Engagement special: Jason Holt on what engagement means to SMEs

In the second of our five-day Engagement Special, we catch up with founder of jewellery company Holts Group and founder of the not-for-profit social enterprise Holt's Academy of Jewellery, Jason Holt...

Engagement special: Is this the world's biggest engagement scheme?

In the first of our five-day feature series on engagement, we talk to Ken Allen (pictured), CEO of DHL Express, who has just invested €100 million in a company-wide engagement initiative.

The recession has tested some of the cosier rhetoric around employee engagement

In March 2009, in Pontonx-sur-l’Adour, south-west France, Serge Foucher, CEO of Sony France, was taken hostage by workers in one of the company’s factories, which was due to close with the loss of...

Is it HR's role to engage employees?

Speaking last year at the official launch event of the Engage for Success taskforce, ITV chairman Archie Norman said employee engagement should not be an HR activity, it should be company-wide.

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If engagement is left as a purely HR initiative, it will remain on the sidelines

Speaking last year at the official launch event of the Engage for Success taskforce, ITV chairman Archie Norman said employee engagement should not be an HR activity, it should be company-wide.

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"Work made fun gets done" sums up the preconditions of an engaged workforce, says David Fairhurst

Employee engagement is the most important issue the HR community has to resolve if we are to maintain credibility with our peers in other disciplines.

Employee ownership delivers a workforce that feels valued and motivated by having a real stake in their company’s future

The holy grail of delivering a motivated workforce and healthy balance sheets might be more achievable than many CEOs think.

Engagement is nothing new but it feels different this time, more urgent

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Engage for Success international subgroup, where 30 HR guests worked in small teams to share experiences and capture what Standard Chartered Bank’s head of...

Engaging the workforce is the top priority for HR in 2013, report finds

Engaging the workforce and developing leaders are the top priorities for HR professionals in 2013, a report published today by SHL has found.

The military has the most engaged workforce in the country, says Kenexa

Strong leadership, pride in the organisation and inspired decision making are some of the reasons the military has the most engaged employees of any sector in the UK, according to Kenexa’s 2012 Work...

HR needs to be the function that "champions employee voice" in the organisation, says BAE Systems HRD

HR director of BAE systems, Alex Lewis, told HR magazine that while the HR function doesn't necessarily "own voice" in a company, it has an absolutely critical role to play.

Employee engagement – finally more than just a buzz word

"You are not a human resource, you're a human being". "Engagement is not an HR activity, it's not a survey, it's about leadership, values, respect and praise". "Engaging employees is good for...