Empathy is not the same as sympathy. Empathy is about understanding others' viewpoints. Today, more organizations recognize the importance of empathy. It's a give and take. All stakeholders are encouraged to make an effort to show understanding & compassion. All stakeholders are interested in promoting a positive working environment. Empathy organically increases … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why You Should Be Thinking About Employee Engagement
Gallup’s surveys indicate that high levels of employee engagement can help organizations lower their attrition from 25-65% - that’s how valuable engagement truly is! Although engagement was originally associated with another corporate buzzword – productivity – we now know that it goes much deeper than that. Highly productive employees can report a lack of engagement and … [Read more...]
Struggling to Engage Employees? Here are 10 Ways to Engage
With all of today’s distractions, are you finding it difficult to engage employees at work? You’re not alone. Gallup’s Workforce Survey regularly finds that "[t]he majority of the U.S. workforce (51%) is not engaged. These employees are indifferent and neither like nor dislike their job.” Yet, as their leader, you want to engage employees to positively affect the … [Read more...]
10 Employee Engagement Ideas That Work
Sponsored by Campbellsville University: According to a 2017 Gallup poll, 51 percent of employees are either actively searching for new jobs or keeping an eye on job openings. This likely has something to do with the fact that only a third of American employees are engaged by their work, and only a fifth feel that they’re managed in a way that motivates them. While it used to … [Read more...]
Business Leaders Strive to Combat Plummeting Employee Engagement Rates
As a manager, you've most likely dealt with poor behavior from certain employees—and even your best behaved workers may have the occasional lapse in judgment. It could be something as simple as playing on their phone during a meeting or as serious as showing up late every day. Large or small, these behaviors are signs of a deeper problem: disengagement. Statistics show … [Read more...]
High Employee Engagement Can Lead to Doubled Annual Net Profit
Did you know that companies with effective levels of employer engagement experience doubled annual net profits, 18% higher productivity, 2.5 times greater revenue growth, and 40% lower employee turnover? Those statistics come from research conducted by Pure as shown in the infographic at the end of this article. But that's not all! Management holds the cards when it comes … [Read more...]
Excessive Interviewing – What Has Happened to Courting Top Talent? Should Companies Pay for Excessive Interviews?
More than ever, I am hearing top talent from various positions and industries express their discontent with lengthy interviews processes, poor recruiting etiquette and indecisive decision-making on behalf of companies. While we are still experiencing an employers market, the employer needs to regain focus and treat candidates with dignity and respect. Until that happens, … [Read more...]