The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has teamed up with TM Evolution, a compensation and work life people analytics company, to create a practical way for almost any size organization to analyze the impact of investments in all stakeholders consistent with the new European Union Corporate Sustainability Directive. Click here to view the demo or scroll down ... [ read more ]
Kicking off the new Enterprise Engagement Alliance Brand Engagement 360 Knowledge Management program with the Association of National Advertisers, this primer on Brand Engagement 360 is prepared for marketing and agency management ready to implement a strategic brand engagement process that includes its internal and other stakeholders--including employees, distribution and supply chain partners, communities, volunteers, donors etc. This article summarizes the two key phases of the process: 1) Strategic brand purpose definition and 2) Implementation. Neither require major investments in time and money and in fact are designed to save both over time while enhancing performance and stakeholder experiences through greater alignment and efficiency. These processes are based on over 40 years of academic research and processes time tested in the world of total quality management in factories around the world. ... [ read more ]
This "model" human capital report condenses the longer profile of the "ideal" practitioner of Stakeholder Capitalism - a fabricated organization known as IMC, an integrated communications company. See ESM: -"The Perfect Company: Anatomy of an Ideal Practitioner of Stakeholder Capitalism." This model was created to help organizations of all sizes visualize the format and contents of a human capital report based on ISO 30414 Human Capital reporting standards for employees and ISO 10018 People Engagement standards for customers, channel and supply chain partners, and communities. ... [ read more ]
New Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) reporting requirements in the European Union (EU) will have a significant effect on nonfinancial reporting, even for US companies, according to this recent report in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. They will require tens of thousands if not one million or more worldwide to disclose, among other statistics, their employee turnover rates.... [ read more ]
The concept of Stakeholder Capitalism has existed for decades but there remains confusion about the definition that is either a natural phenomenon with the emergence of any new concept or in some cases an effort to poke holes in the concept by deliberately mis-defining it. ... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance's newly updated Enterprise Engagement for CEOs: The Little Blue Book for Stakeholder Capitalists provides boards and senior management with a short course on how to turn theory into action. A recent survey by the Conference Board found that 92% of CEOs agree with the shift to Stakeholder Capitalism and 82% say they have begun the implementation process. ... [ read more ]
With an increasing focus on professional program design, return-on-investment management, and effective human capital management and reporting, everyone in business can benefit from the most comprehensive, authoritative knowledge management center in the field of stakeholder engagement.... [ read more ]
This new book, Understanding and Reporting Human Capital, by a retired senior financial executive dedicated to human capital aims to provide a practical framework "that uses the input, activity, output, and outcome business model for integrated reporting and demonstrates how the model can be populated with relevant metrics, including emerging areas such as organizational culture."... [ read more ]
When the subject of Stakeholder Capitalism and reporting comes up, the first challenge often is: provide an example of an organization based on Stakeholder Capitalism principles and of an ideal human capital report. ... [ read more ]
To address the need for an ROI- and economic-based approach to human capital management in hospitals, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the Engagement Agency has launched a new service in alliance with Dr. Hieu Bui, a practicing radiologist, to help the health care industry cope with the growing surge in turnover. ... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has created the first formal learning and certification program on Human Capital Management, Measurement, Employee Engagement ROI, and Compliance for chief financial officers for CFO.University, a leading community for CFOs that will qualify CFO.University members for an EEA CFO certification.... [ read more ]
A continuing education program for CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) and attorneys on human capital management, reporting, and ROI of engagement in the new world of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is the topic of a four-hour virtual workshop for attorneys and accountants seeking to maintain their accreditation through continuing education. The program, set for May 15 from 9 am to 1 pm, is open to anyone in business for $49. ... [ read more ]
A new engagement assessment platform says it provides a real-time, action-oriented approach to measuring engagement in a way that helps organizations address critical challenge areas. While the company currently focuses on clients in the Mideast, the platform is built in English and can be used anywhere, according to the founders.... [ read more ]
A fundamental premise of Stakeholder Capitalism and Human Capital Management and measurement is that organizations with higher levels of people engagement do better. HCMoneyBall, which created the SaaS platform known as HCMetrix for human capital analytics and benchmarking, provides a free calculator enabling any organization to track its Human Capital ROI (HCROI) and the potential impact on financial performance.... [ read more ]
A new book by author Nick Shepherd, an accomplished finance professional, asserts that today's accounting profession is failing to report on what truly counts: human capital.... [ read more ]
As a retention advisory firm serving the trucking industry, Stay Metrics has faced almost any retention and recruiting challenge imaginable. A highly cyclical business, with recurring shortages and gluts of drivers, the trucking industry faces long-term demographic challenges that, along with a new generation of management, is opening the doors for a more strategic and systematic approach to managing retention and recruitment across all demographic groups. ... [ read more ]
A new platform from HCMoneyball™ helps organizations rapidly manage and track human capital information to drive better decision-making and effective internal and external reporting consistent with ISO 30414 human capital standards.... [ read more ]
This Enterprise Engagement Alliance Zoom show on Thu., Nov. 19 at 1 pm ET US features leaders in human capital management, measurement, accounting, and disclosures on what may be one of the most significant changes in business in a generation: the materiality of human capital. ... [ read more ]
As a senior HR executive with a 30-year career that spans chief human resources positions at the highest levels of the federal government and business, as well as marketing, sales, and profit-and-loss positions for a newspaper and media company, few HR leaders share Mike Anderson’s journey to and in human capital management. ... [ read more ]
Founder Bob Dawson's ROI measurement platform is now in the hands of Agility Growth Partners, a Birmingham, AL firm that focuses on implementing growth solutions for clients.... [ read more ]
The key findings of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance webinar on Human Capital Management, Metrics and ROI of Engagement held May 19, 2020: Most attendees agree that Covid-19 will put an even greater focus on people and that very few organizations have a strategic and systematic approach to stakeholder engagement. Trust will be a critical factor as we come out of the crisis. ... [ read more ]
This ongoing pulse survey platform includes the ability to determine how many people need to be surveyed each time based on past results; provides specific recommendations based on the problem identified and the company’s extensive experience in the field, and enables companies to benchmark their results with aggregate data from other companies.... [ read more ]
Laura Queen rose through the ranks of human resources at multiple companies for more than 20 years. She made the decision to use her expertise to assist mid-cap private equity, venture capital and strategic buyers in mitigating risks by better evaluating the human capital aspect of potential acquisitions. ... [ read more ]
A one-hour webinar presented by the faculty of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance clearly shows the key human capital metrics organizations can use to better achieve their goals and how to design return-on-investment based engagement processes. ... [ read more ]
This six-year-old U.K.-based firm uses videos, machine learning, and human insights to help companies see who they truly are. Could LivingLens disrupt the traditional survey and focus group industry?... [ read more ]
The Northwestern University Law School’s Workforce Science Project is hosting the first certification preparation program for ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting and ISO 10018 Quality People Management standard, the first of which was recently achieved by DTE Energy... [ read more ]
Richard Blabolil, a 20-year veteran of the incentive business, and CEO of 41-year-old Marketing Innovators, Rosemont, Ill., sees a new focus on program design and measurement that has the potential to upend the 120-year-old incentive industry. ... [ read more ]
Michelle Holmes, Senior Director at Travel and Transport and head of its loyalty division, shares her perspective on loyalty trends based on her company's nearly 30 years in financial services and retail loyalty programs. ... [ read more ]
As the SEC weighs final rules for human capital disclosures following the commenting period that just closed, SEC Chair Jay Clayton expresses strong support in a recent Dublin speech.... [ read more ]
There's no reason to wait for engagement standards from ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, to profit from engagement. While ISO recently approved the creation of formal standards for engagement, the organization has already created Quality Management Principles and standards for engaging employees in quality management practices... [ read more ]
The only practical guidebook and desk reference for executives and front-line management seeking to apply a strategic and systematic approach to achieving organizational objectives and improving shareholder value and share-price performance in public and privately held organizations, government, and not-for-profits. ... [ read more ]
One of the big complaints about survey and assessment tools is the frequent failure to act upon the results. Performax360, a Palo Alto, CA-based software firm, aims to address this by connecting the assessment process to real-time feedback, innovation and implementation tools. ... [ read more ]
The latest software as a service (SaaS) platform for Enterprise Engagement Performance Management is now available for consultants, practitioners and companies that are struggling with how to demonstrate a true bottom line return-on-investment (ROI) for their engagement programs in Quality Management, Sales, Human Resources, and Marketing. Enterprise Engagement Performance Management (EEPM) ROI Pro is designed to enable companies to design effective engagement programs to achieve almost any type of goal. ... [ read more ]
Atlanta-based Peerless Performance recently announced the release of its new Peerless Study engagement diagnostics online platform to help organizations precisely identify the "disappointment gaps" standing in the way of achieving specific sales, marketing, or human resources goals. ... [ read more ]
Bob Dawson, a serial entrepreneur in the incentive and related travel field, is the first to admit he is "bleeding edge." ... [ read more ]
The EmployeeLife survey creation and management tool is designed to provide human resource consultants and departments a low-cost way to conduct employee engagement surveys. Developed by the Optimum Consulting Group in Brisbane, Australia, EmployeeLife reportedly enables companies to... [ read more ]
The U.K.'s Maturity Institute believes it has found the best way for investors to measure value and impact of human capital. ESM first reported on the Maturity Index in the article: 'New Evaluation Process Aims to Score Any Organization's HR Maturity'... [ read more ]
Toronto-based Worktango has introduced Worktango Pulse, a real-time employee feedback tool on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. Worktango is an engagement software and consulting firm launched by Rob Catalano and Nadir Ebrahim, formerly of Achievers. ... [ read more ]
When Maritz created the position of Chief Behavioral Officer and hired Charlotte Blank, an executive with about five years of marketing experience in the automotive industry, the company said Blank will... [ read more ]
A recent article published by ESM (Engagement Strategies Media) featured an interview on the issue of human capital reporting and the accounting profession with David McCann, Deputy Editor of CFO Publishing, a well known and widely recognized organization whose audience includes many senior financial managers.... [ read more ]
