Employee Engagement

One of the most talked about topics in HR and People teams is employee engagement. But what is it? And how do we get there? Discover all you need to know with our employee engagement resources.

Blogs

Retaining new accounting talent

Ungrateful or what? You take people fresh from university, invest all that time and money training them, and minutes later they’re off – just as they’re starting to be useful. Retaining…

Stormtrooper with an employee engagement idea

Employee engagement idea

There is an epidemic of exhaustion. Wherever you look, people are tired, fatigued, worn out and struggling to motivate themselves in a life that seems devoid of meaning. No wonder…

Why is it so hard to keep good teachers?

The kids are not alright If you come from a privileged background your life chances are still greater – the gap between rich and poor remains ‘persistently high’. The Commission…

Working remotely: what you need to know

When it comes to employee engagement, a variety of measures can be implemented in the workplace to make sure everyone can work at their best. A brilliant way to help…

Does survey completion rate matter?

I’ve just read on a well-known HR site that we shouldn’t get too hung up on survey completion rate when measuring staff engagement – it’s OK if half the staff fill…

How to build an effective team

There is no mystery about how to build an effective team: it happens automatically. Give a group of eight-year-olds a ball and they will improvise a game in no time,…

Making work fun

I just received an email asking “Could Ping Pong, ice cream or space hoppers help you to improve key HR issues such as productivity, wellbeing, engagement and absence management?” The…

Getting buy-in for the staff survey

Millions spent, to what purpose? According to SurveyGizmo a typical employee survey might get about 35% response rate. InSync suggest that a really well-designed staff survey could get a 60%…

How to fall in love with the Annual Performance Review

Hands up who loves the Annual Review?  Anyone?  Well, most of the many people we speak to find them uncomfortable, embarrassing affairs, that even break a few hearts.  And it’s…

Stress is the key to absence management

The CIPD‘s annual survey on absence management paints a fairly grim picture. Stress-related absence is up on last year in most sectors, especially in the public services, and only a…

CIPD Future-focussed HR & How do we boost motivation in the workplace?

CIPD Annual Conference – future-focussed HR building motivation in the workplace

The CIPD annual conference next week has as its tag-line “Future-focussed HR at its best”. It’s looking like it will be a great event. One talk particularly caught my eye on…

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Using WeThrive to boost employee engagement

There are plenty of tools out there to boost employee engagement, and they all produce impressive-looking reports. So far so good, but the hard part for managers who have to do…

Webinars

Thursday 21st September 2023 at 14:00 | BST

Dr. John Boudreau: Investing in People

Dr. John Boudreau is recognised worldwide as one of the leading evidence-based visionaries on the future of work and organisation.

Tuesday 22nd August 2023 at 16:00 | BST

Demo: 6 Keys to Drive Engagement Digitally

The UK remains one of the least engaged workforces in Europe according to Gallup, which presents a massive opportunity for all organisations. But how do you deliver meaningful change quickly and effectively?

Guides

culture of trust

How do organisations create a culture of trust at work

At the heart of successful hybrid working is trust. But one in three people don’t trust their employers. And nearly half of employees report feeling distrusted at work, resulting in…

employee wellbeing

Employee engagement your comprehensive guide

Employee engagement is vital for all organisations Among the complex challenges every business is now facing, from remote working, changing work practices to meet social distancing requirements or keeping up…

Staff Engagement Survey: The Complete Guide

If you are serious about retaining your most productive, experienced and capable employees, you must invest in employee engagement, which for a company of any size is going to mean running a survey of some kind.