workplace engagement

Starbucks uses Workplace by Facebook to connect partners across geography, level, between field and headquarters. Workplace allows mobile engagement from partners who do not sit at a desk all day. A few months after introducing Workplace, more than 80% of the organization’s store managers were actively using it weekly, sharing knowledge and best practices and helping one another.

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work are changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything from attracting and keeping the best talent to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people better and

Starbucks uses Workplace by Facebook to connect partners across geography, level, between field and headquarters. Workplace allows mobile engagement from partners who do not sit at a desk all day.

Social connectedness is essential to employee health. The need for social connections in ingrained in us from the day we are born. What’s more, humans are known to be naturally social animals and need to have relationships with others, both in our personal lives and in the workplace. But where did this desire for social connectedness come from, and what does it really mean for employees’ health and wellness? Download our white paper, “Social connectedness: The secret to employee health and happiness” to learn: • The science behind social connectedness • How social behaviors impact our health and the workplace • How to incorporate social technology into your wellness program You’ll also receive key takeaways on driving social engagement in your wellness program.

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions. Discover in this guide how to improve visibility of your workforce with data-driven and actionable insights. Ultimately, it will help you know your people better an

The number of employees still engaged after their first six months on the job is roughly 40%. As the workplace continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to develop an engagement strategy that will combat the fatigue you’ll see among the other 60% of your employees. You can’t rely on 20th-century strategies for 21st-century challenges. Download our article to learn the top 6 workplace trends you’ll experience in 2015, as well as best practices to follow to drive engagement.

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions.

New Data from the 2016 Modern Family Index shows turnover is a real risk for a large portion of today’s workforce: new parents.

The newest research from Limeade and Quantum Workplace reveals that individual well-being is related to employee engagement. Learn why your organization’s support is so critical, the role of culture in well-being and how it drives business results.

The number of employees still engaged after their first six months on the job is roughly 40%. As the workplace continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to develop an engagement strategy that will combat the fatigue you’ll see among the other 60% of your employees. You can’t rely on 20th-century strategies for 21st-century challenges. Download our article to learn the top 6 workplace trends you’ll experience in 2015, as well as best practices to follow to drive engagement.

Employee recognition is more than an HR program—it has a profound impact on an organization’s workplaceculture and bottom line. Employee recognition has a strong influence on an organization’s workplace culture. Research on 10,000 employees in 12 countries shows that organizations who have a great culture are: • 54% more likely to have employees that are Promoters on the standard NPS scale • 53% more likely to have highly engaged employees • 29% more likely to have employees innovating and performing great work • 27% more likely to have increased in revenuelast year • 25% more likely to have growth in team size in the last year1 By creating a great workplace culture employees want to engage with, you’ll see an improvement in business results. Employee recognition touches every aspect of your company culture and your employee experience—from recruiting, to engagement, productivity, innovation, and retention.

In 2017, the O.C. Tanner Institute released a Culture Framework to help organizations measure and improve workplace culture. The origins of this framework come from a simple, yet powerful reorientation in our thinking. For too long, HR leaders have been asking, “What can we do to drive engagement?” A much better question is, “What can

How retail associates feel about their workplace is more critical than ever to sales, brand image, and customer satisfaction. That’s why retailers who want to stay competitive and relevant to shoppers are using workforce management technology to engage their employees for success. RIS News recently surveyed senior retail executives to learn their views on the value of employee engagement and what they’re doing — or not — to leverage it for stellar business results.

Generations are getting much more attention, especially when it comes to the workplace. For the first time ever, we have five generations in the workplace. Let’s look at the differences and the commonalities.

To reflect the needs of a diverse global market, companies need to encourage diversity and inclusion within their own organizations. Along with creating a more representative workforce, diversity also helps to build a more successful company. A two-year research study by Deloitte shows that companies who embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects of their business statistically outperform their peers. Deloitte’s findings are in line with research carried out by Sodexo that highlighted the business benefits of gender equality. Workplaces that are gender-balanced show a higher employee engagement (+4 points), a stronger brand image (+5 points), increased gross profit (23%) and consistently higher organic growth (13%). Read this whitepaper to learn more about the ancillary benefits of adopting diversity programs for your workplace!

