Employee recognition and engagement is the most important human resource issue in business today. Employees of different backgrounds spanning four generations have a direct influence on the customers they serve daily. As such, it is important for employers to maximize the full potential of their workforce with proper forms of recognition and engagement.
Even if there had not been a pandemic, says Dr. Bob Nelson, “The hybrid work environment was always coming. And then it came and now we’re in the aftermath.” The workplace expert said that while some companies are bringing employees back to the office, at least part of the time, many work situations have fundamentally changed.
The workplace continues to be in flux although 86 percent of companies have indicated that they plan to continue with a Hybrid Work schedule going forward. What does this mean given the increasing push for companies to have all their employees return to working in the company’s central offices? A discussion with Dr. Bob Nelson, president of Nelson Motivation Inc., and Kevin Sheridan, author of The Virtual Manager.
There has been overwhelming evidence in recent years that recognizing employees when they do good work is not just the right thing to do, but it also is the smart thing to do if you are interested in obtaining the desired results in your organization. Seventy-three percent of managers in my doctoral study reported that they received the results they expected when they used employee recognition to reinforce performance with their employees.
Check out this webinar replay by Recognition & Engagement Authority Dr. Bob Nelson, and former Engagement Director for Okta and Qualcomm, Christi Gilhoi, to learn how to get the best results from their rewards, recognition, and engagement programs. Text version available.
Not that long ago, says employee engagement expert Rick Garlick, the biggest question he faced was, “How can I better engage employees for the purpose of driving my customer satisfaction forward?” Not anymore. “That’s been replaced by the question, ‘How do I retain my employees?’” he said. “How do I retain my best talent and attract top talent when it seems it’s so hard to do these days?”
Stop playing defense and create a stronger offensive in driving your employee retention strategy! Join Dr. Bob Nelson, the world’s leading authority on employee recognition, engagement and retention and Dr. Rick Garlick, a leading employee engagement researcher & consultant, in this live presentation as they discuss how companies can be more proactive about retaining staff during the current market challenges.
Employee engagement has been defined and redefined over the past few decades. For all the efforts made on the topic, it continues to be elusive for businesses since, according to The Gallop Organization, only about 1/3 of employees are currently “engaged” in their jobs, a percentage that has not significantly changed over the past 20+ years.
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DALLAS, TEXAS — August 23, 2021 — As managers grapple with turnover, a people shortage, and deciding if they’ll reopen offices or let work from home continue, a first-of-its-kind survey provides a surprising insight: Location doesn’t matter. The WorkProud® Study “How Pride Drives Business Value for Organizations” discovered no statistically significant difference in employee pride between those working from home and those located on-site.
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