Employee Recognition & Engagement Resources

We’ve talked a lot about the true cost of employee disengagement, and how organizations can no longer afford to avoid the development of a comprehensive employee engagement strategy. More, we've discussed how productivity, profitability, and decreased turnover are positively affected by increased employee engagement; the steps to building the framework of an engagement strategy, how to determine employee engagement ROI, and who should be in charge of your engagement strategy. However, as I sit down to write this post I realize that we haven’t focused nearly enough time on the human & emotional costs of disengagement. To go beyond the numbers and the buzz words, and really focus on what it’s all about. The people.

Have you noticed that many current reads, such as white papers, articles, and books, refer directly to emotion? It's not an accident; it's the framework of a movement regarding organizational employee engagement.You have probably come across terms like 'emotional paycheck', engagement, emotional bonding, and the importance of incorporating them into the workplace. The concept is pretty cut and dry - make a conscious effort to support, recognize, and encourage your employees, which will in turn translate to increased business outcomes. What is not as cut and dry is developing the intricacies of the engagement strategy. This is where the idea of Enterprise Engagement comes into play.

World at Work defines employee recognition as,"... the acknowledgment or special attention to an employee’s efforts or positive performance." Recognition meets an intrinsic psychological need for appreciation, and can support business strategy by reinforcing certain behaviors that can contribute to organizational success.

The demand for qualified Registered Nurses and Healthcare Professionals continues to grow due to expanding healthcare needs of aging Baby Boomers. A new generation of RNs is entering the workforce every day, bringing new ideas, technologies, and ways of incorporating their newly acquired skills. While this is an amazing advantage that can only bring positive change to the industry, some seasoned staff can begin to feel as though their many years of experience are now unappreciated.

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Employee engagement and productivity do not have to come to a grinding halt because there is college basketball on that day. An engaged employee is consistently engaged because the organization has created a culture of engagement and recognition. What should be assumed is that an engaged employee who’s ducking out a few hours early to watch his underdog alma mater crush their top-ranked rival worked extra hard, and without interruptions, before doing so. The employees that you should be worrying about are the actively disengaged employees in January, and July, and October.

Our blog series on how to engage workers in the transportation industry has come to a close, and we hope that you received valuable insight regarding how to engage your drivers. While our focus was specifically targeted to the transportation industry, we also recognize that the shared ideas and tips could ultimately be applied to all industries. Employee engagement, no matter the specifics of how it is achieved, is a universal factor in every organization. What do I mean by that? Well, let’s take a look at where the rubber meets the road on some of the key takeaways of this series regarding employee engagement in the transportation industry.

Employee Engagement in the Transportation Industry

Showing true appreciation to your employees and workforce can start with small, intentional steps, and later build into a comprehensive, overall employee engagement strategy. If you're aiming to implement employee appreciation and recognition into your organizational focus, you may begin with these simple steps:  

The business of delivering goods is incredibly fragmented among big and small trucking companies, shippers, and receivers. The supply chain has to work in tandem to yield glitch-free deliveries. Recognizing truck drivers for working in cohesion with all the other pieces and parts of the supply chain will ultimately drive sales and profits.

Every year technology continues to improve. One area of recent improvement in the transportation industry is the creation and implementation of Electronic Logging Devices. ELDs are electronic devices that are capable of recording a driver's driving hours and duty status. ELDs are expected to be mandated for all carriers as early as January 2017.

The implementation of ELDs is good news for carriers. The Aberdeen Group sites that carriers with ELDs:

• Cut Operating Costs by 10%
• Reduced Vehicle Downtime by 15%
• Improved Vehicle Utilization by 13%