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4Cs Blog: Happy Employees = Happy Customers(Showing all posts labeled Employee Surveys)Reasons Not To Blow Off Your Next Employee SurveyWhen you take an employee survey the expectation is that something is going to change and it will be for the better. But what if the changes don’t stick or just fail to make any real difference for employees? If senior management did not respond the first time, the survey won’t have much credibility if it runs a second time. But a second chance still matters because it is one more valuable chance to get employee voices heard so it is critical employees don’t blow it off.
Employee Survey Critics Don't Want You To Know ThisIt is pretty tough to find out that your employees have harsh and negative feelings about you and the way you manage them. Most humans take that kind of stuff personally and sometimes it hurts.In a perfect world communication would rock and everyone would feel valued and heard and, If communications were truly working as they should, then you wouldn't need to survey employees because everything would be out in the open. In a perfect world bosses would regularly walk up to their employees and ask how it’s going and they would know if they liked their work or not. Conversely employees would feel confident and reassured and would speak the truth; there would be no need for secrets and problems would be solved in a healthy way. The reality is communications are tough for everyone and chances are if you are considering surveying your employees it is because you know you have problems. A survey won't solve your problems but it is undeniably the most logical first step in solving problems because it will expose the problems and the barriers you are up against so at least you have the basis for an effective action plan. Don’t be Fooled by Employee Survey Critics...Read full postThe #1 Reason To Do An Employee Engagement SurveyEmployee Engagement hovers around 30% in the U.S. which means 7 out of 10 people hate Monday!A statistic like that begs us all to wonder what is happening in our own workplaces and how many people are enjoying or hating their jobs. Sure you can ask around or you can take a guess but the only safe and sure way to know is to survey your employees. The only way to know what your employee think is to ask them about their jobs and where they work. In other words, who’s loving it and who’s not. That is the #1 reason to do a survey because you have to know what's going on in your organization if you want to make improvements. Disengaged employees are going to cost you money by being less productive. And disengaged employees do not care as much about their jobs as other employees. They are not concerned with productivity, or even quality. This is because they are just putting in time and doing their job – and that’s it. They are not committed to you; they only care about earning a paycheck. They take less pride in their work, and this lack of pride leads to reduced productivity. Many of these employees though are not hardwired to be dissatisfied. They might be struggling because of the day to day issues they deal with in their jobs. If you could identify and fix these problems, our research shows you stand a very good chance of converting these unhappy employees into becoming your most loyal employees. Read full post How to Tell if You're Taking a Confidential Employee SurveyBecause if your confidentiality can’t be guaranteed, walk away.Contrary to what some critics say, employee surveys can (and should) be confidential. In fact when searching for a survey vendor, confidentiality should one of the most important differentiators when you choose one. The purpose of an employee survey is to hear from employees what is really going on…to get their honest input and insights about what it’s like to work for you. It might be hard to swallow but the truth often comes with a reality check. If you can’t promise confidentiality the survey will be a complete waste of time and money. Why would anyone bother otherwise? Critics will say that ‘any culture that has to make a survey confidential in order to get people to talk is a broken culture to begin with’ are in denial. As humans we are often careful about what we say at work even if we love our jobs. We disagree with this negative attitude because we have seen employee surveys work. We have done millions of surveys and seen first-hand how a broken culture can be turned around and mended. The old saying ‘If you don’t measure it you cannot improve it’ could not be more true with employee surveys and if you really want to know what needs to be improved in your organization, an employee survey remains the best, most effective first tool for finding out what’s broken, and what needs to be fixed. Then, in order to know if your improvements are actually working, you have to measure them again. There is hope for any workplace that wants to make a change and be a place employees are proud to work for, it just has to be 100% safe for them to tell you what’s really going on. A confidential employee survey not only honors free speech is protects it as well. Read full post The Inside Scoop on Designing the Best Employee Engagement SurveysMost employee surveys are too off the shelf, too short and too impersonal to uncover what’s really going on. Surveys that brag about being only 10 questions long miss an opportunity to get the details and story’s behind the answers that can often be the most compelling and valuable parts of the whole survey itself. There is a misconception that longer surveys are a waste of time and employees rush to finish them. At Insightlink we know this is not the case and in fact find the opposite to be true. We find that employees like to be asked for their opinions and once they start a survey they finish it 95% of the time. Open-ended questions give employees the chance to put into their own words what is happening and these stories reveal the truth about what is really going on. The results of an employee survey can sting and cause egos to blow but, if approached with an open mind, they can be a liberating experience where senior management will finally know what the problems are instead of wondering or denying they exist. Read full post The Importance of Valid Survey DataAt Insightlink, we live and breathe data. It's what we collect when we run surveys and it's what we analyze when we write reports. Without data, we'd all be looking for new jobs!
