Element 8 Mission or Purpose http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam How does employee engagement move through an organization? Does it begin in the executive suite and move down through managers to frontline workers? Or does it come from all different directions? Gallup researchers set out to tackle these essential leadership questions. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144140/Leading-Engagement-Top.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT Employees' anxiety and fears of layoffs have been aggravated by the stormy economic climate of the past two and a half years. Those fears can be worsened in work environments where low trust, poor communication, or unclear expectations prevail. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144044/Exacerbating-Fear-Layoffs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/144044/Exacerbating-Fear-Layoffs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:00:00 GMT Companies can reduce costly churn if managers know what to look for. But they usually don’t -- and that's because too many managers think money is at the root of the turnover issue. This article uncovers the real sources of the problem and reveals the reasons most people quit. Find out how to keep good employees from walking out the door. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/106912/Turning-Around-Your-Turnover-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/106912/Turning-Around-Your-Turnover-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT The need to feel a connection to a larger cause is very important to most employees. In fact, believing that "the mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important" is a primary motivator, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/103084/Eighth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/103084/Eighth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Dec 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 The speedy and exhausting launch of a huge new Cabela's store could have destroyed the morale of its employees. But an exceptionally inspiring manager connected those employees to the store's mission, and the team overcame staggering challenges. They even gracefully handled a surprise visit from President Bush. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16972/Moving-Mountains-Cabelas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16972/Moving-Mountains-Cabelas.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMT Why does it matter when a boss takes a personal interest in his employees? Just ask the people at a Qwest call center who once faced an uncertain future and, inspired by a great manager, turned it into the biggest and best site in the company. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/14593/Becoming-Best-Qwest.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/14593/Becoming-Best-Qwest.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:00:00 GMT Do you love your job? Hate it? Maybe you're just indifferent. Whatever your feelings, they hold important messages about your job performance. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10885/How-Feel-About-Your-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/10885/How-Feel-About-Your-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Mar 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 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