Ted Bauer·9 hours agoMember-onlyThe Sheer Existence Of Consultants Implies A Lack Of Trust In Regular EmployeesI mean, right? — A couple of quick stories before we get going here: 1. Used to work with a kid who hated the sheer idea of consultants (like someone in Office Space). Whenever something happened in his office, he’d snark to the senior leaders, “You should put a consultant on it.” I saw…Employee Experience5 min readEmployee Experience5 min read
Kara Monroe·1 day agoMember-onlyWant to send the right impression to new hires? Assess your own onboarding process. Here’s how.Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I am going through the onboarding process as a new employee at a university where I’ll be teaching as an adjunct faculty member. Following my interview with the chair and another faculty member, this is my first real experience of the university. And, overall…Employee Experience9 min readEmployee Experience9 min read
Leyla Emile·2 days agoI Can’t Believe It’s Not Better!The Reason You’re Still Doing Interviews… — My diet has been shifting lately. I desire new things and some of those things mean I have to give up certain foods or find substitutes for them instead. This month, it’s been butter. I don’t want to consume so much butter; but since substituting cooking oil for butter, my…Employee Experience7 min readEmployee Experience7 min read
Ted Bauer·2 days agoMember-onlyCelebrate The Work, Not Just The WinsImportant. — The headline of this article from Kellogg School of Management might make you groan — “Creative Cultures Fuel Growth!” — because that’s a whole lotta buzzwords and really, does anyone care about culture anyway? Isn’t it kind of an amorphous blob of a word? The overall article is very much…Employee Experience3 min readEmployee Experience3 min read
Amrita Menon·1 day agoTo Grow Your Business, Grow Your EmployeesWhy Investing in Your Employees is Key to Business Success — As a business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of running a company. However, investing in your employees is crucial for achieving long-term growth and success. …Employee Experience2 min readEmployee Experience2 min read
Mariya HarrisinStoryboard.fm·4 days ago5 easy ways to help boost employee engagement for your frontline workersEmployee engagement is vital in any workplace; but as many companies are beginning to learn, having an engaged frontline and deskless workforce is especially critical. The consequences of poor workplace engagement often lead to high turnover, lost revenue, and burned-out employees. Here’s the good news: there are many strategies that…Employee Experience5 min readEmployee Experience5 min read
lisa SchmidtinBetter Programming·Updated Mar 21Member-onlyYou Took the Wrong Job. Now What?Moving forward when a promotion or a switch to a new company fills you with regret — I’ll go first. After a series of interviews — some friendly and conversational, others more probing and testy — my career as a people leader began. This was in my mid-30s when, as the successful candidate in a lengthy recruiting process, I was invited to take on a leadership role…Employee Experience9 min readEmployee Experience9 min read
Jenna Polson·5 days agoAnytime, anywhere — Ashlee Chapman, VygoHow many countries have you worked from? Ashlee Chapman, Head of People & Culture at Vygo, admits she’s lost count: “at least 8 countries that I can think of in the last year… and I’ve worked all around Australia too”. Ash believes team culture can make or break a business…Employee Experience4 min readEmployee Experience4 min read
Mario CarrinILLUMINATION·Mar 22Member-onlyBad bosses are bad for businessWhy are businesses tolerating it? — I have a great boss who cares about her employees and at the same time knows how to motivate them. With a team of only 10 staff, she has managed to bring in more than $250,000 in revenue in just a month. I bet you bad bosses can’t motivate their…Employee Experience4 min readEmployee Experience4 min read
Jacob Morgan·Mar 22Where Did Employee Experience Come From?Companies today have to focus on creating a place where employees want — not need — to come to work. But how did we get to the point of needing to invest in employee experience? The need to create an empowering and engaging environment for employees has evolved for decades. …Employee Experience2 min readEmployee Experience2 min read
