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Everyone notices employees who opt out of certain company events orchestrated by the office ‘fun committees’. Does this mean these employees are not fully engaged in their jobs?
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Building a positive and energized workforce takes more than participation in a company program. It takes attitude and action to support the initiative.
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Over the last number of years, books, articles, and research organizations have brought attention to the concept of employee engagement as a critical element for creating a successful business. In 2006, The Conference Board, a global business research organization, conducted a review of the literature and major research studies in the field. In seven studies on overall engagement levels, they found that only 21–52 per cent of employees were engaged. According to the current 2014 edition of The Conference Board Job Satisfaction survey, after eight straight years of research, less than half of the US workers are satisfied with their jobs.
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The future of employee engagement is Social. Employee engagement levels are lower than ever with no sign of improvement. Sounds dismal? Not at all! We seriously suggest getting excited. Why? Because the antiquated, top-down performance management-based models are showing their true colors, and they aren’t pretty. They’ve had their chance, and they just don’t work. The stage is set for change.
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Dated: 10-14-2014
In successful organizations where employees are highly engaged and productive, yielding the best work is no longer about putting in the most hours. What’s most important is getting employees’ best hours. For some, it’s at 7 a.m., with a hot cup of coffee and Beethoven #7. For others, the ideal work environment is midnight with six packs of Red Bull and Eminem.
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Dated: 10-09-2014
“Trick or Treat?” This is the question children ask countless homeowners during Halloween. Their question is answered when they receive a “fun-sized” treat. Many are ecstatic to receive a sugar filled confection that causes nightmares for dentists. Others say, “What is fun about this?” They’ve put in an enormous amount of time planning for Halloween. Children pick the best costume. They map out all of the good houses, they recruit friends and family to participate and they work hard to obtain the perfect device to transport their haul of treats.
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Dated: 10-09-2014
Jennifer was at the end of her rope. It was time for a new job, one that would let her use all of her talents, creativity and experience. The exit interview was uneventful, and then she was finally free! Her manager Roberta was baffled. How could Jen leave? She was on the fast track, with great potential, numerous promotion opportunities and was a key member of the team. What went wrong? Sound familiar?
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Engaged employees work just as hard on a Friday as they do on a Monday; they help their colleagues without being asked; they delight your customers from the minute they clock on to the moment they clock out.
And it’s no surprise that ‘engaged’ companies achieve, on average:
• 5 times more in total shareholder returns
• 6% higher net profit margins
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Dated: 10-09-2014
Engagement can't be sustained - at least not the way many (if not most) people imagine it. Let me explain...
Many people have the mistaken impression that an engaged employee:
• Is always enthusiastic about their work
• Always enjoys their work
• Regularly feels challenged by their work
• Feels a sense of commitment to their work, and
• Derives satisfaction from their efforts
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Dated: 10-09-2014
I just finished reading The Boys in the Boat, a fantastic underdog story about the University of Washington’s Crew Team and their quest to win Gold at Nazi Germany’s 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Written from interviews, diary entries, and memories of the crew members, Daniel James Brown captured what it was like to beat the odds through trust and teamwork. While I read this powerful story of nine young men embarking on a personal and spiritual journey, it amazed me how often I was jolted by the similarities of what these young men faced and what most organizations face on their journey to reach best-in-class status on Employee Engagement.
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