Tag: engagement

June 17, 2020

A whole new class of college students has just graduated in one of the most chaotic and uncertain times in recent memory. As unemployment rockets to depression-era heights, this class will have serious challenges when it comes to being employed. […]

June 5, 2020

In the early 2000s, a fast-growing e-commerce company created a centralized compute and storage capability so its new business units would not have to build their own. It was designed for internal use, but the company realized that the extra […]

May 14, 2020

With the shift to remote work for a large majority of the country altering expectations and experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations that do not recognize their employees through an incentive or a reward program should strongly consider developing one—particularly […]

May 1, 2020

Employee engagement is a loosely defined term. Enter it into a search engine, and you are likely to come up with as many definitions as search results. But we know that employee engagement is key to businesses’ success and can […]

April 13, 2020

When looking at hard figures around metrics like revenue, costs, and profits, employee engagement can seem a bit fluffy. It’s far more subjective than tracking actual dollar amounts. But it’s a huge mistake to dismiss employee engagement as fluff. Employee […]

March 24, 2020

Did you know that the number of remote workers has grown by 140% since 2005? That’s what data from Global Workplace Analytics indicate. Now consider this: 80% of employees reported they’d be more loyal if they had more flexible work […]

March 9, 2020

At the start of the last decade, human resource leaders faced a unique set of circumstances: The global economy was in the throes of a historic recession, leading many of the world’s largest and most prominent companies to undertake mass […]

February 12, 2020

Today’s workers have more leverage than ever when deciding how long they’ll stay with a job before looking for a new one. When passive jobseekers—your current employees—are contacted multiple times by recruiters, they get more curious about opportunities in the […]

January 15, 2020

In our previous blog posts about leveling up your HR practices, we shared advice on how to determine your HR maturity level and how to define what your needs are. At this point, you should be ready to establish the […]

December 27, 2019

Slowly but surely over the last few decades corporations have begun to value a variety of pro-employee and pro-community ideas. This includes the rise of diversity initiatives, flexible benefits, casual dress codes, and an ever more creative list of employee […]

December 11, 2019

Companies everywhere are starting to notice that employee engagement is crucial for growth. Workers who show up for office hours with a smile, those who are committed to their work and happy to do it improve organic growth and teamwork. […]

November 27, 2019

A recent study found something very surprising: Nearly half of employees do not know their coworkers’ names. There are many excuses for this, including that some employees work remotely or in a different location or you work with so many […]

November 21, 2019

Although remote working is becoming commonplace across the globe, employees still value working in an office. In fact, 83% of employees want at least some in-office time, according to a recent study by Clutch. As more people work remotely, businesses […]

November 4, 2019

Research suggests employee engagement follows patterns set both by an employer’s business cycle and the worker’s individual sense of well being. For many companies, the fall season is a time when fourth quarter goals drive a sense of urgency, which […]

October 9, 2019

Tell your staff you’re planning to do some teambuilding exercises and you’re likely to hear some groans and see a few eye rolls. Unfortunately, teambuilding exercises have a negative connotation in many workplaces. We say “unfortunate” because we believe teambuilding […]

October 1, 2019

Employee training is a major activity in many organizations—and for good reason. Regardless of new hires’ credentials upon joining an organization, training helps ensure their work meets company standards and expectations. Continual Change Means Ongoing Training While formal education provides […]

September 23, 2019

Conducting employee training can be costly and time-consuming. Hiring internal or external trainers, finding facilities in which to hold training sessions, and assessing the value of attendees’ time can add up to a significant expense. Additionally, the logistical challenges of […]

September 16, 2019

The term “burnout” has been frequently used as a catchall for multiple issues among employees, including stress, anxiety, and depression. Burnout gained a more specific definition when it was officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year. […]

August 26, 2019

Training employees can take a lot of time and resources, but it’s necessary in any organization—whether to educate staff on new industry developments, promote key skills, or simply to give them familiarity to the organization and its culture and processes. […]

July 29, 2019

You’re probably sick of hearing about Millennial workers, and as a Millennial, so am I! Fortunately, Generation Z is starting to enter the workforce, which means we can all turn our attention to attracting and retaining this new group of […]