Disengaged Employees Are Talented Employees
According to most sources, the majority of employees are disengaged. They will be ‘getting by’ every day, doing maybe enough just to stay out of trouble. They will be going about their working day, resenting each minute they spend there. Watching the clock,...
Well-Being At Work: British Psychological Society Report
This has been an interesting week in relation to my thoughts and approach to employee engagement and well-being at work. First of all, I have been reading some interesting conversations on LinkedIn about how employees are treated in the workplace and how this makes...
Organisational Culture vs Proximity: which has greater impact on employee engagement?
This question has been giving me some food for thought in recent times. I have enjoyed interesting conversations with advocates of both aspects of this argument – what influences employee engagement more, high level organisational culture or that which is closer...
Why People Work: the key to motivating your workforce
Why do people work? This is a key question for most businesses. If you can figure out why people work (why your employees turn up every day), then you can hone in on how to motivate them more effectively. In my experiences to date, one of the major influences on...
Combatting Workplace Absenteeism Through Employee Engagement
Absenteeism is a problem in many workplaces and is a huge drain on company resources. It deprives a business of key talent and people needed to ensure company targets are achieved. In fact, absenteeism costs UK business £16bn per annum. Yet, many employers...
Make the Most of Your Employee Engagement Diagnostic: 10 Tips
Is there a “right way” or a “best way” to run your Employee Engagement Diagnostic? We believe there is. Your objectives at the beginning of your employee engagement diagnostic process should be to: Achieve accurate engagement trends mapped to your organisation Share...
Handling Employee Feedback
Most companies have at least one method of collecting employee feedback. These methods normally include things like surveys, suggestion boxes, polls, and employee forums. There is definitely a commitment to collect employee feedback and to give employees a voice in...
Are You Tired of Vague Automated Employee Engagement Reports?
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Train the Trainer: a Vital Tool for Employee Engagement and Productivity
Your in-house trainers should be a key part of your employee engagement strategy. Give them the skills to design and deliver clear and consistent training. Increase productivity, quality and customer satisfaction with skilled in-house trainers.
Employee Engagement Advice: too much emphasis on ‘hygiene factors’
Almost every article offering employee engagement advice for organisations seems to focus on a range of similar actions an organisation needs to carry out to engage employees. Almost without fail, these actions emphasise the need to incentivise employees to become...