Category Archives: Employee Engagement

As Part of Its Employee Retention Strategy, Amazon Pays Employees Up To $5,000 To Quit

Stephanie McGuinn — July 2, 2018 Follow @PIMidlantic — July 2, 2018 Yes, you read that right; once every year, Amazon offers to pay full-time associates at its fulfillment centers up to $ 5,000 to quit. As an employee retention strategy, that sounds counterintuitive, if not outright batty, particularly considering how expensive it is to … Continue reading As Part of Its Employee Retention Strategy, Amazon Pays Employees Up To $5,000 To Quit →

Driving Better Business Performance Through Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

Rick Lepsinger — June 28, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — June 28, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay There’s no question that companies with highly engaged employees are more successful. Gallup research found that teams with engaged employees performed better in terms of customer ratings, profitability, and productivity with much lower turnover and absenteeism rates. Companies with an … Continue reading Driving Better Business Performance Through Employee Engagement →

Time for Communicators to Help Manage Employer Brand Social Channels

Employee Engagement

Arik Hanson — May 28, 2018 — May 28, 2018 Recently, I’ve noticed a lot more traction around a term and space I’ve worked in with a couple clients the last few years: the “Employer Brand.” According to Wikipedia, an “Employer brand” is the reputation of an employer, and its value proposition to its employees, … Continue reading Time for Communicators to Help Manage Employer Brand Social Channels →

3 Strategies to Improve Employee Experience

Employee Engagement

Dave Sutton — May 17, 2018 — May 17, 2018 In late 2016, the talent acquisition and retention teams at Asurion realized they needed to transform the employee experience (EX) if they wanted to win their fair share of top talent. The privately-held company provides mobile protection insurance and technology warranty support services for over … Continue reading 3 Strategies to Improve Employee Experience →

What Managers Can Do To Connect With Their Employees

Employee Engagement

Nora St-Aubin — May 9, 2018 — May 9, 2018 As a manager, you act as a mentor, coach, and leader to your team. But that doesn’t mean there should be a level of separation between you and your employees. Quite the opposite—you should be connecting with employees and your team should feel like you’re … Continue reading What Managers Can Do To Connect With Their Employees →

Getting The Best Out Of Your Staff

Employee Engagement

Dr Neil Thompson — May 5, 2018 — May 5, 2018 Unless your business is a seriously hi-tech one that uses very expensive equipment, the chances are that the biggest costs you face are staffing costs. Another way of looking at this is not to think in terms of costs, but, rather, of investment. And, … Continue reading Getting The Best Out Of Your Staff →

99 Ways to Show Employees You Appreciate Them

Employee Engagement

Liz Bardetti — April 26, 2018 — April 26, 2018 Your employess are the people who are putting in the hustle and grind every day to make the best experience and products for the company and your customers. We aren’t saying you have to give away a trip (although, it would be pretty special if … Continue reading 99 Ways to Show Employees You Appreciate Them →

The Stupid-Simple Connection Between Employee Engagement and Microfeedback (Plus 5 Easy Ways to Engage Employees)

Employee Engagement

Michael Heller — April 26, 2018 — April 26, 2018 What does the future of work look like? Well, if the strides we’ve seen in the past ten years are any indication, it’s going to be very employee-focused, more ROWE than ever before and focus on the engagement of those…well, doing the work. Employee Engagement: … Continue reading The Stupid-Simple Connection Between Employee Engagement and Microfeedback (Plus 5 Easy Ways to Engage Employees) →

Engaging Employees in a Culture of Innovation

Employee Engagement

Michael Haddon — April 20, 2018 — April 20, 2018 geralt / Pixabay Change is never easy. Whether moving to a new office or implementing new systems, businesses – regardless of their size – will always encounter resistance to change. The key to success is harnessing the energy in that resistance, rather than trying to … Continue reading Engaging Employees in a Culture of Innovation →

How Do We Ensure Employees are Happy and Engaged?

Employee Engagement

Annette Franz — March 15, 2018 Follow @annettefranz — March 15, 2018 shy_kurji / Pixabay Without employees, you have no customer experience. It all started with a tweet… (to the left) My response was: “That’s a blog post on its own! Too much for 140 characters! But definitely need to start with listening to them.” … Continue reading How Do We Ensure Employees are Happy and Engaged? →