This was written by Bruce Bolger of EEA – view the original post here! Perspectives of an Early Engagement Leader While we at the EEA take great pride in having identified the emergence of engagement long before most, we didn’t invent the field. What is so exciting about this journey is the people we meet… [Read More]
Employee Engagement
How Can I Improve Employee Engagement Today?
How Can I Improve Employee Engagement Today? Being a manager is no easy task. Your organization is depending on you to accomplish big things, often using minimal resources. Your day is usually filled with “fire drills,” large amounts of email, paperwork, project deliverables, budgets, stakeholder meetings, customers, and…. I’m forgetting something…. Oh, that’s right –… [Read More]
5 Ways Engaged Employees Help Your Bottom Line
5 Ways Engaged Employees Help Your Bottom Line Employee engagement is often thought of as making employees happy. In reality, employee engagement is much more and has a large impact on the organization’s bottom line. It seems as though more and more people are realizing this, though some are still convincing their leaders and managers just how important… [Read More]
Are You Engaging the Whole Employee?
Are You Engaging the WHOLE Employee? Why your Employee Engagement efforts might not be enough… Over the past decade, companies who have embraced employee engagement as a means of attracting and retaining the best employees will be in a better position to capture their employees’ discretionary effort (and help your bottom line). However, despite some gains… [Read More]
The Similarity Between Employee Engagement and Diamonds
The Similarity Between Employee Engagement and Diamonds Diamond are evaluated on the three C’s of cut, clarity and color. I see the similarity with employee engagement and diamonds by the three C’s of employee engagement that all leaders should embrace: communication, customization, and culture. Communication is the Cornerstone of Engagement Recognize the power of a… [Read More]
Certified Employee Engagement Specialist Training Offered in New England!
The Employee Engagement group is excited to offer the opportunity to become a Certified Employee Engagement Specialist by learning and implementing key skills that lead to employee engagement within your organization. Implement key processes that increase engagement Create systems to effectively manage organizational change Evaluate and adjust your reward, recognition, and compensation systems Build alignment… [Read More]
What’s The BEST Way to Get Engaged Employees? Hire Them!
What’s The BEST Way to Get Engaged Employees? Hire Them! According to Gallup, employee engagement barely improved in 2014 and only 31.5% of the U.S. workforce are engaged. There are many different initiatives to drive employee engagement, but how many organizations are looking at their hiring process to improve engagement? If we can improve our… [Read More]
Recognizing the Need for Recognition
January 20, 2015 Recognizing the Need for Recognition First and foremost, it’s important to realize that rewards and recognition are not one and the same. Rewards tend to have a cost associated with them, whereas recognition is typically free or of minimal cost. A great definition of employee recognition by Kim Harrison is “the timely,… [Read More]
Make Work Fun with Gamification!
January 13, 2015 Gamification: Making Work Fun! You may have heard the word gamification, as it’s starting to become more popular, especially in the workplace, but what exactly does it mean? Gamification is applying game metrics in non-game settings to increase user engagement and drive user behavior with appropriate rewards. Gamification is a great way… [Read More]
Continuing Employee Engagement Following the Holidays
Employee engagement seems easy during the holidays – parties, presents, and all kinds of good cheer. Before you know it, it will be January 2nd and the new year will have begun. The post-holiday blues have been shown to spill into the workplace, taking a toll on employee motivation, engagement, and productivity. It’s never too… [Read More]