Employees facing increased pressure and job insecurity at work 12/08/2011
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Employment, Engagement.Tags: CIPD, employees, employer, engagement
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The latest CIPD statistics showed that employees are facing increased pressure at work, as well as worrying for their jobs. The report also showed that they have little trust in senior managers, preferring instead to follow the lead of their direct line managers.
Here at CBSbutler, we think the value of employee satisfaction is immeasurable. If workers are unhappy, then productivity goes down, absenteeism goes up and the company is less productive (and enjoyable to work for) as a whole.
All of these factors would seem to stem from one root cause: a serious lack of communication within the company. So how can companies open dialogue with their employees in order to restore trust, manage workloads and provide reassurance? (more…)
Power sharing key to employee engagement 17/06/2011
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Engagement.Tags: employees, employer
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A recent article in HR Magazine examining employee engagement has emphasised that the key to achieving it lies in power-sharing. If businesses want to engage with staff, they need to devolve some elements of the decision-making process to them.
With the launch of the Employee Engagement Task Force by the Government, engagement practices are being evaluated by many companies. The Task Force aims to share good practice, generate debate and offer support via a new website. Working with leading academics, practitioners and think tanks, the Task Force will report back next year on the strategies it recommends organisations adopt to promote best practice and learning. (more…)
CBSbutler – the annual kick off event 10/02/2011
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Awards, CBSbutler, Employment, Engagement.Tags: awards, employees, employer, engagement
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Each January we hold our annual ‘kick off’ meeting. The whole company attends the off-site get together to celebrate and highlight the 2010 key achievements and the objectives for the year ahead.
It is a good way of sharing experience and knowledge, and communicating honestly and transparently so everyone knows what’s going on, feel involved and part of the team.
Industry awards should be in everyone’s PR toolkit 05/01/2011
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Awards, CBSbutler, Employment, Engineering, Recruitment.Tags: awards, employees, employer, engagement
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Entering industry awards is something we ensure is at the heart of our marketing and PR strategy. They are a great way of enhancing your business profile and performance, and attracting new members of staff and clients who both want to work with the best in the industry. Having a bulging trophy cabinet and a wall full of certificates, like we do at CBSbutler, is absolutely fantastic for staff morale.
Are your employees engaged? 19/07/2010
Posted by CBSbutler Ltd in Employment.Tags: employees, employer, engagement, welll-being
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Only 24% of employees are engaged with their job. This was the finding in the recent Gallup Engagement Survey and following these findings, the CBI reports that employee engagement is the biggest problem facing employers. So what should employers being doing to change this and more importantly why is this happening?
According to David Macleod, author of the Macleod Report to Government on Employee Engagement, many employers spend a lot of time ensuring that their employees have a good work/life balance which is positive but has no real impact on employee engagement. Employers need to address the real issues which are trust and management. The biggest influence on whether an employee is engaged is the relationship they have with their manager. Managers that cannot bring out the best in their employees risk losing them.
