Work Life Balance isn’t Good vs. Evil Many organizations strive to offer “work/life balance,” and for many employees, work/ life balance is a goal as well – one made more difficult by the way technology blurs the boundaries that separate “work” and your “life.” But there is often a misconception that the balance is between… [Read More]
Employee Engagement
5 Simple Ways to be a More Engaging Leader
5 Simple Ways to be a More Engaging Leader When it comes to employee engagement, leaders must accept and embrace the concept in order for the organization to succeed. It’s all too common that an organization is working towards increased engagement, but isn’t backed by a supporting leadership team, which ultimately leads to little or… [Read More]
The War for Talent is Over, and Talent Won!
I predict that 2016 will be the year your firms’ disengaged employees say, ‘enough’! Your employees hung in during this recessionary dip (which took root in 2009), but after 6 years surviving countless organizational layoffs, job eliminations, mergers, reductions in training and development investments, and few promotions and pay increases, employees will again be in… [Read More]
Understanding Change is Essential to Employee Engagement
Understanding Change is Essential to Employee Engagement In New England, it’s the perfect time of year to think about and embrace change as we watch the trees change from green to vibrant oranges, reds, and yellows, and then eventually to completely bare trees. Understanding change is essential if you are going to work to improve… [Read More]
6 Tips for a Successful Employee Engagement Survey
6 Tips for a Successful Employee Engagement Survey September 22, 2015 An employee engagement survey can reveal key information about your organization and how engaged your employees are feeling. Before you jump in, here are six tips for conducting and employee engagement survey in your organization. Listen & Act Listen and be prepared to act…. [Read More]
Do Benefits Drive Employee Engagement?
Do Benefits Drive Employee Engagement? August 7, 2015 There seems to be a lot of questions about benefits and which ones will increase employee engagement. Many ask if benefits help satisfaction or engagement, or if they help both? Which benefits will make employees happy? Unfortunately, there is no a single answer to these questions; it… [Read More]
Improving Employee Engagement: A Public Sector Leadership Imperative
Improving Employee Engagement: A Public Sector Leadership Imperative Written by Bob Lavigna The Gallup organization, known best for its public opinion polling, has also done extensive and groundbreaking work on employee engagement around the world. Gallup research shows that high-engagement organizations outperform low-engagement organizations in key performance indicators that include profitability, productivity, customer satisfaction, retention… [Read More]
Your Company Brand Depends on Employee Engagement
Your Company Brand Depends on Employee Engagement June 24, 2015 Employee engagement is important when it comes to branding because it involves the organization, the employee, and the customer. When those three elements come together we call it tri-branding. First, the organization creates a brand for itself – this is the Employer Value Proposition. Second, the… [Read More]
Transform Your Culture with ENGAGE!
Transform Your Culture with ENGAGE! Join us for a highly interactive workshop where you will develop practical application for the award-winning tools and resources from Louder Than Words: 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results. In this workshop you will learn to: Build and implement a comprehensive communication protocol that engages employees AND builds… [Read More]
Employee Engagement Starts with Onboarding
Employee Engagement Starts with Onboarding Often, when we talk about employee engagement, we are talking about it to fix a problem; how to turn disengaged employees into engaged employees. As explained in a previous blog, we suggest that you modify your hiring practices so that you are hiring engaged employees using our B.E.S.T method. It’s also… [Read More]