We all know that we need to communicate better. The vast majority of dysfunctional relationships are the result of (or breach) in communications. In all organizations, communication plays a central role in a well-functioning (or poorly-functioning) relationship. Leaders need to communicate their visions for the company to employees, and managers and employees need communication skills… [Read More]
Employee Engagement Blog
Five Steps to 100% Employee Engagement Survey Response Rate
An employee engagement survey is only as good as the data it collects. To have an accurate picture of what employees think, you must collect data from as many of them as possible to achieve a high employee engagement survey response rate. But how do you ensure that 1) everyone knows that you are launching… [Read More]
4 Tools to Develop and Grow Effective Managers
After that promotion into the ranks of management, who remembers being whisked away to a multi-day intensive training for their new position requirements, managing people? Not many, I’m sure. For most new managers, they get a “congratulations” and a list of subordinates. According to a recent Gallup poll, over 70% of people who manage people… [Read More]
Five Reasons You Should Survey Your Employees
What will you gain by asking your employees what they think? Engagement surveys are an investment an organization’s time and resources, but are also an incredible investment in your workforce. View the infographic below for five reasons you can use to convince your boss or C-Suite that an employee engagement survey that investing in your… [Read More]
Performance Appraisals: How Can We Improve Something Everyone DREADS?
We asked participants some questions about their own performance appraisals during a recent webinar. While their comments weren’t too surprising, they really hammered home the fact that while no one likes their current performance appraisal process, no one’s quite sure what to do about it. Our infographic below illustrates the state of participants’ performance appraisal… [Read More]
Join Us For A Lunch-and-Learn Webinar on the Employee Engagement Certificate Program
We’ll be holding a lunch-and-learn webinar on Tuesday, August 22nd to answer your questions on the Employee Engagement Certificate Program. Join the program’s director Allan Benowitz as he talks with recent program graduate Michelle Roccia about the program, what students learn, and the benefits of being THE employee engagement guru in your organization. About the… [Read More]
Engaging Additions to your Summer Reading List
Compiling your summer reading list? Whether sitting by the pool or on a beach this summer, consider adding some of Bob’s books on engagement to your list. These titles will get you thinking about how to best engage your team (or yourself!) once you’re back in the office. What are you reading this summer? Comment below… [Read More]
Bob Kelleher’s Training Magazine Webinar – 7/13/17
Bob Kelleher, the founder and president of The Employee Engagement Group, will be featured in an upcoming Training Magazine webinar. The webinar, “How to END Your Dreaded Annual Performance Appraisal Process…in 7 Minutes!” will include:The latest trends in performance appraisalsSuccessful case studiesWhy you shouldn’t just eliminate appraisals without an alternativeA cool 4 Touch Point process… [Read More]
Three 2017 Engagement and Hiring Trends
I recently returned from New Orleans, where I had the opportunity to speak at the Society of Human Resources Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition. I, along with 15,000 fellow attendees, also got to listen to many other speakers, authors, and thought leaders. I would like to share with you three consistent employee engagement themes… [Read More]
Engaging Employees from Coast to Coast
Happy Spring (or Happy Fall for our Southern Hemisphere friends)! Here at The Employee Engagement Group, 2017 has seen us engaging across the globe – from Spain to Mexico, California to New York to New Orleans! Engaging Audiences from Board Rooms to Conference Halls We have presented keynote talks for corporate clients at Canon, ECI, and Lockheed Martin, amongst many… [Read More]