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Why Your Organization Still Struggles with Top-Down Communication. Cecily Jorgensen. •. July 2, 2019. Did your employee engagement survey come back with a low score in “top-down communication?” If it makes you feel any better, you’re not alone. MORE
Creating a winning customer experience starts first with the Employee Experience. The customer. It’s any person or group receiving a service from an individual or organization. If you run a company, it’s the person buying your t-shirts, pizza, or software. In healthcare , it’s the patient. MORE
Why is employee retention so difficult? Well, times have changed. Gone are the days when companies held complete control and employees would remain with the same company for their entire career. Download the PDF version. THE AGE OF THE EMPLOYEE. MORE
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm (Eastern) Presenter: David Long and Christian Nielson. Learn best practices for surveying employees as they leave your organization and what insights it can give you for improving retention. Register Now. Webinar MORE
Download the PDF. One of the biggest reasons people leave jobs is to seek opportunities for growth. Here are five growth conversations that every manager should have to engage and retain their employees. #1: 1: Career Amibitions. MORE
A new CEO is hired, and your employee engagement scores decline across the board. The answer is simple. A new leader has introduced a challenging wildcard into your employee experience (EX) – uncertainty. Of all the engagement killers we know of, uncertainty can be one of the most damaging. MORE
Engaged employees fully invest their best selves in the work they do. But what is employee engagement and how is it created? MORE
In this episode, we’re joined by a panel of DecisionWise consultants who discuss how to best manage the stress level of your organization. We’ll cover topics like working through stress at your company and learning to identify stress triggers, as well as answering questions like: How is the problem of stress manifesting and affecting engagement? Are companies getting better at managing stress? How do we coach clients on stress? This week’s episode was hosted by Cecily Jorgensen. MORE
More organizations today are aware of the benefits of engaged employees. But most are going in circles by addressing just half of the employee experience equation. MORE
Download the PDF. 360-degree feedback surveys benefit leadership, teams, and the entire organization immediately. MORE
Download the PDF. Consider the following recommendations when determining your employee survey philosophy: 1. Remember the Purpose. The primary goal of a survey is to make the organization more SUCCESSFUL , not simply to gather data. MORE
Some mistakenly confuse the term “Employee Experience” with other popular terms like “talent management,” “human resources development,” or “employee engagement.” While Employee Experience (EX) is certainly related, it’s not synonymous. MORE
Understanding your Employee Value Proposition can tell you why your employees work for you (and why they might choose to leave). Do you know why your employees work for you? Suppress the desire to roll your eyes and respond with the no-brainer statement/question, “Uh… because they get paid?!”. MORE
When an employee leaves an organization, they take a lot of valuable information with them. Not only the insights about their work responsibilities or customers, but also valuable intel about their experience and the culture of the company. MORE
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”. – Ernest Hemingway. In the mid-1990’s, two psychologists working at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, coined a new term for a long-observed phenomenon. The term was, “post-traumatic growth”, or PTG. MORE
With most new jobs, we enjoy a certain “honeymoon phase.” We gush about the modern décor, our cool boss, the great benefits, or the fascinating work we do. We may even be accused of excessive PDA on LinkedIn, but we can’t help it! We are excited about the new opportunity. MORE
A few days ago, Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg reported that employees will give up big pay raises in exchange for job perks. The reported statistics were eye-catching, with the headline teasing that “Americans Are Willing to Forgo a 56% Pay Raise for Best Job Perks.” MORE
Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Many managers mistakenly think that employee satisfaction can increase employee motivation. MORE
Download the PDF version of the Infographic. It’s apparent that employee engagement increases the organization’s bottom line and performance, but what about the individual? MORE
Employee Engagement is viral, and new research shows that the manager may be “ground zero.”. Managers are the sergeants of the organization. You, as a manager, have a powerful effect on how engaged your organization will ultimately be. You are on the front lines of a company’s culture. MORE
Think back to your very first job. Was it at the local taqueria as a hostess? Was it delivering newspapers? Or were you a lifeguard at the community pool? You were probably doing the job for a couple of reasons: money and experience. MORE
In 1995, author Gary Chapman published The Five Love Languages to help couples improve their relationships by showing them how their communication needs differ. For example, love might be felt by one person through acts of service, while another person may prefer words of affirmation. MORE
Recently the president of a non-profit organization reached out to ask if I would join his board. He led with several kind compliments about his confidence in my ability to be an effective board member. He then said something that seemed very inclusive: “We need your demographic.” MORE
Understand and Embrace the Employee Voice. As a leader in your organization, you must move beyond listening and understand and embrace the employee voice. You’ve probably taken some steps to listen to your employees. You care. You really do. MORE