Will companies finally begin to wake up to the financial benefits of having engaged customers, employees and communities? Laurie Bassi, Principal of McBassi & Co., a leading analytics firm, sees progress on multiple fronts. Bassi is author of ... [ read more ]
Dr. Bob Nelson, PhD., author of 16 books on recognition and engagement and arguably one of its earliest proponents, has a bone to pick with the employee engagement survey industry. "Gallup has been surveying employee engagement for over 15 years, and... [ read more ]
Every organization should implement some sort of assessment program to make sure their efforts are tracking and paying off. By Andrew Mazer. We all know that Enterprise Engagement isn’t a short-term project, it’s a continuous process of ... [ read more ]
EEA home page news item Engagement University Set for 2014 in Nashville The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has announced the launch of the Engagement University, the first formal curriculum and certification program on Engagement throughout the organization. It will be held in conjunction with the Rewards & Recognition Expo and Engagement Pavilion, featuring leading exhibitors of reward, recognition and engagement products and services. Based on the Enterprise Engagement Curriculum and Certification program, Engagement University is designed to provide corporate practitioners and solution providers with formal education on the economics, definitions, framework and best implementation practices related to: • Improving customer loyalty and referrals • Enhancing distribution partner engagement • Increasing sales and customer service performance • Improving employee productivity, quality and wellness • Building better vendor relationships The Engagement University education programs do not overlap with exhibit hours, giving attendees the opportunity to meet with suppliers and see demonstrations of the various types of products and services covered in the education sessions. Led by a faculty of corporate practitioners, solution providers, research experts and professors in business and organizational/consumer psychology, the program brings to life a formal Enterprise Engagement curriculum and certification program with sessions on: • Engagement program design and implementation • Enterprise Branding • Communications • Learning and Gamification • Rewards & Recognition • Measurement • …and more Engagement University Directors and Faculty include: • Melanie Lewis, EEA Co-Curriculum Chair and former Director of Commercial Engagement, Astra-Zeneca • Gary Rhoads, Professor of Marketing, Marriot Graduate School of Business, Brigham Young University. • Allan Schweyer, EEA Curriculum Chair and Director, Center for Human Capital Innovation • Rodger Stotz, Research Director, the Incentive Research Foundation and Principal, Delta Qi Consulting • To be named shortly: Leading corporate end-users and solution providers presenting case studies and two professors in marketing and psychology to address the business and scientific basis of engagement. Registration will open Dec. 2, 2013. ... [ read more ]
Once an organization believes that a more engaged workforce is better for customer loyalty, revenues and profits, the next logical step is in measuring current engagement to set a benchmark, and then regularly (at least annually) re-measuring engagement to chart progress. The challenge lies in getting the measurement right. Organizations must bear in mind that the tools they choose to assess engagement in year one will be the foundation upon which future data is set. If the data collected is not right or is missing important elements, it will have to be revised or even discarded. Doing so is potentially time consuming and expensive. The EEA and Avatar HR Solutions examine the key drivers of engagement and the benefits of surveys, tools, data collection and analysis. For the full report, click here... [ read more ]
This article defines integrated marketing and looks at the the importance of communication to program success.... [ read more ]
This document examines properties shared by Employee Lifetime Value and Customer Lifetime Value, which are explored in further detail in a 45-page research report entitled Employee Lifetime Value: Measuring the Long-Term Financial Contribution of Employees. ... [ read more ]
Measuring Intangibles Boosts Performance A new EEA white paper, Human Capital Diagnostics: Measuring the Intangibles, offers compelling proof that companies perform better when they make a concerted effort to measure things like employee performance, engagement, innovation and change. If human capital represents a company’s largest cost and most critical asset, it follows that decisions about talent are among the most important any organization will make. It also means that accurate human capital diagnostic (HCD) and assessment tools are vital to organizations in order to prevent expensive mistakes in hiring, training, deploying and managing the performance of talent. ... [ read more ]
Without question, incentive programs need to generate loyalty – not only from senior management, but also from the customers they’re trying to entice. An effective program will excel for both management and customers when it is built with a foundation that provides a clear vision for success. Many established programs have been assembled using five critical building blocks that inspire brand loyalty among customers. Smart and successful companies know that all five components must be at the core of every loyalty program.To read the full report, click here... [ read more ]
The first independent educational organization to support the practical implementation of purpose leadership and stakeholder management principles is joining forces with the Appreciation at Work culture enhancement platform to provide any size or type of organization, advisory and consulting firm a complete tool kit for enhancing organizational performance and experiences through people. ... [ read more ]
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Perhaps a reflection of the traditional siloes between marketing and human resources, the frequently used term human capital analytics often applies only to employees, when as everyone knows customers are an equally important source of value creation. ... [ read more ]
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An organization dedicated to helping CMOs (chief marketing officers) and other growth leaders drive more humanized growth for their organizations sponsored a study on the impact of stakeholder management and value creation strategies conducted by the University of Oxford Said Business School. ... [ read more ]
As of a week after the release of this announcement by the World Economic Forum in January 2024, no one in the business media we could find has yet to publish this commitment by leading companies to voluntary disclosures generally aligned with the principles of stakeholder management and the new European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. ... [ read more ]
According to published reports, the business world is moving away from using the term ESG (environmental, social, governance) and replacing it with terms such as “responsible investment.” Here are some of the latest arguments against ESG. ... [ read more ]
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This step-by-step process demystifies the concept of stakeholder capitalism by focusing on its practical implementation, metrics, and continuous improvement process. This framework is based on the holistic, strategic, and systematic approach familiar to anyone involved with total quality management in manufacturing. ... [ read more ]
The current process of establishing compensation based on what can be negotiated at the bargaining reflects a fundamental flaw—the failure to consider objective measures of the value created by various categories of stakeholders in an organization. Only by understanding the source of value creation can organizations better understand where to invest their resources.... [ read more ]
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Four experts in customer experience, each with decades of experience, believe that customer service has reached all-time lows. They say it could get worse before it gets better until CEOs either finally confront the scale of the waste or customers simply demand better service or move on. ... [ read more ]
This Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube show gathers experts from a European Union advisory firm specializing in human capital law firm, a leading US law firm, an organization of chief financial officers and a human resources expert to review the status of US compliance with the law. ... [ read more ]
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In March 2022, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance featured a YouTube show with three leaders in the Stakeholder Capitalism and related ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) to assess the state of the movement. Now 18 months later, we bring back two of the three panelists to discuss the current state.... [ read more ]
Over the last few months, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink tells associates he is no longer using the term ESG (environmental, social, governance) and McDonalds recently reduces mention of the term from its web site. Does this mean the end of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) or a healthy focus on how a strategic focus on sustainability creates value rather than fodder for glossy corporate sustainability reports read or believed by few. Ironically, right wing efforts actually could reduce efforts to curb ESG could actually lead to less transparency. ... [ read more ]
Perhaps not surprisingly, the world lacks a body of experts in stakeholder management and sustainability reporting that will be required for compliance with the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, according to this recent article in Responsible Investor. In other CSRD news: the EU seeks to create a marketplace for auditors and independent service providers; the UK publication Edie finds that few companies have begun preparing for the new law. ... [ read more ]
As the ability to use advertising networks and remarketing powered by third-party cookies diminishes, organizations will have to take a closer look at how they identify and build relationships with customers and the people most likely to buy. The good news is that once in place a permission-based marketing strategy offers significant financial and experiential advantages over traditional advertising-based marketing. ... [ read more ]
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An analysis of the corporate sustainability reporting of Johnson and Johnson, arguably one of the most stakeholder-focused multinational companies in the world, demonstrates that it will fall far short of the requirements it will have to meet to comply with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. This suggests that many other companies may be in the same boat. ... [ read more ]
Large companies have the resources to create highly integrated employee and other stakeholder engagement platforms through their internal portals. For SMEs (small- to- medium-size) enterprises without such resources, Enterprise Engagement technologies can make it easy to engage all key stakeholders on a single, configurable platform. While there may be 100 or more employee recognition and gifting platforms, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance could identify only eight Enterprise Engagement technology platforms in an extensive Internet search, six of which responded to our request for additional information on their technologies. ... [ read more ]
A survey of 130 Conference Board chief human resources officers (CHROs) indicates a general state of optimism, despite talk of recession and the potential negative impact of AI. ... [ read more ]
This study of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) finds little connection between the actual demographics of management and employees and expressed feelings of diversity, equity, and inclusion. By distinguishing between demographic factors and how people feel about DEI in the workplace, the authors turn some conventional thinking on its head. ... [ read more ]
The history of ISO 9001 quality management standards provides a solid foundation for predicting what will happen now that the European Union has made such disclosures a matter of law. A certain percentage of affected organizations will view the disclosures as a competitive opportunity. On the other hand, perhaps 50% or more will view it strictly as a compliance issue. ... [ read more ]
The looming question for organizations is: how much is this going to cost? The good news is that the Enterprise Engagement Alliance and its affiliates have first-hand experience: ours are almost the only companies in the world that have created human capital reports and conducted audits for both very large companies and an SME (small- to medium-size enterprise), providing us with first-hand experience of the time and expertise involved; the cost, and scalability factors.... [ read more ]
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This is the second in a multi-part series on the creation of Corporate Sustainability Reports for all sizes and types of organizations. This article focuses on the strategy for Corporate Sustainability reporting based on the size of the organization. For Part 1 of this series, click here: Is It Time for Your Organization to Publish a Corporate Sustainability Report. ... [ read more ]
