Are Your Employees Engaged?

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The real test of employee engagement, says serial entrepreneur and author Kevin Kruse, is “discretionary effort.” More »

The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility

ASTD Staff

"Job Killer." Those are the two words you are most likely to hear uttered by most American CEOs when confronted with proposals to enact family-friendly work policies. More »

Korea: Are Your Employees Sustainably Engaged?

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A recent OECD survey found that Koreans work the longest hours per year (2,193 hours) among OECD countries. The OECD average stands at mere 1,749 hours. However, working long hours is not necessarily linked to higher productivity. More »

Don't Engage Employees; Empower Them

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The management fad of the millennium is employee "engagement." Gallup has done a remarkable job of marketing it as the one metric for improving everything from employee retention to business performance. But does it work? More »

Leaving Money on the Table

ASTD Staff

You can significantly boost your company's performance by measuring, managing, and focusing on your customers' and employees' emotional engagement, Gallup's research shows. More »