I was at the Globoforce WorkHuman Conference earlier in the week, and one of the more interesting aspects of this conference from the many that I attend in the course of the year is Globoforce's willingness to showcase speakers and topics that are not necessarily 'on the nose' with their specific set of technologies and solutions. No products, no users, no user conferences. Not a product of some scary, external circumstance. MORE

The truth is that most managers treat employee engagement as a one-time thing. Decide on what basis will you select the employees: Staying late doesn’t mean being more productive. You are probably thinking that this is a waste of your company’s time and money. Nap Times. MORE

The New York Time s quoted professor Jarrod Haar of Auckland University of Technology, one of the researchers analyzing the results of the experiment, as noting, “ Supervisors said staff were more creative, their attendance was better, they were on time, and they didn't leave early or take long breaks. Rather, focusing on employee strengths and encouraging more emphasis and productivity in line with those goals delivers more impact in the short and long-term. MORE

By prioritizing people-centric initiatives, their companies achieve on average at least four times the profit growth (Aon Hewitt People Practices Inventory 2011) and three times the share market returns (Russell Investment Group 2011) compared to average companies. MORE

There are strong arguments that the union has run its course in some fields. Union workgroups are at the 39th percentile in Gallup's global employee engagement database and have, on average, 6% lower productivity compared to the median. Derek splits his time between Dublin and Boston. MORE

We can “like,” “rate,” or “evaluate” almost everything we buy – leading to a better shopping experience, better customer service, and products that more quickly adapt to our needs. Is it scary to think that employees can give us their opinion any time they want? MORE

Since the Spring event season is just about over, (I think I have one more to attend, the always interesting HireVue event in a couple of weeks), I wanted to share at least a small part of what I saw, heard, and learned at a few of these events from early 2016. Greenhouse - This was the most recent event I have attended, so it is very fresh in my mind. That’s a quick look at four of the events I was able to attend in the last few months. MORE

I was excited to see that flow is one of the topics being covered at this year’s WorkHuman conference powered by Globoforce. Catherine] Flow is a mental state of being so fully engaged in a task that you lose track of time and place. The post Want More Employee Productivity? MORE

After last year’s WorkHuman conference hosted by Globoforce , I decided to keep track of how many days I spent away from home on business travel. It was basically 90 days – a quarter of my time I spend traveling. Other times, it’s aggravating! MORE