upstartHR

Tag: Engagement

  • How to Invest in ALL Employees, Not Just #Millennials

    While there may be some minor generational differences in workplace preferences, the truth is ALL your people want to learn, grow, use their strengths and be recognized and appreciated for their efforts. I’ve written extensively about the myth that Millennials are fundamentally different than other generations. The real point is that someone at that life…

  • Here’s How An Engaged Company Outperforms Others by Nearly 150 Percent

    Here’s How An Engaged Company Outperforms Others by Nearly 150 Percent

    Employees are more disengaged than ever, and the statistics on employee engagement only serve to further the narrative. Gallup reports that more than half of employees (51 percent) say they’re actively looking for a different job or watching for opportunities. Nearly 26 percent of the U.S. workforce is going to change jobs this year, and these…

  • The Secret to Alienating Your Employees Over Time

    I recently learned a great strategy that I can’t wait to share with you. Employee: Hey Bob. I know you are busy. I just have a few quick questions. A few of us came up with this really great idea for the party. HR: No. Employee: Um, well, okay. So, Jim needs me to help…

  • 7 Strategies for Hiring and Managing Creative Employees

    Today we’re going to explore the intersection of creativity, innovation, and intrapreneurship (entrepreneurial activities occurring within an organization) and how these activities bring value to the business world. I hope you enjoy! Innovation is a curious thing. In a research report published by the International Board of Innovation Science, Dennis Stauffer explored what separates wildly…

  • Two Employee Engagement Secrets Nobody Ever Mentions

    It seems that we can’t turn around today without having a conversation that touches on employee engagement. Yet despite all the attention, it hasn’t really moved the needle. In one graphic (click through the link below to explore), pulled from Google Trends, you can see the level of interest in employee engagement for over ten years.…

  • Engaging Employees with Technology Choices

    Last week I had the chance to speak with a local HR leader. She was lamenting her company’s hideously awful HR module that was an add-on to the company accounting software. The firm paid plenty of money for the module, but it is ineffective, inefficient, and virtually useless. It looks like it was coded/developed in 1993,…

  • Prioritizing Employees by Engagement Level

    The most engaged… are first in line. Recently I read a blog post about email marketing and delivery, and that line struck me. Stick with me, because I think there’s an intriguing question it brings up. People that run companies and blogs often use delivery services to communicate with customers and readers. I use a tool…