It may, at times, feel difficult to get your company’s leadership to listen. Sometimes problems exist with colleagues. Members of your team may not respond to e-mails or avoid speaking face to face. MORE
Make sure you have the right process in place to allow your new employees to get up to speed and bring their best selves to their work. Download the PDF version. Is your onboarding process being consistently observed? You may not have a set onboarding process. MORE
Performance Reviews Need Help. In a recent survey conducted by Adobe, 88% of the survey participants indicated they were part of a performance appraisal process. This same study found that managers in these programs spent, on average, 17 hours per employee preparing for their performance reviews. MORE
Manage Your Organization's Stress Better. Cecily Jorgensen. •. October 11, 2019. Would you like to help manage your organization’s stress better? The feeling’s mutual. This desire ranks quite highly among our own clients. MORE
The IKEA Effect is a cognitive bias that describes a fascinating human behavior. The effect was first identified and described in the Journal of Consumer Psychology by Michael Norton, Daniel Mochon, and Dan Ariely in their article, The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love. MORE
Connection is one of the five keys of our ENGAGEMENT MAGIC model. Learn how having connection can impact an employee’s engagement levels in an organization with this short video. Video MORE
Decision-Wise
AUGUST 20, 2019
Recently the president of a non-profit organization reached out to ask if I would join his board. He led with several kind compliments about his confidence in my ability to be an effective board member. He then said something that seemed very inclusive: “We need your demographic.”
Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Manage Your Organization's Stress Better. Cecily Jorgensen. •. October 11, 2019. Would you like to help manage your organization’s stress better? The feeling’s mutual. This desire ranks quite highly among our own clients.
Decision-Wise
JUNE 18, 2019
With most new jobs, we enjoy a certain “honeymoon phase.” We gush about the modern décor, our cool boss, the great benefits, or the fascinating work we do. We may even be accused of excessive PDA on LinkedIn, but we can’t help it! We are excited about the new opportunity.
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Understand and Embrace the Employee Voice. As a leader in your organization, you must move beyond listening and understand and embrace the employee voice. You’ve probably taken some steps to listen to your employees. You care. You really do.
Speaker: Allen Samuel, Senior Sourcer & Serial Entrepreneur
When it comes to finding the right candidates for your company, you want to ensure that they are a good “fit.” By having an understanding of the job description, accurate skillset criteria and a short conversation with the hiring manager, you will be armed with the resources to quickly and effectively convert potential candidates to new hires. Join Senior Sourcer & Serial Entrepreneur Allen Samuel to learn the steps you should be taking in your candidate screening process.
Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Understanding your Employee Value Proposition can tell you why your employees work for you (and why they might choose to leave). Do you know why your employees work for you? Suppress the desire to roll your eyes and respond with the no-brainer statement/question, “Uh… because they get paid?!”.
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Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Download the PDF. Consider the following recommendations when determining your employee survey philosophy: 1. Remember the Purpose. The primary goal of a survey is to make the organization more SUCCESSFUL , not simply to gather data.
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
It may, at times, feel difficult to get your company’s leadership to listen. Sometimes problems exist with colleagues. Members of your team may not respond to e-mails or avoid speaking face to face.
Decision-Wise
MARCH 26, 2019
Download the PDF version of the Infographic. It’s apparent that employee engagement increases the organization’s bottom line and performance, but what about the individual?
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
When an employee leaves an organization, they take a lot of valuable information with them. Not only the insights about their work responsibilities or customers, but also valuable intel about their experience and the culture of the company.
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You get a job perk! And You get a job perk! Everyone gets job perks! While these perks may have helped get that stellar candidate’s foot in the door, this dynamic of severely low unemployment combined with a historically high job open rate continues with no immediate end in sight. Employers will do well to zero in on one lever many have been avoiding pulling: the almighty salary increase.
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Decision-Wise
JULY 30, 2019
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”. – Ernest Hemingway. In the mid-1990’s, two psychologists working at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, coined a new term for a long-observed phenomenon. The term was, “post-traumatic growth”, or PTG.
Decision-Wise
MAY 21, 2019
Think back to your very first job. Was it at the local taqueria as a hostess? Was it delivering newspapers? Or were you a lifeguard at the community pool? You were probably doing the job for a couple of reasons: money and experience.
Decision-Wise
JULY 2, 2019
Why Your Organization Still Struggles with Top-Down Communication. Cecily Jorgensen. •. July 2, 2019. Did your employee engagement survey come back with a low score in “top-down communication?” If it makes you feel any better, you’re not alone.
