One of the biggest problems in the business world is declining employee engagement – and Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter present a provocative alternative solution in their newest book, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers, and Everyone Else). Their third book together, out January 31, debunks a common misconception about the role of employee satisfaction and happiness, uncovers a critical mindshift for understanding engagement differently, and delivers a concrete roadmap for improving this important metric of organizational health—one that has barely moved in the past decade, despite literally billions being spent by organizations trying to improve it.
Five Signs of a Fake Company Culture (And How to Fix It)
A “great company culture” no longer means ping-pong tables in the break room and fridges full of beers. Millennials want to know what your company stands for and the kind of impact you are making in the world. Consider these statistics..
HRchat Podcast Interview: The Role of HR in Educating Salespeople with Natalie Wong, CPSA
In the first HRchat interview of 2019, we hear from Natalie Wong, HR Manager at the CPSA about why HR departments need to up their game to attract and retain top sales and customer service-focused employees. Natalie oversees HR and recruitment initiatives at CPSA. With a progressive career in HR and Operations Management, for the past […]
The Link Between Employee Engagement and Profitability
Engaged employees are a gift for any business that keeps on providing financial advantages quarter after quarter, and year after year. A company that has employees who are fully engaged and enjoy their jobs can outdo their competitors in many areas. Without committed employees, profit levels will consistently be lower than what is possible. Consider […]
Recruitment and Millennial Stereotypes
The Hiring Game and Overcoming Millennial Stereotypes You’ve read the headlines: Millennials Are Entitled, Millennials Are Job Hoppers, or the infamous Millennials Are Lazy. The common perception of millennials, those who are born from 1981-1996, is that they are not loyal or hard working employees. Their dependence on technological automation and instant gratification makes them […]
HRchat Podcast Interview: HR and Supporting Entrepreneurship with Matt Burns, Global HR Collective
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Matt Burns, Founder of Global HR Collective and Member & Contributor at Forbes Human Resources Council. Listen to discover: What is Global HR Collective, what’s the mission and how does it help those in and around HR? Why mental health advocacy & supporting women entrepreneurs? […]
Creating a Festive Environment For Employees
Motivated Employees: Get that Festive Feeling with Fun Seasonal Decorations Motivated employees are likely to do a better job. Employees who feel happy and appreciated are also employees who are more likely to stay with a company long term. Retaining employees means reduced employee turnover and decreases labor costs. One of the ways to keep employees […]
Three Ways to Improve Employee Engagement
It may start out as a minor nuisance….then you begin to notice arguments with managers, longer-than-normal lunch breaks, or more wasted time. And before you know it, those small problems begin to add up and impact your teams and products. These are signs of disengaged employees, and it is costing the business a lot of money […]
Best High-Paying Low Stress Jobs
Given a chance, we all like pursuing jobs that lend a boost to our passion. Earning a livelihood out of this job is, obviously, important. But, in reality, we end up in jobs that don’t satisfy. Money and Job are found as two primary causes behind 85 percent of stressed works. “Pleasure in the job […]
HRchat Podcast Interview: Engaging and Training Front Line Professionals with Nicholas Crowe, CPSA
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Nicholas Crowe, Director Professional Development at the Canadian Professional Sales Association. Listen as we talk about Nick’s role at CPSA and how the association is helping to revolutionize front line professions. Nick is a self-described education, training, and project management junkie. He’s passionate about building and refining education products […]