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Below is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.
Website: Forbes
Article: The Employee Engagement Hoax
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/07/06/the-employee-engagement-hoax/
Author: Liz Ryan
Comment: Ms Ryan mainly talks about the futility of using an annual employee survey as a measure of engagement and her suggestions for getting feedback directly and in a more timely manner. Her definition of employee engagement is that employees are expected to put the company’s needs above their own. I disagree. The company and employees need to be on the same page and work together for mutual benefit.
Website: LinkedIn
Article: Why Mediocre Bosses Get Promoted
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140704182324-11075081-why-mediocre-bosses-get-promoted?trk=eml-ced-b-art-M-2-8569501546382842940&midToken=AQEVNCkQHwAJgg&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=1HikMGmdyCq6k1
Author: Rob Wyse
Comment: Mr. Wyse cites the article, “Higher Paid CEOs Do A Worse Job – Study Says” and the study, “Performance for Pay? The Relation Between CEO Incentive Compensation and Future Stock Price Performance” and encourages everyone to become an entrepreneur.
Website: LinkedIn
Article: The Secret of Effective Motivation: Purpose
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140706191322-131079-the-secret-of-effective-motivation-purpose?trk=eml-ced-b-art-M-3-8481035087766118476&midToken=AQEVNCkQHwAJgg&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=3wzBCrdFuIq6k1
Author: Josh Bersin
Comment: “Each of us has to translate goals and objectives into purpose people care about. If we can help others find their “internal purpose” and do the same for ourselves, we will build organizations and teams that thrive.”
Website: TED
Video: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are (21:02)
Link: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?utm_medium=on.ted.com-static&awesm=on.ted.com_Cuddy&utm_campaign=&utm_content=awesm-publisher&utm_source=linkedin.com
Author: Amy Cuddy
Comment: “Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.”
Website: Tap My Back Blog
Article: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (INFOGRAPHIC)
Link: http://blog.tapmyback.com/post/91140533703/employee-engagement-infographic
Author: Tap My Back Team
Comment: Infographic on “the importance of Employee Engagement and why it’s essential for a great company culture and team happiness.”
Website: Cloud Ave
Article: How to Measure Employee Engagement with Data Analytics
Link: http://www.cloudave.com/34990/measure-employee-engagement-data-analytics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=measure-employee-engagement-data-analytics
Author: Cameron Graham
Comment: Mr. Graham discusses Employee Net Promoter System (eNPS)and TINYpulse as ways to gather employee engagement analytics. While these are useful tools, they cannot take the place of actual manager-employee conversations.
Website: Talent Management
Article: How Video Can Boost Employee Engagement
Link: http://talentmgt.com/articles/how-video-can-boost-employee-engagement
Author: Vern Hanzlik
Comment: Video can boost engagement by: 1) improving collaboration; 2) helping employee connect to senior management; 3) empower mobile employees; 4) strengthen communications with remote employees; and 4) using it as a social tool to capture employees’ interests.
Website: Alchemy Engagement
Article: Employee Engagement Presentation (free to use*)
Link: http://alchemyengagement.com/employee-engagement-presentation.php
Author: Simon Larcombe
Comment: “A [40 slide] presentation on the subject of employee engagement — which you are free to use* — containing insight about the meaning, strategy and implementation of seriously-effective employee engagement programs. You can use this presentation to assist with employee engagement strategy within your own business, or to help you gain a more thorough understanding of the subject yourself.”
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!
P.S. First time here? Welcome to the Agent In Engagement site. Thanks for taking the time to stop by! I hope you’ll explore the rest of the site.Let me know what employee engagement topics interest you.
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