New research has come out that has examined the significant impact that employee engagement efforts can have on the healthcare industry. It finds that hospitals that can raise their employee engagement also report more satisfied patients, who are more likely to recommend the hospital to others. The Forum, ” Employee Engagement = Better Patient Care and Satisfaction,” notes that the… Read more →
Category: Employee Engagement
Breast Cancer Awareness Ideas
Help save lives! Spread the word and raise awareness in your community about the importance of early detection and education. Use budget friendly tools to help inform women about reducing their risk, honor and celebrate survivors, and remind everyone to support the fight for a cure. Here are some ideas to get your office involved and join in on the… Read more →
Computer Portfolio for New Hires
Product Use: Employee Recognition Industry: Auto & Aerospace Promotion: A major airline selected the Life in Motion Primary Computer Portfolio to use as part of their employee incentive program. The checkpoint-friendly bag was given to employees to help celebrate a recent acquisition of another airline. In addition, the bag was used as part of their welcome program for new hires. Case study provided… Read more →
What Employee Engagement is Not
Many people keep asking themselves, what is employee engagement. At times this can be very confusing, to help clear that up here are a few things employee engagement is not. Employee Engagement does not mean employee happiness. Someone might be happy at work, but that does not necessarily mean they are working hard, productively on behalf of the organization. While… Read more →
Employee Engagement & the Supervisor’s Impact
Being a supervisor in a small business, fostering a team of energized, committed employees is at the top of your list of goals. Nothing is more important to your company’s performance than having an engaged workforce. Employee engagement is the key driver to increase productivity, innovation, retention and competitive advantage. The actions of an employee’s direct supervisor have a crucial… Read more →
How to Spot Negative Employee Engagement
If we’re lucky enough to hire the best people, most of our employees start off engaged and enthusiastic about life at their new company. Many factors can contribute to them keeping that attitude, but many factors can also lead to opposite results. If you get the feeling your previously engaged employees are fading, here are a few signs to help… Read more →
How a Puppy Can Teach Us to Recognize
My wife Traci and I have always enjoyed dogs, and we just rescued our third puppy in the spring to replace our beloved Lilly who passed in the winter. However, just because we enjoy dogs, does not mean that we actually know how to train them very well. Oh, they eventually learn what they are supposed to do and especially… Read more →
Emerson Hermetic Motor Patent Recognition Wall
Challenge Emerson Hermetic Motor is proud of its engineers and their accomplishments. So much so that they wanted to put up a recognition wall honoring each patent filed by an employee. Solution Lipic’s created two different plaques for the honorees. One lists out each individual patent, the date and the engineer that filed. The other is reserved for only those… Read more →
BJH Facilities Engineering Retirement Clock/Mirror
Challenge The Department of Facilities Engineering at Barnes-Jewish Hospital wanted a unique and classy way to recognize their retirees. Solution Keeping the Hospital as a focal point, Lipic’s picked out a wall clock and mirror with an image of the hospital, the retiree’s name and date of retirement all etched on the front. Results The program has been a big… Read more →
Four Key Enablers to Employee Engagement
As we’ve pointed out before, employee engagement can be a tricky business. However, if you create the right environment for engagement to flourish in the workplace, then you’re one step closer to a unified workforce. Check out these four steps to see if you’re on the right path. 1. Create a strategic narrative. Where are you? Where have you been?… Read more →