Tag: Employee Engagement
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Disengaged employees-this is what it feels like
Hi, I’m Ben, and I’m a disengaged employee. When we talk about disengaged employees, we look at it as a problem to be solved. In some cases (like mine), there might not be an easy solution. In case you’re wondering, I am not talking about my day job. I’m talking about a second gig I…
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Never underestimate the power of face-to-face interaction
We are a small company, but we have employees scattered around the US. Last Friday, Mike (our CEO) and I headed down to Fort Walton Beach for our quarterly All Hands Briefing. We only have three employees there, but when we showed up, it was so much fun to see how excited they were to…
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Internal promotion-how Chipotle reduced turnover by 64%
Internal promotion is a valuable, yet underutilized, tool to engage employees and managers in the recruiting process, provide career growth, and save on costs associated with bringing in external talent. As I alluded yesterday, the content covered at Hire Minds was astonishing. The first session was an interview/case study of Chipotle restaurants and how they…
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Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work (book review)
When I received my review copy of Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work: Building a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT by Paul Marciano, I wasn’t sure about what to expect. I’ve talked about employee engagement before, and I feel like I know a good bit about the topic. This book took it…
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Employee engagement strategies for the 21st century
There’s a free teleseminar today that focuses on employee engagement strategies that I’m looking forward to. As I posted yesterday, I’m really excited about the opportunities that exist once you get your workforce engaged. If you’re interested in listening in on this free resource, click here and you can learn more. But do it quickly!…
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The cost of disengaged employees
Disengaged employees cost companies money in numerous ways. They are much more expensive to maintain than their engaged counterparts, and many organizations are working hard to find ways to help get their people engaged and more productive. I’ve been a disengaged employee. It stinks. I didn’t start out planning to be one. I don’t know…
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Employee Engagement eBook
Employee engagement. What is it? Why should you care? Studies show that employees that are “engaged” in their work perform significantly better than those who are not. The problem is finding real, tangible ways to make that happen. Good thing there’s a book for that. Recently I reached out to a few people to see…