2017 Calendar - BSGStudio all-free-downloadAs 2018 gets underway, it’s time for our annual countdown of the most-viewed blog posts of the past 12 months. There were 136 Agent In Engagement posts in 2017 and your visits determined the top 5 most popular posts of the year. For reference, you’ll find a link to each article, as well as a brief synopsis of its content. Note: The #1 article received 3X as many views as the #2 article in the Top 5. Here they are in reverse order:

 

 

 

5. May the 4th Be With You!

Each year, on May 4th, we celebrate Star Wars Day. #MayTheFourthBeWithYou It’s a pun on “May the force be with you.” While Star Wars may be science fiction, similar stories of this interminable struggle can be found in all types of companies today. Companies and their employees are responsible for cultivating the force. Feel the force and take action today to strengthen it within your company and within yourself!

 

 

4. Agent In Engagement Top 10 Employee Engagement Books – 2017 Edition

Employee engagement and now, employee experience continue to be important topics for authors. Today, we mark the yearly release of our Top 10 Employee Engagement Book List.

If you believe, like me, that an engaged workforce is the foundation of organizational success, you’ll find these “intelligence manuals” valuable as you work to create more a meaningful, productive, and engaging workplace experience.

 

 

3. Career Path Analytics Conference Recap

The critical business issue addressed in this year’s Department of Technology Management and Innovation at NYU Tandon School of Engineering – Polytechnic Institute conference on Human Capital Innovation in Technology & Analytics was, “Career Path Analytics: New Ways in Identifying & Implementing Passages to Organizational Success.” Below is a recap of the 5 conference presentations from Mercer, PepsiCo, IBM, and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

 

 

 

2. Gallup’s State of the American Workplace 2017: What You Need to Know

Gallup, Inc. has released its newest State of the American Workplace Report. Each chapter of this 214-page report represents an opportunity for leaders to enhance their human capital strategies. Below are the highlights.

 

 

 

1. Employee-Focus is the Result of the Immigration Ban

In times of crisis, how would your company react?  Last week, the US implemented a controversial Executive Order (EO) as part of a campaign promise to make America safer.

“The order indefinitely barred Syrian refugees from entering the United States, suspended all refugee admissions for 120 days and blocked citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, refugees or otherwise, from entering the United States for 90 days: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.”1

The EO caught companies and their employees off guard. Below are a few examples of how companies are addressing the situation.

 

 

 

We thank our readers and subscribers for making 2017 a great year! Let’s continue to engage in 2018!

 

 

What are your thoughts on these selections? Which was your favorite? Did you have a favorite post that didn’t make the top 5?

 

 

 

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