If the implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism requires a strategic and systematic process, it stands to reason that the emergence of this field will foster the creation of a new field of experts, services, and technology, much as occurred in the field total quality management, customer relationship management, loyalty management, and many others. Along with the Enterprise Engagement Alliance and its Engagement Agency division, Stakeholder Business is among the first businesses specifically launched to help guide CEOs seeking to make the shift to Stakeholder Capitalism. ... [ read more ]
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An audit of the Augeo Marketing Encore technology confirms that it maintains the capabilities necessary to support an Enterprise Engagement approach to management and marketing and to support Annex SL and ISO 10018 People Engagement standards. ... [ read more ]
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Many organizations have wasted immense sums of money in developing corporate values and re-orienting their strategies around corporate purpose. Usually, their intentions are good but unless these investments have an impact, where is the ROI? ... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance was founded in 2008 to advance a strategic and systematic approach to people across the enterprise, otherwise known as the “S” of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG.) Founded well before the emergence of Stakeholder Capitalism, the EEA has led the way in helping to create a formal roadmap for organizations and solution providers profit from this emerging approach to success in business and to discouraging the “bright shiny object” approach that continues to describe most organizational approaches to people management. Here’s a summary of the EEA’s actions to advance the cause of people since it’s formation. ... [ read more ]
Nick Shepherd, a retired chief financial officer now active as an author of books and articles on financial management and human capital, argues in this new ESM column, CFO Corner, that the financial information provided by organizations today leads to bad decisions because it provides no way to measure the financial impact of stakeholder engagement. The accounting system, says this highly experienced financial officer, does not account for the future value created by investments in people today, nor the future value destruction that occurs in short-term layoffs, such as those occurring at Twitter. ... [ read more ]
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Is momentum beginning to grow for ISO 30414 Human Capital reporting? The Toyota Tsusho Corp. announced that it has achieved the ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting certification, the second company in Japan and the sixth organization in the world with this designation. And, the Human Resource Standards Institute has announced that it is now providing ISO 30414 certification for organizations, along with ISO 30415 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ... [ read more ]
JUST Capital Founder and hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones cites the results of an ETF that he helped create to argue that opponents to Environmental, Social, Governance are dead wrong and that ESG has not yet fully captured the importance of the “S” in a CNBC interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin.... [ read more ]
Nothing gets done in any organization without people – its human capital. How well the human capital manages the financial capital and intellectual capital determines the value of any business… so you’d better get the human capital part right urges the author.... [ read more ]
The Tarrytown, NY-based Enterprise Engagement Alliance, the leading think-thank, outreach group, and professional education service for Stakeholder Management and Human Capital Management and reporting, has joined forces with 4C GROUP to offer an international advisory service for Stakeholder Management and Human Capital Reporting. ... [ read more ]
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The political opposition to Stakeholder Capitalism will not stand in the way, assert Dan Schulman, President and CEO of Paypal and Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Founding & Managing Partner of Inclusive Capital Partners, in a session at the recent Fast Company program in New York titled “In Defense of Stakeholder Capitalism.” ... [ read more ]
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An influential health care executive challenges Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) in Wall Street Journal editorial; demand grows for ESG-oriented executives in the private equity world, and the subject of Stakeholder Capitalism makes it onto the agendas of Trinet and Fast Company conferences being held in New York in September. ... [ read more ]
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This library of links to information and other resources on Stakeholder Capitalism, Human Capital and Enterprise Engagement is intended to provide an ever-growing, collaborative source for those seeking to move from talk to action or simply seeking to better understand a strategic focus on people in business. ... [ read more ]
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This formal session in the Enterprise Engagement Alliance curriculum and certification program on program design and measurement provides an overview of the major metrics and return-on-investment measurement tools for engagement processes, starting with a panel discussion with experts Allan Schweyer, Senior Research Consultant, Center for Human Capital Innovation, and Chief Research Advisor and Todd Hanson, President, Catalyst Performance Group, an early leader in return-on-investment measures. ... [ read more ]
This guest essay is an appeal to help set the record straight on the definition of Stakeholder Capitalism, which is being increasingly used with a false definition by almost every critic. The subject has now entered the limelight due to recent attacks on the right from Sen. Ted Cruz, V-P Mike Pence and Fox News, as well as critics from the left, and will surely be in the spotlight again on the third anniversary in August of the Business Roundtable’s decision to change the charter of organizations to address the needs of all stakeholders.... [ read more ]
This Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube show Mon., Sept.12 at 1 pm ET will feature among the first leading companies to publish human capital management reports in conformance with ISO 30414 Human Capital Standards and verified by an independent auditor.... [ read more ]
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The Enterprise Engagement Alliance addresses a mission-critical stakeholder-focused business process being overlooked by CEOs and the human resources community. The EEA education program provides training on all aspects of the implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism principles. This is the third in a series of classes on an enterprise approach to engagement and formal human capital practices for organizations shifting their focus toward a stakeholder approach to management. ... [ read more ]
For those curious about why organizations have voluntarily produced human capital reports verified by third-party human capital experts, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube channel features two upcoming live and recorded Youtube shows with management at three of the first five organizations with ISO 30414 Human Capital certifications. ... [ read more ]
Turning culture from posters in the lunchroom into guiding principles of the organization is the focus of Class 2 of the new Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) Stakeholder Management and Enterprise Engagement curriculum and certification program, which focuses on the implementation of human capital management, measurement, and reporting strategies across the enterprise. ... [ read more ]
This is the introductory session of the newly updated Enterprise Engagement Alliance Human Capital Management curriculum uniquely focused on addressing and aligning the interests of all stakeholders in organizations. ... [ read more ]
The newly expanded Enterprise Engagement Alliance Stakeholder Management Implementation Curriculum and Certification live, and recorded webinar program focuses specifically on the systems and tactics employed to turn talk about Stakeholder Capitalism into practice. ... [ read more ]
In the face of noisy attacks from the right on Stakeholder Capitalism deliberately conflating it with Woke Capitalism, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org used the ISO 30414 human capital checklist to compare the characteristics of Shareholder, Woke, and Stakeholder Capitalism to evaluate whether Shareholder Capitalists or Stakeholder Capitalists are more prone to woke tendencies.... [ read more ]
Human capital analytics are revealing for the first time the contribution of employees to the bottom line measured by their productivity, quality, diversity, wellness, and willingness to recommend. It's now time to move from analytics to action.... [ read more ]
Business leaders worldwide are talking about Stakeholder Capitalism. The EEA Stakeholder Management Implementation Curriculum and Certification program focuses on the systems and tactics with contributions from world-wide pioneers in the implementation of Stakeholder Management and Enterprise Engagement --the theory, framework, and practical implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism principles.... [ read more ]
Allianz makes clear that it publishes its human capital report to help engage stakeholders, not for compliance purposes...Gallup survey shows US employee engagement at record lows...Lawyers eye expected human capital reporting metrics-based standards from the US Securities & Exchange Commission.... [ read more ]
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This Enterprise Engagement Alliance webinar with marketing and human capital experts finds that consumers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders are driving demand for human capital reporting that is as much an issue for marketers as it is for the CEO, CFO, or CHRO. ... [ read more ]
As the only employee-owned company in the incentive, rewards, and recognition (IRR) business, ITA Group is uniquely positioned to profit from the new focus on human capital management, says Rob Danna, Senior Vice President at the 60-year-old Des Moines-based engagement agency. ... [ read more ]
Best known for its tires and restaurant and hotel guides, Michelin is also an example of Stakeholder Capitalism in action. As the graphic Michelin uses to tell its human capital story clearly shows, Stakeholder Capitalism is simply better business. ... [ read more ]
This recent Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube show - "Stakeholder Capitalism: The Definitive Webinar"- brings together early founders of the movement to clarify the definition and implementation process being confused by newcomers with “woke” capitalism and "corporatism." ... [ read more ]
According to a survey by SSRS of over 1,100 Americans in December, 85% representing all sides of the partisan divide agree that companies need to disclose more about their business practices and effect on society. ... [ read more ]
Ralf Specht, founding partner of Spark44, an international ad agency he helped grow into a $100 million plus company with 1,200 employees, now turns his attention to promote "a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding and shared purpose."... [ read more ]
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A report by State Street Global Advisory Service finds that human capital is a material risk and opportunity across all industries that requires transparent disclosures. ... [ read more ]
Based on the tone of the new book "Davos Man", by New York Times global economics correspondent Peter S. Goodman, one might think he's opposed to Stakeholder Capitalism. In fact, in this recent interview, his views largely mirror those who believe in a system that optimizes returns for investors by transparently creating value for customers, employees, supply chain partners, communities, and the environment. ... [ read more ]
Worker attitudes highlight changing behaviour. It's time to measure how purpose and values drive human performance. A free online Maturity Index assessment is available to help organizations track their progress toward optimizing results through people. ... [ read more ]
No matter what happens with the pandemic, the economic forces driving Stakeholder Capitalism and the use of engagement technologies to connect the enterprise continue to compel management to become more strategic in their people management. ... [ read more ]
If the formal use of human capital practices and metrics ever get formally integrated into the business valuation process for mergers and acquisitions and other purposes, Dave Bookbinder will have had something to do with it. A valuation expert for over 25 years and author of The New ROI: Return on Individuals, the first book that specifically attempts to demonstrate why and how to integrate people into valuations, says he has joined the financial services firm B. Riley to take his expertise to the next level. ... [ read more ]
