On this episode of the All About HR podcast, Tom Horne welcomes Chris Hadley, a guest that’s out on the front lines of HR helping to directly support his employees. They talk about Chris’ journey into HR and how the community helped him break into his career. Chris leads HR for a team of deskless […]
Category: Engagement
How to Keep New Employees from Leaving in their First 90 Days
Do I stay or do I go? That’s the question employees are asking themselves within their first 90 days. Sure, there’s a point in every job, when you wonder if this is really the path worth continuing, or is it time to move on. However, as a new hire, it’s natural to think even more […]
Cascading Your Engagement Survey Data
Communicating Employee Engagement Survey Data Your employee engagement survey has closed, and you have your data, you have come up with an action plan from your results, but now what? An important but often overlooked step is coming up with a plan to communicate to everyone in the company the results and the next steps […]
Communication is Key to Engagement Survey Success
When it comes to having a successful engagement survey project, a strong internal communication plan is critical. For an engagement survey to be effective you need to have high participation so that you hear as many voices as possible, and communication is key to achieving this. We have seen organizations with participation rates over 90% […]
The Administrator’s Guide to Retaining Nurses
The demand for nurses is rising every year. The American Nurses Association estimates that by 2022, there will be a need for 3.44 million nurses. To put that number in perspective, an additional 1.13 million nurses will be required in less than 10 years. Unfortunately, while healthcare organizations need to hire more nurses to meet […]
Why Employee Engagement Matters in Healthcare
Employee engagement seems to be the latest buzzword in healthcare and beyond. Many have jumped on the bandwagon, claiming that an engaged workforce is the silver bullet to achieving optimal employee performance, superior quality patient care, and increased revenue. But, what is engagement really and why should you care? Employee engagement is defined as the […]
Why Money Won’t Motivate Your Nurses
It’s another one of those days. Kathy has more patients than she knows what to do with, and each one is demanding in a way that is especially tiring. Suddenly, her manager stops her in the hallway with a smile and says, “Hey, I know this is a tough shift. I wanted to thank you […]
Improve Engagement with Effective Leadership Communication
Taking action to improve your organization can often require a significant investment of time and money. However, there are some opportunities that are relatively inexpensive to improve that will greatly benefit your organization. One such opportunity is leadership communication. Taking time to ensure leadership has an open line of communication with your employees can improve […]
Why Employee Engagement Increased in 2020
For many businesses, the biggest win in 2020 was simply staying in business. Not everyone got to celebrate this, and those who did should consider themselves fortunate. An interesting thing happened while we were all focused on COVID-19’s impact; employee engagement went up, and not by an insignificant amount. According to People Element’s recent Engagement […]
The Evolution of Employee Engagement
Now that we have entered a new year, it’s often customary to reflect upon the year being left behind. Many things can be said about 2020, but when it comes to employee engagement, a few key points stand out. Health & Wellbeing The unknown nature of COVID-19, combined with the need for widespread precautionary measures, […]
