Where Should You Focus Your Employee Engagement Investments? Employee engagement is still HR’s number one concern this year, and it resonated as one of the conference’s biggest themes. Nothing kills employee enthusiasm faster than uncertainty among the workforce.   A company’s formed vision and values should live at the top of the communication chain. Furthermore, if you want a solid company culture , you need to put it in the hands of your employees. When employees work at a “best place to work,” they use the word “love” to describe their emotions. MORE

Why Employee Recognition Is Your Best Bet. All of that means your best employees are probably taking calls from recruiters and posting their resumes. With the economy on stronger ground and unemployment rates trending up, the odds are not very good that you will keep your best employees if they are also among the “unhappy.”. The cost of employee turnover is not cheap. MORE

It’s March already (I feel like we’ve skipped a month) and it’s Employee Appreciation Day in the US! On behalf of our employee engagement and workplace happiness community, allow me to thank all the hardworking, enthusiastic and involved employees who’ve given their talent and their energy to create amazing projects, fulfill deadlines and drive business growth! MORE

Numerous studies, including our Workplace Madness Bracket and Recognition Trends Report, have shown time and time again that when it comes to employee appreciation, better pay always wins out. So how can you go wrong with using a pay increase to show employee appreciation? Employee Engagement MORE

As they speak to representatives from all levels of a company hierarchy, from human resources to IT, these executives are increasingly learning about the value of employee engagement. Employee engagement is not just a trending phrase; it’s a shift in the paradigm of global business activities. Services such as Yammer, Jive and SocialCast are not hugely different from public social media outlets, but these systems include only employees. Cloud computing has also been shown to significantly encourage collaboration among employees. MORE

Whether it’s Employee Appreciation Day, a Halloween spooktacular, or the annual holiday rager, throwing the perfect office party is a lot of pressure. Employees don’t want the same old office party year after year, and staying one step ahead of their expectations is a major challenge. Don’t miss an opportunity to celebrate with the people who matter most – your employees. MORE

Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of days dedicated to recognition and appreciation of various sorts.  Employee Appreciation Day was observed on Friday, March 6 th – a chance to “support, thank and reward workers” for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.  Business and Workplace On My Mind #RTOK appreciation Connection employees recognition MORE

“There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow. It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.”  – Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. MORE

while back I wrote about a very similar topic: how consumer demands for technology are shaping what we and our employees want in our workplace technology. About one in 10 companies believes HR technology is truly making life easier for employees, and that is a problem, because employees have high expectations for the technology they use. Bought a purse? Purchased a food item? MORE

As the leading provider of employee recognition solutions, O.C. Tanner is proud to help our clients around the world appreciate people who do great work. Pulling analytics from our extensive client database, here’s appreciation by the numbers for 2015. Trend alert: The growing popularity of Iron Chef and other cooking competitions is reflected in awards this year. India. MORE

Donald Clifton’s book How Full Is Your Bucket revealed the number one reason people leave their jobs is because they don’t feel appreciated. But there’s a proven way to address this problem: focus on employee engagement. It’s clear businesses need to focus more on employee engagement and recognition strategies. Why will your employees love it? So where is the roadblock? MORE

According to the WorldAtWork’s 2015 Trends In Recognition report, recognition programs are prevalent in the workplace, with 80% of organizations offering some type of recognition. Given the broad use of recognition, employees not only appreciate being recognized for their efforts, but many also expect it from their employer. Consider who should recognize an employee’s efforts. MORE

17 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing. In a recent interview , Life is Good founder Bert Jacobs emphasized that focusing on things like employee wellbeing have an often under-acknowledged business benefit for organizations. According to Jacobs, focusing on employee wellbeing and purpose is “a smart strategy for building a strong business….The Why is this the case? MORE

The employee-led economy. HR leaders are tasked with attracting and retaining top talent for their organizations, and inspiring employees to innovate and make a difference. In the face of the current workplace trends , HR leaders report that their number one challenge is dealing with change, particularly in the areas of leadership and culture. Generational differences. And O.C. MORE

For some reason, a lot of employers are running around with the assumption that employees only plan on staying with a company for one or two years. Before we give you the truth about what employees really want from a job and a career, take this short Pop Quiz. Think about some of the comments you probably have heard recently about today’s employee. But, it’s wrong—dead wrong. MORE

Curious what’s trending and top of mind in HR today? We asked Tim for his take on Employee Appreciation Day, recognition, and why he’s attending WorkHuman in May. Our employees are under a ton of stress and we need to find ways to help them. What do you think about Employee Appreciation Day? Employee Appreciation Day is like Sweetest Day. MORE

Employee’s husband called me to tell me she was taking unapproved leave. What do I do in a case where an employee’s leave was rejected and then her husband phones me to tell me that she will not be at work and she will take the leave? Unless this was health-related and an emergency (like the husband calling to say that his wife, your employee, was in the hospital), then yeah, he absolutely shouldn’t be a part of this conversation. It’s your name, you get to decide what you’re called, and the fact that it resembles a recent trend doesn’t change either of those things. MORE

Now that the holidays are well behind us and we’ve recovered from party season, I want to talk about human resources and employee parties. The goal of an employee event isn’t to just plan the party. The purpose of the party is to reward and recognize employees. HR has the opportunity to get other managers and employees involved. Allow employees to share images. MORE

Trending Topics (Top Jobs and Skills, Religious Literacy). Trending topics from the last week impact the stories this week. Employee Benefit Adviser – Workplace Benefits Renaissance (Atlantic City) March 1 – 3, #WBR16. Employee Appreciation Day in the United States falls on Friday March 4th. Bosses across the United States have the chance to support, thank and reward workers on Employee Appreciation Day on the first Friday in March. Week in Review – Popular Content. Read more. Read more. What's Hot In HR? Jobs aren't going away. MORE

They are pondering interactions among employees and aiming to redefine the traditional hierarchies of office culture. Over the past few years, cloud computing has been one of the fastest trending technologies in global commerce. This creates plenty of flexibility for an employee, who can work with their own personal device – laptop, smartphone or tablet – whether they are in a hotel or at the office. Employees appreciate BYOD because it provides them with the comfort and familiarity of their own devices. ” Optimizing the employee. MORE

Here’s a sobering statistic to ponder on Employee Appreciation Day : Nearly half (47 percent) of employees recently surveyed say they either don’t feel appreciated or feel only somewhat appreciated at work. more…). MORE

The Difference Between Popular and Trending. In the HR space, there are some topics that have been popular for years: employee engagement, big data, healthcare. This does not mean they are trending. Trending classification is based how often the phrase is showing up in recently analyzed data (e.g., Employee Engagement. 4. Employee Benefits. two weeks). MORE