Declassified folder - Wikimedia CommonsI’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

How to Understand the ROI of Investing in People: Using Employee Lifetime Value to Articulate the Business Impact of Your People Team

Greenhouse: “To help assess and articulate the business impact of these People Practices, I would like to introduce and define a new concept: using Employee Lifetime Value (ELTV) to compare the relative return of People Practices.”

 

 

 

 

The Solution to the Skills Gap Could Already Be Inside Your Company

Harvard Business Review: “In a recent interview, Benko discussed AT&T’s efforts and offered advice for HR leaders and individual managers on how today’s workforce can avoid obsolescence. An edited version of our conversation follows.”

 

 

 

The True Cost Of A Bad Hire — It’s More Than You Think

Forbes: “While the financial impact is quantifiable, chief financial officers actually rank a bad hire’s morale and productivity impacts ahead of monetary losses.”

 

 

 

What Can Leaders do About Employee Engagement?

ATD: “Employee engagement is very important, but cannot be achieved by classroom training alone. It needs a comprehensive approach that includes a wide range of activities. It is not something that can be achieved in the short term; you need to start the journey today.”

 

 

 

5 Hidden Costs Of Mis-Hires And How To Avoid Them

EREMedia: “You know that a mis-hire carries with it a financial impact that can last for months on end. But there are other more subtle costs associated with mis-hiring that many, even in the HR field, don’t consider or don’t put enough weight into. In fact, these can last for years, long after the financial impact is absorbed.”

 

 

 

The Dark Side Of Becoming An Employer Of Choice

GetHppy: “When it comes to employer branding and attracting the best possible employees, there’s an under looked negative aspect. In the war for top talent, we run the risk of measuring the quality of a workplace environment based on superficial qualities and perks instead of something more profound. And the risk increases as our talent pool shrinks. As a result, we end up building only the image of a great workplace, instead of a truly motivating and engaging one.”

 

 

 

Embracing Radical Candor: How to Build a Culture of Giving Great Feedback

Greenhouse: “By building a culture of Radical Candor, you can help teams build strong relationships, be more productive, and ultimately, encourage everyone to do the best work of their careers. Here are 3 steps for building this culture of feedback in your organization.”

 

 

 

Five Reasons Not To Hire Someone — Even If They’re Qualified

Forbes: “Smart people can easily learn how to use new tools. If we want to make great hires, we’re going to have to put well-equipped interviewers and resume screeners back into our recruiting processes and reduce our reliance on dumb keyword-searching technology. Here are five reasons not to hire someone — even when they have all of the requirements listed in the job ad.”

 

 

 

How to Make a Work Anniversary Meaningful

Bonusly: “It’s not about how long they secured a chair to the floor; it’s about what they did while they were there. That’s the crucial point most tenure programs miss.

So what could you do to show an employee the immense impact their work has made on the organization over the past year (or years), and how do you make that celebration memorable?”

 

 

 

Can Artificial Intelligence Make Employee Feedback More Human?

Fast Company: “So how can managers get over their fear of the repercussions while keeping their employees engaged? One company thinks they’ve found a solution by supplementing the very human process of managerial relationships with artificial intelligence tools.”

 

 

 

 

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