Element 7 Opinions Count http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam It matters a lot to employees if their opinions count. That's because people work much harder at something that is at least partly their own idea, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/102490/Seventh-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/102490/Seventh-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT Gathering employee feedback is essential for any organization, but what matters most is that executives take action on that feedback. If you handle that follow-up right, your employees will be far more productive -- and your business much more profitable. Here's how to manage those critical next steps. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/23956/What-Employee-Survey-Results.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/23956/What-Employee-Survey-Results.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:00:00 GMT Soon after assuming responsibility for a Best Buy store, one of Eric Taverna's big challenges was to harness the energy of his employees. His approach -- and its positive, long-term effects -- offer lessons to managers across all industries on how to build a committed workforce. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12568/One-Store-One-Team-Best-Buy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/12568/One-Store-One-Team-Best-Buy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMT Dietitians at St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System were at a crossroads. Their team didn't have enough people and felt ignored. Their workspace was "dismal." A few were quietly threatening to resign. Here's how one manager attacked this problem and raised employee engagement from average to extraordinary -- in just a year. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10504/Nourishing-Employee-Engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:00:00 GMT For "Generation X" employees, the workplace used to offer seemingly limitless opportunity. Then the 1990s bubble burst, and these young workers started confronting harsh reality. But all isn't lost for these twenty- and thirty-somethings: Gallup's latest U.S. Employee Engagement Index survey offers insights into how companies can re-energize the young and the restive. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/9841/Beyond-DotCom-Bust.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/9841/Beyond-DotCom-Bust.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Dec 2003 06:00:00 GMT The country has a big management problem on its hands: More than 80% of British workers lack any real commitment to their jobs, and a quarter of those are "actively disengaged," according to a recent Gallup survey. This alarming fact has led to low employee retention, high absentee levels, and low productivity. What's worse, the situation hasn't improved over the past couple of years. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/9847/Great-Britains-Workforce-Lacks-Inspiration.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/9847/Great-Britains-Workforce-Lacks-Inspiration.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Dec 2003 06:00:00 GMT Some managers inspire excellence. Some inspire loyalty. But a very few, such as Diane Marinacci at the federal General Services Administration, inspire people to the highest quality of work, the sincerest forms of loyalty, and passionate engagement. Find out what makes Marinacci so special, and successful. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1381/Their-Best-Friend-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2003 06:00:00 GMT Gallup's latest national survey finds Singapore's workforce to be one of the world's most disengaged. What does the country need? Better front-line managers. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1207/Disengaged-Employees-Cost-Singapore-49-Billion.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1207/Disengaged-Employees-Cost-Singapore-49-Billion.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Oct 2003 05:00:00 GMT Thailand's Prime Minister has urged his country's industrialists to improve productivity and quality amid increasingly tough global competition. This is a tough challenge for any company. The first solution that comes to mind -- investing in new technology and machinery -- is only open to financially strong firms. A better solution is to harness a company's human potential. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1162/Cultivating-Employees-Abilities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1162/Cultivating-Employees-Abilities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Aug 2003 05:00:00 GMT When corporate leaders say, "Our people are our most valuable asset," they're usually expressing an emotion, not citing evidence. But at B&Q, Europe's largest home improvement retailer, the importance of people is a matter of quantifiable fact. B&Q has amassed statistically valid proof that engaged employees are key to greater productivity and customer engagement, and, by extension, higher profits. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1036/BQ-Boosts-Employee-Engagement-Profits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/1036/BQ-Boosts-Employee-Engagement-Profits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 May 2003 05:00:00 GMT