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To help employees achieve real balance in their lives, employers need to be more flexible about start and finish times, and even acceptable attire, says RedBalloon employee experience manager Megan Bromley.

Employers planning to shut down business over the Christmas and New Year period face risks from both an employee engagement and a legal compliance perspective, workplace experts warn.

Giving employees a "line of sight" to how their work contributes to the broader picture is one of the most effective ways to improve their wellbeing, says organisational psychologist Simon Brown-Greaves.

There are three main reasons why employees view company-led team-building activities with cynicism, says engagement expert Lisa Halloran

Combining goals for diversity, corporate social responsibility and staff development in a work placement program has proved a win-win situation for NAB, says its manager of corporate volunteering, Natalie Howard.

Three key observations about human behaviour should guide employers' strategies around remuneration, says Professor Ian Williamson.

It is not possible - or even ideal - to engage every employee in an organisation, says Chandler Macleod principal consultant, Julian Tatton.

Employees who don't feel connected at work are less likely to be happy and productive, but the good news for employers is that creating connectedness doesn't require a big investment.

Employers can improve engagement and productivity by promoting competition, completion and "a sense of meaning" in the work they provide, says psychologist Dan Ariely.

The management behaviours that have the biggest positive impact on employee engagement are rarely measured and monitored, says psychologist and leadership expert, Dr Travis Kemp.