Despite all that has been said or written about employee engagement, there’s still a question that’s hard to get a straight answer to: … Read more
The Top 10 Reasons That Your Employees Really Quit
Ever wonder why your employees really quit? A study of nearly 20,000 job quitters reveals some rather intriguing facts. The data The myth: 89 percent of … Read more
Survey: Majority Would Switch Jobs For Firm That Recognizes Them
If there’s one thing we know pretty clearly from all the surveys over the past year, it’s this: lots of employees aren’t all that … Read more
The 5 Ways That Highly Engaged Employees Are Different
By Timothy R. Clark How do you learn engagement from someone who’s disengaged? You don’t. That’s like trying to learn French from a Spanish teacher. People … Read more
What Exit Interviews Reveal About Why Employees Leave
David Witt, writing in the Blanchard LeaderChat blog, recently highlighted the top 10 reasons why employees quit — from the employees’ perspective. … Read more
Managing For Engagement: It Won’t Work Unless Performance is the Goal
My 4-year-old daughter recently took up playing her first team sport, soccer. As any parent who has had a young child in soccer knows, it’s quite a … Read more
Why We Need to Get Real and Get Rid of “Employee of the Month” Awards
Is it too late for “Employee of the Month?” The “Employee of the Month” concept has been in existence for decades as a way to … Read more
Mediocre Employees: Are They Disengaged, or Just Role Players?
Does your organization really need — or want — role players in your workforce? The easy answer is “of course we do,” but what if … Read more
Creating Company Culture: Yes, It Takes a Lot of Sustained, Hard Work
Suzanne Rumsey from Knowledge Infusion wrote last month in Fistful of Talent about company culture. Her post is spot-on and deserves to be read by the … Read more
Engagement: Why Silly Events Show a Lack of Company Commitment
In the employee engagement effort, one comment that never fails to give me pause is: “We have our employee engagement event scheduled for next Friday.” … Read more