As 2016 gets underway, it’s time for our annual countdown of the most popular thought articles of the past 12 months. There were 155 Agent In Engagement posts in 2015 and your visits determined the top 5 most-viewed 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 and #2 articles received 3X as many views as the other articles in the Top 5. Here they are in reverse order:
#5. Office Politics: A Good Thing?
Office politics aren’t good for any company. By considering office politics as a form of feedback, you can identify potential development opportunities and limit the impact they have on your employees, company, and customers.
#4. Focus On the Top 10 Daily Points of Engagement
Implementing an employee engagement initiative can seem overwhelming for some companies. This post will look at how managers can begin to hold themselves accountable for achieving daily points of engagement with their direct reports.
#3. March Forth on Employee Appreciation
March Forth is a day to “remember that thoughts have to be turned into actions and that to succeed one has to set a course and march forth toward it.”1 While today gives you the opportunity to reflect on all aspects of your life, I want to encourage you to focus on your engagement in the workplace. Specifically, how can you become more engaged at work and how can you better engage your direct reports, coworkers, clients, and community?
#2. Stop Talking About Discretionary Effort!
Discretionary effort shouldn’t be talked about as the goal of employee engagement. It is the outcome of engaged employees.
#1. Top 10 Books from the 2015 Agent In Engagement Reading List
2015 introduced me to many more interesting employee engagement – related books. Of the 38 books I completed (2015 full reading list), I have selected my 10 favorite books to share with you.
We thank our readers and subscribers for making 2016 a great year! Let’s continue to engage in 2017!
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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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2017.01.02 – 2017.01.06
- Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 01.02 – 2017.01.06
- New Year’s Resolution: Be a Better Manager in 2017
- Year End Reflection: How Can You Better Engage in 2017?
- Do You Treat Your Employees Like Dogs?
- Agent In Engagement Gives Thanks – Happy Thanksgiving 2016
- Did You Fall Down the Pyramid?
