Tag: employee experience

April 23, 2024

Miriam Connaughton, chief people and experience officer at Simpplr, emphasizes human-centered approaches in technology and organizational practices. Prioritizing core relationships among employees, managers, co-workers, and the organization fosters engagement, productivity, and shared success. A recent January 2024 Employee Engagement survey […]

April 8, 2024

We’re almost four years removed from the first days of the pandemic. But the work world continues to evolve. And HR leaders continue to evaluate their employee benefits and what they believe will attract—and retain—key employees. One of those benefits […]

March 14, 2024

Finding the best talent for your company is more than a simple review of resumes to identify the most fitting qualifications. Recruiters are an important component of generating interest in open job positions and finding the perfect addition to your […]

February 20, 2024

The business value of employee experience (EX) can be measured in reduced turnover, increased retention, better quality talent acquisition, and internal mobility that preserves and expands institutional knowledge. Yet, making the business case to modernize EX is still a struggle […]

January 22, 2024

The business value of employee experience (EX) can be measured in reduced turnover, increased retention, better quality talent acquisition, and internal mobility that preserves and expands institutional knowledge. Yet, making the business case to modernize EX is still a struggle […]

January 5, 2024

The number of dissatisfied employees could jump next year, creating an employee experience (EX) downturn. This prediction follows recent Forrester research showing significant drops in employee engagement and culture energy between 2022 and 2023. These declines come just as employers […]

December 14, 2023

Despite a cooler labor market and improved hiring outlook, HR leaders’ expectations continue to decline around two key areas — retention and employee engagement — according to a Dec. 12 report from The Conference Board. Overall, The Conference Board CHRO […]

November 29, 2023

From creating viral TikTok dances to reviving Y2K fashion, Generation Z’s influence has helped shape recent popular culture. However, their influence doesn’t just stop there. Since Gen Z’s debut in the workforce in 2020, members of this cohort have challenged […]

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. […]

October 2, 2023

Employee experience has been gaining traction in recent years as employee retention continues to be a pressing challenge for organizations of all sizes. Employers are realizing that tracking and improving the day-to-day experiences of their staff can have profound effects […]

September 29, 2023

For organizations exploring ways to improve employee growth, engagement and retention, promotions aren’t a sure thing. New analysis from the ADP Research Institute’s quarterly Today at Work report finds that 29 percent of people who received their first promotion left […]

July 31, 2023

Custom Assembly Inc. is as serious about employee satisfaction as it is about customer satisfaction. Family-owned since 1988, the Haviland, Ohio-based company has 430 employees spread across its home state and seven additional states. It has long realized that happy […]

July 10, 2023

You’ve heard of the employee experience, but what is it, exactly, and why is it important? How do you define the employee experience, identify its components and create an experience that meets the wants and needs of your organization and […]

May 9, 2023

Compensation is one of today’s hottest HR topics, as pay transparency laws, inflation, and talent shortages impact employers nationwide. Lisa Shuster from iHire, explains how to offer competitive, equitable salaries while proactively preventing pay compression. What recession? A recent iHire […]

January 19, 2023

Employers have recognized the concerns and changes within HR over the last few years and have shifted their priorities during these uncertain times. HR managers believe burnout has serious consequences for employee retention, but according to CareerBuilder, 61% of workers […]

November 15, 2022

Any HR leader will tell you that maintaining employee engagement amongst a distributed workforce has been a massive challenge. After all, HR has to tiptoe a fine line between meeting employees’ ever-changing needs in a remote world and ensuring the […]

August 29, 2022

I can’t quite get Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 song out of my head (by the way, I added the question mark for reasons I will get to in a minute) since reading a May 12, 2022, article in the Wall Street […]

May 4, 2022

Sometimes, peak employee experience entails staged murders and cactus showcases. Sittercity’s Chief People Officer Erin Yarnall described for HR Dive those and other ways her employees cook up virtual fun amid a pandemic. Along with “succulent nights” and the tech […]

February 11, 2021

I attended my first professional baseball game in July of 1975. The Boston Red Sox traveled to the dearly departed Milwaukee County Stadium to face the Brewers. Hank Aaron was in the final years of his Hall of Fame career […]

December 14, 2020

Asking for feedback and acting on it is the single most important thing companies can do to improve their employee experience as well as the company’s ability to adapt and thrive. This has always been a key ingredient for good […]