"There's only one thing worse than an idiot and that's an engaged and motivated idiot"

The employee engagement "industry" is based on an untested concept and suffers from a lack of rigour, according to a prominent HRD.

HR not winning engagement argument, MacLeod warns HR seminar

HR directors must not be complacent that the case for engagement has been won effectively in government and business, warned report author David MacLeod today.

IT workers frustrated by slow progress and negative perceptions

Two thirds of IT managers have failed to meet personal goals at work and are frustrated by being constantly expected to "keep the lights on" at work rather than engage in real computer innovation,...

Enter HR magazine's competition: engage your employees and help your local community

HR magazine is offering three organisations the chance to be part of a fun initiative through which their employees can be involved in mentoring young people in schools or colleges via a proven CSR/HR...

Rediscovering your mojo in 2011

I think 2011 should be remembered as the year we re-discovered our mojo, as a nation, as organisations and as individuals. For HR to contribute to this bold vision, it's time to focus on the need for...

Employee surveys: everyone wants a positive review but are we asking leading questions to get one?

It is human nature to want to be perceived in a favourable light, whether by colleagues, customers, employees, and most certainly by bosses. It's therefore important to understand what our biases...

HR magazine unveils results of its Employee Engagement Survey at FREE seminar

Join the HR team for breakfast to hear the full results of our Employee Engagement Survey 2010, in association with Fairplace

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CEOs fail to get behind engagement strategies, HR research reveals

We want staff to perform miracles yet about half of UK organisations are ignoring expert advice and failing to give employee engagement the executive sponsorship it needs. CEOs aren't listening to HR.

UK workers most disengaged in Western Europe

Management consultants Hay have released a study that suggests that workers in the UK are the most disengaged in Western Europe.

Organisational improvements are hindered by old-fashioned survey methods

The purpose of an organisational survey carried out by an HR department is to understand what employees and managers are thinking and feeling and to identify any positive or negative issues with the...

How to promote staff engagement and avoid the risk of burnout

Organisations are working harder than ever to engage employees, but how can line managers promote healthy engagement while avoiding the risk of burnout?

Employee morale has plummeted in the public sector in the past six months

Staff confidence in business leaders and employers across the public sector has hit an all- time low.