2014-04-11-declassified top secret - pixgoodI’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest intelligence briefing on employee engagement. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest intelligence.

 

 

“These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”

 

 

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Website: Tiny Pulse
Article: Every Single Employee Onboarding Tip You’ll Ever Need
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-every-employee-onboarding-tip-youll-need?utm_campaign=Blog+Announcement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=22260181&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–v5XaVwq4uu03DFUceckxpM6LkFB8kEqM0-V4fCDDKYNvLOISP–OXU3vnakepu-L-cDF58TbWwUOKIi_UJdhBvDpuJA&_hsmi=22260181
Author: Sabrina Son

Comment: “[S]ince you’ve invested so much time, money, and effort into recruiting this talent, don’t you think you should be doing all you can to set them up for success?”

 

 

 

Website: Fast Company
Article: 5 Simple Ways To Be A Good Boss No Matter How Busy You Are
Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/3050947/lessons-learned/5-tips-for-busy-ceos-to-stay-grounded?utm_source
Author: Monique Tatum

Comment: “Losing sight of what your team members are going through can be fatal, but it’s not as hard as you think to stay on top of things.”

 

 

 

Website: The Financial Express (India)
Article: Technology—a boon or bane for employee engagement
Link: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/technology-a-boon-or-bane-for-employee-engagement/138734/
Author: Uma Ganesh

Comment: “[B]ecause of technology facilitating higher levels of proximity, increased pace of transactions and individual connect with employees, managers face challenges of new kinds which require to be handled with sensitivity.”

 

 

 

Website: Tiny Pulse
Article: How Nonprofits Can Squash Burnout and Retain Employees
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/dw-employee-retention-how-nonprofits-can-squash-burnout?utm_campaign=Blog+Announcement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=22219631&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9svrmfkGJ23mmSa3INTQcJXbLXs5m2kCuapKjeQENQBu6klnk9HhY3tCYiqNQmeO2Mf3s0KhEZUYiI0zpi_sDZH-RlHA&_hsmi=22219631
Author: Dora Wang

Comment: “Unfortunately, passion for their work can’t always keep nonprofit employees in their jobs.” “Here are a few helpful changes nonprofits can make to their retention strategy to reduce attrition and employee burnout.”

 

 

 

Website: On Rec
Article: Leading the change: the UK’s first Employee Engagement Week launches today
Link: http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/leading-the-change-the-uk%E2%80%99s-first-employee-engagement-week-launches-today
Author: Reward Gateway

Comment: “Reward Gateway, the global leader in employee engagement, today launches the UK’s first Employee Engagement Week. Taking place between 21st and 25th September, the week aims to raise awareness of what employee engagement is, the vital role it plays in business and the benefits it can bring both employers and employees.”

 

 

 

Website: Business 2 Community
Article: 5 Reasons Great Employee Experience Leads to Great Customer Experience
Link: http://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/5-reasons-great-employee-experience-leads-great-customer-experience-01332219
Author: Niraj Ranjan Rout

Comment: “Treating your employees right will not just boost their well-being and happiness, it’ll gradually trickle down to your customers.”

 

 

 

Website: Inc.
Article: 8 Workplace Personas Every Successful Company Needs
Link: http://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/8-workplace-personas-every-successful-company-needs.html
Author: J. T. O’Donnell

Comment: “If we could pinpoint the unique combination of personality and aptitude needed for a particular job, we could help managers, employees, and recruiters get on the same page. As a result, my company created, The Career Decoder – a tool that defines the eight most common workplace personas.”

 

 

 

Website: Personnel Today
Article: Peers hold key to employee engagement, not HR
Link: http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/peers-hold-the-key-to-employee-engagement-levels-not-hr/
Author: Jo Faragher

Comment: “Colleagues, rather than managers or HR, have a more positive effect on employee engagement levels at work, according to a study by software company Oracle.”

 

 

 

Website: Harvard Business Review
Article: Do You Know Who Holds Your Office Together?
Link: https://hbr.org/2015/09/3-steps-to-giving-office-housework-its-proper-due
Authors: Martha Ertman and Shula Malkin Darviche

Comment: [W]e propose a three-step solution to properly value the office tending work that lubricates its operations: identify it; understand its impact; and find ways to assign it value.”

 

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: The Engagement Gap: why executives & employees think differently about employee engagement
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/engagement-gap-why-executives-employees-think-employee-brian-solis
Author: Brian Solis

Comment: “The gap between executives and employees regarding engagement is a critical and rising issue in the workplace. For many reasons, stakeholders underestimate the importance of, or misunderstand the practice of, employee engagement and what’s needed to cultivate a productive and even desirable culture.”

 

 

 

Website: Canadian Business
Article: Great employee engagement starts as soon as the hire is made
Link: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/profit-500-achievers-onboarding/
Author: Joe Castaldo

Comment: “This is one in a series of profiles of the PROFIT 500—Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.” This profile details the onboarding process at Achievers.

 

 

 

Website: LinkedIn Pulse
Article: When Should You Say No To Your Boss?
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-must-set-boundaries-around-your-work-dr-travis-bradberry?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-recommended_articles-197-null&midToken=AQEVNCkQHwAJgg&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=3nhP6enKLT76Y1
Author: Dr. Travis Bradberry

Comment: “We need to establish boundaries between our personal and professional lives. When we don’t, our work, our health, and our personal lives suffer.”

 

 

 

Website: Business Legal Resources
Article: Gamify your workplace for better engagement
Link: http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Staffing-Training/Employee-Turnover/Gamify-your-workplace-better-engagement#
Author: Tony Ventrice

Comment: “Gamification is a major trend today: The survey, conducted in July 2015, found that an astonishing 78% of employees are now using game-based motivation at work and, of those using Gamification, over 91% say Gamification increases engagement, awareness, and productivity.”

 

 

 

Website: Tiny Pulse
Article: Top 6 Work Icebreaker Games for Team Building
Link: http://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-work-icebreaker-games?utm_campaign=Blog+Announcement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=22337687&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–U092sJjQynvK4SeZ4F6hCPp9nFG9cOKTnQvfAJEWwW2PVOnnMa0iVXd8JO-zfrmLe973ydJQ_WRCYnxtAjK98ToYx9Q&_hsmi=22337687
Author: Sabrina Son

Comment: “[S]tart with making sure that all members of your staff get to know each other.”

 

 

 

Website: Harvard Business Review
Article: A First-Time Manager’s Guide to Leading Virtual Teams
Link: https://hbr.org/2015/09/a-first-time-managers-guide-to-leading-virtual-teams?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow
Author: Mark Mortensen

Comment: “Managing a distributed team can feel overwhelming as it requires you to navigate many different types of distance: geographic, temporal, cultural, linguistic, and configurational (the relative number of members in each location).” “Daunting as that may seem, there is good news in the form of a large and ever-increasing body of research and best practices on how to increase your odds of success.”

 

 

 

Website: Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Article: Employee engagement up a level, or even two
Link: http://www.thecro.com/topics/workplace/employee-engagement-up-a-level-or-even-two/
Authors: Stephen Jordan and Steve Rochlin

Comment: “As we have discussed in previous articles, stakeholder- relationship management (SRM) is dramatically rising in importance, and an under-utilized weapon in this arsenal is employee engagement.” “Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of your employee engagement program.”

 

 

 

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