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Entrepreneurs

Solving the Engagement Conundrum Through Brain Science

A contributor who's both a neuroscientist and an entrepreneur, argues that employers might consider creating "unfocus" time for employees.

By Srini Pillay

Thought Leaders

Quarterly 1-1s Are a Waste of Time

By Beth Miller

Thought Leaders

When You Have a Truly Engaged Employee, Thank the Family.

By William Bauer

Thought Leaders

6 Mistakes That Rookie Leaders Make Which Can Cause Them To Fail

By Gordon Tredgold

Entrepreneurs

You’ll Never Believe Who the Happiest Employees in Europe Are

A new study reveals the most engaged workers in Europe are in the IT field.

By Rose Leadem

Thought Leaders

If Your Potential Managers Don’t Have These 7 Skills, Don’t Promote Them

An alarming 82 percent of the time, companies promote the wrong person.

By Gordon Tredgold

Building a Business

All Business Is Personal: Employees Need Human Connections at Work

Employee engagement starts with meaningful relationships. Companies that don't support those interactions will see productivity tank as their best talent walks.

By Harry West

Human Resources

7 New Trends Top Companies Use to Separate Performance from Compensation

Whether you place emphasis on teamwork or individual performance, it's essential to research which method will work best for you.

By Steffen Maier

Thought Leaders

Is Your Employee Development Broken? Here’s How to Fix It.

Every few months, business leaders cross their fingers and wish for good news about the latest employee-engagement survey. This January, they were still disappointed.

By Andre Lavoie

Human Resources

Why Team Input Is the Key to Successful Benefits Planning

To understand what benefits fantastic employees truly value, why not just ask 'em?

By Kelsey Raymond

Thought Leaders

Pain-Free Performance Reviews? Possible. Here are 5 Tips for Getting There.

The "annual" performance review system is broken. And fixing the system won't be easy. But start with more frequent, less critical feedback.

By David Niu

Thought Leaders

4 Ways Managers Can Commit to Improving Employee Engagement

Help management team members communicate their intention to treat employees as people, not just assets.

By Andre Lavoie

Building a Business

How to Give Millennials the Employee Development They Want

The future of your company could depend on how well you understand young workers' need for mobility and provide training to help them achieve agreed-upon goals.

By Kes Thygesen

Entrepreneurs

Employee Engagement and the Pursuit of Happiness

Most workers aren't happy. They're just going through the motions.

By Erin Peck

Thought Leaders

Crowdsource Your Next Boss?

New research shows that those employees who collaborate and communicate the most have leadership potential.

By David Niu

Building a Business

The Retreat-Planning Playbook: A Starter’s Manual

Planning a company getaway for the coming new year? Here are tips on how to save money, re-energize your team and company.

By Kelsey Raymond

Building a Business

5 Companies Getting Employee Engagement Right

Improve company culture and have a team full of happy, productive and passionate people.

By Steffen Maier

Building a Business

How Google Uses People Analytics to Create a Great Workplace

Hint: It's about the people, for the people, and by the people -- and you can translate the big ideas to your much smaller company.

By Steffen Maier

Thought Leaders

Why You Should Treat Every Day Like Thanksgiving

There's a big return on investment for expressing gratitude regularly.

By John Brubaker

Building a Business

Are Your Most Loyal Employees Also the Most Likely to Be Disengaged?

Do you have any "workplace prisoners" in your office? Time to set them "free."

By Heather R. Huhman

Building a Business

Why Employee Engagement Programs Backfire and What You Can Do About It

To create true engagement among employees, leadership teams need to first understand what employees want.

By John Boitnott

Building a Business

5 Things Smart Entrepreneurs Can Do to Engage Their Workforces

Leaders usually do a better job of telling employees what they do wrong than championing the behavior they want to see.

By Chris Dornfeld

Thought Leaders

This Is How to Train Your Managers to Boost Engagement With Millennials

Young professionals are detached from their company's purpose, which can kill engagement and productivity. The main issue comes down to making work meaningful.

By Andre Lavoie

Building a Business

Is Employee Feedback Missing at Your Company? Here’s Why and How to Fix It.

Paying attention to these three reasons employees still aren't getting the performance feedback they need may boost your staff engagement big-time.

By Matt Straz

Thought Leaders

3 Reasons Why Attitude Is More Important to Your Company Than Aptitude

You can help employees develop better skills but attitude is something they need to have all on their own.

By Gordon Tredgold

Thought Leaders

Southwest Airlines: A Case Study in Employee Engagement

Having employees apply innovative thinking outside of the scope of their daily functions benefits both employees and employers.

By Jaia Thomas

Thought Leaders

Why Middle Managers Are Secretly the Superheroes of the Workplace

New research shows how big of an impact middle management has on retention and employee well-being.

By David Niu

Thought Leaders

Your Office Needs a Redesign: 4 Ways to Get Your Team Involved

A well-designed office space increases employee well-being and creativity. Get your entire team involved.

By Daniel Wesley

Building a Business

4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Prepare to Engage With Today’s Freelancers

More and more contract workers are demanding job benefits without being stripped of their flexibility.

By David Adams

Thought Leaders

When You Hire The Right Managers, ‘Engagement’ Improves

Managers account for 70 percent of variance in engagement across business units, one study said. So, yes, they're a big factor in engagement.

By Andre Lavoie