This study suggests that efforts to enhance brand sales through philanthropic efforts has far less impact than actions taken by organizations to directly address environmental and social issues as part of their business models... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance's human capital reporting framework is now available for investors seeking to have meaningful engagements with public companies during proxy season. Impact Shares will use the framework in shareholder meetings to help companies implement a more strategic and systematic approach to human capital management and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ... [ read more ]
Despite decades of pressures from racial and social equity groups, US corporations have for the most part made only slow progress toward baking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into their business plans, according to panelists Eric Darrisaw, Principal, Lazarus Advisors, a boutique advisory firm focusing on Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), human capital management, and DEI; Marvin Owens, Chief Engagement Officer, NAACP Impact Shares; and Rene Redwood of Redwood Enterprise, a corporate strategic planning and human capital advisor with a focus on DEI. ... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance was founded in 2008 to advance a strategic and systematic approach to people across the enterprise, otherwise known as the "S" of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG). ... [ read more ]
An executive who provides advisory services in a broad area of human capital management services has received an ISO 30414 certification and will support the Enterprise Engagement Alliance's advisory practices in the Middle East and the Philippines. ... [ read more ]
University students Richard DeDios, a Junior at Pace University, White Plains NY, and William (Billy) Krupkin, a senior at Tulane University, New Orleans, are among the first students to join the Enterprise Engagement Alliance's Stakeholder Capitalism Society and to participate in the Human Capital reporting internship. ... [ read more ]
Here's a summary of recent news from the general business or other media about Stakeholder Capitalism, human capital, and Enterprise Engagement topics.... [ read more ]
Who better to catch up with on the state of Stakeholder Capitalism than R. Edward Freeman, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. His 1984 book "Stakeholder Management" helped give rise to the extensive research on the benefits and methods of managing and addressing all stakeholders in an organization, rather than focusing specifically on the interests of shareholders. This has earned him the designation as a "father" of Stakeholder Capitalism by organizations such as JUST Capital.... [ read more ]
Digital Future Group, a technology development firm with offices in the US, Ukraine, and Russia, has published the first known formal human capital report completely consistent with ISO 30414 Human Capital and ISO 10018 People Engagement standards.... [ read more ]
Here's a recap of the latest news about Stakeholder Capitalism in business and social media. Stakeholder Capitalism Pioneer R. Edward Freeman Hosts Podcast Series with Academics and Business Leaders ... [ read more ]
Social media, blogs, and e-newsletter technology enable almost any organization to become its own media company to generate leads, enhance thought leadership, build relationships and enhance sales ratios. Very few in business implement strategic integrated communications programs, often because they lack the people with the journalistic and other content creation skills needed for effective content marketing or they fail to integrate the communications programs into their sales and support process. ... [ read more ]
Recent papers published by Oxford University, New York University Stern Business School, Stanford University, London School of Economics, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences in India, University of Sydney, Australia, and in other countries signal heightened interest in the "S" of Environmental, Social, Governance, increasingly used interchangeably with Stakeholder Capitalism. ... [ read more ]
A quick Google search proves that attention continues to grow for the concept of Stakeholder Capitalism at the highest levels of business. The subject garnered mixed reviews in the media coverage provided to reflect on any progress in the past two years.... [ read more ]
This new initiative by the Conference Board, one of the nation's most influential executive research and learning organizations, has begun to address the practical implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism for its C-suite executive members. ... [ read more ]
While the Value Reporting Foundation has just begun to create unified human capital reporting standards, and the Securities & Exchange Commission weighs development of clearer human capital disclosure regulations, ISO continues to lead the way in developing a framework for clear and specific reporting standards that help organizations optimize performance through people. ... [ read more ]
This recent white paper provides critical insights for organizations grappling with how to publish human capital sustainability reports. Heads up to suppliers: if your customers publish human capital reports, you will likely have to do the same.... [ read more ]
The new Securities & Exchange Commission 10-K human capital disclosure rules didn't go far enough, says the new SEC Chairman in a recent speak in London. The SEC has officially begun the process to examine updating the disclosure rules.... [ read more ]
As can be seen in the ESM feature, The Perfect Company: Anatomy of an Ideal Practitioner of Stakeholder Capitalism Seen Through Its Human Capital Report, implementation requires strategic and systematic management to align the many tactics already used in organizations toward supporting common goals, values, and metrics. ... [ read more ]
Here's a wrap-up of the latest news on Stakeholder Capitalism, Human Capital Reporting and Metrics, and Enterprise Engagement.... [ read more ]
One of the world's leading think tanks on Human Capital management has announced a new partnership with HCMoneyball, the ROI Institute, and RBL.ai to offer a suite of human capital benchmarking, return-on-investment analysis, and human resources management solutions for Human Capital Management. These partnerships are part of the Conference Board's expansion of services in Human Capital Center members.... [ read more ]
In responding to a growing number of requests from organizations and solution providers for help with human capital management design and reporting, and assistance finding appropriate engagement technologies and services, the Engagement Agency continues to expand its selection of offerings with the addition of Customer Experience and Strategic Communications advisory and managed outsourcing services.... [ read more ]
In its desire to implement a strategic, systematic, and transparent strategy to achieve organizational results through people, the Ukraine- and Russia-based application developer JetRuby turned to the Enterprise Engagement Alliance's Engagement Agency. The company says its goal is to utilize a roadmap that addresses the needs of all stakeholders... [ read more ]
It is all but inevitable now that US public companies will have to disclose specific information on their employees, workforce engagement, turnover, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), and safety and wellness. The accounting and management consulting powerhouse PwC has committed to hiring up to 100,000 people to help organizations around the world develop and implement Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management strategies around the world. ... [ read more ]
A meta-analysis of studies on human capital reporting by the Human Capital Investment and Reporting Council finds few companies publishing information meaningful to investors. ... [ read more ]
This year's Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Virtual Conference 2021 coincides with a change in the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance (MCCG) 2021, which may be the first anywhere to incorporate the principles of Stakeholder Capitalism.... [ read more ]
An international software and application developer for leading US companies based in Russia and the Ukraine has joined the Engagement Agency at TheEEA.org. Its goal: to implement a formal Human Capital Management, Measurement, and Reporting strategy designed to achieve its organizational goals in a more sustainable way through people. ... [ read more ]
A growing number of investors and board directors now believe that human capital is an asset with a return-on-investment that merits clear strategies, metrics, and tactics aligned with goals. As a result, more companies are publishing human capital reports, in many cases without necessarily addressing the fundamental issues required to have a measurable, successful, and sustainable financial and experiential results for stakeholders. ... [ read more ]
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Offering so many services to support the growing field of Human Capital Management and the discipline of Enterprise Engagement, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org can seem confusing to some. Here's a Q&A with Bruce Bolger, Founder of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance, to explain the Engagement Agency and how it fits into the overall goal of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance: to promote a strategic and systematic approach to people management across the enterprise to fulfill the "S" of Environmental, Social, Governance management principles, increasingly known as Stakeholder Capitalism. ... [ read more ]
According to this Enterprise Engagement Alliance Youtube show: "Essentials of ESG and Engagement," not only is the concept of Environmental, Social, and Governance here to stay, it has created an opportunity both for organizations and the solution providers that can help implement meaningful ESG strategies. ... [ read more ]
For the purposes of evaluating, let alone auditing the human capital practices of organizations large and small, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards can provide institutional shareholders a sensible format for disclosure of information on human capital management, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) information, that is more likely to have an actual impact on organizational results. Not only have ISO standards proven their effectiveness in the world of quality management and other fields, over one million companies worldwide, including many public companies, already are accustomed to ISO procedures and audits. ... [ read more ]
As part of its commitment to promoting more meaningful human capital reporting, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance recently announced a rating system for summarizing and evaluating the reports of any type of organization. ... [ read more ]
A bill introduced into the California Assembly in March 2021 would require companies with over 1,000 employees to disclose specific information on employment, pay, safety, diversity, and more, in return for qualifying for unspecified incentives from the state in the form of preferential treatment in government contracts and potentially reduced taxes or fees. ... [ read more ]
Founded in 2014, JUST Capital was a pioneer in focusing on the benefits of stakeholder-driven capitalism at the highest levels of business and government. Beyond providing tools, information and licensing data to investors and others interested in evaluating organizations based on their levels of stakeholder engagement, its goal is to have a seat at the table at the highest levels of government, business, and the media to break through the barriers to what its founders believe is a better form of Capitalism. ... [ read more ]
Learn about the forces contributing to the new push for human capital reporting by organizations of all sizes and how this will affect management in marketing, sales, human resources, operations, finance, and more. ... [ read more ]
A continuing education program for CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) and attorneys on human capital management, reporting, and ROI of engagement in the new world of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is the topic of a four-hour virtual workshop for attorneys and accountants seeking to maintain their accreditation through continuing education. The program, set for May 15 from 9 am to 1 pm, is open to anyone in business for $49.... [ read more ]
Here's a week of news briefs from the world of Stakeholder Capitalism, Human Capital Management, and Enterprise Engagement. ... [ read more ]
Oliver Rueth, a management consulting veteran with a specialty in employee engagement and Human Capital Management, will serve as a Senior Advisor on managed outsourcing focusing on employee engagement and human capital management. The Engagement Agency, a unit of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org, and probably the first Enterprise Engagement advisory service, provides professional services to organizations seeking to create new value out of the 50% or more of their yearly expenses—people. ... [ read more ]
The Economics of Mutuality (EoM) Foundation has as its "main mission to transform the global economic system by creating a mutuality of benefits among all stakeholders," says its Chief Advocacy Officer Jay Jakub. Founded in late 2020 out of an internal think tank at Mars, and incorporated and funded by the company for five years, the foundation aims to help organizations equip management at all levels to support a model that moves corporations from "value extraction for shareholders to a model that creates value for all by solving problems for stakeholders drawn together by a common purpose."... [ read more ]
