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Hi there!!
I am doing a research project for my company, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, about the use of volunteers in the workplace. Currently ICBC works with volunteers from local community police offices on road safety issues lik…
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- Who are you?
- Road Safety Coordinator for ICBC
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- How are volunteers involved in the workplace- making a contribution either general public volunteering for an organization or employees involved in community volunteering as a group representing the employer.
- Where are you located?
- Vancouver
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volunteers in the workplace
Hi there!!
I am doing a research project for my company, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, about the use of volunteers in the workplace. Currently ICBC works with volunteers from local community police offices on road safety issues like speed watch, infant child seats, seniors and driving and pedestrian safety. We also work with volunteers in autocrime prevention- both finding stolen autos with info from the CPIC database and leaving crime prevention audits on vehicle windshields t… Continue
I am doing a research project for my company, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, about the use of volunteers in the workplace. Currently ICBC works with volunteers from local community police offices on road safety issues like speed watch, infant child seats, seniors and driving and pedestrian safety. We also work with volunteers in autocrime prevention- both finding stolen autos with info from the CPIC database and leaving crime prevention audits on vehicle windshields t… Continue
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Dear Ray,
Your concern is well founded. Employees look forward to surveys like they do a visit to the dentist! The Horsepower Survey, however, is an employee-focused survey to measure how rewarded employees feel about their work. It consists of sev…
Mike,
I will make mention of this new group in the next newsletter. Thank you for starting this and I wish you well and all European members the best with this focus.
David
Jason:
Good points about trust and aligning the strategic engagement with employee engagement. We need results for all.
I am concerned you will lose readers due to lack of formatting on this post. I encourage you to ensure that you format your pos…
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tap into human nature’s pleasure-fueled engine."
I could not agree more but if we wait until after we hire someone we have waited too long.
Bob
A Manager shall know one's team member more than his/her mother knows him/her.
Offered by Shweta Mohanty Posted by David Zinger
"If managers cannot commit, then they shouldn’t expect their employees to commit either."
Well said and very true. I much enjoyed your article and share your views.
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listen actively, be honest, and prepare yourselves both for great results
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