Employee morale

Organizations Undergoing Holistic Digital Transformation Best Prepared to Embrace the Future of Work

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Employee relations, Mitel, Wesley Clover, Employee morale, Companies, Economy, Digital technology, Information technology management

As organizations transition to this new environment, business leaders and employees are adjusting to large-scale digitalization and, in many cases, even a cultural reset.

Key Points: 
  • As organizations transition to this new environment, business leaders and employees are adjusting to large-scale digitalization and, in many cases, even a cultural reset.
  • In addition to implementing employee-focused technologies to facilitate better usage, management, governance and security, leaders must ensure that employee morale remains high.
  • "Organizations must invest in solutions that will offer them easy access to advanced features, consistent pricing, scalability, built-in management, redundancy, and security.
  • "\n"The pandemic has driven organizations worldwide to rethink their approach to communications," noted Dave Silke, Chief Marketing Officer for Mitel.

K-12 Employee Job Satisfaction Plummets as Stress and Worries Increase Regarding COVID-19 Safety and Personal Finances

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Employee relations, Human behavior, Labor, Articles, Industrial and organizational psychology, Organizational behavior, Telecommuting, Working time, Employee benefits, Employee morale, Job satisfaction, Employment

K-12 employees general satisfaction with their employers plummeted from 69% in March 2020, to 44% in October 2020.

Key Points: 
  • K-12 employees general satisfaction with their employers plummeted from 69% in March 2020, to 44% in October 2020.
  • To help alleviate the safety, health, job, and financial concerns of K-12 employees, the report highlights four areas of focus for state and local governments: financial wellness, employee morale, remote work and nontraditional benefits.
  • There has been a sharp decline in education employees job satisfaction since the onset of the pandemic.
  • K-12 employees general satisfaction with their employer fell from 69% in March 2020, to 44% in October 2020.

New Wellness Outreach Service Gives Employers the Ability to Proactively Support Employee Behavioral Health

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Monday, January 11, 2021
Employee relations, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Motivation, Labor, Workplace, Employee morale, Work, Workplace wellness, Human resource management

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R3 Continuum (R3c), a leader in providing custom behavioral health solutions for workplace wellbeing, announced today the launch of Wellness Outreach, a new solution for helping employers proactively support the behavioral health needs of their employees.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R3 Continuum (R3c), a leader in providing custom behavioral health solutions for workplace wellbeing, announced today the launch of Wellness Outreach, a new solution for helping employers proactively support the behavioral health needs of their employees.
  • Through early intervention and mitigation of behavioral health issues, employers can improve employee morale, productivity, and retention.
  • It is different from traditional support methods in that the employee does not have to initiate the call for needed support.
  • Delivery of the service includes the following:
    The ability to extend the Wellness Outreach services to all employees or to a select subset of the workforce.

Boost Employee Retention, Appreciation with 529 Plan

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Employee relations, Economy, Human Nature, Human activities, Human resource management, Employee benefits, Employee retention, 529 plan, Employee morale

Santa Fe, NM, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boosting employee morale and showing appreciation can lead to increased employee retention and enhanced overall employee performance.

Key Points: 
  • Santa Fe, NM, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boosting employee morale and showing appreciation can lead to increased employee retention and enhanced overall employee performance.
  • To express gratitude and bolster employee satisfaction, The Education Plan 529 college savings plancan be added to employee benefits packages at no cost to employers.
  • While businesses may be unable to increase salaries, adding a 529 savings plan is a way to make a positive difference without impacting the bottom line.
  • To learn more about adding the Education Plan as part of your employee benefits package, visit TheEducationPlan.com/foremployers .

Customer Satisfaction Plummets Again. What This Means for the U.S. Economy

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Other Retail, Human resources, Finance, Consulting, Professional services, Consumer, Other Consumer, Retail, Business, Services marketing, Articles, Economy, Customer, Loyalty business model, Employee morale

(Graphic: Business Wire)

Key Points: 
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The deterioration in customer satisfaction during the third quarter was both deep and broad.
  • Weak customer satisfaction and a lack of business confidence about the near future do not suggest a strong economy.
  • Instead, high levels of employment tend to increase employee turnover, especially in services industries, with negative effects on customer service and therefore on customer satisfaction.
  • But in a service economy it can be at odds with quality of service and customer satisfaction.

