Employee Engagement Archives - Page 4 of 7

The Wall Street Journal Stunner Fact About Employee Retention

February 9, 2021
Richard Finnegan
Articles

Remember way back when, before the pandemic, when it was hard to find qualified candidates for most jobs? That was February 2020, exactly one year ago, when our unemployment rate hit its floor of 3.5%. Consider the off-setting turbulence that same market will face in 2021 if unemployment falls to 3.2% within a year.

How to Measure Employee Engagement

January 26, 2021
Richard Finnegan
Articles

Employee engagement is a fuzzy concept that usually generates a fuzzy metric. Most of us conduct employee engagement and we assume the results never vary, that somehow a one-time snapshot on the third Thursday in March reflects how our employees feel about their jobs every day.

Yes, Stay Interviews Cut Turnover in Lithuania

January 19, 2021
Richard Finnegan
Articles

The bottom line is PEPCO’s Baltic states’ turnover has decreased by 67%...and PEPCO has yet to leverage the full power of Stay Interviews as they have taken them to the Area Manager and Store Manager levels only. Kristina tells me the likely next step is to implement Stay Interviews to include all PEPCO employees.

Employee Retention Science Always Wins

January 11, 2021
Richard Finnegan
Articles

The fight wasn’t fair because science was on my side when I played my “test the booth” game, one could even say I cheated. On one side was me, holding onto the correct answer as to why employees leave like a gambler with four aces, while on the other side was a salesperson trying to make a buck.

How To Give Your Employees Extra Money For the Holidays

November 24, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

One tactic kept jumping out, that employee referrals out-perform and out-stay other employees…and the research even indicated they tend to work for less money.

Attention CEOs: Help Your HR Professionals Save 20 Hours Each Month

November 17, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

Never waste your time again asking an employee why she’s leaving. Never analyze a vendor’s data regarding why your employees leave. Never compile data into a report to tell your top team why your employees are quitting. Never report the top 5 reasons why employees quit ever again.

Who Is Your Superhero for Improving Engagement & Retention?

November 10, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

The correct answer is your CFO…your chief financial officer…even though Spiderman would make work more fun. Everyone on your top team including your CEO should look to your CFO to provide teeth for your engagement and retention efforts.

Are You Hiring For Applicants Who Want A Job? A Career? Or A Calling?

November 5, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

Doesn’t the thought of a new hire who sees work as a calling sound nearly the same as someone who is highly engaged in her work? And has her attention focused on improving her performance and learning more rather than looking for other jobs online?

Ready to Lose Good Workers Who Quit to Stay Home With Their Children?

October 27, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

There is a new bug going around and I’m afraid we are all going to catch it. The bug is you will lose several high-performing employees because they will choose to stay home to teach their school-aged children. Given the…

Suffering from High Turnover & Low Engagement?

October 20, 2020
Richard Finnegan
Articles

What does science tell us about cutting turnover and improving engagement? Do scientific studies mention exit interviews? Employee surveys? Focus groups? Salary surveys? Benefits benchmarks?