One study found that a whopping two-thirds of employees actually changed jobs due to a lack of L&D. People Operations teams and other people managers can model L&D by attending one of the HR conferences outlined below. Manage your time. Attend the expo. MORE

We’ve all encountered a business for the first time and formed an immediate impression of its culture. They even represent your company in their off-hours when attending their children’s ball games or church. According to a GloboForce white paper, The Science of Happiness , happy employees are: 58% more likely to go out of their way to help a customer or a colleague. Stay five times longer in their jobs. Take 10 times less sick leave. Change takes time. MORE

Low employee morale is a silent killer of workplace productivity and performance. Sign 1: Lack of attendance and engagement. Studies have found that people with low wellbeing scores can cost a company up to $28,000 a year in sick-day expenses and lost productivity. MORE

The New York Time s quoted professor Jarrod Haar of Auckland University of Technology, one of the researchers analyzing the results of the experiment, as noting, “ Supervisors said staff were more creative, their attendance was better, they were on time, and they didn't leave early or take long breaks. Rather, focusing on employee strengths and encouraging more emphasis and productivity in line with those goals delivers more impact in the short and long-term. MORE

By prioritizing people-centric initiatives, their companies achieve on average at least four times the profit growth (Aon Hewitt People Practices Inventory 2011) and three times the share market returns (Russell Investment Group 2011) compared to average companies. MORE

Recently, a Gallup study found out that only around 30% of employees say they are completely engaged in their workplace. With recent technology advancements, organizations are finding new ways to improve engagement and create a productive atmosphere at the office. MORE

A Gallup survey reported that highly engaged teams are 21 percent more productive on a daily basis—and that’s not all. Employee turnover is also at an all-time high , which has pushed many employers to explore innovative ways of engaging team members to keep them from jumping ship. MORE

Union workgroups are at the 39th percentile in Gallup's global employee engagement database and have, on average, 6% lower productivity compared to the median. Derek splits his time between Dublin and Boston. MORE

You run from meeting to meeting only to be left with no time at the end of the day to get the work done that you talked in those meetings. Globoforce: Can you share more about your new book and why you wrote it? Globoforce: Would the world be a better place without meetings? MORE

We can “like,” “rate,” or “evaluate” almost everything we buy – leading to a better shopping experience, better customer service, and products that more quickly adapt to our needs. Is it scary to think that employees can give us their opinion any time they want? MORE

Marketers, for instance, employ eye-tracking and heat maps to study shoppers’ behavior and improve shoppers’ experience and satisfaction. I had the privilege of attending the fourth annual WorkHuman , conference pioneered by Globoforce, from April 2-5 in Austin, TX. MORE