Employee engagement confusion still reigns

There is still much confusion around what employee engagement is and how best to achieve it, according to a recent debate held to kickstart Purple Cubed consultancy’s ‘Engaged, Enabled, Empowered’...

A common culture is the key to global engagement

A consistent company culture is key to high employee engagement levels, but this can be difficult in a multinational business.

HR's role in keeping 2012's legacy alive

London Legacy Development Corporation’s HR director Sally Hopper shares the story of her organisation’s unique challenges as it strives to turn Olympic promises into reality

Don't mention engagement

Why 'employee engagement' can actually lead to true disengagement

Quarter of workers do not feel valued 'at all'

Workers feel their achievements are not recognised and don't feel comfortable giving their opinions

Sickness presenteeism negatively impacting businesses

Almost half of UK workers went to work over the last year despite being ill

Younger generation heading for 'wake-up call' at work

Parents and teachers are worried children are heading for ‘rude awakening’

Next generation employee engagement tools

Forget the yearly engagement survey, a raft of new technologies means engagement can be a daily occurrence

How to successfully manage creative people

There’s a default mechanism, deep in the subconscious mind of freelance creative professionals. It automatically holds down the reset button every time the words ‘business’ or ‘management’ are...

Finance sector urged to ‘think like a customer’

The finance industry should try to ‘think like a customer’ when considering ethical issues, according to a report from BlessingWhite.

Where next for engagement?

As interest in employee engagement appears to wane, some are asking if it's still a relevant consideration for businesses

Modernising HR at the Post Office

The Post Office is facing funding cuts and a modernisation mission. We meet the man hoping to deliver on these HR challenges