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Are Loose Cannons Driving Down Your Employee Engagement Scores?
The People Equation
MARCH 30, 2015
Typically, loose cannon employees are seen as a liability—and management is often looking for ways to help them “find new employment opportunities.” The folks at Newsweaver sent me this infographic about employee engagement. What this type of employee lacks, according to Newsweaver, is the clarity on “where to apply their enthusiasm effectively.” Interesting.
Employee Engagement and Company Mission: What’s the Connection? #EWS2014
The People Equation
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Employee engagement continues to surface as a hot topic in research on trends that impact the workplace. The employment life cycle (noted below) includes attraction, recruitment, engagement, retention, advocacy and leadership. . As you might expect, there’s a connection between employee engagement and a company’s mission. All opinions are mine.
Leading Yourself on the Path to Employee Engagement
The People Equation
MAY 19, 2015
Do employees really want to be engaged? If you define “employee engagement” as author Kevin Kruse does (“The emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals”), it’s likely that yes, all employees want to feel some level of connectedness to the work they do. All employees are now leaders? Wait, what? Would you please elaborate?
6 Truths about Training and Development
The People Equation
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
For over two decades, I was a corporate trainer, conducting in-person learning programs and later, webinars, to a wide array of employees. I’ve facilitated programs in warehouses, stuffy conference rooms, outdoors, and with simultaneous translation to groups of non-English speakers. If employees already know how to do the job, training is a waste of time. Don’t work so hard.
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace
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Tips for Running a High-Potential Leadership Development Program
The People Equation
AUGUST 17, 2015
Back in the day when I worked for a large corporation, there were employees who had been selected for some sort of quasi-secret leadership development program. The not-so-secret program was this: Suzanne (and her cohorts) were designated as “high-potential” (“HIPO”) employees who were being groomed for senior leadership positions. What is a High-Potential Employee? They know.
Trust in Leadership Affects Employee Retention #EWS2014
The People Equation
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Over the past 15 years, Spherion has surveyed employees and human resource managers on critical workplace topics to determine the trends that shape the work environment. Spherion created the graphic below to represent the various issues in the “employment life cycle”, which include attraction, recruitment, engagement, retention, advocacy and leadership. All opinions are mine.
4 Key Skills Employees Need for the Workplace of the Future
The People Equation
JULY 27, 2015
What are the top skills that the employee of the future needs? The good news is that both employers (with HR managers serving as the voice of the employer) and employees were in agreement that these four abilities represent critical skills needed to succeed in the workplace of the future. Valued employees—the ones managers want to keep—are often the most conscientious.
28 Essays on Leadership Character, Management Issues, and Culture
The People Equation
DECEMBER 2, 2014
There are nearly 30 great essays on leadership, management, employee engagement and company culture, so go on over and check out Michael’s December Leadership Development Carnival. . This month’s Leadership Development Carnival is hosted at Michael Lee Stallard’s blog. Michael organized the posts into four categories for easier reading: - Leadership skills. Character of a leader.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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New Leadership Articles at HR Answers
The People Equation
JANUARY 5, 2015
The first is 7 Ways to Engage and Motivate Your Team which outlines several simple daily actions managers can do that cost little or no money but will increase employee engagement. Answers.com Human Resources Leadership Corporate Culture employee engagement Management Answers.com has added a “leadership” category to my HR Answers page. Hope you enjoy them! .
Are These 5 Signs of Trust Evident in Your Workplace?
The People Equation
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Leadership Corporate Culture employee engagement Team Effectiveness Trust Trust Building Thursday Welcome to Trust-Building Thursday, a new series on The People Equation. Each month, we’ll explore trust in the workplace and offer practical tips for building trust with your boss, colleagues, peers and team members. You can see other installments of the series here. How can you tell?
3 Important Elements of the Employment Life Cycle #EWS2014
The People Equation
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
My first in this blog series, Employee Engagement and Company Mission: What’s the Connection? , covered the first three elements of the employment life cycle: attraction, recruitment and engagement. What impact does employee advocacy, organizational retention efforts and company leadership have on the overall employment “life cycle”? All opinions are mine. Advocacy.
Want to Land that Job? Pay Attention to the “Big 4” of Hiring
The People Equation
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
The study polled over 2,000 workers and 225 human resource managers on their opinions and attitudes regarding important workplace topics such as employee engagement, job satisfaction, generational differences and work/life balance. As the perspectives and attitudes of the workforce evolve, employers must better understand employees for greater business success. Resume- 13%.
