Employee Engagement
Communication with employees on parental leave
As September 2021 drew closer and my big pregnant tummy grew larger, I was both excited and nervous about what challenges the next few months, years, and the rest of my life(!) would hold. Not least meeting my new baby and adjusting to life as a new mum, but also how this would impact my role and career development whilst on parental leave.
Employee Engagement
The importance of using open-ended questions in your surveys
When conducting any employee engagement survey , considering the way your questions are structured is essential. If you ask the right questions, you will be provided with actionable and insightful data. Ask the wrong ones, and you could end up finding out very little from your workforce and possibly even leave them feeling a bit miffed! There are typically two types of questions in an employee survey – open-ended questions and closed questions.
Employee Engagement
4 steps to help your people managers increase their team engagement
We are all human, so there’s no way we can be 100% engaged with our work and at the top of our game every single day, all day. Great managers though, will know exactly how to encourage team engagement and to keep employees performing their best whenever it is possible to do so.
Employee Engagement
The top employee engagement drivers that your organization should prioritize
If you’re looking to measure your employee engagement and experience levels, you are going to need to focus on specific employee engagement drivers to get both accurate and fair results.
Employee Engagement
How to communicate your employee survey results - A step-by-step guide
Surveying your staff – especially on a more frequent basis – is one of the most effective ways to gain insights on what is and isn’t working well in your business, as well as how your staff are feeling in their roles. But once you get your employee survey results back, the big question is ‘how are you supposed to communicate them?’ Selecting the right questions and sending out the survey is just half the battle; the real work begins now…
Employee Engagement
5 tips for building your culture in a hybrid workforce
With many organisations seeing the employee benefits of working from home during the Covid-19 lockdowns, they have now opted to continue with this new way of working, but it is not without its challenges. While technology proved to be one of the biggest struggles for companies during the start of the pandemic, the concern has now shifted to company culture and how you are supposed to maintain it well with a hybrid workforce.
Wellbeing
The importance of supporting mental health in the workplace
In January, we were kindly asked by BizSpace – the UK’s leading provider of regional flexible workspace (where our HQ is located) – if we wanted to invite two members of staff to go on a mental health first aid course to help with supporting those struggling with mental health in the workplace. As a company whose primary objective is to improve the working lives of millions of people, in which mental health plays a huge part, we, of course, jumped at the opportunity.
Employee Engagement
WorkBuzz launches text analytics capability for enhanced employee engagement insights
WorkBuzz launches text analytics capability for enhanced employee engagement insights - WorkBuzz
Employee Engagement
What impact has the Great Resignation, and the wider ramifications of the pandemic, had on employees’ attitudes to reward and benefits?
In the WorkBuzz State of Employee Engagement 2021 research, we spoke to 300+ organisational and HR leaders. The research uncovered many things we had seen coming from the opinions of employees themselves, in the thousands of employee surveys we run.
Wellbeing
Easy initiatives you can implement to support employee well-being
In a recent WorkBuzz research paper , ‘employee well-being’ was cited as a key priority for HR professionals and business leaders, with the research revealing that nine in 10 HR professionals considered ‘supporting well-being’ as being more important to existing and prospective employees compared to 12 months ago.
Business & Professional Services
Developing leaders with the key skills needed for a new generation of hybrid workers
When the first lockdown took place, most organisations were caught off guard, having to react fast. Many employees were forgiving, understanding this was new territory. And with office-based employees working from home, it was arguably easer to lead. With clear priorities, leaders had to focus on how to equip their teams for remote working, focus on making their communications clear, and ensure their businesses were resilient enough to survive.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement has declined by 50% in organisations with no D&I initiative
Organizations without EDIB initiatives have seen a 50% decline in employee engagement, while those progressing in their journey report higher engagement levels. Learn more in the State of Employee Engagement report by WorkBuzz. Download now.
Employee Engagement
How conscious leadership can help improve employee engagement (and create a positive work culture)
With research indicating that UK workers are some of the least engaged globally – just around 45% of them are engaged at work , workplace consciousness and strong leadership are more vital now than ever before.
Business & Professional Services
Tackling HR’s biggest hybrid working challenges
How do you enable effective hybrid working? It’s a pressing challenge for all HR leaders right now, with 43 per cent of UK organisations stating that it’s their top priority. But what should HR leaders be focusing on first? With so many hybrid working challenges, it’s not that easy to know where to start. Here, Steven Frost, Founder and CEO of WorkBuzz, provides his thoughts on what should be tackled first, using the latest research from business and HR leaders.
Diversity & Inclusion
Stage Four – Realising your EDIB journey
In stages one , two , and three of the Learn, Plan, Act and Realise Model, you should have learned more about yourself as a business when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging ( EDIB ), identified the key areas you need to work on, created a plan to combat those problem areas, and started to carry out that plan to start seeing your culture gradually shift. Now it’s time to start realising the EDIB changes that you have implemented in your organisation with step four:...
Diversity & Inclusion
Stage Three – Acting on employee feedback to improve EDIB
Congratulations, if you are reading this, you should have reached the third stage of the Learn, Plan, Act and Realise Model or are simply looking to learn more before you get started on your EDIB journey. As you’re now aware, great company culture is hugely important to the success and overall health of your organisation, your people, and your customers. But now, let’s look to acting on employee feedback.
Diversity & Inclusion
Stage Two: Creating a plan for driving EDIB change in your organisation
The second stage of the Learn, Plan, Act and Realise Model is ‘Plan’. Now that you have learned about your organisation in Stage One and identified any gaps or weaknesses you have with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB), it’s time to plan how you are going to make the necessary changes you need to progress on your EDIB journey.
Employee Engagement
Salary and pension are of low importance to UK workers compared to 12 months ago
Flexibility and wellbeing have become the top priorities for UK workers, surpassing salary and pension. According to WorkBuzz's research, employees now value flexible working options and wellbeing support more than ever before. Learn more about the changing landscape of employee engagement in the 'State of Employee Engagement 2021' report.
Employee Engagement
How technology can support the employee experience (EX)
At WorkBuzz, we see employee listening is a pivotal part of business strategy with a far-reaching impact on both culture, customers and, ultimately, business performance. But it’s important that the outcome of your employee listening is then used to influence the employee experience.
Diversity & Inclusion
Stage One: EDIB perceptions in your workplace
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging ( EDIB ) has never been more important, but the big question for many employers is ‘Where are you supposed to begin!?’ The Learn, Plan, Act and Realise Model allows you to review where you are on your EDIB journey and follow four simple steps to help you build a more inclusive culture, which starts with learning about the different perceptions of EDIB in your workplace.
Employee Engagement
Engage your team over the festive period with these 10 activities
As we approach December, all heads turn towards ‘the most wonderful time of year’! Now, unless you have a team full of Scrooges, the holiday season is a great occasion to connect with your employees, boost engagement and, of course, have some fun!
Employee Engagement
How staff engagement/experience can impact your business performance
Staff wellbeing has never been a more popular topic of conversation. The Covid-19 pandemic pushed many of us into an involuntary period of self-reflection and left countless employees assessing whether they were in fact happy in their places of work, leading to a decline in staff engagement as a result.
Our Platform/Tech
8 questions to ask in your engagement survey provider evaluation process
In the following article, John Backhouse, WorkBuzz’s Head of People Science, shares 8 key considerations when evaluating your current survey provider or your approach to employee listening.
Employee Engagement
WorkBuzz Celebrates Excellence In Employee Engagement In Small-To-Medium Businesses
WorkBuzz is very proud to be presenting the SMB Company of the Year award at the Employee Engagement Awards, celebrating excellence in SME businesses.
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