We often get asked by our clients how we can ensure the data from their surveys is accurate and valid. And it is a very important question. For employee surveys, however, the answer is a little bit different than for other types of surveys like politcal polls or consumer opinion surveys. In polling and consumer surveys, the data you collect is almost always going to be a small "sample" of the entire population. Sampling is a statistical method of obtaining representative data or observations from a larger group. In simple terms that means you want the small number to accurately represent the larger population from which they are chosen. There are many different ways to sample, with simple random sampling being one of the most common, so it's imortant to choose the right method for the purpose at hand. A national sample of as small as 1,000 people can be used to predict outcomes in a much larger population. You'll commonly see this on political polls. Will Donald Trump win the GOP nomination? The bigger the sample, the higher the confidence the poll will be accurate, and the smaller the sample, the higher the "margin of error". Read full postWhat Drives Employees To Perform? Part 1.The Top 10 Motivators of U.S. EmployeesIn a 10-part series, Robert Gray, President of Insightlink Communications, answers this question based on results from Insightlink’s Survey of the American Workplace. Through this annual survey, completed by thousands of U.S. employees, Insightlink has identified the 10 most critical influences on job satisfaction and can also show how well most companies are performing on these same factors. In this series, Robert will summarize each of these drivers and give practical direction on what action really needs to be taken. It may sound obvious but the single most important motivator of job satisfaction is to enjoy the work that you do. U.S. organizations are doing okay on this measure – about seven-in-ten employees agree that they find their work enjoyable, although only one-in-four agree strongly about this. “I love working with people. I take great pride and satisfaction in the work we accomplish. It seems to be of value and help to our clients. I feel part of something 'bigger' and 'greater' and love being a part of that.” “The people I work with are all very supportive and have great attitudes, which in turn makes me feel good and reciprocate the same. My job allows me to do more than just the same thing on a daily basis, so I am never bored. I love the flexible work schedule because sometimes life happens and it is great to work with understanding people.” Read full post How To Make Sure Your New Hires Love YouMillenials, have earned a reputation for being loyalty-lite…..they may not be hard wired to quit, but they do not necessarily plan to stay with their jobs for the long term. This leaves companies and HR departments struggling to find solutions and ways to retain them as long as possible, so as to avoid the costly process of replacing them. In addition, millennials appear to have realized that that loyalty doesn’t necessarily bring rewards or even security in today’s fluctuating economy. In fact, a recent stu Although a high rate of millennial turnover may be inevitable, having a plan to offset it may help slow it and reduce its negative impact. Organizations can no longer afford to assume new hires should feel lucky to have been hired. Instead, they need to invest in their new hires to make sure they know how lucky you feel to have them. Employers can’t sit around and wait for new hires to "fall in love" with the organization. They need to monitor the onboarding process and check for signs that it’s supporting new employees. Recognizing and addressing problems when they occur will help create long-lasting and successful employment relationships.
Read full post Putting Employees First in 2016We're all in this togetherWhether you conducted an employee survey this year or not, our businesses are connected by virtue of our commitment to making work a better place by putting employees first. Building a company that people love starts with inspiration but we know from experience that developing a team of engaged employees is not easy. HR managers have to juggle a lot of different factors to achieve success and hearing from employees is just one of those factors. We try to make that step pain-free with our scientifically designed employee survey using questions to help you understand engagement in your workforce. Each question is uniquely designed to provide insight into the essence of your employee’s attitudes and feelings so you know whether their needs are being met, or not. Determining your employee engagement index is our goal and we feel strongly that our ability to get you this information sets us apart from our competitors Driving Employee Engagement With a SmileHumor Help is Here!
Engaging employees does not have to be hard work. Nothing makes us feel better than a good laugh so why not inject a little fun while you ponder your next employee feedback survey. Studies show that humor in the workplace can boost employee productivity, and even enhance performance. Laughter is also one of the best stress management tools. As the Mayo Clinic reports, more giggles are just what the doctor ordered because laughter increases the release of feel-good chemicals, reduces tension and helps us connect with others. Humor also does many positive things to our bodies. It's responsible for elevating our mood, breaking up boredom and fatigue and giving us more resilience. It also boosts our immune system, reduces stress, relaxes muscles and lowers our blood pressure. The degree of humor contained in your personal health has repercussions at work. People with a healthy sense of humor are less overwhelmed in tough situations, more cheerful and easy going. They can use laughter to diffuse hostility, and are more likely to encourage cooperation when working in a team. They make work more fun; people who laugh well together work well together. Read full post |
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