Employee Engagement
Improving efficiencies on your employee engagement reporting
Issuing employee engagement surveys is just the first step of your employee experience journey. However, managing the data afterwards and turning it into actionable insights to improve engagement is just as, if not more, important.
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3 key people challenges in the transportation and logistics industry – and how to fix them
The transportation and logistics industry is facing a number of key people challenges that need to be solved if organisations are to remain competitive. While the wider organisation attempts to tackle the rising cost of, well, everything, HR and people teams have their own issues to deal with.
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How to reach and engage deskless employees in the transportation and logistics industry
There are unique employee engagement challenges for the transportation and logistics industry, not least due to the large number of difficult-to-reach, deskless employees. Organisations in this sector must use innovative strategies to ensure their workforce is engaged, motivated, and productive.
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What are your key metrics when measuring ROI from employee engagement activity?
Unlike with sales, advertising or production, quantifiable data for employee engagement is harder to come by – which makes it tough when measuring ROI (return on investment). The process of estimation and analysis to work out engagement levels, and to illustrate the impact of poor engagement versus high, can get a little muddy. Here, the introduction of KPIs is particularly valuable.
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4 benefits of implementing employee engagement software in your workplace
Chances are, you’re already undertaking employee listening to some capacity – whether through manual surveys, improvement suggestion forms in your workspaces, or manager feedback.
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Making a four-day week 'work' for your organization
Imagine having a permanent three-day weekend to spend time with loved ones, pursue a personal interest, or learn a new skill. While this may seem like something far-reaching, there’s a growing trend among organizations to make it a reality.
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Why employee engagement is essential in health and social care – and 5 ways to improve it
The health and social care sector is under pressure. In the UK alone, the number of unfulfilled roles in adult social care is at its highest since records began and one in three carers plan to leave the industry within the next five years .
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The impact of a four-day work week on recruitment and retention
The idea of a four-day work week has gained traction as a way to considerably improve work-life balance, increase productivity, and reduce stress. Indeed, organizations implementing this model have reported positive outcomes including increased job satisfaction, lower absenteeism, and improved employee morale. In fact, of the 61 companies across the UK who took part in the world’s biggest four-day week work trial , 92% are opting to continue.
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Justifying an employee listening strategy under financial pressure
Convincing leaders to spend additional budget when they’re under financial pressure isn’t easy. But leaving employee engagement to chance – and risking the associated impact on performance and revenue – just isn’t worth it.
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3 ways to be a better manager – in good times and tough ones
Good managers can affect employee engagement either positively or negatively in every single working day. They’re a crucial ally for HR and people leaders, and ensuring they’re doing the best job of managing their direct reports is vital. Here we discuss three things that you should start implementing to become a better manager – in both good times and bad.
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Preparing your people for a recession
A recession in the developed world is nothing new. In fact, since 1900, there have been 23 in the US and nine in the UK – as well as four fully global recessions since the end of World War Two.
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In the workplace - How can I fall in love with you if you never listen?
It’s Valentine’s Day, and that gives me the perfect excuse to talk about love. That warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you feel safe, appreciated, and like you belong.
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Employee engagement learnings from Covid-19 – and how they can be applied to the financial crisis
Many organisations are still recovering from the impact of Covid-19, and we’re now facing a new – but not unrelated – challenge, with potential recession in 2023.
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5 things you need to know when developing your people strategy
There’s no getting away from it: if you want your business to succeed, it’s getting more and more important to have a clear strategy and plan in place for your people. But what are the prevailing workforce conditions most likely to impact your thinking in this space for the next few years?
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What impact will the financial crisis have on employee retention?
The impact a financial crisis can have on employee retention varies from business to business, but it causes a level of insecurity for all workers in all industries. Even if their job isn’t directly at risk, uncertainty can lead people to look for work elsewhere – and that’s exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis, with some employees heads turned by marginally better pay or the promise of a more stable position.
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10 non-monetary motivators to help encourage your employee engagement
Ensuring your organisation maintains strong employee engagement amid a pending recession can in hindsight seem like a huge challenge. And while many businesses might be tempted to take a step back from employee retention efforts, ONS suggests there’s still more than 1.1 million job vacancies in the UK , meaning employees can still be enticed into new roles.
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How to build better workplace cultures and top tips for HR teams
Last Christmas, Amazon stole the headlines when it doubled the signing on bonus for new starters at some depots to £3,000. But even in a strong economy, most organisations can’t win a salary race. Plus, this approach risks attracting the types of employees who will jump ship whenever another opportunity comes along that offers marginally better pay.
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Prioritising employee wellness: Top tips for HR teams
Over the last three years, there has been an increased focus by employers on employee wellness and health. And employee wellbeing initiatives have been adopted in some form in most organisations since the start of the pandemic.
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Setting employee engagement KPIs that help demonstrate ROI
Unlike sales, advertisement or production, employee engagement cannot be measured easily with quantifiable data to demonstrate a return on investment. And this muddies the process of estimation and analysis to work out the engagement levels of staff, and what impact is had when engagement levels are poor vs. when engagement levels are high. This is where the introduction of KPIs is particularly valuable.
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Nimble, adaptable, empathetic and responsive – The future of employee listening
Ensuring your employees feel heard and valued in today’s business world requires an approach to employee listening and research that is nimble, adaptable, empathetic, and responsive. Your pre-pandemic approach – whatever it was – won’t work anymore. Sticking with it could even be perceived as callous or tone deaf by the people working for you. You will lose them and fail to attract their replacements if you don’t adapt.
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Managing hybrid working: Top tips for HR teams
The pandemic forced remote working on the world and accelerated change that could have otherwise taken a generation to happen. As we adapt to post-pandemic working, we see many organisations struggling with attrition and retention. This has led organisations to move towards flexible hybrid working.
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The cost-of-living crisis – a new challenge for HR and leadership teams
The cost-of-living crisis is bringing a whole new set of challenges for people across the country. And it’s having a catastrophic effect on both the financial and personal wellbeing for those affected. The cost of living is spiralling out of control, to such an extent that when winter is upon us, people really will have to choose between heating or eating.
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6 tips to help your company's managers onboard their new hires like a pro
Hiring a new employee to join your team is an exciting time. It means that staff will soon be able to learn from someone completely new. And, it also makes way for lots of fresh ideas to be brought into the team. However, a new starter’s personal experience of the onboarding process is critical to how they interact and engage in their role going forward.
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7 top tips for getting actionable insights from your employee surveys
If your business truly cares for its staff, employee surveys should never be seen as just a box to tick or a ‘nice-to-have’. If approached in the correct way, these surveys can be used to gather leading data. This data will provide actionable insights that will support and help fix key issues that occur within your organisation. For example, issues around recruitment, retention, and customer service.
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