The push for ESG investing continues to increase…IBM report on the sorry state of the CMO and CHHO position…Microsoft enters employee experience space with Viva platform. ... [ read more ]
This EEA Zoom show on the principles, ROI, and challenges facing the implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism kicks off a new 30-minute series of strategic and tactical Youtube shows to support new education programs produced by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance. The EEA 2.0 education program focuses on the development, implementation, and measurement of Stakeholder Capitalism and human capital management practices across the enterprise. These programs are designed for boards, CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, CMOs, etc., and managers at all levels seeking to understand how to implement at a practical level the Stakeholder Capitalism theory and human capital management practices. ... [ read more ]
Here’s an update on news about Stakeholder Capitalism over the last week. EY Linked in poll finds people are the No. 1 priority…New Council on Inclusive Capitalism supported by the Vatican…Brian Moynihan, Bank of America co-chairman, touts Stakeholder Capitalism on Fox business news… McKinsey study says Stakeholder Capitalism and Digitalization rank among the biggest trends for 2021…. …Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism issues formal framework…Biden Administration will rescind Trump Administration restrictions on ESG investments.... [ read more ]
65 major companies commit to following the new World Economic Forum Stakeholder Capital metrics...A study finds that the HR field remains largely unaware of human capital reporting...Prince Charles signs up to support the Sustainable Markets initiative, which now incorporates the people aspects of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management. ... [ read more ]
The new Enterprise Engagement Alliance 2.0 education and Knowledge Management center aims to prepare executives and managers at every level in the principles of Enterprise Engagement to address the failure of traditional leadership programs to optimize the engagement of employees and other stakeholders. ... [ read more ]
Every organization will one day need to do what companies like Micron Technology are doing today: publishing comprehensive Corporate Responsibility Reports. Based on the new US Securities & Exchange and European Union human capital disclosure requirements, the known viewpoints of incoming Biden administration officials at the Securities & Exchange Commission and Labor Department, and the pressure from ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)-oriented investors, employees, customers, and communities, organizations of almost every size will eventually have to publish Corporate Responsibility Reports. ... [ read more ]
Stakeholder Capitalism was developed organically by businesspeople seeking a more sustainable form of profit generation, not by politicians or academics. But there are steps government can take to accelerate the movement.... [ read more ]
A recently published report from the Conference Board argues that the time for board- and CEO-level commitment to human capital management and reporting has arrived. At the same time, a New York University study indicates that boards have only just begun to catch on and that many members lack sufficient experience in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. ... [ read more ]
Conceived in the 1990s, the concept of Total Rewards represented a revolution in thinking related to compensation that to this day has not been fulfilled at many organizations, that is: a strategic, holistic approach to compensation that considers every aspect of the employee experience and his or her capabilities and potential contributions to the organization. ... [ read more ]
A major international accounting firm calls for more education on ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting...The World Business Council and Baker Mackenzie law firm call for more board oversight of sustainable management... [ read more ]
Michael Mazer, an advisor to the Engagement Agency M&A group, one of the first mergers and acquisition firms focused on engagement and human capital metrics, talks about why the people factor remains largely overlooked in the world of mergers and acquisitions. He believes the focus on Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment and management practices and the Stakeholder Capitalism movement will create even more interest in the people factor. ... [ read more ]
A review of the first human capital S-K reports published in accordance with the new Securities & Exchange Commission disclosure requirements range from detailed to flimsy, with very little comparable information from company to company. When investors and others begin to analyze and compare the reports against the disclosure recommendations of leading attorneys, accounting firms, and the recent World Economic Forum Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics report, CEOs may find themselves facing an entirely new set of questions at meetings with investors. In most cases, these reports raise more questions than they provide answers related to actual practices and metrics. ... [ read more ]
A debate has erupted at the highest level of business and politics about a subject with no formal definition in any dictionary. The Enterprise Engagement Alliance solicited input on a definition to help clarify the debate going forward and, following a comment period, has published a formal definition to help provide a framework for more productive discussion. ... [ read more ]
Executives around the world are getting the message from all directions: it’s time to put the focus on human management and measurement.... [ read more ]
The 12-year-old Enterprise Engagement Alliance education and certification program focusing on connecting employee engagement and the interests of all stakeholders to organizational success now includes the latest information on Securities and Exchange Commission, World Economic Forum human capital disclosure; other sustainability standards, and return-on-investment of engagement practices. ... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has added a Total Rewards, compensation, and HR technology expert to the advisory team for the Enterprise Engagement Alliance education program and Engagement Agency Advisory service.... [ read more ]
With a suite of integrated enterprise engagement technologies and a global customizable brand redemption platform, CarltonOne has joined the Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) mission to scale the engagement field and promote the selective use of brands to inspire key stakeholders around the world.... [ read more ]
In the last week, Stakeholder Capitalism continues to draw both positive and negative attention from the media and business influencers. The Enterprise Engagement Alliance promotes the concept of Stakeholder Capitalism because it is supported by the implementation process and curriculum developed by the Enterprise Engagement in 2009. See Stakeholder Capitalism: A Primer.... [ read more ]
AnchorAccording to Dr. Solange Charas, founder of HC MoneyBall and creator of HCMetrix - the company's human capital analytics and benchmarking platform - CEOs and their management lack critical information if they are not monitoring selected key metrics that strongly correlate to corporate financial performance.... [ read more ]
Created in 2009, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance's first formal learning and certification program on Enterprise Engagement, encompassing human capital management, measurement, ROI, and compliance will be adapted for chief financial officers (CFOs) and business leaders. The program will be offered in partnership with the Accountant-Lawyer Alliance (ALA), which provides continuing education courses and networking events to certified public accountants (CPAs) and attorneys nationwide. ... [ read more ]
The EEA is creating the first formal learning and certification program on Human Capital Management, Measurement, Employee Engagement ROI, and Compliance for chief financial officers for CFO.University, a leading community for CFOs that will qualify CFO.University members for an EEA CFO certification and annual membership status. This new course at CFO.University is focused specifically on the needs of the CFOs seeking to understand the basic principles involved with managing, measuring, and reporting on all aspects of human capital and employee engagement. ... [ read more ]
BCAT, the brand alignment company, offers a free Enterprise Engagement widget that organizations can use to thumbnail the potential return on investment of increased engagement. The widget is free to any solution provider seeking to post the widget on their web sites. ... [ read more ]
Matthew Della Croce; President Global and Corporate for Allison Partners; Satish Korde, a brand strategy consultant and formerly CEO of GTB, and Allan Steinmetz; CEO, Founder, Inward Consulting, will join EEA Zoom show host Bruce Bolger, Enterprise Engagement Alliance at TheEEA.org founder, on how the advertising and marketing field can adapt to the new focus on authenticity and purpose. ... [ read more ]
HR Metrics, a leading human capital management firm in Pakistan and central Asia, is conducting a worldwide survey of human capital management practices. Take the five-minute survey. ESM will publish the results as soon as they are available. ... [ read more ]
Adi Amin Adi, a senior HR professional with nearly 14 years of human resources management experience in various industries in Jordan, has achieved the ISO 30414 certification for human capital internal and external reporting. ... [ read more ]
Probably no organization has dedicated itself more persistently to the cause of measuring the return on investment of human resources and other people investments than ROI Institute, which now has nearly 6,000 return-on-Investment certified professionals worldwide with an active pipeline of 2,000 people in the process. ... [ read more ]
Why is a leading professor of finance at the London Business School a strong advocate for employee engagement? Because it’s better business, he says. That’s the premise of Alex Edman's new book, Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit, published in March by Cambridge University Press. Edmans will be a panelist in a series of upcoming EEA Zoom Shows... [ read more ]
A new SaaS-based platform is the first to help organizations benchmark profitability, liquidity, and key human capital metrics through a low-cost, easy-to-use platform designed to help improve business performance, value creation and decision-making related to financial operations and people management.... [ read more ]
A 30-year veteran of the incentive, events, and engagement field with a special focus on Business Operating Systems and return-on-investment measures, Todd Hanson has launched Catalyst Performance Group to help organizations build more sustainably successful businesses with better stakeholder experiences. Bruce Bolger, Founder of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance, serves as an Executive Advisor.... [ read more ]
The key findings of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance webinar on Human Capital Management, Metrics and ROI of Engagement held May 19, 2020: Most attendees agree that Covid-19 will put an even greater focus on people and that very few organizations have a strategic and systematic approach to stakeholder engagement. Trust will be a critical factor as we come out of the crisis. ... [ read more ]
CFO.com, one of the leading media platforms for chief financial officers, appears to be increasing its coverage of the emerging topic of human capital management and metrics. Ironically, CFOs are uniquely positioned to address the issues that have impeded the emergence of strategic human capital management and Stakeholder Capitalism principles, because they have influence not only with the CEO and board, and with human resources, but in all aspects of the organization from marketing to community engagement.... [ read more ]
A one-hour webinar presented by the faculty of the Enterprise Engagement Alliance clearly shows the key human capital metrics organizations can use to better achieve their goals and how to design return-on-investment based engagement processes. ... [ read more ]
Despite the enormous worldwide economic downturn, the field of engagement has an unprecedented opportunity. Suddenly every CEO is confronted with the long-overlooked fact that not only are people an organization's No. 1 asset, they are its only asset. For the first time, we can literally see that without customers, employees, distribution partners, suppliers and communities, all our real estate and equipment are valueless. ... [ read more ]
Based on the partisan committee vote, this new human capital disclosure law applying to public companies proposed by Democrats is unlikely to become law under current circumstances, but it indicates growing interest in the topic of human capital disclosures. European Union countries and Great Britain already have human capital disclosure requirements for all companies above a certain size. ... [ read more ]
Zahid Mubarik, Executive Director, Central Asia, Mideast, and Europe for the International Center for Enterprise Engagement provides answer to frequently asked questions about ISO (International Organization for Standardization) human capital standards. Mubarik, who has earned an ISO 30414 professional certification, is also CEO of HR Metrics, an international human capital analytics firm based in Islamabad. ... [ read more ]
