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

 

 

Website:  Research Industry Voices
Article: Employee Engagement Surveys: Evolution or Extinction
Link: http://researchindustryvoices.com/2014/05/12/employee-engagement-surveys-evolution-or-extinction/
Author: Brad Egan

Comment:  “…for some companies, running a survey is the engagement plan.” “The survey should be a business improvement tool.” “Evolve your employee survey approach by: easing up on response rates, focus on survey results, support your managers, and keep it relevant.”

 

 

Website: Benefits Canada
Article: Green initiatives boost engagement
Link: http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/green-initiatives-boost-engagement-52592
Author: Staff

Comment: “Employee perceptions of a company’s environmental and social record has emerged as an important driver of employee engagement.”  Green 30 organizations were compared with average Canadian organization in Aon Hewitt’s employee research database.”

 

 

Website: Pinterest
Article: Employee Engagement means…
Link: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/326862885427905132/
Author: ipra.org

Comment: Infographic on what employee engagement means.

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: 6 Clear Reasons Why Your Employees Aren’t Engaged
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2014/05/13/6-clear-reasons-why-your-employees-arent-engaged/
Author: Victor Lipman

Comment: “The Art of Engagement (McGraw Hill, 2008) by Jim Haudan, CEO of Root Inc., an employee engagement and strategy execution  describes the “six clear reasons why your employees aren’t engaged.”

 

 

Website: Forbes
Article: The Top 10 Cities For Employee Recognition 
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2014/05/14/the-top-10-cities-for-employee-engagement/
Author: Kathryn Dill

Comment: Huntsville, AL ranks number one.  The article also addresses the types of recognition preferred.  “For the third consecutive year, pay raise topped the ranking of recognition employees would most appreciate, followed by various forms of training, time flexibility, bonuses, and promotions or advancement.”

 

 

Website: The Online Recruitment Resource
Article: How CSR can improve employee performance
Link: http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/how-csr-can-improve-employee-performance
Author:  Editor

Comment: “Employee engagement in CSR activities can demonstrably improve job performance, new research from ESMT European School of Management and Technology shows.” “Environmental initiatives, charitable giving, and ethical business practices can all help employees by highlighting common values with both customers and the company, researchers found.”

 

 

What are your thoughts on these selections? What articles, blog posts, books, etc. can you recommend to other “Agents”? Let’s talk about them in the comments below!

 

 

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