Every time I hear some highly successful person, whether they are business person, movie star, writer, professional athlete, artist or reality TV star say, … Read more
For More Motivated, Engaged Employees, Give Them More Autonomy
Whether your goal is to increase employee motivation, engagement, or morale, one of most effective actions you can take is to give employees more autonomy. … Read more
HR’s Important Role in Defining Employee Engagement
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around the topic of workplace engagement. Most notably, an expose of Amazon in The New York Times highlighted … Read more
On Thanksgiving, Remember the Connecting Power of Gratitude at Work
It’s the season of Thanksgiving in the U.S., and it’s also my favorite holiday of the year. Give me an excuse to eat too much and then nap in the … Read more
How Holiday Expectations Can Drastically Affect Employee Engagement
The holiday season is a time for togetherness and peace, but in the 9-to-5 workplace it is also crunch time, when businesses close out for the year and try … Read more
New Survey Raises Key Question: Should You Care About Employee Happiness?
Universum has just published another fascinating survey analysis that should be required reading for any leader wondering about the engagement of their … Read more
How to Limit Your Employees’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days
When’s the last time you had a bad day at work? A recent survey by the Danish firm Woohoo, Inc., asked just this question of employees worldwide. The … Read more
A Value Proposition For Making Your Employees Feel Valued
Smart leadership realizes that to increase employee engagement and productivity across their workforce they must look beyond salary, benefits and an … Read more
To Improve Engagement, More Leaders Will Need to Truly Embrace Engagement
“If you want eggs, take care of the hen,” Inamori said in an interview on Oct. 23. “If you bully or kill the hen, it’s not going to work.” That was a … Read more
The Last Word: Nearly a Quarter of Your Workforce Would Leave For Just a 10% Raise
How much of a raise would it take for you to switch jobs? According to one new survey, not very much. I get lots and lots of surveys and research sent to … Read more