Employee engagement is the key to innovation and competitiveness, says MacLeod Review

Employees must be involved 'fully' in the firms they work for to ensure business can take advantage of new opportunities, the MacLeod Review announced today.

Best Companies is to survey staff engagement levels for Fitness First

Best Companies has been appointed by Fitness First to conduct the group's first global employee engagement survey.

Germany tops 'best workplaces' rankings

Germany has the largest number of 'best workplaces' in Europe, according to global research and management consultancy the Great Place to Work Institute.

Keep employees engaged and you will keep customers happy

Engaged staff make all the difference to keeping customers happy - that was the message from leading retailers at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona.

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Investors in People introduces extra bronze, silver and gold standards

Investors in People (IiP) has today announced a radical shake-up of its assessment process, in a move that sees it introduce extra bronze, silver and gold standards for high achievers and morph into a...

Job satisfaction and employee engagement among NHS staff increase

A survey among NHS staff shows improvements in employee engagement, staff development and appraisals - but violence from patients towards employees remains a problem.

Engagement Surveys: Gallup and Best Companies face criticism

Two of the most prestigious models for measuring engagement have been singled out for harsh criticism. Is it justified and what are the alternatives? Peter Crush talks to the main players.

Uncommon sense: Work needs an infusion of joy

New role for HR? Restoring the humanity that has been sapped out of workplace transactions.

Best Companies to Work For: 55 organisations get three stars

Fifty-five companies including Beaverbrooks the Jewellers, Nando's, Pannone and Office Angels achieved three stars in the 2009 Best Companies to Work For survey.

Birmingham City Council lures entrepreneurial staff into Dragons' Den

Birmingham City Council has launched its own version of Dragons' Den to encourage staff to be more entrepreneurial.

Engagement requires a rethink

Employee needs have changed in this tougher climate; engagement programmes must also adapt.

Bored at work? Become a zoo-keeper

London Zoo is offering the five people who have the most boring jobs in London the chance to be a zoo-keeper for the day.