This month, our Employee Engagement Briefings highlighted 40 employee engagement-related articles. Here is a recap of the 4  Spotlight Articles of October 2017.

 

 

 


 

Great Storytelling Connects Employees to Their Work

Harvard Business Review: “Connection happens when you see past the details of a task to its human consequences. When you feel connected to the moral purpose of your work, you behave differently.”

 


 

Forming Stronger Bonds with People at Work

Harvard Business Review: “How can we create possibilities for connection in what is sometimes a hostile atmosphere? We believe there needs to be more compassion.””Our research highlights four ways that people can bring more compassion to work.”  

 


 

Bersin: Massive Disruption for HR

HRE Daily: “Companies are living in a paradox right now: Brilliant new technology is flooding the workplace and changing business models, and yet, employee productivity and engagement levels are going down in the U.S. and around the world, said Josh Bersin during his closing keynote at this year’s HR Tech Conference.”

 


 

Understanding the Future of Work with Alec Bashinsky

Everwise: “Understanding the future of work is something Alec Bashinsky has dedicated much of his 30+ year career to. Read on to learn Bashinsky’s perspective on shaping a work environment we can thrive in, from creating high-performance leaders to effectively guiding organizational change and integrating technology into HR practices.”

 


 

 

 

Fellow Agents, what are your thoughts on this month’s must-read intelligence? What must-reads would you suggest?

 

 

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