Decision-Wise
JUNE 11, 2019
The IKEA Effect is a cognitive bias that describes a fascinating human behavior. The effect was first identified and described in the Journal of Consumer Psychology by Michael Norton, Daniel Mochon, and Dan Ariely in their article, The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love.
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Companies with the right mix of benefits saw a 138% drop in employee turnover. Learn how you can lower your employee attrition rate and retain top talent.
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Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Engaged employees fully invest their best selves in the work they do. But what is employee engagement and how is it created?
Decision-Wise
JANUARY 22, 2019
More organizations today are aware of the benefits of engaged employees. But most are going in circles by addressing just half of the employee experience equation.
Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Some mistakenly confuse the term “Employee Experience” with other popular terms like “talent management,” “human resources development,” or “employee engagement.” While Employee Experience (EX) is certainly related, it’s not synonymous.
Decision-Wise
JUNE 25, 2019
Make sure you have the right process in place to allow your new employees to get up to speed and bring their best selves to their work. Download the PDF version. Is your onboarding process being consistently observed? You may not have a set onboarding process.
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As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.
Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Employee Engagement is viral, and new research shows that the manager may be “ground zero.”. Managers are the sergeants of the organization. You, as a manager, have a powerful effect on how engaged your organization will ultimately be. You are on the front lines of a company’s culture.
Decision-Wise
OCTOBER 17, 2019
In this episode, we’re joined by a panel of DecisionWise consultants who discuss how to best manage the stress level of your organization. We’ll cover topics like working through stress at your company and learning to identify stress triggers, as well as answering questions like: How is the problem of stress manifesting and affecting engagement? Are companies getting better at managing stress? How do we coach clients on stress? This week’s episode was hosted by Cecily Jorgensen.
Decision-Wise
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
A few days ago, Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg reported that employees will give up big pay raises in exchange for job perks. The reported statistics were eye-catching, with the headline teasing that “Americans Are Willing to Forgo a 56% Pay Raise for Best Job Perks.”
Decision-Wise
APRIL 23, 2018
Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Many managers mistakenly think that employee satisfaction can increase employee motivation.
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It’s a question as old as the recruiting profession itself: How many reqs should one recruiter handle at a time? Even in our data-driven age of hard metrics and objective assessments, the answer is: It depends. Download this White Paper to discover the key factors that go into finding your answer to the req load question.
Decision-Wise
JULY 23, 2019
Download the PDF. 360-degree feedback surveys benefit leadership, teams, and the entire organization immediately.
Decision-Wise
MARCH 26, 2019
In 1995, author Gary Chapman published The Five Love Languages to help couples improve their relationships by showing them how their communication needs differ. For example, love might be felt by one person through acts of service, while another person may prefer words of affirmation.
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Connection is one of the five keys of our ENGAGEMENT MAGIC model. Learn how having connection can impact an employee’s engagement levels in an organization with this short video. Video
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm (Eastern) Presenter: David Long and Christian Nielson. Learn best practices for surveying employees as they leave your organization and what insights it can give you for improving retention. Register Now. Webinar
Speaker: Ben Eubanks, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Principal Analyst at Lighthouse Research & Advisory
While we may be “people” professionals, it is part of our job to understand AI and how this technology can enable us to make smarter decisions and develop more efficient processes. Join Lighthouse Research & Advisory Principal Analyst Ben Eubanks where he will discuss how AI can be used for HR and recruiting processes, including how to create more human interactions and engagement through the strategic application of technology.
Decision-Wise
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Why is employee retention so difficult? Well, times have changed. Gone are the days when companies held complete control and employees would remain with the same company for their entire career. Download the PDF version. THE AGE OF THE EMPLOYEE.
Decision-Wise
AUGUST 14, 2018
Creating a winning customer experience starts first with the Employee Experience. The customer. It’s any person or group receiving a service from an individual or organization. If you run a company, it’s the person buying your t-shirts, pizza, or software. In healthcare , it’s the patient.
Decision-Wise
APRIL 30, 2019
Performance Reviews Need Help. In a recent survey conducted by Adobe, 88% of the survey participants indicated they were part of a performance appraisal process. This same study found that managers in these programs spent, on average, 17 hours per employee preparing for their performance reviews.
Decision-Wise
AUGUST 27, 2019
Download the PDF. One of the biggest reasons people leave jobs is to seek opportunities for growth. Here are five growth conversations that every manager should have to engage and retain their employees. #1: 1: Career Amibitions.
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An attractive benefits program can be a highly effective recruiting and retention tool. But to make benefits a competitive advantage, employers must get creative with their benefits strategy or risk losing out on the best talent. Learn how to build a benefits package that your employees will love.
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