employee engagement

Small and midsize retailers around the world are seeing their businesses transform in a variety of ways. These firms, typically with fewer than 1,000 employees, have been transforming themselves as customers seek new types of engagement and as suppliers expect higher levels of efficiency and effectiveness. New business models and new competitors are changing the way retailers do business. Rather than simply react to new threats, successful retailers are leveraging technology in new ways to sharpen business practices, improve agility, and better serve customers while strengthening the role of retailers in the supply chain. Through digital transformation including the effective engagement of the internet of things (IoT) to track inventory, the opportunity to maintain and gain competitive advantage can be significant.

Culture has become one of the most important business topics of 2016. CEOs and HR leaders now recognize that culture drives people's behavior, innovation, and customer service: 82 percent of survey respondents believe that "culture is a potential competitive advantage." Knowing that leadership behavior and reward systems directly impact organizational performance, customer service, employee engagement, and retention, leading companies are using data and behavioral information to manage and influence their culture.

Employee engagement levels have been dropping for several years, and today they hover near all-time lows. This decline must be halted and reversed – because at the end of the day, business success comes down to a human equation. Companies can’t grow and thrive without the passion, innovation, and productivity their people bring to the business. Here are five practical, forward-looking steps you can take now, together with guidance on how you can use SAP® SuccessFactors® solutions to increase employee engagement.

The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company, commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying StandOut. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of StandOut on their organizations. To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with this investment, Forrester interviewed several customers with experience using StandOut. StandOut is an integrated suite that pairs a technology platform with coaching to help organizations achieve their talent activation goals. Prior to using StandOut, the interviewed organizations did not have a structured program to improve and measure employee engagement and performance. Organizations used annual surveys and annual performance reviews, and some even encouraged weekly check-ins, but there was no guidance on how to complete these tasks, and the data t

Does your company foster a strong team dynamic? More than ever, effective businesses rely on employees to work internally across departments, and externally with increasingly global networks of clients. Thousands of learners were surveyed about the impact of language training with Rosetta Stone® business solutions.Results showed investing in employee language proficiency delivers five key benefits: Strengthens business operations Stimulates employee engagement Increases productivity Drives company loyalty Attracts globally-aware Millennials

When augmenting the benefits package for your organization, it’s natural to focus on traditional perks that employees have come to expect: PTO, health insurance, and maybe a tuition assistance credit here or there. But if you’re looking for creative and effective ways to stimulate employee engagement while also driving business results, you’ll want to consider the powerful impact of offering language-learning opportunities. Where’s the connection? And how can you reproduce these benefits within your organization? This playbook offers a deeper look at why language learning has such a positive influence on employee engagement and business performance, as well as step-by-step instructions for implementing a language-learning program in your organization.

The employee engagement survey can be a powerful force for consistent, positive change. This guide provides a more insightful and actionable approach to employee engagement, including a framework for designing and implementing pulse programs. The ideas inside come from decades of engagement survey and organizational development (OD) experience.

When building an employee engagement survey, one question outweighs all others: How can the results be made as actionable as possible? This white paper explores new approaches being leveraged by enterprises today.

What is employee engagement? It’s not just a buzzword. It’s also not the same as employee happiness or satisfaction. True employee engagement is an employee’s emotional commitment to the company and its goals.

Social connectedness is essential to employee health. The need for social connections in ingrained in us from the day we are born. What’s more, humans are known to be naturally social animals and need to have relationships with others, both in our personal lives and in the workplace. But where did this desire for social connectedness come from, and what does it really mean for employees’ health and wellness? Download our white paper, “Social connectedness: The secret to employee health and happiness” to learn: • The science behind social connectedness • How social behaviors impact our health and the workplace • How to incorporate social technology into your wellness program You’ll also receive key takeaways on driving social engagement in your wellness program.

Explore this e-book to find out how blending formal and informal learning via collaboration can help your organization in the following areas: Overcoming the Economics of Learning Creating a Culture of Learning Enhancing Employee Engagement

The use of social media has exploded in the last several years.

The use of social media has exploded in the last several years.

Download this white paper for insights on specific techniques startups and growing businesses can use to leverage the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of social media.

Employee engagement is a very broad area. In this white paper, we focus on ways engagement can affect your performance, the performance of your team and the way you feel about your job.

Digital transformation significantly improves the performance and reach of an enterprise and has become a top priority for IT and business leaders across the globe. Read on to find out how Cisco's Architecture can enable Digital Transformation.

Digital transformation isn’t a technology or a product. Rather, it’s a philosophy for using digital assets to change the way an organization runs. It involves realigning technology and modifying business processes to better engage employees, customers and other constituents of the extended enterprise. Digital transformation significantly improves the performance and reach of an enterprise and has become a top priority for IT and business leaders across the globe. Read on to find out how Cisco's Architecture can enable Digital Transformation.

Download this white paper to learn the true cost of not having a talent management onboarding strategy.

Download this white paper to learn the importance of a talent management performance strategy.

This paper provides information about solving the engagement challenge. When workers have flexibility in terms of tools, apps and devices, they can stay nimble, innovative and creative. In turn, they keep your company nimble, innovative and creative. To make it work you need to give workers the Unified Communications tools, apps and devices that allows them to better serve both internal and external customers. But that’s not as simple as it sounds. Organizations face enormous challenges in deciding whether and how to support consumer devices.

Mobile apps are a core – and essential – component of the modern digital experience. Whether the organization is a consumer-facing brand, a B2B leader, or an enterprise seeking to enhance employee productivity, well-designed mobile apps that deliver a great user experience play a unique role in building engagement.

Mobile apps are a core – and essential – component of the modern digital experience. Whether the organization is a consumer-facing brand, a B2B leader, or an enterprise seeking to enhance employee productivity, well-designed mobile apps that deliver a great user experience play a unique role in building engagement.

Mobile apps are a core – and essential – component of the modern digital experience. Whether the organization is a consumer-facing brand, a B2B leader, or an enterprise seeking to enhance employee productivity, well-designed mobile apps that deliver a great user experience play a unique role in building engagement.

This paper provides information about solving the engagement challenge. When workers have flexibility in terms of tools, apps and devices, they can stay nimble, innovative and creative. In turn, they keep your company nimble, innovative and creative. To make it work you need to give workers the Unified Communications tools, apps and devices that allows them to better serve both internal and external customers. But that’s not as simple as it sounds. Organizations face enormous challenges in deciding whether and how to support consumer devices.

What’s in the Paper? We all know innovation is critical to a company’s survival, but how do you execute innovation? Today’s economic climate requires executives to amplify their innovation programs and processes. Innovation program management platforms can – and should – become the backbone of a sustained innovation program, propelling business value. How do you achieve innovation program ROI? With software that supports sustained innovation. Download this paper to learn how! Gain Insights On: - Securing Buy-In and Financial Commitment from Stakeholders - Supporting Processes with Innovation Program Management Software - Maintaining Momentum with Employee Engagement