In this podcast, hear Right Management senior consultant Colin Couzin-Wood share six key findings from a 2012 employee engagement benchmarking study, along with calls to action for HR professionals.
HR professionals should provide oversight and advice about position descriptions, but managers should ultimately "own" them, says HR consultant Michael Sleap.
HR professionals should play a "quality control" role in overseeing position descriptions, providing advice and support to managers and their employees.
In this webcast Right Management principal consultant Michael Sleap outlines:
the characteristics of great position descriptions;
the benefits of using position descriptions;
the costs and risks of not having position descriptions;
Organisations that leave employee recognition in the hands of managers, without providing them with any tools or support, risk disengaging their staff, according to a new report.
A good corporate newsletter is a trusted source of information that tells employees an ongoing story about their organisation, providing a link between what's going on and what's in it for them, says Melcrum Asia Pacific research and content director, Jonathan Champ.
Engagement is a "one size fits one" concept, so one of the most important things employers can do to boost engagement levels is know their employees, an HR Daily webinar heard yesterday.
The 14 organisations awarded "Best Employer" status this year have, on average, 79 per cent of their workforce engaged, and distinguish themselves from other employers with five key practices, according to Aon Hewitt's James Rutherford.
Knowing which data points to take to your CEO or board will help "start the conversation" about engagement and its value to the organisation, says Aon Hewitt Best Employer program lead, James Rutherford.
In order to turn a good company into a great company, business leaders must be prepared to relinquish control, leave their egos at the door, and share their mistakes as well as their successes, says TRC Group director Simon Moss.
The more choice and control employees have, the more they will accomplish at work, according to workplace trainer Andrew Warren-Nicholls, who says the key to employee engagement and retention is personality.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
