Having a strong employer brand can make a big difference when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent in the marketplace. Companies with strong employer brands have no trouble when it comes to recruitment or indeed, customer retention – think Apple, Google or Lululemon Athletica. Employee profiles that shine a spotlight on your
Nowadays it seems as though every time we log on to any form of social media from Facebook to Twitter or LinkedIn, we’re presented with a motivational quote or some words of wisdom together with a beautiful image or photo. But are these quotes inspiring or annoying? Well, judging by the number of times they’re
Employee engagement isn’t just a passing fad or a nice to do if you can type of initiative. The truth is employee engagement is one of the major contributors to business success. Really? I hear you say. Can it possibly make that much difference? And the simple answer is yes. Employee engagement will impact on
Is your businesses guilty of letting important data on employee satisfaction simply walk out the door? Far from being a pointless exercise, exit interviews can provide essential insights into how your company is doing on the employee engagement front, and perhaps more importantly, what it needs to do to improve. So, rather than letting the
Employee surveys, employee engagement questionnaires, staff questionnaires or employee satisfaction surveys – call them what you will, but the end result is the same. The fact is, employee surveys are a great tool for harvesting feedback from staff and are a sure-fire way to increase employee engagement in your business. And everyone knows that engaged
If you’re serious about employee engagement, then exit interviews are an essential part of the process. You may well be saying to yourself: Why bother? Who cares what they think, they’re leaving! And while it’s true that they’ve already made the decision to leave, it’s also true that the reasons behind the departing employee’s resignation
It seems as though everyone is currently jumping on the mindfulness bandwagon: from Google through to Nike. But is it just another trendy fad or could there be something in it? If the notion of mindfulness conjures up an image of yoga mats, incense burning or mantra chanting, then it’s time to think again. You
The human resources (HR) department with its primary focus on people and relationships has traditionally been at the heart of an organization. In the digital world that we now inhabit, those face-to-face relationships that have been so integral to HR are changing. HR professionals need to find new ways to connect with staff. And they
Let’s face it: Technology can be confusing. It doesn’t help when it all sounds the same as well—intranet, extranet… internet! We’re here to clear up a bit of the confusion and set the record straight on intranet vs extranet. We’ll outline what each system is, what their core similarities and differences are, and when a
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Over the past year or so we’ve blogged about many aspects of employee engagement. The infographic below pulls together some of the employee engagement statistics that we’ve found along the way. It is clear that employee engagement has a direct impact on service, sales, quality, safety, retention, profits and total shareholder returns. The decision to
Have you been charged with introducing an employee wellness program, but have been given limited resources to do so? Are you struggling to find ways to enhance employee wellness while balancing the books? Although many organizations appreciate the value of employee wellness, post-GFC and with many competing demands for resources, employee wellness is often almost