4 Ways to Close the Learning-Doing Gap for Front-Line Managers [GUIDE]
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employees have the knowledge and skills. in the seat, driving performance gaps and employee. people manager can improve employee performance. by 25%, employee engagement by 52%, and employee. Engage: Sue is one of the 5%. She’s fully engaged in her development process because she wants to get better. improve employee performance. We’re.
The Real Meaning of Engaged Leaders
The People Equation
JULY 13, 2015
Much of what’s written about “employee engagement” focuses on how to get your employees more involved at work. As a leader at your company, you’re also an employee; how “engaged” are you? And, are you engaged in the right things? Undoubtedly, you’re busy, but is that the same as engagement? Yet there’s an irony at play. Awareness of challenges.
Can Companies Truly Offer the Work Flexibility that Employees Crave?
The People Equation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Spherion’s Emerging Workforce Study identified an interesting trend in organizational benefits: programs centered on offering more work/life balance to employees. At the heart of these programs is a very specific employee need: flexibility. As HR consultant Robin Schooling points out in her post The HR Hamster Wheel , not all employees qualify for flexible work schedules.
4 Things Top Managers Do To Improve Employee Engagement
The People Equation
JUNE 24, 2015
Improving your interactions with employees isn’t rocket science, but it does take effort. interviewed top managers to find out specifically what they do to create connection and engagement with their employees. Leadership employee engagement Kevin Kruse Series Managementphoto credit: istock photo.
100 Thinkers and Speakers about Leadership
The People Equation
DECEMBER 18, 2014
About a year ago, I interviewed Kevin when his book “Employee Engagement is for Everyone” came out. You can see the series of posts I wrote about Kevin’s thoughts on employee engagement here. Yesterday my friend and fellow HR blogger Robin Schooling tagged me in a Facebook post: . Evidently Jeff Haden, a contributing editor at Inc. What?!). Heck no!
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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performance and developing employees? managers do not clearly set expectations, employees don’t feel set up for success. And if it later turns out than an employee. employee may then feel, often justifiably, that they did “the best I could” or “what. our ability to develop employees has never. At the same time, younger employees. help employees avoid.
23 Leadership Lessons About Energizing Yourself and Others
The People Equation
MAY 15, 2015
Blog Carnival Leadership Authenticity Character-based Leadership Communication Corporate Culture employee engagement Mentoring Organizational Effectiveness Workplace DynamicsHow do you derive energy from the task of leading? Many times, being in a leadership role is draining, not energizing. Topics include: – The benefits of taking time off. – Authentic listening.
Social Recruiting – It’s Time to Get on Board
The People Equation
OCTOBER 26, 2015
These companies are missing a huge opportunity to recruit the most tech-savvy employees because nearly half of job seekers use a mobile device to conduct their search. Where do employees look for jobs? The survey reports that 14% of employees use social sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. What does the rise of social recruiting mean for the future of HR?
How Will the Continuing Evolution of Social Media Impact the Workplace?
The People Equation
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Whether it’s a customer service employee who tracks his company’s Facebook feed for disgruntled customers, or job seekers scanning Pinterest for job openings, social media continues to shape the way job candidates, employees and employers interact. This much is clear: employees expectations have soared because of their tech-friendly experiences as consumers.
@Progressive Offers HR and Management Tips for Small Business Owners
The People Equation
AUGUST 23, 2016
the site offers a series of informational articles for small business owners. I was tapped to write articles about human resources, company culture and employee engagement. In 8 Things to Say to Employees That Will Make Their Day , I offer up eight phrases that leaders can use to build rapport with their staff. Here are four proven ways to inspire employee loyalty.
Resources for Feedback, Productive Meetings, Leadership and Career
The People Equation
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
covered meetings, giving feedback to a colleague and reviewed a total of nine books on popular HR and Leadership themes such as employee engagement, organizational culture, and establishing a thriving career. Last month’s article for HR Answers was a bit of a smorgasbord. People love to hate meetings. Giving feedback to colleagues is a crucial communication skill. Happy reading! .
At What Age Are Millennials Ready to Lead?
The People Equation
AUGUST 24, 2015
When are employees ready to step into leadership roles? The study polled over 2,000 workers and 225 human resource managers on their opinions and attitudes regarding important workplace topics such as employee engagement, job satisfaction, generational differences and work/life balance. All opinions are mine. Millennials simply see “leadership” in a different light. about it.
Simple Questions Leaders Can Use to Improve Peer Relationships
The People Equation
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Engagement isn’t just for leaders and the people they lead. Communication Leadership Bob Anderson employee engagement Mastering LeadershipGo on over and check it out to learn how you can: Find out if you’re doing your best to shape interactions with your peers. Help your colleagues learn and grow. Step up to resolve conflicts and facilitate communication. Enjoy!
