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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 updates.
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SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
What Great Managers Do Daily
Harvard Business Review: “So much depends upon managers. For example, a Gallup study found that at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores is driven by who the boss is. This is disconcerting because the same research found that about 70% of people in management roles are not well equipped for the job. This state of affairs is hurting not just employee engagement and quality of life, but also corporate performance.”
Ten ‘Leadership’ Ideas That Kill Corporate Cultures
Forbes: “Here are ten so-called Leadership Practices that are not part of any true leader’s toolkit. These ten archaic tactics are headed for the dustbin of obscurity. Forward-looking employers have already ditched them. What is your company waiting for?”
Why Personal Responsibility Is The Core Of Employee Engagement
Halogen Software: “When you survey people about who is responsible for employee engagement, you’ll often hear the onus placed on HR, senior leadership, managers or internal communications. This reveals a blind spot about the role of the individual in managing their own engagement.”
Is “Cultural Debt” hurting your organization’s growth? (Part 2)
LinkedIn Pulse: “Digging in a little deeper than we did in Part 1, this piece will address how the organizational culture cousins of the two biggest factors in a credit score (combining for a whopping 65% of your FICO number on that curious range from 300-850) can be managed to minimize Cultural Debt.”
Engagement Weekly: Engagement in the Digital Workplace
Allen Communication: “Learn about the latest in employee engagement within various industries. This week’s influential authors look at how technology is changing engagement, as well as some more tips for bolstering it and signs that it might be time to quit your job.”
Want to boost people’s performance? Start building better managers
HR Dive: “If your managers feel like they’re on an episode of “Survivor,” here’s a few tips for changing how you can build better managers.”
Employee engagement learnings from Series A to Acquisition
CultureAmp: “In addition to walking through the insights from the Culture Crunch, Steven and Hyon were able to chat with the audience about their experience and answer some questions. Here are some of the key takeaways.”
How Emotionally Intelligent Bosses Resolve Conflicts
Fast Company: “The most skilled peacemakers know how to talk with the warring parties separately before bringing them to the table.”
3 People-Management Trends That Will Impact The Workplace In 2017
Forbes: “What are likely to be key management trends in 2017? TINYpulse, an employee engagement firm, recently reviewed thousands of survey responses from employees, and came up with a number of predictions for the coming year. In addition to several not-unexpected ones involving increased flexibility and telecommuting arrangements (accurate no doubt), following are the three that most resonated with me.”
Is Trust More Important Than Individual Potential?
Bonusly: “Focusing too much on a minority of employees neglects and disengages the majority of employees, who may infer less is required and less is possible for them.”
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Other recent Agent in Engagement data/reports by Agent Gregory F Simpson:
- Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 12.12 – 2016.12.16
- Do You Treat Your Employees Like Dogs?
- Agent In Engagement Gives Thanks – Happy Thanksgiving 2016
- Did You Fall Down the Pyramid?
- Advice on How to Win in the Politics vs. Employee Engagement Campaign
- What Scary Creatures Haunt Your Workplace?
- The 22 Employee Engagement Personas You Need to Adopt
