The 2014 Gallup poll shows that while less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs, a majority of employees, 51%, were still “not engaged” and 17.5% were “actively disengaged” in 2014. A look at the generations shows traditionalists are the most engaged group, at 42.2%, possibly because the few who work … Continue reading
A recent Towers Watson survey shows that only 37% of employees are giving their all to their organization, according to an article in TNLT.com: The Business of HR. (July 17, 2012), I Don’t Mean to Be Offensive, But Your Employee Engagement Stinks. Organizations can take a lesson from Neil Diamond on how to engage employees. … Continue reading
A recent issue of Better Business Bureau TrustBrief (1/23/12) reported a story from CBS MoneyWatch (1/23/12) on why employees aren’t sharing their ideas: 1. Does there always have to be a person at fault? 2. Have you already made up your mind? 3. Does the boss speak first? 4. Is failure punished? 5. Are you … Continue reading
This year’s global trust survey, conducted by Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, showed that government is the least trusted institution (trust in goverment suffered its steepest decline in Edelman history), followed by trust in business, while trust in social media is up. For the fifth year in a row, NGOs are the … Continue reading
Breaking the Fear Barrier: How Fear Destroys Companies From the Inside Out and What to Do About It, is the latest book from Gallup Press. According to Gallup, ” … in companies, fear can take many forms: fear of not meeting a goal, of not getting a bonus, of losing respect. Fear compels employees and … Continue reading
From the Better Business Bureau Trust Brief … In “Seven Things Employees Are Thinking – But Won’t Say,” from The BNET/Owners’ Manual blog (6/13), Respect and Trust are at the top of the list: 1. “Give me an important task and I know you respect me…” Assigning a critical task to an employee is a … Continue reading
And, now for some positive news, to balance out my last post, Gallup: employee engagement is down / WSJ: more workers start to quit The Gallup Great Workplace Award honors organizations whose employee engagement results demonstrate they have the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. More information on the award, Gallup and the … Continue reading
According to the Gallup Management Journal’s Employee Engagement Index, only 29% of employees feel fully engaged in their work, while 54% report not being engaged, and another 17% are knowingly disengaged. Figures indicate that no more than 1/3 of employees report that they are passionate about the work they do. A May 26, 2010 article … Continue reading
According to HRZone, only 40% of employees say their business is ethical (article by Cath Everett, April 28, 2010). “While employers that adhere to corporate social responsibility and environmentally-friendly business practices show better rates of employee engagement and retention, only two out of five UK staff believe that the organisation they work for behaves ethically.” … Continue reading
An article in the Wall Street Journal (4/19/10) by Samuel A. Culbert, “Yes, Everyone Really Does Hate Performance Reviews,” comments that performance reviews are “one of the most insidious, most damaging, and yet most ubiquitous of corporate activities.” The article goes on to say that performance reviews do enormous damage on both a personal level … Continue reading