Future of Work

Measuring Employee Engagement: 6 Key Moments in the Employee Journey

kristin.ryba@quantumworkplace.com (Kristin Ryba) — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:23:00 GMT

Relationships are key to employee engagement and performance. Strong relationships increase happiness, loyalty, and empathy, while decreasing stress.

But relationships aren’t static. The ways employees feel about and interact with their coworkers, managers, teams, and customers are constantly evolving. Organizations must keep up with these shifting relationships when measuring employee engagement to ensure employees are in position to succeed.

Who's Responsible for Your Talent Development Strategy?

jocelyn.stange@quantumworkplace.com (Jocelyn Stange) — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:03:30 GMT

Losing top talent can be hard on your business – both financially and emotionally. On average, a company loses 1% to 2.5% of its total revenue in the time it takes to get a new hire up to speed.

[Infographic] Key Challenges of Management and How HR Can Help

dan.harris@quantumworkplace.com (Dan Harris, Ph.D.) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:14:00 GMT

As an HR rep, you know what it’s like to be busy and have a lot expected of you. Your managers feel the same, and they need your help.

We gathered some sobering stats about the overwhelming expectations placed on managers. With only so many hours in a day, these challenges of management may seem impossible to overcome. But leaving them unchecked could lead to lower team productivity, higher manager burnout, and lower team satisfaction.

5 Steps to Move Toward Continuous Performance Management

jocelyn.stange@quantumworkplace.com (Jocelyn Stange) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:07:00 GMT

Keeping up on the latest HR trends can be overwhelming. Especially when these trends challenge the processes and policies you’ve been implementing for years.

The days of top-down, stack rankings and once-a-year appraisals are changing.

What’s the Optimal Span of Control for People Managers?

dan.harris@quantumworkplace.com (Dan Harris, Ph.D.) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:26:00 GMT

If you’re a people manager, here’s a quick question:

how many employees report directly to you?

One? Five? Fifteen? That’s your span of control.

Now here’s a not-so-quick question:

how many direct reports should a manager have?

That’s not as easy to answer.

The Importance of Breaks at Work

dan.harris@quantumworkplace.com (Dan Harris, Ph.D.) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:05:00 GMT

When you think about employee wellness, work breaks probably aren't the first thing that comes to mind. You might think about health fairs, blood pressure, dieting, and weight loss. Maybe even meditation and yoga.

But what do breaks at work have to do with employee wellbeing?

Our latest employee wellness research uncovered some interesting results about work breaks. Keep reading to learn what we found.

Your Emotional Culture: What It Is and How to Improve It

jocelyn.stange@quantumworkplace.com (Jocelyn Stange) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:49:00 GMT

Emotions can run high when dealing with the day-to-day of work and life. Work can resemble a high-flying roller coaster at times. And employees may experience a wide variety of emotions ranging from disappointment and sadness to excitement and joy.

As Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People said, “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.”

Your Employee Engagement Survey Isn't Enough. Here's Why.

kristin.ryba@quantumworkplace.com (Kristin Ryba) — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:59:00 GMT

Many organizations are stuck in a rut when it comes to employee engagement. They’ve been doing employee engagement surveys for years and developing action plans from the results—but nothing really changes.

Sound familiar?

Your annual engagement survey is great for establishing a baseline and measuring company-wide perceptions.

But if that’s the only way, place, and time you are collecting employee feedback, you’re not sending a very promising message to your employees.

Emotions in the Workplace: Negative Moral Emotions and How to Manage Them

dan.harris@quantumworkplace.com (Dan Harris, Ph.D.) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:31:00 GMT

Basic emotions such as happiness and sadness are pretty straightforward and easy to understand. But many of the emotions we experience in the workplace are much more complex — especially moral emotions.

Morals are the principles that differentiate between good and bad behavior, and they vary from person to person. Individuals have unique moral compasses that provide immediate punishment or rewards for thoughts and behaviors.

7 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress in the Workplace

kristin.ryba@quantumworkplace.com (Kristin Ryba) — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:48:00 GMT

Stress is one of the most daunting obstacles to employee engagement in the modern workplace. Studies estimate that stress costs U.S. businesses an estimated $300 billion annually, and the workplace has been identified as the number one source of stress for American workers.