Several recent reports from multiple media and education sources point to increased focus on the need for CEOs to strategically and systematically address the needs of all stakeholders.... [ read more ]
Providing up-to-date briefings on ISO 30414 standards, Securities & Exchange Commission human capital disclosure rules, ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and other emerging human capital measurement standards, as well as case studies, research and on-site and virtual training, are among the activities of a new invitation-only peer group for senior executives in human resources, finance, and the investor communities. ... [ read more ]
Jose Soares de Albergaria Ferreira Pinto, Director of Human Resources and Human Resources Foresight at Sands China Ltd. in Macao, is the third individual to receive a professional certification for ISO 30414 Human Capital Internal and External Reporting... [ read more ]
The failure of CEOs to lead a strategic and systematic approach to addressing the needs of all stakeholders is the single source of inefficiency and poor outcomes not only in employee but customer experience. Many of the books and theories about customer engagement and experience focus on the tactics when in fact the best results come when the CEO leads a strategic and systematic approach to making and keeping promises to all stakeholders.... [ read more ]
A law that took effect in 2019 now requires mid-size to large UK companies to publicly disclose employee engagement activities as well as the ratio of CEO pay to median employee income. ... [ read more ]
The Northwestern University Law School’s Workforce Science Project is hosting the first certification preparation program for ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting and ISO 10018 Quality People Management standard, the first of which was recently achieved by DTE Energy... [ read more ]
A recent article in Workforce.com asserts that ISO 30414 human capital standards are a "big deal for HR." An article on the web site of the Society of Human Resource Managers says it could "create a boon for HR." ... [ read more ]
The ICEE training and certification process for ISO 30414 Human Capital Internal and External Reporting standards begins with four preparation webinars in January 2020... [ read more ]
While the US Securities & Exchange Commission considers finalization of its proposed rule to require human capital disclosures from public companies in the US, European Union Directive 2014/95/EU is now taking effect in 28 member states. ... [ read more ]
When the Enterprise Engagement Alliance formally introduced the field of Enterprise Engagement in 2008, the goal was to provide organizations with a new path to sustainable success based on engaging all interested parties in the purpose of the enterprise... [ read more ]
Zahid Mubarik, Executive Director of the Middle East, Central Asia, and Eastern European region of International Center for Enterprise Engagement and CEO of HR Metrics, is the second individual to receive a professional certification for ISO 30414 Human Capital Internal and External Reporting.... [ read more ]
While human resources social media communities remain largely silent on the coming human capital mandate, there are signs that the HR profession has begun to embrace the opportunities.... [ read more ]
With organizations under increasing pressure to publish corporate responsibility and sustainability information, ISO 30414 Human Capital reporting standards provide a clear, voluntary roadmap for collecting and reporting meaningful data about the management of people in a way that enhances experiences and reduces risk. ... [ read more ]
A survey of over 96,000 Americans conducted since 2015 finds that Americans of all political stripes and demographics agree that they "want to see companies support all their stakeholders, including their workers, customers, communities, the environment and finally their stakeholders." Along with announcing the latest results of its survey of what Americans want from corporate America, JUST Capital announced its annual rankings of America’s best and worst companies.... [ read more ]
The International Center for Enterprise Engagement at TheICEE.org has named Zahid Mubarik Executive Director for the Middle East, Central Asia and European regions. He launches his new role with a series of webinars on ISO human capital standards, particularly people analytics standard ISO 30414 internal and external reporting guidelines.... [ read more ]
Comments were overwhelmingly in favor of even more specific disclosures of human capital investments than proposed in new Securities & Exchange Commission 10-K disclosure requirements, with investors and individual commenters in favor of more specifics and business interests generally opposed to any additional disclosure requirements. ... [ read more ]
The Human Capital Investment and Reporting Council (HC IRC) Fall Forum features panels and member discussions on "Making the Right Talent Investment for a Competitive and Sustainable Future." ... [ read more ]
Over the last three months, the prestigious Business Roundtable and trend-setting CEOs such as Marc Benioff of Salesforce and Henry Blodget of BusinessInsider.com have advocated for a new approach to capitalism that all have one principle in common: the need to strategically and systematically address the needs of all stakeholders-customers, employees, business partners, communities, anyone who touches the organization directly or indirectly. The question is no longer if CEOs are going to get it, but rather what they are going to do. ... [ read more ]
The recent feature articles, "Human Capital's Big Reveal" in CFO magazine and on "Factoring Workforce Engagement Into a Business Evaluation" in Business Valuation Resources demonstrate the growing importance of human capital and engagement in financial management.... [ read more ]
Lee S. Webster and Dr. Ron B. McKinley answer the most frequently asked questions about the new ISO human capital standards and the role of the International Center for Enterprise Engagement at TheICEE.org.... [ read more ]
A report in Barron’s Sept. 9 edition, “How Investors Helped Curb Walmart Gun Sales,” asserts that a letter by leading Environmental, Social, and Governance investor John Streur, an “ESG titan” who runs Calvert Research & Management, the Responsible investing unit of Eaton Vance, helped convince Walmart it was time to take a firmer stance on gun sales. ... [ read more ]
Knowledge management (KM) expert and author Patricia Eng is the first to earn professional certification in ISO 30401 knowledge management systems from the International Center for Enterprise Engagement at TheICEE.org, the first and only organization offering certification to this standard.... [ read more ]
The new rule would require public companies to disclose more information about the "attraction, development, and retention, of personnel." Anyone is invited to comment at the e-mail or web site address provided below. ... [ read more ]
Gail Glazerman, a chartered financial analyst for the Sustainability Accountability Standards Board in San Francisco, writes in a recent blog that “the human capital dimension of sustainability has garnered increasing attention because of a growing number of labor actions, protests on behalf of contractors in the gig economy, the increasing number of teacher strikes, and increased focus on pay inequities and more. ... [ read more ]
The study finds that standards apparently have a broad impact on the economy that can be measured in dollars, innovation, and competitive advantage. ... [ read more ]
HR professionals and consultants now have a new way to distinguish themselves as industry leaders through the first-ever ISO certifications for human capital management provided only by the International Center for Enterprise Engagement by the people who helped pioneer their creation. ... [ read more ]
A recently published article in Stanford University’s Closer Look series analyzes the growing trend of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing that the Enterprise Engagement Alliance believes is a major driver of Enterprise Engagement and ISO 10018 Quality People Management and other standards. A growing database of over 17,000 companies makes it increasingly easy to track the relative scores of business, and the results aren’t pretty. ... [ read more ]
According to a survey of 19,000 employees worldwide, only about 16% are "ully engaged," and this percentage hasn’t changed much since 2015, meaning that 84% of workers are just "coming to work" instead of contributing all they could to their organizations. ... [ read more ]
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Supported by the CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies and investment groups, the Coalition for Inclusive Capital’s new Embankment Project provides further proof that the world is awakening to the importance of a strategic and systematic approach to engaging all stakeholders. ... [ read more ]
A definitive guide to all the tools, tactics and types of engagement solution-providers, offering strategic and tactical solutions for all types of organizations, audiences and applications, as well as some insights on how to select the right solution-provider for your needs and how your organization will pay for the services and measure the impact. ... [ read more ]
According to Kimberly Lanier, co-founder, Xpedition is a new experience management [XM] intelligence exchange dedicated to empowering leaders at all levels to deliver a superior customer experience by breaking through silos to maximize employee, product, brand and digital experiences. ... [ read more ]
When Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced the Accountable Capitalism Act calling upon CEOs at companies with sales of over $1 billion to "take into account the interests of customers, employees and communities," ESM predicted this could mark the start of new public discussion about the importance of investing in people and what ESM calls Enterprise Engagement, but we didn’t think it would happen this fast. ... [ read more ]
In a recent article, "News Analysis: Enterprise Engagement Creates Big Opportunity for HR Management," ESM suggests that the emergence of Enterprise Engagement creates a unique opportunity for Human Resources to play a leadership role in overall implementation. Not so fast, suggest experts in marketing. They see the Chief Marketing Officer as the person in charge of brand engagement across the enterprise. ... [ read more ]
While some Securities & Exchange Commission observers doubted the SEC would act on a formal petition to require public companies to disclose Human Capital investments during this administration, SEC Chair Jay Clayton recently made it clear to its Investor Advisory Committee that such disclosures are still under consideration. In the call, he acknowledged that human capital can now be considered an investment rather than a cost. ... [ read more ]
The introduction of 10 Human Resources standards, and now the new ISO 34014 Human Capital Disclosure Guidelines, are creating a significant opportunity for CEOs and their organizations to take advantage of a formal process for managing engagement across the enterprise to enhance financial performance, the stakeholder experience and address growing pressures on public companies from investors and on ISO-certified companies from new Annex SL People Management standards. ... [ read more ]
ISO 30414 guidelines for human capital (HC) reporting for internal and external stakeholders include most of the key elements involved with Enterprise Engagement and ISO 10018 Quality People Management standards.... [ read more ]
The latest edition provides a comprehensive reference guide for anyone in charge of designing strategic or tactical engagement efforts at public, private, not-for-profit and governmental organizations. It demonstrates how to connect the dots between the organization’s brand, values and goals, the people necessary for goal achievement, and the tactics used to engage them and measure results. ... [ read more ]
CEOs are facing unprecedented pressure to develop strategic and tactical plans for the management of all their stakeholders - customers, employees, distribution partners and communities - and will need someone to lead the charge. ... [ read more ]
Whether or not Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act ever sees the light of day, she has raised an issue that is troubling many Americans, as highlighted in a recent David Leonard column in the New York Times. ... [ read more ]
A bill introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren mandating top corporations to implement what ESM readers know as Enterprise Engagement throws a new unforeseen obstacle into the emergence of this field by potentially subjecting it to the polarizing influence of politics. ... [ read more ]
The proposal, backed by a prestigious group of investors and scholars, requires very large companies "to consider the interests of all corporate stakeholders, including employees, customers, and communities."... [ read more ]
The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability conducts workshops with policymakers, investors and senior executives to promote a 'transparent, consistent, comparable reporting indicators of occupational health and safety performance,' says Kathy Seabrook, the organization's chair. CSHS is part of a growing chorus of voices calling on CEOs to adopt a strategic approach to human capital management. ... [ read more ]
