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When looking at repeat client studies, after some significant downturns during Sept-Nov, we have seen some rise in engagement in the last few months. What we are seeing is that the "stay" component is rising which might be driven primarily by fear -…
You might consider opportunities to reward employees for identifying and executing on cost savings opportunities with a financial reward that is some portion of the savings realized. This allows employees looking for additional pay, but also support…
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 3:01pm on February 13, 2009,
Jean Douglas, CMC said…
- Hi Ray,
Glad to see your name here. I would have said hi sooner, but haven't been checking out the new names for awhile.
Your input will be a real plus to this community.
Jean
- At 9:31am on August 25, 2008,
David Zinger said… - Ray,
Welcome to the employee engagement network. Hewitt does such fine work in the field of employee engagement...it is a pleasure to have you join the network and I look forward to your involvement and participation.
David
Profile Information
- Who are you?
- I have been a consultant and practioner in market research, employee research, and human capital measurement for over 15 years. My current professional role is as Principal and Practice Leader for Employee Research and Engagement at Hewitt Associates. Hewitt is a large HR and Management consulting firm.
I also try to keep up with (and engage) two young sons!
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- I have been consulting in employee engagement measurement, action planning, and improvement since 1993. I lead the development team that created Hewitt's approach to employee engagement measurement and improvement. Through the years I have consulted with hundreds of different companies on engagement measurement and related actions with strong, positive business results.
- Website:
- http://hewitt.com
- Where are you located?
- Chicago, IL
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Do you ever wonder how past leaders could have missed what seems so obvious in hindsight? Sadly, most leaders live in an environment that makes them vulnerable to managerial failure. The problem lies in a little-recognized reality of leadership: iso…
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…
Thanks for sharing this information, Roy.
When I was Research Director at The Loyalty Institute, we found that the #1 driver of employee commitment was an organization's efforts to build a sense of spirit and pride. This was true in the US as well…
As a survey consultant I guess that I should like the idea of conducting monthly surveys, but I am concerned that employees may feel that they are being "over surveyed."
There are options, of course. An organization might randomly assign each emplo…
This is a great read, a great story. I smiled the whole time as I read this. If this conversation is possible in your organization, then I'd say your leadership is trusted and transparent. Thanks for this story.
I won't be wishing you "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" this December. These secular, generic salutations are popular in corporate America because they are not specific to any one religion or belief system. The business world, like America's…
Hello Paul:
"if you want to improve productivity and reduce costs, you need to
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
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