The research has spoken — having friends at work is a key to happiness. In fact, a Gallup’s State of the American Workplace poll found that friendship at work increases employee satisfaction by 50 percent and people … Read More
In Gratitude: The Simple Yet Powerful Acts of a Great Supervisor
It’s Thanksgiving season which of course is a time to give thanks for the blessings in both our personal and professional lives. It’s a time for reflection on the year ending and planning for the … Read More
What Best-in-Class Executive Teams do to Drive Employee Engagement
Asking employees to give their feedback on an employee engagement survey can be anxiety-provoking for executive teams. Leaders know that engagement is important and that they should be asking for feedback, but sometimes the survey … Read More
Employee Recognition Best Practices
Recognition is one of the most common drivers of employee engagement. Recognition can happen both in formal and informal ways, yet when we ask employees how to best ensure they feel appreciated, the most common … Read More
Leadership Wisdom From Dad: Why Do You Work?
My dad has always been my business hero. He started his career when he was 15 years old working as a crewperson for McDonald’s Corporation. Over the next 30 years, he climbed the ladder to … Read More
Improve Engagement with These Performance Management Best Practices
Constructive feedback, recognition, skill development, and the opportunities to share new ideas are classic drivers of employee engagement. The common theme through these items is the performance management process, and, not surprisingly, these items are … Read More
Employees Don’t Trust Senior Leaders – Now What?
or the last two years, trust in senior leaders has been the number one driver of employee engagement among our clients. Perhaps this should not come as a surprise – we are in a global … Read More
Are You Listening? What’s Your Pulse Survey Strategy?
It used to be best practice for organizations to measure employee engagement every 12 – 24 months and then roll out a year long process of disseminating results and building action plans. That approach no … Read More
New Twists on Employee Engagement Best Practices
The art and science of building an engaged workforce continues to evolve into new directions. As a leader or HR professional, it’s tempting to focus on the latest fad. Some of the new ideas in … Read More
Words from Steve Grant: Resume vs. Euology
Steve Grant was always full of wisdom and challenging us to be better leaders. He wrote this blog shortly before he passed in December, 2015. When you have a terminal diagnosis like I do, you … Read More