As we approach year-end, be prepared to hear alarming stats about how no one saves enough for retirement. ‘Tis the season for breathless stories about how underfunded we all are. Scary stuff, of course. Most common proposed solution? Don’t retire. How many family members at holiday functions will trot out this gem? “Aw, I’m never gonna retire. I’ll work forever.” …
We Have Employee Engagement @$$-backward
Employee engagement is one of those things that seem to have taken on a life of its own recently. Every HR professional is worried about it. Every company that sells to HR has wrapped an “engagement” feature or benefit into their offering. “Need new paperclips for the office? Use ours – they increase employee engagement!” Employee engagement is – and …
Employee Engagement is a 2-Way Street
We've all seen the studies. Employee engagement is down. Employees are more disengaged than in any time since we banged rocks together to make music. Employees are less satisfied. Employees are going to jump ship. I say let’em. If… and that’s a big if… you've done your homework and understand what drives engagement in an organization then maybe it’s time you let …