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Management Style of Trust and Retention

Trust plays a powerful role in retention . We’ve talked before about the death of the 19th century style of management: command and control. But what replaces it? I like the phrase I recently saw of “trust and track.” As explained by an entrepreneur who...

Published 26 Feb 2010 8:46 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees, employee retention, high performance culture, performance management
Managing Turnover & Retention Effectively

A couple of recent article in Human Resources Executive Online touched on the importance of employee loyalty and retention. In “Managing Turnover’s Disruptions,” Tom Starner emphasized the costs associated with turnover and how to minimize them. Interestingly...

Published 24 Feb 2010 8:42 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention
Encouraging Employee Loyalty

A few weeks ago in my regular, highly unscientific poll (take our latest poll here ), I asked: “Who are you most loyal to?” As you can see, loyalty to self was by far the largest with boss the least. While this may not be surprising, it should certainly...

Published 22 Feb 2010 8:34 AM by globoforce

Filed under: company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention
Employee Engagement Network: Advice for Managers

Are you involved with employee engagement initiatives at some level? If you’re not already a member of the Employee Engagement Network , I highly recommend it as a place to interact with and learn from some of the best minds on this topic. David Zinger...

Published 19 Feb 2010 8:30 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research
Varied Engagement and What to Do about It

CBS Money Watch on Bnet recently featured an article on what to do if you hate your job. Looking at why people are “dissatisfied” with their jobs, the author cites: “They don’t feel like they are contributing to anything meaningful, they aren’t passionate...

Published 17 Feb 2010 8:27 AM by globoforce

Filed under: employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, employee retention
How to Measure Employee Engagement Globally

A constant complaint about “employee engagement” is that the various research houses define engagement differently, offer different surveys to measure engagement, and then report those results in ways that mean different things in different environments...

Published 15 Feb 2010 8:24 AM by globoforce

Filed under: employee engagement, global recognition, Comments on Articles and Research
Three Tips to Share the Love on Valentine’s Day

Do your employees know how much you love them? Okay, perhaps that’s a bit strong. But today is the day to express love, respect and appreciation to those who matter to us. In the work environment, shying away from “love” would likely be wise (especially...

Published 14 Feb 2010 9:20 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, strategic recognition
Thanks…with Meaning and Purpose

It’s that time again. Finalizing the annual performance review and offering performance raises where earned. However, just like last year or perhaps even more so, budgets are tight and increases will be very small or non-existent. The Wall Street Journal...

Published 12 Feb 2010 11:53 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, recognition for all, company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees, operational excellence
Research and Spin * Reading between the Lines

Do you find it as interesting as I do how the same research can be interpreted differently? Last Fall, McKinsey reported the results of survey on individual leadership style and what styles work best in a crisis. “The kinds of leadership behavior that...

Published 10 Feb 2010 11:51 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees
What Are Your Amazing Goals or Ideas?

Chris Ferdinand of Renegade HR recently published a terrific collection of short, actionable things HR can and should do in 2010. With contributions from various leaders and writers in the HR space, Do Amazing Things is a terrific, quick read in its entirety...

Published 8 Feb 2010 11:47 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition
Fostering “Horizontal Loyalty” among Teams

Bnet recently referenced Dan Pink and the idea of changing loyalty in an organization: “Today’s workers tend to feel horizontal loyalty — a commitment to colleagues, former colleagues and particular projects. In short, put people on a team, and loyalties...

Published 5 Feb 2010 11:43 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, employee retention, high performance culture
Trust and Retention

What is the level of trust in your organization? I don’t mean how well management trusts employees to not steal directly or indirectly from the organization. I mean how much the employees trust the organization to do what is right by them. It’s inarguable...

Published 3 Feb 2010 11:40 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees, employee retention
How Loyal Are Your High Performers?

If you are currently employed, how are you feeling about your company today? Perhaps resentful of actions taken during the recession and the impact on you and colleagues? Perhaps guilty about those reactions? You’re not alone. The Wall Street Journal...

Published 1 Feb 2010 11:35 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention, performance management

February 2010 - DerekIrvineGloboforce

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Management Style of Trust and Retention

Managing Turnover & Retention Effectively

Encouraging Employee Loyalty

Employee Engagement Network: Advice for Managers

Varied Engagement and What to Do about It

How to Measure Employee Engagement Globally

Three Tips to Share the Love on Valentine’s Day

Thanks…with Meaning and Purpose

Research and Spin * Reading between the Lines

What Are Your Amazing Goals or Ideas?

Fostering “Horizontal Loyalty” among Teams

Trust and Retention

How Loyal Are Your High Performers?