More Than a Quarter of Employees Globally Are Ready to Move on From Their Current Jobs
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More Than a Quarter of Employees Globally Are Ready to Move on From Their Current Jobs
An employee may join Disney or GE or Time Warner because she is lured by their generous benefits package and their reputation for valuing employees. But it is her relationship with her immediate manager that will determine how long she stays and how productive she is while she is there.
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman, • First, Break All the Rules
Upwork research identifies a significant shift: Over 25% of highly skilled professionals now operate independently, and more than a third of full-time employees are considering freelancing for the opportunities it provides. At the same time, Gallup’s report highlights a troubling global decline in employee engagement, driven largely by middle manag... See more
The End of Legacy Work Models: How AI and Independent Talent Will Drive What’s Next
Implications from these factors are numerous. First, there is a generational disconnect where older employees believe in the notion that tireless hard work yields rewards. After all, they experienced this with vested stock growth. The younger generation is there for a job, not a purpose. They want to know when they can afford a house. Second, early... See more
Lillian Li • Things Not Being Said About Chinese Tech Management
Few employees are content with a merely contractual relationship in which they exchange their time and skills for a pay-check, then go home to spend their paychecks on what their lives are really about. Most care deeply about the reputation and values of the companies they work for and would like to feel that their ability to live up to those value
... See moreSusan Scott • Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
More than a hundred studies have demonstrated some correlation between employee engagement and business performance.
Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, Catherine McCarthy • The Way We're Working Isn't Working
And yet, ironically, for most companies, it’s rarely the metric first discussed—if it’s discussed at all. However, to build a truly great and lasting company, it must rise to the top. And what’s that metric? The percentage of key seats on the bus filled with the right people for those seats. Stop and think: What percentage of your key seats do you
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