This is the first in a three part series on ISO 10018 Quality People Management certification for organizations of any type and size, and for providers of engagement solutions and technologies. ... [ read more ]
Sixty ISO standards now include new Annex SL people management requirements that 80% or more organizations would not meet if thoroughly audited now. Companies were given time to adapt to these major new requirements, but that time is running out, say the authors. ... [ read more ]
If James Smith’s LinkedIn posts have an edge, he says, it's because he believes the lack of measurement and proliferation of platitudes is hurting the cause. ... [ read more ]
Government and labor pension funds, other investors and academics voice wide support for adding human capital disclosures to Securities & Exchange Commission S-K regulations. ... [ read more ]
Engagement World 2019 will present the most effective enterprise engagement practices for organizational practitioners, solution- providers and educators, designed for organizations of all sizes and types based on open-source ISO standards, practical case studies and the certification programs of leading associations in multiple key areas of engagement. ... [ read more ]
'What gets measured, gets managed,' says Jack Otter, Barron's Associate Publisher, of the need to disclose investments in human capital. And we're beginning to see the evidence at the front lines. ... [ read more ]
The need to connect customer and employee engagement was a key theme at the recent Employee Engagement Awards in Chicago. ... [ read more ]
An effort supported by over 100 leading investment funds has led to the first-known test of voluntary human capital investment disclosures by public companies. Employee engagement, health and safety, training, diversity and turnover are among the Enterprise Engagement metrics included in these disclosures. ... [ read more ]
Since its formation in 2008, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance has had to battle the silos between employee and customer engagement. Despite compelling research from Gallup and numerous others, as well as ISO 10018 standards that link engagement across the enterprise, most organizations have yet to embrace ways to connect customer and employee engagement strategies and tactics. ... [ read more ]
The Engagement Agency has developed a new service to help both employers and solution providers profit from ISO 10018 Certification. ... [ read more ]
This new ROI Calculator is one of four tools offered for free by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance and its Academy to help organizations seeking to implement a strategic approach to Enterprise Engagement and achieve ISO 10018 certification. ... [ read more ]
The webinar outlined the scope, economics, framework and implementation process of the new ISO 10018 Quality People Management standards, now applicable to 16 ISO standards and to any type of organization, large or small. ... [ read more ]
The new ISO 45001 standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) incorporates the same IS0 Annex SL management system included in ISO 9001 and now required in 16 standards that include a strategic focus on all stakeholders and a systematic approach to fostering awareness, capability, buy-in, and inspiration. ... [ read more ]
Master a new systematic approach to achieving organizational goals through people from the organization that helped transform the quality of products made around the world. ... [ read more ]
Highly respected Barrons magazine publishes a list of the "100 Most Sustainable Companies," adding more ammunition for investments in human capital; a New York Times op-ed piece argues that companies should use the proceeds from tax cuts to invest in human capital.... [ read more ]
The continued outstanding performance of the EEA’s Engaged Company Stock Index is based on the broad performance of the companies rather than any outliers.... [ read more ]
Organizations seeking to comply with ISO 9001: 2015 standards have until September to incorporate updates that include a new strategic and expanded focus on people outlined in clause 7.1.2. That’s one of the key takeaways of a recent Enterprise Engagement Alliance webinar on the Quality Marketplace, held on Dec. 20. ... [ read more ]
ISO 10018 standards and Quality People Management certification bring the advantages of ISO 9001 to organizations in every part of the economic sector, from for-profit to not-for-profit and government, by applying a systematic, integrated approach to achieving goals through people. ... [ read more ]
The Engagement Agency provides a complete set of services to help solution providers profit from ISO 10018 Quality People Management processes and certification. ... [ read more ]
The 10018 Guidelines on People Involvement and Competence were created by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Technical Committee ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, Subcommittee SC 3, Supporting technologies. These standards are based on ... [ read more ]
There's a lot of talk about disruption in Human Resources to enhance the profession’s value to organizations. Through a series of regional meetings worldwide, the Disrupthr.co community helped start the conversation. ... [ read more ]
The new ISO 10018 quality management standard and certification promises to create a new avenue for the sale of formal engagement strategies: Quality Management departments. ... [ read more ]
In its annual plenary meeting in Bali in September the ISO Technical Committee 260 - Human Resource Management (TC/260) voted to close the working group for the employee engagement standard first proposed by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) and approved by TC/260 earlier this year. ... [ read more ]
Co-Founder of the International Center for Enterprise Engagement (ICEE) at the Healthcare Management Institute of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, McKinley explains why the organization has created the first certification program for ISO 10018 standards and a potential opportunity for organizations around the world. ... [ read more ]
The pressure for public companies to disclose investments in human capital, including engagement, continues to mount. The Human Capital Management Coalition (the HCM Coalition) recently petitioned the Securities & Exchange Commission to adopt or amend existing rules related to Rule 192 ... [ read more ]
Learn a Formal Framework to Profit From Engagement. Engagement Across the Enterprise – From the Why to the How.... [ read more ]
This is a two-part interview with Michael Mazer, President, Mazer Telecom Advisors LLC, a Denver-based mergers and acquisition firm entering the engagement field... [ read more ]
McBassi Inc., a leading human resources analytics firm, has developed a service for companies in the rewards, recognition and loyalty space that require advanced analytics for clients or their own company. McBassi, based in New York, provides analytics services to leading companies and... [ read more ]
A process for rating the organizational maturity of organizations developed in the United Kingdom is now available at no cost to help organizations "develop a greater understanding and the professional practice of organization maturity and human governance," according to statement by Maturity Institute (MI) and Organizational Maturity Services (OMS) LLP. Organizations can ... [ read more ]
To Mike Sinoway, a research and analytics veteran, the next big challenge for business is not the collection of data but the ability to translate it into strategies and tactics to effectively engage customers and employees. Sinoway is the new CEO at MaritzCX, formerly Allegiance ... [ read more ]
The job posting below is real. The opportunity is at Johnson Controls, a global technology and multi-industrial leader based in suburban Milwaukee. If you are interested in applying, send ... [ 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 ]
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 ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance was formally accepted to serve on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) which represents the interests of the United States on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee that is developing standards on human capital management, known as ISO/TC 260... [ read more ]
What if business executives and investors could put a dollar value on an organization’s human capital in a way that could be compared between companies, industries, even categories of employees? That’s the goal of a group of professors at the University of Saarland in Saarbruecken, Germany. They have not only developed this formula, but have tested it on at least three companies, are working with other academics in Europe to... [ read more ]
Enterprise Engagement: The Roadmap, 3rd Edition has been completely updated with new information, illustrations and new chapters. Authored and edited by dozens of experts in general management, marketing, sales, data management, business and academia, the Textbook’s methodology has been endorsed by leading companies as a means of achieving both strategic and tactical organizational goals related to sales, marketing, human resources, vendor management, and community relations.... [ read more ]
Now entering its fourth year, the Engaged Company Stock Index (ECSI), a partnership between McBassi & Co. and the Enterprise Engagement Alliance, has outperformed the S&P 500 by a whopping 21.5% including dividends, a performance that surpasses all but... [ read more ]
The ethereal concept of "big data" is coming down to earth to help organizations address key business challenges and make better decisions. That's the vision of Vestrics, a 12-year-old consulting firm that has transformed itself into a software company offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for helping companies make better decisions related to their human capital. ... [ read more ]
Aon Hewitt has announced the acquisition of Minnesota-based engagement analytics firm Modern Survey. Financial terms of the transaction have not yet been disclosed. This transaction strengthens Aon Hewitt's suite of workforce analytics solutions, including business and human capital analytics... [ read more ]
A fascinating new study published in the December issue of the Harvard Business Review delves into how customer satisfaction relates to customer retention. In an article entitled The New Science of Customer Emotions, authors Scott Magids, Alan Zorfas and Daniel Leemon delve deeply into a fact that Gallup identified years ago: satisfaction is not enough to retain customers ... [ read more ]
There’s a spirit of energy at Arby's, where new CEO Paul Brown and his team are bringing innovation to products and services, as well as employee and franchisee relations. Coming off 18 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth, Arby's is considered a star in the industry, rivaling (and even outpacing) the success of Chipotle. ... [ read more ]
Engage2Excel is the new name of TharpeRobbins Inc., the 123-year-old Statesville, NC-based recognition company, and one of the largest such firms in the U.S. The name change reflects the vision of the company’s new CEO, Phil Stewart, who ... [ read more ]
A Conference and Expo dedicated to the many strategies and tactics of Enterprise Engagement and their impact on business is being launched by the Exhibit and Event Marketers Association (E2MA) and Enterprise Engagement Alliance. The event, Engagement World 2016, is designed to ... [ read more ]
Gamification form Badgeville has released the results of an independent survey of over 500 business workers, ranging from entry-level employees to C-level executives, looking at the success of gamification across U.S. organizations. The results: 78% of workers are utilizing games-based motivation at work and nearly all (91%) say these systems improve... [ read more ]
One of the fundamental tools of customer engagement is content marketing, the use of specific types of information, games, incentives, events, etc. to build closer relationships with customers. Ogilvy & Mather's new partnership with analytics company Hundredx, producer of the Goodsnitch app recently featured in ESM and now rebranded Expresit... [ read more ]
This 1-day, Industry-led conference and networking event is scheduled for December, 1 2015, at One America Square in Central London. The Engaging Employees Conference will feature: 22 Brand Speakers. * 13 in-depth Sessions focused around your hottest Employee Engagement topics... [ read more ]
The U.S. and China lead the world in employee engagement, according to a new standardized international employee engagement index created by the Marcus Buckingham Company. Called the StandOut Global Engagement Index (GEI), the report compares employee engagement in 13 countries. Spain and Argentina ranked lowest in employee engagement. The company claims that this is the first survey of its kind. “These findings point to two key themes in the state of engagement today... [ read more ]
Even top corporate executives who are aware of engagement practices aren’t always aware of the financial return they can deliver. The Engaged Company Stock Index shows that companies with high levels of employee, customer and community engagement financially outperform ... [ read more ]
Customers have learned that in order to have a more customized experience they need to provide the data to drive those high-value communications and experiences. However, the burden is on marketers to become better in delivering on that expectation ... [ read more ]
