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 updates.

 

 

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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE

Why You Need to Revisit Maslow

Recognize This!: “The hierarchy of needs can have a lot of value, but only if we really understand how needs are fulfilled in the workplace.”

 

 

 

 

3 Time-Wasting Activities You’re Probably Doing at Work [Infographic]

Tiny Pulse: “Inevitable emails, meetings, and interruptions take a toll on your bottom line. In fact, the below infographic points out that employees waste two hours each day recovering from interruptions. It’s no wonder our 2015 Employee Engagement Report found that a whopping 70% of employees don’t feel like they’re completely fulfilling their job role.”

 

 

 

View from HR: How to craft the right message when an employee departs

The News & Observer: “Most business leaders struggle to find the right message when an employee leaves. In my opinion, the real concern is less about staff reaction to this particular departure, and more about needlessly inflaming any general fears and concerns.”

 

 

 

Is Lack of Employee Engagement Dragging Down Your Financial Performance?

Business 2 Community: “In fact, it’s so important that the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services Report calls engagement a “top-three business priority.” The report found that 71 percent of business leaders attribute overall organizational success to increased employee engagement. Is your company losing profits because of lack of engagement? If so, how can you turn it around?”

 

 

 

Analysis: Rules of engagement

FM World: “A report published this month by real estate group JLL suggests that, despite advances in office design and workplace strategies, a focus on short-term cost efficiency has led to the undervaluing of workforces and has sparked off increased worker disengagement.”

 

 

 

The Importance of Employee Retention Spelled Out in 8 Ways

Tiny Pulse: “Great businesses understand the importance of keeping their employees for a long time. In doing so, they don’t have to regularly spend the time and money necessary to replace employees — which could devastate their bottom lines. Need some more convincing as to the importance of employee retention?”

 

 

 

Why Is that Last Mile Such a Challenge?

Recognize This!: “Aligning individual behavior to core values can be a challenge, but recognition is one way to win over that last mile.”

 

 

 

It’s Not All About Free Food—What Really Matters When It Comes to Employee Engagement

Indeed (blog): “True employee engagement starts when organizations respect and empower their workforce. And that starts with transparency.”

 

 

 

Boosting profits and staff retention through a shared corporate vision

Growth Business.co.uk: “Motivating staff and building profits are the two main pillars of any successful business: is presenting a share corporate vision the way to master both?”

 

 

 

Here’s How Your Boss Can Make Work More Fun

Forbes: “The Leadership Insider network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. Today’s answer for: How do you build trust with your employees? is by Colm Delves, CEO of Digicel Group.”

 

 

 

How Colors Affect Mood in the Workplace

Tiny Pulse: “What color are the walls in your workplace? Do you even know? More importantly, do you know that whether the walls you’re surrounded by are red, blue, gray, or white can have a profound impact on employee engagement?”

 

 

 

The 4 Key Benefits of Employee Engagement Surveys

Tiny Pulse: “In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, it’s critical for businesses to do everything within their power to keep their employees engaged. Quite simply, engaged employees are happier, they’re more productive, and they’re less likely to look for a job at another organization.”

 

 

 

New year, same old problem: Low reward, engagement and productivity

Institute for Employment Studies (UK): “We all know that in our knowledge- and service-based economy, our human capital (that is, our people) and how they are managed is a, probably the, critical determinant of sustained organisation survival and success.”

 

 

 

Engagement Weekly: Feedback Helps Boost Engagement

Allen Communications: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look into 10 helpful feedback tools to measure employee motivation, how to boost engagement through appreciation and the importance of engaging employees from the hiring to the onboarding process.”

 

 

 

The New Crusades: Employee Engagement

Forbes: “It is made up of two arguably unremarkable words; yet, employee engagement is deceptively complicated. Just look at the diversity of questions used to measure employee engagement: from gauging an employee’s perceptions about role clarity or the level of support they receive from their manager, to their belief in the organization’s mission.”

 

 

 

The Top Reasons Why Employees Love Their Job (Video 3:07)

Tiny Pulse: “Coworkers, culture, and creativity — the list for why people love their job can go on. And yes, happy employees do exist! And it takes organizations that value a person’s contributions, unique talents, and desire for professional development. We interviewed five different employees in five different industries [in Seattle] what they love about their job.”

 

 

 

15 Common Mistakes New Managers Make — And How to Avoid Them

Tiny Pulse: “When managers begin their new roles, many beginners fall victim to a number of easily avoided traps that tarnish the relationships they’re trying to build with their new employees. And our own research discovered that managers have the power to make or break employee retention, whether it’s on purpose or unknowingly.”

 

 

 

Driving Employee Engagement with Gamification [Through Training]

Allen Communications: “Gamification, when used correctly, enhances training and engages employees because it naturally fosters competition, repetition, and fun.”

 

 

 

SMPL Q&A: 4 questions on employee engagement with Ben Osborne

Siegel + Gale: “SMPL Q&A is a new feature on the Siegel+Gale blog, where we interview our practitioners in a simple, quick and casual manner on all things branding, design and simplicity—in text and on video. Recently, we crossed the pond to our London office to sit down with Ben Osborne, director of insights, EMEA, to talk about how to measure and build employee engagement, internal brand alignment, and why it is so important to find Brand Champions within an organization.”

 

 

 

Employee Engagement Activities: How to Get Team Members Up to Speed on Social Media Best Practices

Everyone Social: “If you want your team members to promote your company on social, then you need to be sensitive to their needs, ensure that you’re on the same page about protecting their personal identities, and provide guidance around the mechanics of social: what and when to share, as well as how to engage your audience. The key is to provide guidance without being constricting.”

 

 

 

The Best Employee Engagement Articles For January 2016

Forbes: “Hundreds of engagement articles, press releases, case studies and special reports, and so many erroneous definitions, statistics without sources and pure PR fluff pieces—it’s no wonder so many people are skeptical of engagement. Below are the most important articles on employee engagement for January 2016.”

 

 

 

How Organisations And Leaders Could Be Undermining Their Own Employee Engagement Efforts

Forbes: “According to Deloitte’s 2015 research into Global Human Capital Trends, the top priority for business leaders around the world right now is culture and engagement. They go on to say that ‘organisations are recognising the need to focus on culture and dramatically improve employee engagement’.”

 

 

 

 

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Let’s Engage!

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