vector-thumb-up illustrationBelow is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.

 

Website: Bakadesuyo.com (Barking Up The Wrong Tree)
Article:  How to Motivate People – 4 Steps Backed by Science
Link: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/04/how-to-motivate-people/?utm_source=%22Barking+Up+The+Wrong+Tree%22+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=230fc5482b-motivate_4_6_144_6_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_78d4c08a64-230fc5482b-56298709
Author:  Eric Barker

Comment:  The four steps are: 1) Stop bribing; 2) Make them feel special; 3) Emphasize progress; 4) Start a cult (a shared, unified story). Read the article for the science behind each step.

 

 

Website: Business2Community.com
Article:  Company Culture and Employee Engagement Mean Open Spaces and Ping Pong
Link: http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/company-culture-employee-engagement-mean-open-spaces-ping-pong-0829264#!D5Qmh
Author: Angela Everitt

Comment: Company culture impacts employee engagement. This article provides some worldwide examples of this impact.  And, yes, it’s more than just ping pong.

 

 

Website:  LinkedIn.com (Pulse)
Article: Why the ‘Employee Engagement’ Industry Has to Change
Link: https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140407153928-131079-why-the-concept-of-employee-engagement-has-to-change
Author:  Josh Bersin

Comment: The author asks us to change the way we think about engagement saying that we need to move to more marriages than engagements.  He argues for a more holistic approach to engagement that will better align to the goals of a company.

 

 

Website: BusinessInsider.com
Article: 7 Habits Of Remarkably Likeable Bosses
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/habits-likeable-bosses-2014-3
Author: Peter Economy

Comment: The author makes a call to action for leaders and managers to focus on building 7 habits in order to better engage employees.

 

 

Website: WallStreetJournal.com
Article: Gartner Reveals How Gamification Drives Digital Business
Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140408-907557.html
Author:  Gartner Press Release

Comment: This press release gives an overview of Gartner’s new book, “Gamify — How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things,” by Brian Burke.  This book was released on April 8, 2014.  I have purchased this book and will provide a review of it in a future post.

 

 

Website: Forbes.com
Article:  Nine Ways To Use The Corporate Brand To Engage Your Team
Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2014/04/08/nine-ways-to-use-the-corporate-brand-to-engage-your-team/
Author:  William Arruda

Comment: Similar to my current series of posts on the 7 Phases of Engagement, the author discusses the using the corporate brand to attract, engage, motivate, and retain employees.

 

 

Website: GreenBiz.com (blog)
Article: PwC: 10 tips to bolster employee engagement
Link: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2014/04/09/pwc-10-tips-bolster-employee-engagement
Author: Ellen Weinreb

Comment:  The article references a PwC report addressing employee engagement from a corporate responsibility viewpoint. The author lists 10 ways to value and improve employee engagement.

 

 

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!

 

 

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