Learn Directly from Employee Engagement Expert @Kruse
The People Equation
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
A few years ago, I interviewed Kevin Kruse for his book Employee Engagement is for Everyone. Check out the People Equation blog series on employee engagement that I wrote for the release of Kevin’s book. ). I’m writing this post because Kevin is holding a rare public workshop and certification opportunity on employee engagement. He 500 entrepreneur.
Employment Life Cycle and HR Social Trends – HR Answers
The People Equation
JANUARY 26, 2015
When it comes to the employment life cycle, I think of onboarding and offboarding as the “bookends” that support an employee’s overall experience with an organization. I’ve written extensively on HR Answers about onboarding and this month I wrote about offboarding in 4 Reasons to Treat Departing Employees Well . Enjoy!
Reaming Out an Employee While You’re on the Treadmill – Bad Boss
The People Equation
JANUARY 25, 2016
Well, here’s a new way to conduct performance management discussions: ream an employee out while you’re on the treadmill. I was at the gym. There was little doubt about what was going on: he was having a “performance conversation” with an employee. Apparently, the employee was late. wonder what the employee thought of all of this? Loudly.
One Simple Way for Leaders to Build Trust
The People Equation
APRIL 30, 2015
What’s the single most effective way for a leader to build trust with his or her employees? It’s to show that you genuinely care about your employees’ career well-being. Does that surprise you? I’m not surprised at all – feedback is the cornerstone of a good manager-employee relationship and 1:1 meetings can provide an avenue for two-directional communication. Weekly!
May Carnival of HR Hosted by @stelzner
The People Equation
MAY 19, 2016
You’ll read stories about: Measuring engagement via social interaction. Signs that your employees are on the verge of leaving your company. Blog Carnival Human Resources employee engagement Team Effectiveness TrustThis month’s Carnival of HR is hosted by Mark Stelzner of Inflexion Advisors. Mark is one of the first HR colleagues I met on Twitter in 2009.
Human Resources Today – Resources for the People Side of Business
The People Equation
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Human Resources Today curates content from many sources on the web regarding the people side of HR: employee engagement, leadership, corporate culture, employee retention and workplace communication. Human Resources Corporate Culture employee engagement Leadership Workplace Dynamics A new site just launched called Human Resources Today. Human
4 Ways to Build Leadership Trustworthiness
The People Equation
MARCH 12, 2015
Research shows a strong link between employee engagement, management ethics and employees’ trust in their leaders. No surprise, right? As a leader, you’ve got all the easy bases covered: don’t lie, steal or cheat. But what about those gray areas—the one where you had good intentions, but something got in the way of you completely walking the talk?
What Type of Engaged Leader Are You?
The People Equation
MAY 14, 2015
To find out, go on over to Smartblog on Leadership and read my May post, Are you the wrong type of “engaged” leader? Leadership Character-based Leadership Communication employee engagementAre you a Plugged-In Leader or an Otherwise Occupied Leader? As always, I welcome comments here on The People Equation, or on the Smartblog site. Photo credit: 123rf alexwhite.
Why Leaders Must Go Beyond Strategy to Grow Their Business
The People Equation
MARCH 11, 2015
If you are a mid-level or senior manager leading in a rapidly growing business, you’ll want to check out my latest article on TINYhr’s Employee Engagement & Company blog. Research indicates that once a company grows beyond the entrepreneurial phase, new leadership traits are needed to continue along the growth curve. image credit: lightwise.
Important Questions all Leaders Should Ask of Top Performers
The People Equation
JULY 16, 2015
According to research, something as simple as conducting a “stay interview”—a conversation in which you review an employee’s likes and dislikes about the job—can help significantly reduce turnover of valued staff members. Leadership employee engagement Personal EffectivenessHow do you keep your top talent from jumping ship? For starters, let them know how much you value them.
People Equation Quick Hits: Learning Nuggets from #WorkHuman 2016
The People Equation
MAY 11, 2016
Workplace Issues Corporate Culture employee engagement Learning Organizational Effectiveness WorkHumanFor the past three days, I’ve been immersed in Globoforce’s WorkHuman conference. Have you ever been to a conference that was so amazing, you feel like you’re literally bursting at the seams with all the ideas? Watch for detailed coverage in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned!
Is Employee Engagement REALLY Worth It? [Infographic]
HighGround
MAY 3, 2016
How do you know if employee engagement is really worth the investment in tools in programs to help improve it? Some stats included: $11B is lost annually due to employee turnover. A 5% increase in employee engagement results in a 3% increase in sales. Learn more about how you can create a company culture focused on continuous, real-time feedback and engagement.
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