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Let’s face it. Employee survey projects are a lot like diet programs. The problem is not with the design or even with the intentions. The problem is with the follow-up. Things start off great but then life/business gets in the way. But they don’... More...

Recently I’ve been reading about rewards and engagement with the obvious assertion that positive rewards lead to an increase in employee engagement and performance. Of course, over the years there have also been many studies refuting this idea with s... More...

Over the years, I have worked with many groups during the course of an employee survey project. All too often the supervisor of the group was struggling. They knew that they were not properly equipped for their job but didn’t know what to do. For the... More...

In various seminars, webinars, group meetings I have heard speakers exhort us to strive for perfection, zero defects, etc., etc. Repeating the words “continuous improvement” as if they were a sacred mantra. It is hard to argue with this logic, rig... More...

I just read a report published by Modern Survey discussing the results of their periodic employee engagement study. Their study showed that employee engagement in the U.S. dropped in February 2010 from the previous measure last August. Prior to that,... More...

Several years ago I had a large client with a very young employee population. Almost all of them were well under 25. As might be expected with this population turnover was very high, exceeding 100% in some areas. Management wanted to change this situ... More...

The biggest frustration for survey consultants is organizations not using survey results. Although this is understandable under certain circumstances, most of the time it is a simple case of organizations who didn’t realize the seriousness of the pro... More...

Softscape is conducting its 5th annual State of Global People Management research effort. One lucky winner will receive an Apple iPod touch, and all participants will receive a copy of the final executive benchmark report. Take the 20 minute surve... More...

Organizations cannot optimize their business results unless their customers and their employees clearly recognize the significant value they provide. How can you discover whether these two important groups really see this value? Ask them. To disc... More...

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Motivating a Young Workforce

Why Surveys Fail

2010 State of Global People Management Research

How To Ensure Customers and Employees Recognize Your Organization’s Value

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