The 3 C’s of Engagement Diamond rings are evaluated on the 3 C’s of cut, clarity, and color. I see three Cs of Employee Engagement that all leaders should embrace: Communication is the cornerstone of engagement: Recognize the power of a robust communication plan, one built on clarity, consistency, and transparency. With today’s technological advances,… [Read More]
Employee Engagement
Reflections from the Road
It’s been quite the busy year… travelling for conferences, keynotes and client engagements (okay, and maybe a little golf in Scotland – a blog for another day). Most recently, I was invited to speak (Mega Session) on “Building an Employee Engagement Roadmap” at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition which took place June 18-20th in Chicago…. [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]
Thinking Forward to End-of-Year Conversations
With summer over and kids back in school, many HR professionals are gearing up for end-of-year discussions. In some organizations, these are loosely framed conversations that are largely based on justifying a year-end bonus (or lack of one). In others, they are rigorously organized and tracked – so much so that managers sometime dread them…. [Read More]
Maintaining Engagement During the “Back to School” Crunch
For many employees, summer means rest and relaxation, regardless of whether it involves a family vacation or less structured “downtime.” With so many of our colleagues and direct reports taking time off, the pace of the workplace can tend to slow down to match this mindset… only to get a jolt when September rolls around. … [Read More]
Press Release – Sandy Pipitone Joins The Employee Engagement Group
Sandy Pipitone Joins The Employee Engagement Group June 2, 2016 – Woburn, MA The Employee Engagement Group is pleased to introduce Sandy Pipitone as Vice President of Organization Effectiveness and Engagement. Sandy will be running the company’s Client Partnership Program, which provides monthly on-site organizational development support to client leadership teams and senior human resources staff. … [Read More]
Engaging the Whole Person
Engaging the Whole Person Repost from the original blog on The CEO Magazine. During the past decade, organizations have increasingly embraced employee engagement as a way to attract and retain the best employees – knowing that a culture of engagement will better position them to capture employees’ discretionary effort (and help the bottom line). That… [Read More]
Key Factors for Building Engagement
Key Factors for Building Engagement Part of what makes being a manager difficult is that at any given time, employees are all operating at different levels of personal and professional engagement. Experienced managers of people have learned over time that to impact an overall team or organization’s performance, they need to move the collective team… [Read More]
5 Ways to Create a Motivational Culture
5 Ways to Create a Motivational Culture When it comes to motivation, it’s natural for there to be ebbs and flows. Motivation may vary depending on the circumstances the employee is facing, whether it is work related, or something in their personal life. As managers we can’t necessarily motivate employees since motivation needs to come… [Read More]