Tag: employee engagement

October 9, 2023

Organizations that measure employee engagement can map out effective strategies to address issues and maximize productivity. Understanding what employees want, increasing recognition programs and deepening leadership engagement are just a few best practices to cultivate a motivated and committed workforce. […]

October 9, 2023

Employees are resisting a return to the office. Labor strikes have been sweeping the U.S. Job candidates are ghosting recruiters. “HR is not your friend” is trending on TikTok. Right now, the climate in the workplace sure seems like it’s […]

October 6, 2023

We’ve all heard the popular business slogan “the customer is always right,” a phrase that highlights essential customer-first cultures implemented in almost every organization. This is how most businesses approach their operations, prioritizing customer satisfaction and retention to drive profitability. […]

September 27, 2023

Employees are the secret ingredient to organizational success, yet companies are struggling to keep them. In recent years, millions of Americans have been quitting their jobs—a trend dubbed the Great Resignation. Last October alone, a grand total of 4 million […]

September 26, 2023

During a recent webcast for SHRM, titled “Radically Rethinking Performance Reviews,” I shared the concept of the “star profile,” a short, succinct description of the actual behaviors or actions that spell success in a given position. I also have written […]

September 25, 2023

As the concept of “quiet quitting” gained attention over the last year, employers must now also be aware of the emerging trend of “loud quitting” or active disengagement at work. Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report revealed that […]

September 1, 2023

The past few years have been tough on employees. Just 31 percent of workers in the U.S. and Canada feel engaged at work, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report. And 52 percent report experiencing significant stress […]

August 29, 2023

Employees seem to be following a pattern of professional detachment. Since the beginning of 2020, Gallup’s worker engagement polls have shown steady employee-organization distancing. In the last three years, employee engagement levels dropped four percentage points. Given it can take […]

August 24, 2023

Although employee engagement appears to be rebounding after two years of decline, fewer remote workers are finding connection to the mission and purpose of their organization, according to an Aug. 24 report from Gallup. The organization’s May survey of full- […]

August 16, 2023

Innovative companies are collaborative companies. They find new solutions by sifting through a steady flow of fresh ideas drawn from a wide range of contributors. The best innovators understand that the next big idea could come from anyone in the […]

August 14, 2023

Like most organizations nationwide, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) could not escape every challenge the COVID-19 pandemic brought to employers. According to Alejandra Padilla, MHM’s team member experience manager, when the not-for-profit organization began its recovery from […]

July 24, 2023

Welcome to the world of onboarding, where we uncover the secrets to setting your new hires up for success right from the get-go. This is not your average HR paperwork and orientation session. We’re talking about a game-changing strategy that […]

July 19, 2023

Maintaining employee engagement during summer can be especially challenging, but it’s not impossible. Leaning in to connect with employees and try something new during the summer months could be what your organization needs to help your employees remain productive during […]

July 11, 2023

Few people, from the summer intern right up to the boardroom elite, like workplace meetings. Case in point: Billionaire Mark Cuban once told Inc. magazine, “The only way you’re going to get me for a meeting is if you’re writing […]

June 27, 2023

Sometimes the causes of stress and burnout are obvious. A looming deadline, a sick child, or financial insecurity can all add to a person’s mental health burden. But there are other elements of our daily lives that affect mental well-being […]

June 13, 2023

The research also found that workers’ confidence in the UK job market has plummeted, bucking an upward trend on the continent. Gallup’s 2023 research revealed that the UK remains one of the least engaged workforces in Europe, ranking 33 out […]

June 12, 2023

Ignore your employees and they’ll go away. Just ask Elon Musk whose heavy-handed leadership as he took the helm at Twitter resulted in a mass exodus of employees — and not just the ones he asked to leave. If you […]

May 26, 2023

Finding a new normal in the workplace after Covid-19 has been more difficult than many people expected. Some organizations have demanded a return to the way work was done pre-pandemic. Others have tried to find new, hybrid ways of working […]

May 25, 2023

For the past 75 years, SHRM has sought to cultivate the relationship between workers and employers to create better workplaces and a better world. We’ve seen how successfully HR bridges the gap between what workers want and what organizations need. […]

May 23, 2023

Resilience is one of those nebulous concepts that can be difficult to manage within a business setting. It’s seen as a personal thing, something that is within the remit of the individual alone. And while enhanced personal resilience is clearly […]