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Finding or attracting the right talent has always been a challenge. And once you find the right fit, retaining becomes another issue. It’s no surprise that when people feel valued at work, they become more productive. How do you actually make your employees feel genuinely valued?
It’s no surprise that when people feel valued at work, they are more likely to go that extra mile to get the job done, or any organization would want their people to be willing to put forth that kind of additional effort. The question is, how do you actually make your employees feel genuinely valued?
Employee engagement has become the holy grail of the business world. It promises a boost in productivity, higher innovation, increased retention, and a better reputation for your organization. However, there are so many facets to employee engagement that it can be hard to know where to start developing it.
No matter what our individual job description, we are all contributors to the culture in which we live and work. For those of us who find ourselves in a workplace where we feel encouraged by our co-workers and inspired by our work, celebrate it; and for heaven's sake don't take it for granted.
Deskless employees those deployed remotely and offsite—now account for 80 percent of the global workforce. These 2.7 billion individuals face added limitations compared to onsite staff, both in terms of communication and access to corporate systems.
Too many workplace teams have their performance impacted by their manager. Often it’s style, but many times it’s their lack of kills. Sometimes it’s a combination of both. One study shows that 45% of managers ignore or reject ideas and feedback from members of their team rather than listen.
Employers are investing more than ever on health care benefits, but unfortunately those investments aren’t being fully utilized by employees. Since 2013, utilization rates have remained stagnant – which could explain why 72 percent of employers are looking to enhance employee benefits engagement.
From a business perspective, the globalization genie is out of the bottle. Today, markets are irreversibly global, and that means companies need the talents and perspectives of a diverse group of employees to effectively serve their worldwide customer base.
In recent years, businesses have increasingly invested in building and growing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. While one motivating factor for this is that CSR benefits local communities, there is evidence that CSR has a positive effect on employee engagement as well.