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I’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 Should Make Time for Self-Reflection (Even If You Hate Doing It)
Harvard Business Review: “At its simplest, reflection is about careful thought. But the kind of reflection that is really valuable to leaders is more nuanced than that. The most useful reflection involves the conscious consideration and analysis of beliefs and actions for the purpose of learning. Reflection gives the brain an opportunity to pause amidst the chaos, untangle and sort through observations and experiences, consider multiple possible interpretations, and create meaning. This meaning becomes learning, which can then inform future mindsets and actions. For leaders, this “meaning making” is crucial to their ongoing growth and development.”
The 3 Key Insights From Gallup’s Long-Awaited Workforce Report
LinkedIn Talent Blog: “However, if you don’t have the time, we have pulled out the top three takeaways for recruiters from [Gallup’s just-released State of the American Workplace report], highlighting what’s most important to candidates considering a new job and what talent acquisition professionals can do better.”
Survey: 93% of Managers Need Training on Coaching Employees
Globoforce: “Over the past few months, we’ve run a series of posts covering findings from the latest SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey.” “This brings us to the fifth and final finding from the survey: As organizations evaluate their performance management processes, coaching is seen as very important.”
The new employee lifecycle: 3 small tweaks to bring managers big change
Triangle Business Journal: “Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS), a global managed services and staffing firm with 33 offices around the world, recently launched a new protocol designed to lower turnover rates, provide effective coaching, and continually learn where improvements are needed, through comprehensive employee engagement.”
A Simple Guide To Handling Stress At Work
Office Vibe: “I’ll teach you everything I can about how to make stress your friend, and how to make stress at work a positive thing instead of a negative one.”
Engagement Weekly: Getting the Most Out of Your Plan
Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look at some examples of companies with good engagement, as well as how to maximize the effectiveness of your employee engagement plans.”
7 More Fascinating Employee Engagement Trends For 2017
15Five: “Until engagement numbers dramatically increase, we are going to continue presenting these trends. By the looks of things, this will be a long term project. Here is what the experts: “are saying we can expect for employee engagement in 2017.”
In Defense of Feedback, Gender Equality, and Psychological Safety: Adam Grant Q&A (Part 2)
Globoforce: “Check out the second part of our Q&A with [Adam] Grant below, where he also shares a bit about his new book with Sheryl Sandberg. Once you have the right people in place to contribute original ideas, what role does continuous feedback play in improving performance across the organization? How can you create an environment that not only promotes gender equality, but also psychological safety and belonging?”
How to Sell Employee Recognition to a Skeptical Executive
Bonusly: “In order to successfully launch employee engagement initiatives like recognition programs, it is important to gain active buy-in by speaking to impact on revenue and costs. The evidence here will help recognition champions address the most common skepticism in the C-suite. Below are some of the most common misconceptions among senior leadership regarding recognition, and the hard data you’ll need to dispel those myths.”
Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report
Harvard Business Review: “Since most of us spend a great deal of our lives working, it is inevitable that work plays a key role in shaping our levels of happiness. In a recent chapter of the World Happiness Report — published annually to coincide with the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness — we look more closely at the relationship between work and happiness.”
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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 03.20 – 2017.03.24
- Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2017.03.13 – 2017.03.17
- In Haiku Poems, Like Employee Engagement, Shared Experience
- There is No “Good Enough” Anymore
- Employee Engagement-Related Spotlight Articles of February 2017
- 2016: A Year In Review – Demonstrating Engagement Through an Infographic
- Gallup’s State of the American Workplace 2017: What You Need to Know
