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.

Exclusive: BBC staff survey slams executive culture

HR magazine has discovered that little more than a third (38%) of BBC employees believe senior leaders communicate their strategies effectively, while just 45% of staff feel BBC executives behave in a...

Comprehensive Spending Review will put pressure on managers to bolster engagement and motivation, says CIPD

The unprecedented scale of change set out in the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) cannot be delivered without a concerted and committed focus on supporting, bolstering and improving...

HMV staff get chance to show their musical talent

HMV has launched a contest for staff to engage them with a passion for music.

It's not enough to measure employee engagement, you have to act on the results

While many organisations are gathering information on employee engagement, only a few are actually linking feedback to action and managing to increase scores.

UK lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to engaging staff

The UK scores 'significantly lower' than other countries when it comes to employee engagement and job security, according to a new report.

Employee trust decimated in organisations with redundancy rounds

Employees whose organisations have been particularly hard hit by the recession have extremely low levels of trust in their CEOs and blame these troubles on poor management.

Exclusive: How the UN plans to harness employee engagement on a global scale

The United Nations is turning to the lessons from employee engagement to help it deliver its eight Millennium goals. Wayne Clarke, managing partner of Best Companies Partnership, reports live from the...