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Our Financial Services and Employee Engagement teams were interview by DestinationCRM.com on the state and importance of employee engagement in the financial services sector. The article, Employee Engagement Can't Thrive on Bonuses Alone focuses on financial services firms need to look at more than just monetary compensation to keep employees engaged.

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Effective Communication Positively Impacts Employee Motivation Levels, Employee Advocacy
Latest Ouch Point Survey from Opinion Research Corporation Suggests

PRINCETON, NJ – March 5, 2009 — With layoffs and other cost-cutting measures still on the rise, it is in an employer’s best interest to take a “back-to-basics” approach in communicating nec… Continue

Have you ever felt that no matter how good or how bad, the media paints the picture ten times worse than it really is because the media is in business to ‘drive ratings’? Am I the only one who thinks this type of media hype and negativity is impacting the engagement of our employees more than the economic crisis itself?

Here is my concern:
As an employee engagement consultant, my colleagues are looking to me to help them understand how this economic crisis is impacting their employees. Besides… Continue

For your employees, for your leaders as we optimistically look toward the end of this economic crisis...

1. Increase employee communications
- Bad news is better than no news
- Build trust - be open and forthcoming with information
- Seek feedback from direct reports
- Be innovative – design new methods for employees to communicate with management
- Be a good listener - allow employees to vent and express their concerns

2. Understand and plan for future staffing needs today
- Continuously asse… Continue