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As part of a series of podcasts he produces on leadership and management, consultant Kevin Eikenberry recently featured the topic of Enterprise Engagement because, he says, "of its compelling economics and the ability for every business leader to make a difference." Eikenberry is a well-known leadership expert... [ read more ]

Rideau Recognition Solutions recently won the HRO Today Forum EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) iTalent competition held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The iTalent competition is part of the annual HRO Today Forum EMEA that features HR solutions from around the world. ... [ read more ]

The development of a formal field of Enterprise Engagement has finally neared a tipping point, creating significant opportunities for all types of organizations and the solution providers that support them. That's the key message of a recent webinar sponsored by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) on November 17. ... [ read more ]

A new viral video entitled "Why is Your boat Still Sinking?" was recently released by Woburn, MA-based Employee Engagement Group. The video examines the ongoing issue of employee disengagement and how employee engagement needs to involve the whole person, not just the employee. ... [ read more ]

At a time when healthcare costs, administration and quality are national priorities, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), under the designation of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has begun a process of developing formal standards for ... [ read more ]

Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company, was recently awarded the SmartCEO Corporate Culture Award for building a successful culture through recognition and engagement. The Corporate Culture Awards celebrate a select number of companies in... [ read more ]

The Engagement Agency, the first marketing and support company specializing in the field of engagement, has announced the launch of a Mergers & Acquisition Group. The emergence of engagement and the need to better integrate engagement ... [ read more ]

Three leading executives representing key sectors of the worldwide economy have agreed to officially join the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org, which is now a not-for-profit, to head up its new Corporate Advisory Board helping to oversee the EEA’s education and certification program. The three... [ read more ]

The London School of Business & Finance reports that more than two-thirds of employees feel perks and benefits are essential to their general satisfaction on the job. UK-based engagement firm Perkbox recently asked 1,072 adults for their opinions on rewards in the workplace. They found that 30% of employees ... [ read more ]

How would you feel about an investment that increased 84.9% in four years? In other words, for every $10,000 invested, you received a return of $18,940 over that period. That’s the four-year performance of the Engaged Company Stock Index (ECSI), a theoretical ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) created to test the... [ read more ]

Walmart executives woke up Sunday, Oct. 15, 2016, to a generally favorable news report on the front page of the New York Times Sunday business section (see How Did Walmart Get Cleaner Stores and Higher Sales? It Paid its People More). This article reflects the state of human capital investment today: early stage. On the one hand,... [ read more ]

Brainier is the new name for TTNLearning, an enterprise learning management company owned by engagement leader BI Worldwide. The name change reflects major changes in the learning marketplace to focus on providing organizations state-of-the-art enterprise-wide learning management solutions... [ read more ]

Michelle Burns, Director of Human Resources at C.A. Short Company in Shelby, NC, has earned the SHRM-SCP (Society of Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional) certification. The SHRM-SCP certification is for ... [ read more ]

The eight-year-old Enterprise Engagement Alliance at The EEA.org has officially become a not-for-profit organization under the umbrella of TMLU, Inc., which will manage the Enterprise Engagement curriculum and learning program. The EEA will continue to promote the importance of this new field to... [ read more ]

Juan Manual Valenzuela, Principal of Above Target, in Naucalpan, Mexico, near Mexico City, has become the first member of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance from Mexico and has passed the test to become a Certified Engagement Practitioner. Above Target is ... [ read more ]

A new evaluation process developed by the Maturity Institute in Great Britain enables any organization to score its level of human capital maturity and identify the steps needed to maximize human capital return-on-investment. The goal is to provide organizations and their consultants a formal process for evaluating the effectiveness of human capital management practices and to identify corrective actions and/or institute a more strategic approach to the management of all people and stakeholders related to the organization.... [ read more ]

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 260 has issued its first four standards in human resources management. According to the ISO, "A new series of ISO standards aims to help not only improve the recruitment process, but improve businesses through better human resource processes."... [ read more ]

In a move that one day could have significant impact on business practices both in the U.S. and worldwide, a recommendation by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to create formal standards on employee engagement was approved by the U.S. Technical Advisory Group. While there remain ... [ read more ]

Baudville Brands, a leading recognition firm in Grand Rapids, MI, C.A. Short Company, an innovator in employee engagement based on Shelby, NC, and Divvy Engagement Solutions, the new name for a 25-year-old, full-service incentive company based in Pleasant Valley, NY, have become partners in the growing Engagement Agency network of engagement solution providers. ... [ read more ]

Achievers recently announced the winners of its ‘Elite 8’ at the company’s 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards Gala in Toronto. The Achievers Elite 8 designation recognizes the firms that received the highest scores for each of the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement – the criteria used by Achievers to determine its Most Engaged Workplaces winners. ... [ read more ]

In another sign of increased mergers and acquisition activity in the engagement and rewards space, Sodexo announced that it has acquired Inspirus, a 120-person engagement services company based in Fort Worth, TX, that offers a comprehensive employee engagement technology platform to companies of all sizes. The acquisition will ... [ read more ]

A newly-released study by Baylor University finds that executives in human resources, marketing and public relations generally agree that "building a business reputation from the inside out - with employees giving a company high marks as an ethical place to work" - provides a competitive edge, alongside offering high quality customer service and products. ... [ read more ]

In a recent letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) specifically requested the disclosure of human capital investments, including spending on training and employee engagement. The comments are related to a request for comments from the S.E.C. business and financial disclosure required by Regulation S-K and could eventually lead to formal revisions. ... [ read more ]

How can executives and investors benchmark companies based on their effective use of human capital? OMS LLP, a U.K.-based organization, has developed a human capital rating system known as OMINDEX it hopes will spur organizations around ... [ read more ]

Engagement University & Expo, set for April 18-20, 2017 at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, will feature an intensive learning program on the framework and implementation process for Enterprise Engagement, including preparation for the Certified Engagement Practitioner program.... [ read more ]