Featuring Gartner Research Gartner recently conducted research to evaluate innovative products and services to comprise its report: “Cool Vendors in Human-Machine Interface, 2016.” Explore the organizations that are transforming how we interact with our devices in the workplace. Receive special insights into a paradigm shift in the way we work known as Infopresence, which is enabled by the Oblong technology spotlighted in the report.

Looking for cost-effective benefit alternatives that increase productivity and reduce absenteeism? It’s time to look at workplace wellness programs. These programs are no longer a trend — they are here to stay. Providing employees with incentives to get healthy and stay healthy can have a positive impact on engagement and the bottom line. This white paper from TharpeRobbins shows you the advantages of an employee wellness program and how you can get started with one in your organization.

The secret to employee health and happiness. It's a fact: positive social interactions at work have been shown to boost employee health. Social connections are just as important in the workplace as they are in other aspects of life. Being surrounded by compassionate, friendly coworkers can boost productivity and commitment to the workplace. Check out our white paper on social connectedness to explore: ? The science of being social. ? How social behaviors impact our health. ? Key takeaways on driving social engagement as part of your wellness program.

Employees and managers face challenges and pressures each day that make work unnecessarily complex and unproductive. This complexity can stand in the way of achieving business goals and prevent employees from delivering the value they want to bring to the workplace. This Coleman Parkes and Workforce Institute at Kronos report highlights key findings and discusses the roles leadership, technology, and talent management play in optimizing workforce engagement for sustained competitive advantage. Learn about the challenges, opportunities, and costs of employee engagement — or lack thereof — in organizations today, and how small changes can go a long way toward engaging employees and ultimately drive business success.

As workplaces become more and more digital, diverse and scattered, internal communications are facing challenges at an accelerating speed. The emergence of digital services has brought us new ways to communicate and measure the success of our communications, and the importance of social media and internal platforms has altered the way we communicate with each other. In 2025, it is estimated 75 percent of the workforce will be comprised of millennials*. We are seeing a new, tech-savvy generation to take over the workplaces, and ensuring internal communications tackles the challenges of cross-generational workplaces. Effective communication correlates with high employee engagement, and companies who invest in communications are companies who understand the importance of an engaged workforce. Organizations with effective change and communication are 3.5 times more likely to significantly outperform their peers**. With significant changes occurring in workplaces and trough that, in intern

Forget the conventional wisdom – increasing employee engagement does not mean increasing salaries. So how exactly, then, can executives achieve a happy, motivated team? By offering simple free or low-cost perks! In the new infographic, Whistle While You Perk, you’ll uncover the hidden truth about engagement – that employees don’t want more money. They’d rather have a flexible lifestyle and not be married to their desk. You’ll also learn that employees really want: • a fluid work environment that promotes friendships • to put their personal stamp on the workplace • a professional experience that makes them say no to external job offers Want to discover additional easy ways to increase engagement? Download Whistle While You Perk today!

Forget the conventional wisdom – increasing employee engagement does not mean increasing salaries. So how exactly, then, can executives achieve a happy, motivated team? By offering simple free or low-cost perks! In the new infographic, Whistle While You Perk, you’ll uncover the hidden truth about engagement – that employees don’t want more money. They’d rather have a flexible lifestyle and not be married to their desk. You’ll also learn that employees really want: • a fluid work environment that promotes friendships • to put their personal stamp on the workplace • a professional experience that makes them say no to external job offers Want to discover additional easy ways to increase engagement? Download Whistle While You Perk today!

Overland’s vision is to bring its valued customers the best range of quality fashion footwear. It needed a way to measure the effectiveness of its training and leadership development program to monitor workplace engagement. Learn how training at Overland Footwear keeps leaders connected to mission.

It’s one thing to execute an employee engagement survey, but another altogether to make engagement survey data actionable, to help forecast retention, productivity, and even workplace safety for blue collar workers. The Employee Engagement Barometer offers insights, tips and checklists to help shift your survey strategy from measurement of a past point in time to a forecast of the near future.