What if we could engage our employees by utilising technology?
Technology is integrating itself into every aspect of everyday life, advancing it in some way. Self-serving checkouts dominate supermarket chains, and people treat their smartphones like a lifeline. But in this incredible, innovating age dictated by smartphones and the latest gadgets, many businesses are not utilising technology to its fullest.
In the wake of a Brexit vote no one (but the voting majority) expected, it's been rumoured that the government are considering bringing in … wait for it … smiling legislation!
You may have heard about all the wonderful things you can do with employee apps. And, you may even want one but you are not quite sure how it will impact employee engagement, reach, and data security. Well, wonder no more...
Guess what... Employee Appreciation Day is on the 3rd of March 2017.
In the madness of trying to get ahead, meet deadlines and exceed customer expectations, appreciating your most valuable asset, your employees, can be forgotten.
Workvine would like to congratulate the Ark Health team for their recent success at the 2016 Employee Engagement Awards.
”Trust is the highest form of motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” – Stephen R. Covey
Over the last month, Sports Direct has been taking steps to improve working circumstances for its employees. Much of these changes included first aiders on site, changing their stance onzero-hourcontacts and a suspension of the ‘six strikes and you’re out’ policy. These changes should be seen as a progressive step forward for the company and reinforce a positive image of working practices. But why did it take a media circus and government investigation to bring about these changes?
When an organisation takes on a new employee, they are effectively taking on a new spokesperson for that organisation. Whether they are a shop assistant in their local Asda or a primary school teacher, these new recruits (and indeed existing employees) effectively become highly influential distributors of information about their organisation.
“Engaged employees are in the game for the sake of the game; they believe in the cause of the organization.” – Paul Marciano, PhD
Pr Investing in employees is the single most important investment that a company can make." – Brian Smith
Prior research indicates that employers have struggled to fully invest in their employees and as such, their businesses have suffered as a result. A study by the Associations of Accounting Technologies showed that 15% do not spend money on training and 26% only invest in training for specific circumstances.
“The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision” – Bruce Barton
"A great place for great people to do great work." - Marilyn Carlson
When entering the workplace, it is the employer’s responsibility to help the employee find their footing in the company. Existing work practices should be there to benefit an employee and give them the room they need to grow
