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Ana-Maria:
I saw that in Towers Perrin's stuff, excerpted below. (www.towersperrin.com)
…our (Global Workforce Study) study paints a picture of a workforce that is energetic, ambitious and committed to working hard and giving its best. Engagemen...
Hi Craig!
Indeed a thorny bugger! :))
The figures and numbers related to engagement are yet extremly vague, therefore, like all other unmeasureables or, better said, things-that-may-help-but-we-dont-know-where-or-how-much-exactly-nor-how-to-make...
It appears this post has gone somewhat dormant, but since I came on board just a couple of days ago I have to do make-up work!
Framing, for my own clarification, some of the academic language surrounding engagement…. studies and meta-analyses of ...
Hi Michael!
This was a very helpful forum, i might say, and i feel sad noone has updated it for so long!
Sadly i cannot really give concrete examples from so many companies.
I've only worked for one year at HP and i must say the little habbits we...
Hey everyone!
First let me thank you for all your posts! This is precious material here
@Scott
I agree that affective commitment is extremly close to engagement, if not the same. I was thinking the same thing. But now, as I have a clearer pictur...
Like Ana-Maria and Chrisie, I am also in the throes of a writing my disseration. While I think I understand most of the definitions of engagement, my focus is whether "engagement" can actually be trained-into individuals or whether it is truly an ...
Great discussion, Ana-Maria.
As I have said before, engagement is old wine in a new wineskin. And as Bonnie says, that is NOT a bad thing. In fact, it has ushered this critical topic (previously known in academic research as "organizational commi...
Allow me to weigh in on this. This is a good discussion that focusses on helping us to really understand what we're talking about when we address the topic of engagement.
I think we have new wine in an old bottle (!) The bottle is the old questio...
Hi Ana-Maria:
Like you I am also a graduate student trying to demystify the concept of employee engagement. When I first started my doctoral research I was completely obsessed by motivation and then I happened upon engagement which is quite the h...
Ana-Maria,
Personally, I think "employee engagement" is an overarching term that encompasses commitment, involvement and motivation. I believe it is old wine in a new bottle - but I don't know that's a bad thing. Giving leaders a way to communica...
Hello Ana-Maria:
"... See what engagement brings NEW to the scientific AND business world."
There is nothing new except the terms we use.
"Why do we need engagement, when we have the constructs of satisfaction, commitment, involvment and motiva...
Hi Ana-Maria,
Let me give you my take on it as an academic studying incentives.
To me, this is old wine in a new bottle. The construct of affective commitment really captures what I believe to be the latest "buzz" on engagement.
My understandin...
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- At 9:12am on April 8, 2009,
Brian J. Carlsen said…
- And to add to my response after re-reading your comment.... I don't really think there is anything "new" about engagement, it is just repackaging of what HR and leaders have been talking about and thinking about ever since the modern organization emerged out of the smoke and soot of the industrial revolution. However, what is new is the wealth of research data, financial value and organization value created through "employee engagement." So, fortunately or unfortunately, engagement is the term we are most frequently stuck with regarding this new body of evidence-based Human Capital Management. Hope this helps. I'd love to stay connected about your thesis and conclusions. Have a great week!
Brian Carlse, www.staubin.net, www.bjcarlsen.blogspot.com
- At 8:48am on April 8, 2009,
- Hello Ana-Maria! An research colleague of mine (she is on the faculty of a U.S. University) shared with me that "Engagement" as a term to describe what it does, is a fairly recent term--and that commitment and loyalty were used earlier. It is still incumbent on students of the field, I believe, to define how they are using the term engagement, and how it related to these other terms. My colleague feels, if I recall correctly, that commitment and loyalty are better and fuller labels for the related concepts and behaviors. From out book (Attract, Engage & Retain Top Talent: 50 Plus One Strategies Used by the Best), we observe that "positive employee attitudes lead to commitment in the organization's future, which can be measued in three areas: 1) strong believe int he organization's goals and objective, 2) willingness to exert considerable effort on behalf of the organization, and 3) strong desire to maintain membership in the organization." (p. 5) Later we refer to the Gallup organization's definition of Engaged Employees: "The work with passion and feel a profoun conection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward." As you have no doubt noticed, there is extreme overlap in the terms, and I agree that peopl in this field (including myself) are fast and loose with the terms being used. Maybe you can help us out?
All the best to you! Brian Carlsen
- At 4:20pm on April 7, 2009,
David Zinger said… - Ana-Maria:
Yes I think it is very important to welcome each member. Perhaps more managers, directors, CEOs, Presidents, should spend a part of each week welcoming new employees and even connecting with people as they come to work.
David
- At 3:53pm on April 7, 2009,
David Zinger said…
- Ana-Maria:
Welcome to the network. Seems like an after thought to welcome you as we have already interacted. I look forward to your continuing involvement and engagement in the network.
David
- At 3:00pm on April 2, 2009,
- I just joined this network--and the topic is a favorite of mine. Good luck on your thesis work! What is the focus of your dissertation?
Brian Carlsen
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- Who are you?
- I'm in my final year of study at the "Politehnica" University of Bucharest and i wish to continue my student life at a master programme in personnel management abroad.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- I'm writing my disertation thesis on Employee Engagement.
- Where are you located?
- Bucharest
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I think recognising your staff becomes all the more important in today's climate of budget cuts, pressures and downsizing. We all want to feel valued, both as employees and human beings, and to have someone else say 'thank you, your continued supp...
Hi Leigh
I am an Employee Engagement Specialist in the department of Organizational Effectiveness. I work for a company about the size that you are looking for. We began kicking off employee engagement surveys last April. As of now we have a year...
... master the art of asking questions!
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Angela,
I think recognition is always essential but we have to look at the deeper reason why. Reward and recognition confirms value. Every human being wants to know, "Does my life matter?" This is the questions we help answer when we reward and re...
Be real, don't use jargon, and be honest. If something is going to hurt people would rather be prepared!
Strive to engender trust by doing what you say and say what you do.
Leigh,
Comments work and I will see what I can do for this Thursday.
David
though published earlier, I found it quite relevant relating innovation and engagement
Remember that employees are human first; seek to build what matters the most to humans - personal relationships.
Communicating "what" is not enough. Explain the "why" behind everything.
Thanks Ben. Look forward to checking out these articles.
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