Top Employers for Working Families: Plantronics

Winners of the Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced last week.

Employee engagement: time to try another tack?

It’s now a few years since David McLeod and Nita Clarke’s ‘Engage for Success’ report came out, and they have inspired several high profile employers to promote the Engage for Success movement.

Employee engagement a challenge in higher education, research finds

Motivating and engaging staff has become a key issue for HR directors within the higher education sector, according to research published by software provider MidlandHR.

CEO views on engagement: symptomatic of a wider problem?

This week I attended an Ashridge Business School event, where it unveiled an excellent piece of research on UK CEOs' views on engagement.

CEOs still failing to see connection between engagement and the bottom line, Ashridge research reveals

A lack of belief and connection to the bottom line are two of the barriers stopping some CEOs "engaging with engagement", according to research, published today by Ashridge business school.

Recruiting for 'engageability'

I’m often asked to speak on the topic of employee engagement and to give tips on how to maintain it over time. Time and time again the thing I talk about which most captures the imagination of both...

Employee engagement and productivity biggest HR challenges for UK, report finds

Low employee engagement and lagging productivity is the greatest HR challenge facing UK employers in 2013, according to research from talent and career management company, Right Management.

Engagement depends on buy-in from the beginning, says MD London Overground

Getting employees to buy in to a company’s vision can increase engagement levels, performance and the bottom line, according to managing director of London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) Peter...

Less than half of HR professionals have employee engagement strategy

Although the majority of HR professionals state employee engagement is a high priority, almost half don't have a strategy for one in place, according to research published by HR software and solutions...

Public sector can improve engagement by involving entire workforce in strategic decisions

Last month’s HR magazine provided some inspirational articles all about boosting employee engagement. They all had one common theme: fully engaged employees deliver more when they feel valued. It...

Whose job is employee engagement: HR, CEO or dedicated head of engagement?

In November last year, 40 prominent business leaders from organisations as diverse as Sainsbury’s, the NHS and BAE Systems signed an open letter to the Times.

Engagement special: Veronica Hope-Hailey on defining engagement

If one adopts a general definition of employee engagement as employees giving additional, discretionary effort at work, what’s not to like? Engagement can drive innovation and performance – essential...