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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 intelligence.
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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
Website: Business 2 Community
Article: 11 Best Tools for Analyzing Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/11-best-tools-analyzing-employee-engagement-01229129
Author: Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)
Comment: Eleven young entrepreneurs share their “favorite tool for analyzing employee engagement.”
Website: HR Magazine (UK)
Article: Senior leadership ‘character’ impacts on bottom line, research finds
Link: http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/news/1151879/senior-leadership-character-impacts-on-bottom-line-research-finds
Author: Katie Jacobs
Comment: “The character reputation of a senior leadership team has an impact on the bottom line of a business, according to a seven-year study by the KRW Research Institute.”
Website: Business 2 Community
Article: What Your Employees Really Need To Keep Them Engaged
Link: http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/employees-really-need-keep-engaged-01243299
Author: Anton Rius
Comment: “Your ability to give employees a sense of ownership is influenced by the following three factors: Trust, Transparency, and Purpose.”
Website: TechTarget
Article: PwC finds many companies creating, improving people analytics
Link: http://searchfinancialapplications.techtarget.com/news/4500247797/PwC-finds-many-companies-creating-improving-people-analytics
Author: Dan Ring
Comment: “A new PwC report finds people analytics slowed by a lack of technology, while HCI report says many organizations fail to make changes urged in engagement surveys.”
Website: Biz Community (South Africa)
Article: Linking engagement to performance
Link: http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/129616.html
Author: Daniel Munslow
Comment: “Employee engagement and internal communication have become top business priorities among senior executives around the world. No longer is the function seen as a ‘nice to have’… It is being recognised as a key driver of business results and performance optimisation.”
Website: Entrepreneur
Article: The 5 Leadership Behaviors You Need to Boost Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247099
Author: Andre Lavoie
Comment: “Leaders set the tone for engagement in the workplace. Here are five leadership behaviors that lead to a highly engaged workforce.”
Website: Business News Daily
Article: Communication Is Key to Genuine Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8095-effective-employee-communication.html
Author: Chad Brooks
Comment: “Effective communication with employees results in workers who both rate their employers’ reputations favorably and feel their company’s best years are still to come, new Harris Poll finds.”
Website: The Financial
Article: U.S. Employee Engagement Flat in May
Link: http://www.finchannel.com/index.php/society/jobs/item/45001-u-s-employee-engagement-flat-in-may
Author: Amy Adkins
Comment: “The percentage of U.S. employees engaged in their jobs averaged 31.5% in May. This reading is on par with 31.7% recorded in January, March and April, but is the lowest monthly average for 2015.”
Website: AG Web
Article: New Use for Technology–Employee Engagement
Link: http://www.agweb.com/blog/dairy-talk-199/new-use-for-technology-employee-engagement/
Author: Jim Dickrell
Comment: “Lee Pattison is always looking for ways to keep employees on his 700-cow dairy engaged and motivated.”
Website: HR Bartender
Article: Employee Engagement Is At an 8-Year Low [infographic] – Friday Distraction
Link: http://www.hrbartender.com/2015/recruiting/employee-engagement-is-at-an-8-year-low-infographic-friday-distraction/?utm_content=buffer763f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Author: Sharlyn Lauby
Comment: Infographic of high-level themes from 2015 Employee Engagement Trends Report compiled by Quantum Workplace.
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P.S. First contact? Welcome to the Agent In Engagement community. Explore and join fellow employee engagement operatives in targeting a known thief – alias: Disengagement. Together we can bring this thief to justice and make the world a better place for all companies and their employees.
Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 2015.06.01 – 2015.06.05
- The Engaging Questions
- Manhattanhenge and Engagement
- Employee Engagement Requires ‘A Curious Mind’
- The Hortons and The Whos of Employee Engagement
- Employee Engagement and “The Customer Rules”
- Be a “Mom” at Work: Employee Engagement and the 7 Characteristics of Being a Good Mother
