#1: LOW COST ENGAGEMENT
When your task is to improve employee engagement, it doesn't have to be expensive. While pay, benefits, and job security are on the list; the 2016 SHRM Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey found that 70 percent of employees ranked being empowered to take action at work when a problem or opportunity arose as an important element of their engagement. That doesn't seem costly to implement. READ: http://bit.ly/1Tl54dr
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#2: SHOULD YOU DUMP EMPLOYEE RATINGS?
There's been plenty of buzz in the news about big companies doing away with performance ratings. While it may be the trend, you need to consider the impact. The LA Times has a story that suggests three possible downsides:
- Lower quality performance conversations
- Lost linkage between performance and pay
- High performers who miss receiving the strong ratings
READ: http://lat.ms/291hdUL
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#3: FIX ONBOARDING
At my first job out of college I knew I was going to quit after meeting with my new manager on Day 1. I gutted it out for eight months, and then moved on. Onboarding matters and you want to get it right. These three onboarding mistakes resonated with me:
- No time to learn
- Too much paper
- Unclear expectations
For some practical solutions, read the full article on Business2Community.com. READ: http://bit.ly/297HzWN
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#4: DRIVE TOWARD DECISIONS
If your meetings are all talk and no decision, it's time you figure out why that's happening and what you can do about it. In my 2015 article, How to Drive Meetings to a Decision That Sticks I offer seven specific actions you can take to improve group decision-making. READ: http://bit.ly/28ZJGc4
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#5: DO VIRTUAL RIGHT
With work teams now commonly scattered across offices and time zones, managers are hungry for tips on how to manage their employees. The HBR article Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles offers a helpful foundation. My favorite is "Commit to a communication charter." READ: http://bit.ly/1R4pru5
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#6: FIST TO FIVE
One of my favorite meeting tools is something called fist to five. Today I found a one page description that does an excellent job of explaining what it is and how to put it to use in your meetings. Attendees think it's a fun tool, and it quickly and easily helps you assess support for a particular proposal. READ: http://bit.ly/297OfV3
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#7: POLITICAL BIAS TRAINING
Facebook is going to offer its employees political bias training. With what looks to be a presidential election that has a high potential for drawing out lots of strong emotion, the timing might be right. The important point is that all employees, particularly those who feel like part of a minority, should be comfortable speaking up. While you don't want to encourage political debate in the office, you do want to promote respect for a wide range of views. READ: http://dailysign.al/297PiUX
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