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In July, our Employee Engagement Briefings highlighted 40 employee engagement-related articles. Each week, one article is selected as the Spotlight Article. Here is a recap of the Spotlight Articles of July 2018.
Debunking the Major Myth of Engagement
Chief Learning Officer: “From a business perspective, employee engagement is about productivity and outcomes. From an employee perspective, engagement is ultimately about living a full life that actualizes potential and enables individuals to display their true identity, thoughts and feelings. Can these two perspectives be reconciled? The answer is complicated.”
Three research-backed ways to improve employee engagement
Culture Amp: “Research from our 2018 benchmark data revealed that learning and development, leadership, and service and quality focus were the top three factors driving employee engagement across industries.” “Here, we share inspirations for action on the top three factors driving employee engagement, based on our 2018 benchmark research.”
Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization
Harvard Business Review: “In this article we provide a framework that can help managers break out of this vicious cycle. In our consulting work with hundreds of organizations and in our research—which includes extensive interviews with dozens of leaders and the development of a theoretical model—we have come to see that when an authentic purpose permeates business strategy and decision making, the personal good and the collective good become one. Positive peer pressure kicks in, and employees are reenergized. Collaboration increases, learning accelerates, and performance climbs. We’ll look at how you can set off a similar chain of events in your organization, drawing on examples from a range of companies.”
Ultimate, Workday, and Slack Acquisitions Focus On Productivity And Employee Experience
Josh Bersin: “In the last few weeks there have been three important deals I want to mention, each of which focuses on a single theme: using AI and conversational interfaces to improve the employee experience and make a positive dent in our productivity.”
Fellow Agents, what are your thoughts on this month’s must-read intelligence? What must-reads would you suggest?
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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2018.07.16 – 2018.07.20
- Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 2018.07.16 – 2018.07.20
- Top Employee Experience / Employee Engagement Intelligence of Q2 2018
- Are You Driving Employees Toward Independence?
- Top Employee Engagement-Related Articles of June 2018
- The March 2018 – NYC Pride and Identifying Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
- 5 Recent TED Talks to Help Frontline Managers Enhance Employee Experience
