Employee satisfaction. Employee commitment. Employee engagement. Employee experience. Since the ’80s, each decade has brought with it a new buzzword for HR professionals to call on their leaders to rally behind. And for good reason: … Read More
Wellbeing in the Workplace: Strategies that Work – Part Two
This is the second of two blogs that explores the topic of wellbeing in the workplace. Previously, we illustrated why having a multifaceted wellbeing strategy is essential in today’s world of work. We explained why … Read More
Wellbeing in the Workplace: Strategies that Work
This is the first of two blogs that examines how employee wellbeing initiatives have become a key business strategy for organizations. Then, we discuss a critical step that is often skipped in the process of … Read More
3 Super Simple Ways to improve Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is top-of-mind for many leaders today, as research has found that organizations with a highly engaged workforce outperform those without by 147 percent (SHRM, 2018). The specific benefits of an engaged workforce include higher … Read More
Reverse Mentoring: A Strategy for Increasing Millennial Engagement?
The idea of “reverse mentoring” is still fairly novel in today’s world of work. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s not all that different from traditional mentoring: an experienced employee is still paired with … Read More
Turnover Woes? You’re Probably Ignoring this Key Metric
We’ve all heard onboarding horror stories. An eager new hire shows up on her first day, to ready to meet the team and get down to work, only to spend the day filling out paperwork … Read More
Get To vs. Got To
Stressed out? Try this to manage your to-do list. I recently had the privilege of spending a few days in beautiful Sedona, AZ where I got to explore the amazing land and learn from incredible … Read More
Turn it “Always-on”: How a better listening mechanism can transform your company culture
In most organizations, only about 64% of employees feel like senior leadership is genuinely interested in new ideas, or that employee feedback influences decisions[1]. Managers tend to be a better access point for new ideas—Newmeasures … Read More
Fight the Engagement Slump with Learning Opportunities
Fight the Engagement Slump with Learning Opportunities Have you ever wondered why the newest employees are often the ones with the highest engagement? Engagement can be impacted by many factors, but one critical component is … Read More
People analytics in the world of small to medium-sized organizations
“Big data” is hot right now. The terms used to describe this trend are many: people analytics, data science, data-driven organizations, predictive modeling, machine learning . . . and the list goes on . . … Read More