Employee Recognition & Engagement Resources

Target. Equifax. Whole Foods. By now, it should come as no surprise that the private data of Americans is at great risk. But, what you might not know, is up to 50% of identity theft originates at an employee’s place of business. As a result of greed, malice or just plain carelessness, around half of victims had their identities stolen when they were simply trying to do their job. While a company’s first reaction might be to beef up their IT department and issue new security protocols – and they should – this fails to address the entire issue. To be certain your employees’ personal data is as secure as possible, you must also boost employee engagement.

Employee Engagement is critical to the success of all businesses, but it is especially important to those companies within the energy/utilities industry. When employees in this sector are not actively engaged, fines are levied, injuries occur, and employees & customers can lose their lives.

Sadly, energy employees are among the least engaged workers in the nation, ranking 11% less engaged than the national average. That’s pretty terrifying when you take into account that only 33% of the U.S. workforce is actively engaged.

In today’s article, we’ll take a closer look at what this means for energy companies in the U.S. From unnecessary injuries to increased fatalities, the impact can be devastating. Luckily, there is something you can do about it!

In 2017, it seems like everyone is talking about the power of Employee Engagement – and there’s good reason to do so. When your employees are engaged, your organization can achieve results you never thought possible. I won’t bore you with the statistics now (that will come later), but suffice it to say that study after study has found engaged employees lead to safer, more profitable workplaces.

What you don’t hear so much about is what happens when your employees are disengaged. The impact is just as great as having an engaged team, but the consequences can be – and often are – devastating. In today’s post, we’ll take a closer look at the cost of disengaged employees, how you can identify who they are, and – most importantly -- how you can help them.

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Engaging your employees should be a top priority for any organization. While there are a number of ways to achieve this, one of the most important is to ensure that employees are kept in the loop.

Every manager should be trained to give both formal and informal feedback to their employees. Daily feedback is a driver of engagement. Alternately, lack of feedback is a driver of disengagement. In order to feel engaged, employees need to know what they’re doing matters and that it contributes to the overall mission of the organization.