It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smartpeople so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs Employee engagement: a definition Everyone seems to be talking about ‘employee engagement’ these days. The effects, especially, of employee engagement are fast gaining fame in boardrooms and corporate…
“Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.” – Stephen Covey. So, what exactly is employee engagement? We like the CIPD’s definition which proposes: “a ‘mutual gains’ employment relationship, creating a win-win for employees and their employers. It’s usually seen as an internal state of being, both…
“People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers” – Buckingham and Coffman Employee engagement: a definition Everyone seems to be talking about ‘employee engagement’ these days. The effects, especially, of employee engagement are fast gaining fame in boardrooms and corporate circles. Many cite boosts in productivity approaching 202%’ and retention. There’s even talk of vastly improved customer service…
BMW’s recent letter to Rolls Royce employees casts the whole EU debate in new light. What part do businesses play in a debate that will largely be decided by the British public? Should this part first be debated among employees to explore the pros and cons of any position assumed? And, if some kind of…
Last week we began a series on employee engagement, where we identified the CIPD’s ‘mutual gains’ definition as encompassing: “Employment engagement proposes a ‘mutual gains’ employment relationship, creating a win-win for employees and their employers. It’s usually seen as an internal state of being, both physical, mental and emotional, but many also view it as encompassing…