Strategy Matters: It’s Time For Change
Over the last two decades, employee engagement has steadily increased on the CEO agenda. Annual reports now proudly cite the emphasis the organisation is placing on their people and culture and [...]
Employee Engagement Surveys: What Type Are You?
by Bonamy Waddell and Lisa Pantelli Employee engagement surveys can be an effective tool for looking at – well, exactly what it says on the tin! But, they are only effective if they are delivered [...]
Cost-Effective Ideas To Kick Start Internal Research
Why internal research is important The role of research as a form of organisational competitive advantage dates as far back as 1970. Its purpose is to make sure that strategy aligns with that [...]
6 Tips For Holding A Meaningful One-To-One Discussion
Often one to one meetings are rushed, delayed or postponed. The need for a meeting can regularly be pushed to the bottom of the pile and priorities shift. However, one to one’s are crucial to [...]
5 reasons why workplaces need to be more collaborative
Why is a collaborative workplace important? With nearly 80% of the average worker’s time spent interacting with, and giving feedback to, their fellow employees, workplace collaboration has become [...]
Top Tips for Measuring Internal Communications
One area internal communications and employee engagement professionals often struggle with, is measurement. This was also a hot topic at the CIPR Inside 2017 ‘Make it Count conference. [...]
Three Ways To Demonstrate Internal Communications and Employee Engagement Value
In 2012, Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) and now part of PWC, published what I believe to be an incredibly insightful report called ‘The New Functional Agenda’. The report highlighted [...]
The UK’s Most Engaged Organisation?
Like most employee engagement consultants, I’m often asked by clients and potential clients for examples of businesses who are doing ‘it’ well. US company Zappos is often hailed [...]
Employee Engagement and Collective Intelligence: an effective tool of measurement?
The traditional employee survey as a means of measuring employee engagement has come under huge amounts of scrutiny in recent years. There are many views as to whether they still serve their [...]