-place.ece
Author: McClatchy News Service

Comment: “The leader is the biggest driver of employee engagement.”

 

 

Website: HartfordBusiness.com
Article: “Employee Engagement for Dummies” by Bob Kelleher
Link: http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/ARTICLE/20140324/PRINTEDITION/303219945
Author: Jim Pawlak, reviewer

Comment: This is a book review of “Employee Engagement for Dummies.” Kelleher identifies four strategies for driving engagement: 1) Through sense of purpose; 2) Through leadership; 3) Across generations; 4) Through team development.

 

 

Website: YouTube.com
Video: Employee Engagement – Who’s Sinking Your Boat?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nwoZ02AJM&feature=em-share_video_user
Author:  Bob Kelleher

Comment: A 4 minute video explaining the basics of employee engagement

 

 

Website:  NZHerald.co.nz (New Zealand Herald)
Article: Paying attention to staff pays off
Link: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11226216
Author: Steve Hart

Comment: Given the improving economy, companies need to focus on employee engagement or risk losing employees to other companies. people are loyal to other people – not companies. Managers/leaders that communicate company goals and show appreciation for employee efforts will succeed in retaining their employees.  The article ends with five ways to increase loyalty.

 

 

Website: EmployeeBenefits.co.uk   (Employee Benefits – UK)
Article: Engagement biggest HR challenge
Link: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/benefits/staff-motivation/engagement-biggest-hr-challenge/104428.article
Author: Robert Crawford

Comment: Results of SecondSight’s HR Challenges Survey. “It is interesting to see that organisations believe employee engagement is their biggest issue for 2014.”

 

 

Website: Charities.org
Article: Is Your Workplace Giving and Employee Engagement Strategy Delivering?
Link: http://www.charities.org/blogs/is-your-workplace-giving-and-employee-engagement-strategy-delivering-results
Author: Steve Delfin

Comment: This article addresses workplace giving and how to better integrate it into a company’s overall corporate social responsibility and people strategy. Includes: “6 steps for a more progressive & successful employee giving program” and “What the data says about workplace giving & employee engagement programs.”

 

 

Website: HRMagazine.co.uk (HR Magazine – UK)
Article: Engagement not a ‘silver bullet’ for HR, says Cooper
Link: http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/news/1143056/engagement-silver-bullet-hr-cooper
Author: Hywel Robert

Comment: The article comments on the UK’s employee engagement ranking.  Professor Cary Cooper notes, “We first started getting into trouble in this country when we started seeing engagement as a box ticking exercise.”  “Cooper doesn’t see the problem as a lack of focus on engagement, rather a focus on the wrong areas.”

 

 

Website: Forbes.com
Article: Is Gossip Holding Back Your Employee Engagement Efforts?
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianswinscoe/2014/03/27/is-gossip-holding-back-your-employee-engagement-efforts/
Author: Adrian Swinscoe

Comment: The global employee engagement study released by ORC International is recapped. In light of those results, the author then focuses on a previous blog post by Jessica Hagy, “How to enjoy work more.” This post discusses the need to reflect on company culture as a way to begin the employee engagement process.

 

 

Website: HuffintonPost.com
Article: The Real Cure for Employee Engagement May Surprise You
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/val-matta/the-real-cure-for-employee-engagement_b_5051635.html
Author: Val Matta

Comment: This articles offers a discussion on small and budget-friendly solutions to help you cure employee disengagement: 1) Build Trust With Your Employees; 2)Create a Collaborative Workplace; 3) Praise Your Employees Publicly; 4) Offer Workplace Transition Services; 5) Provide Professional Development Opportunities; 6) Work Out Problems Sooner Than Later

 

 

What are your thoughts on these selections? What articles, blog posts, books, etc. can you recommend to other “Agents”?

 

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