Leadership IQ Study Discovers Disengaged Employees Can Be Highly Motivated

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Human behavior, Employee relations, Industrial and organizational psychology, Human resource management, Humans, Employment, Employee engagement, Organizational behavior, Motivation, Workplace, Employee morale

According to a new study by Leadership IQ, 26% of employees are 'Motivated But Unhappy.'

Key Points: 
  • According to a new study by Leadership IQ, 26% of employees are 'Motivated But Unhappy.'
  • This new study, called Disengaged Employees Are More Motivated Than You Think, discovered that traditional employee engagement statistics are incorrectly categorizing Motivated But Unhappy employees as disengaged.
  • Motivated But Unhappy employees are nearly as motivated as engaged employees, but they see numerous problems with their current workplace and culture.
  • "Those employees who think their workplace needs to improve might actually be some of the most motivated and high-achieving employees.

Great Place to Work® Declares October 22nd as Certification Nation Day

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Professional services, Other Professional Services, Small business, Human resources, Consulting, Workplace, Employee morale

To raise awareness about the impassioned work that companies are doing to create great workplace cultures, Great Place to Work has registered October 22, 2019 as Certification Nation Day.

Key Points: 
  • To raise awareness about the impassioned work that companies are doing to create great workplace cultures, Great Place to Work has registered October 22, 2019 as Certification Nation Day.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190925005782/en/
    Great Place to Work Certification provides companies with prestigious, third-party validation of their workplace culture.
  • To get Certified, companies administer the Trust Index , Great Place to Work's research-backed employee survey, which captures the experience of all employees.
  • Great Place to Work Certification has tremendous benefits for companies in both recruiting new talent, attracting new partners and driving employee morale and retainment.

ENGAGE Talent Predicts Turnover and Shows Its Impact on Business Performance

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Human resource management, Industrial and organizational psychology, Employment, Turnover, Workplace, Human behavior, Work, Employee relations, Employee morale, Financial intelligence

Other research emphasizes the high business costs of low-level worker engagement and high employee turnover.

Key Points: 
  • Other research emphasizes the high business costs of low-level worker engagement and high employee turnover.
  • For instance, Harvard Business School says employee turnover is associated with decreased customer service and profit margin.
  • Intelligence from ENGAGE reveals the industries in which companies' performance is most impacted by employee turnover.
  • ENGAGE Talent offers the first Total Talent Intelligence platform for forward-thinking companies who recognize the impact of people on business performance.

OPOC.us Calculates the Hidden Costs of a Culture by Default vs. Advantages of a Culture by Design

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Industrial and organizational psychology, Human resource management, Academic disciplines, Human behavior, Articles, Turnover, Organizational culture, Employee morale

If you can't put into words what your company's culture is, then you are in the precarious position of having a culture by default.

Key Points: 
  • If you can't put into words what your company's culture is, then you are in the precarious position of having a culture by default.
  • A Columbia University study found that the likelihood of job turnover is 13.9% at organizations with a positive, well-established company culture.
  • The costs of a culture by default ripple through the entire organization and result in lost revenue and reduced productivity every single year.
  • With the costs so high and the advantages so clear, failure to develop a culture by design is an organizational decision to accept higher turnover, lower customer satisfaction and poorer outcomes.

Summer Benefits Workers Want

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Employee relations, Organizational theory, Employee morale, Motivation, Management, Human behavior, Articles, Academic disciplines

Denver and Philadelphia topped the list of cities offering flexible summer scheduling.

Key Points: 
  • Denver and Philadelphia topped the list of cities offering flexible summer scheduling.
  • "As we head into summer, workers' wants are shifting," said Michael Steinitz, senior executive director of Accountemps.
  • Steinitz added, "Offering workers increased flexibility in the summer can improve employee morale and make your company an attractive place to work.
  • The surveys of workers and senior managers were developed by Accountemps and conducted by independent research firms.