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Think of executing strategy like bringing up a child – never mind the parent trap, it’s often the case that father, or mother, does indeed know best What is effective strategy execution all about, then? I love my daughter Matilda more than anything, but if I want to make any trip out enjoyable for both [...]

For engagement to take root and provide a sustainable foundation for business performance, an organisation needs engaging leadership and engaging management Despite huge interest in employee engagement and a growing industry in measurement, the level of engaged employees has barely moved in the past 10 years. So what’s going on? Smart businesses know that it [...]

Creating a compelling employee brand is key for engagement and driving success More than half of employees today get information about their organization from external media sources. Along with the advances in online technologies and social networks, an organisation’s brand is no longer as controllable as it once was. In this online age of ultra-connectivity [...]

Businesses need to look closer at employee engagement surveys to ensure future success Fans of the TV quiz show Family Fortunes will know that the format consists of asking 100 people a series of questions with the contestants having to guess the most popular answers. While some of the questions lead towards a fairly closed [...]

Getting a CEO to agree to an engagement survey can be hard – especially when your business case isn’t good enough. So how can you build a convincing one? First, it needs to go beyond engagement (engagement is an enabler, not an end in itself) and focus on the links between engagement and key performance [...]

Technology is no substitute for real conversations – if you want to inspire your colleagues, you need to connect personally In order to keep pace with market demands, companies are increasingly turning to technology to enable the business to communicate 24/7. We’ve enabled our employees to be super-connected, but are we communicating with the right [...]

From argument to engagement: how mediation in the workplace can save both time and money for your business Unresolved workplace disputes are one of the biggest barriers to employee engagement. Conflicts and disputes reduce goodwill, drain resources, take up valuable time and cost eye-watering sums of money. Marks and Spencer, BT and Topshop have all [...]

An effective evaluation is crucial when it comes to employee engagement and gaining the leadership support you need Most large companies today conduct regular employee surveys and use them as a key talent management measurement tool. These survey programmes typically are aimed at supporting the overall business strategy and, in particular, the human capital management [...]

Live events are just the beginning of the engagement journey Live events with the chance to get face-to-face with a company’s leader are the most powerful tool in employee engagement, according to a survey of 400 professionals. Around 80 per cent use them in planning and communication and to align managers behind the company vision [...]

The smooth running of the Olympics will depend on the efforts of thousands of temporary workers. But how can you engage those on short-term contracts? The total workforce for the London Olympics will exceed 100,000. Many of these will be temps representing companies supplying the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but [...]