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Employee engagement: the what, why and how

Opinion 06 December 2005 Andy Parsley

Employee engagement is the new Holy Grail for organisations worldwide. But what exactly does it mean? Why is it so important? And if you haven't got enough of it, how can you get some more?

Make your employer brand more about substance and less about spin

News 02 November 2005 Nic Paton

Employers need to become much clearer and consistent about how they manage their workers and what they want from them if they are to make the most of their employer brand, the man who coined the term has warned.

Summer heat creating ever more casual offices

News 05 August 2005 Nic Paton

The days of sweltering through the summer in a suit – whether male or female – may be numbered as an increasing proportion of workers are using the excuse of hot weather to dress down in offices.

More pride in private sector companies

News 03 August 2005 Brian Amble

Workers in the private sector have more confidence in where their organisation is going and feel greater pride in the job it is doing for customers and clients than their public sector counterparts.

Predictions for the working future

News 01 August 2005 Brian Amble

For an excellent précis what our working future will look like, take a look at the 23 Theses about the future of work over on the Future of Work Blog.

No to O2

News 29 July 2005 Brian Amble

Hot on the heals of a recent survey revealing that almost six out of 10 employees in the telecoms sector have experienced symptoms of over-work or burnout in the last six months, it seems that UK mobile telecoms company, O2, is doing its best to prove the grim findings right.

Free agents shun traditional employment

News 30 June 2005 Brian Amble

Traditional employment is coming under increasing pressure from the flexibility, personal convenience and personal satisfaction offered by 'free agent' and entrepreneurial lifestyles.

Wanted: superhumans

Opinion 29 June 2005 Charles Helliwell

Take a page of job ads; cut off the company logos and corporate flannel surrounding each and just read the copy relating to the job ads. You'll find it almost impossible to differentiate between them.

Stuff your job!

News 28 June 2005 Brian Amble

Last week a report from Age Wave and The Concours Group concluded that a growing number of young Americans are dissatisfied, disengaged and unproductive, to the extent that many constitute a negative influence in the workforce.

Meaning and the experience of brand

Opinion 22 June 2005 Michael Bayler

So what about brand energy? It should be all about building a 'platform of meaning' between customers and organisations. Most of what I experience however - service, communications or both - creates the sinking feeling of brand entropy.

The Problem of Direction

Opinion 21 June 2005 Michael Bayler

This is the end, not the beginning or middle, of the Information Age. What comes next? It's The Age of Meaning.

The Future of Work: "it's life Jim, but not as we know it"

Opinion 16 June 2005 Steve Huxham

In 1977, the year that Elvis died, there were 150 impersonators in the USA. Now the figure has swollen to 85,000 (including the ten member 'Flying Elvi' skydiving team!) If the same rate of growth continues, Elvis impersonators will account for a third of the world's population by 2019.

Employers burning their bridges with graduates

News 25 May 2005 Brian Amble

As the graduate recruitment season moves into full swing, new research reveals that far too many British employers are damaging their reputations thanks to shockingly poor graduate recruitment practices.

Is the end of the Employer Brand in sight?

Opinion 11 May 2005 Andy Parsley

The forces that shape consumer brands are changing. And if the Employer Brand is subjected to similar forces, we might soon be witnessing developments which will have a profound effect upon the people strategies of organisations of all sizes.

Public sector not all 'bowler hats and bureaucrats', says TUC

News 08 April 2005 Nic Paton

The 'bowler hats and bureaucrats' image of the public sector – and the view that job cuts can be made without having a negative impact on services – is a myth, unions have argued.

Prunella Scales for Prime Minister?

News 06 April 2005 Nic Paton

The main political parties may have started whipping themselves into a fever ahead of the May 5 General Election, but a new poll has suggested that if people elected a company rather than politicians, would choose Tesco.

The best place to work is 'disorganised'

News 07 March 2005 Brian Amble

The Sunday Times published its annual 'Best Companies to Work For' list at the weekend.

Ryanair staff bite back

News 11 January 2005 Brian Amble

The International Transport Workers' Federation has set up a website - www.ryan-be-fair.org - to offer the staff of the strongly anti-union airline Ryanair 'the freedom to discuss their work, conditions and any problems they have'.

Don't expect loyalty from tomorrow's workers

News 21 December 2004 Nic Paton

Tomorrow's workers will be serial job-hoppers, more focused on quality of life than ambition and making career choices on moral and ethical grounds as much as on salary, a survey has predicted.

Worker engagement may be key to improving profits

News 20 December 2004 Nic Paton

Being able to engage your employers really can give you an edge over your competitors, research has suggested.

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In an era where AI can draft emails and manage our schedules, 'Relationship Currency' is a timely reminder of the importance of investing in genuine human connection.

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Lead Like Julius Caesar

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What can Julius Caesar's imperfect story - his spectacular failures as well as his success - tell us about contemporary leadership challenges?

The Voice-Driven Leader

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