Paul Hebert, VP, Solutions Design at Symbolist, notes in the current issue of Engagement Strategies Magazine that scale is the holy grail of today’s business world. Scale is all about getting more and spending less to get it. Even the engagement space isn’t immune to the ... [ read more ]
Some of you may be familiar with Dunbar’s Number. It was defined originally by Robin Dunbar, a British anthropologist who, based on extrapolations from primates to humans, suggested that humans tend to only comfortably manage relationships with about 150 people. ... [ read more ]
These 25 firms surpass all others when it comes to strategically engaging their employees, customers and communities The Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) has announced the Top 25 Most People-Centric publicly held companies in the U.S., based on a detailed analysis of independent research by McBassi & Company, a leading human capital analytics firm. ... [ read more ]
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In this excerpt from his new book, ‘Laddering: Unlocking the Potential of Consumer Behavior,’ PossibleNOW VP Eric Holtzclaw explains how techniques such as laddering, lensing and latticing can radically and permanently change the way you view your products, services, customers and marketing message ... [ read more ]
Authored and edited by dozens of experts in general management, marketing, sales, data management, business and academia, Enterprise Engagement: The Textbook’s methodology has been endorsed by Ernst & Young and other top companies as a means of achieving both strategic and tactical organizational goals related to sales, marketing, human resources, vendor management and community relations. The newly-released textbook is available from the EEA Store at www.enterpriseengagementbook.com for $36, or you can purchase it online through Amazon.com. The first edition is 268 pages. Enterprise Engagement: The Textbook also provides formal preparation for the Enterprise Engagement Certification program. Preparation and general learning is also available at Engagement University Online. The textbook is updated regularly based on input generated through the online university. ... [ read more ]
Enterprise Engagement: The Textbook introduces a new path to business prosperity through a strategic focus on people. ... [ read more ]
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The Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) has launched its formal online test and certification program on Enterprise Engagement. The EEA Curriculum and Certification program focuses on the principals, framework and tactics related to engaging customers, channel partners, employees, vendors and communities to help achieve organizational goals. The exam is available free online at www.enterpriseengagement.org. Those who pass the test can obtain a five-year Certified Engagement Practitioner (CEP) designation for $500, as well as qualify for the Advanced Engagement Practitioner and Master Engagement Practitioner designations. The test is designed to help business professionals demonstrate their knowledge of the leadership skills and tactics required to engage people in the 21st century. By participating in the Curriculum and Certification program, managers can advance the interests of their organizations and their careers by better understanding the unique strategies and tactics of this emerging field. The test is divided into five sections that people can take separately as many times as they wish over a one-month period. Each section includes 20 to 30 multiple-choice and true-false questions that will change each time the test is taken. The sections include: Principals, Economics and Framework of Enterprise Engagement; Customer Engagement; Sales and Distribution Partner Engagement; Employee Engagement; and Tactics: Strategic Implementation, Assessment, Recognition, Measurement, etc. The curriculum is designed to provide organizations with a practical, measurable implementation plan that can help improve short- and long-term performance in all areas of business. By establishing a clear framework and agreed-upon nomenclature for engagement, organizations can accelerate the process of translating theory into action. For more information on the EEA Curriculum and Certification program, go to www.enterpriseengagement.org/training/ ... [ read more ]
New Book Explores the Engagement Equation. One sign that engagement has emerged as a formal field is the proliferation of books published on the subject over the last few years. The latest, The Engagement Equation: Leadership Strategies for an Inspired Workforce,... [ read more ]
One sign that engagement has emerged as a formal field is the proliferation of books published on the subject over the last few years. The latest, The Engagement Equation: Leadership Strategies for an Inspired Workforce, by BlessingWhite consultants Chrisopher Rice, Fraser Marlow and Mary Ann Masarech, and published by Wiley, focuses specifically on how to infuse engagement throughout your managerial and organizational culture. A fundamental premise of the book is that “you can’t actually make employees engaged. Engagement is fundamentally an individualized equation. What might make one person engaged might turn off the person in the next cubical.” The authors stress the link between “maximum engagement and maximum contribution…” – i.e., the importance of continually linking engagement to organizational results. The book stresses the importance of finding a common definition for engagement and a way of talking about it in the organization; focusing as much on individuals as on global trends or indices; making engagement a priority and shared responsibility so that everyone has a stake in the process; making sure management is as engaged as employees are expected to be; and how to map out an overall plan that provides a clear direction and vision, open communication and realistic ROI measurement tools. They caution that surveys tools should be used to diagnose issues rather that simply as a “prize.” Click here to view a video by the authors.... [ read more ]
Most Engaged Employee Contest Will Recognize & Reward Top Talent The Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) has launched the Most Engaged Employee contest to publicly recognize actively engaged employees for making a significant difference for their employers, colleagues and customers/clients. The annual winner, to be named in May 2013, will receive a trip for two specially designed to fulfill a personal dream or desire they haven’t had the time or resources to accomplish. Monthly winners will receive gifts specifically selected based on their personal interests – something special and meaningful that they will always remember. Visitors to the website (www.mostengagedemployee.com/) can nominate themselves or anyone they know and/or anonymously measure their own level of engagement using the Personal Engagement Meter. Nominees will be judged on a variety of criteria, including ongoing actions indicative of a high level of engagement, length of service and clear evidence supporting how they made their organization a better place to work or created better experiences for customers, clients or patients. ... [ read more ]
“Research Has Clearly and Consistently Proved the Direct Link Between Employee Engagement, Customer Satisfaction and Revenue Growth.” ~ Harvard Business Review, 2000 If there ever was a true debate around the linkage between employee engagement and organizational success, that debate has long since ceased.... [ read more ]
‘Repeat business or behavior can be bribed. Loyalty has to be earned’ - Janet Robinson While Ms. Robinson may have been referring to brand loyalty or product loyalty as opposed to customer loyalty programs in the above quote, her words illustrate a very important concept. Incentive programs don’t start with built-in loyalty and customer buy-in. Without question, incentive programs need to generate loyalty – not only from senior management, but also from the customers they’re trying to entice. An effective program will excel for both management and customers when it is built with a foundation that provides a clear vision for success. In fact, many established programs have been assembled using five critical building blocks that inspire brand loyalty among customers. ... [ read more ]
Employee surveys have the potential to help companies understand the relationship between human capital and the bottom line. Yet, if not managed carefully, surveys may fail to realize their potential as strategic organizational tools. Why? Because many organizations are successful in designing reasonable questionnaires, generating high participation rates and gathering a lot of good information. But where survey processes most commonly break down is in the “hand off” between a survey team, perhaps working with the assistance of an outside consultant, and line managers throughout the organization.... [ read more ]
There’s a reason for the old adage: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Anyone who has ever tried to run a business knows that’s true. But it is also true that you can’t manage what you measure only once each year. When it comes to employee and customer engagement, most of us collect information through annual surveys, analyze the results, share them in a high-level report and perhaps devote part of an executive meeting to discuss the implications. Like performance reviews, this is usually done once a year – if at all. ... [ read more ]
Recently, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance (EEA) performed a review of the past quarter-century of research into Rewards & Recognition. Among the main objectives of this review was to determine links between the use of Incentives and Engagement. Looking at evidence from more than forty studies, researchers found that incentive and reward programs can drive engagement if they are carefully and deliberately designed to do so. Read more >... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has created a simple tool that any company can use for free to almost instantly benchmark its engagement efforts against best practices and an aggregate of other organizations using the tool.You can test it at... http://www.eebenchmark.com. Simply fill out the questionnaire, click on submit, and the results come up instantly. Complete confidentially is assured, because there’s no need to identify yourself or your client. Please feel free to share any feedback with me. The questions are based on extensive research on Enterprise Engagement practices and on input from Allan Schweyer, EEA Chairman and an expert on employee engagement; Rodger Stotz, the Incentive Research Foundation’s Chief Research Officer and an expert on channel partner engagement, and Tom Hoffman, Executive Business Editor for Peppers & Rodgers’ 1to1 Media division.This tool was made possible by sponsorship support from Canon Special Markets, JWT Inside, and Marcus Evans. ... [ read more ]
This article discusses measurement tools and methodologies that can be used to determine the results of company incentive programs.... [ read more ]
This study, sponsored by the Incentive Research Foundation, attempts to find a practical model for determining the return on investment (ROI) for sales and dealer incentive travel programs. ... [ read more ]
This article looks at the compelling research links financial results and customer satisfaction to engaged employees and channel partners.... [ read more ]
Measuring the ROI on recognition programs is difficult, given the range of benefits and their long-term impact, but it can be done. This article from the Enterprise Engagement Alliance offers some ideas on how to do it.... [ read more ]
“Why is customer loyalty and engagement important? The biggest reason is that customer engagement is the only metric that impacts other metrics typically measured by a company. As one industry expert noted, When customer engagement slides, so do a great many other outcomes, including future sales, growth and profit. Obviously, engaged customers are the best customers for a company to have. Eight of ten executives believe their company loses sales each year because of failure to create engaged customers, and 80% say that engaged customers are critical because they recommend products or services.” Excerpted from ‘Capitalizing on Voice of Customer,’ Published by Allegiance (www.allegiance.com) ... [ read more ]
Employee loyalty is dropping around the world, according to new Mercer’s What’s Working survey. The research, conducted among nearly 30,000 employees in 17 geographic markets between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the second quarter of 2011, shows that the percentage of workers seriously considering leaving their organization has risen since the last time the survey was conducted in each market (prior to the economic downturn). In many markets, the increase is 10 percentage points or more. In the U.S., the increase was 9 points, from 23% in 2005 to 32% in 2010. According to Pete Foley, PhD, a Principal at Mercer and North American Employee Research Leader, “The overall employment deal is in a state of flux around the world, with employees rethinking what they want out of the employment relationship. Our research shows that, despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, more employees would consider leaving today for a better opportunity.” For a complete summary, go to http://inside-employees-mind.mercer.com/press-releases/1430455... [ read more ]
For regular ESM readers, this EY Report, 'Top Priorities for U.S. Boards,' echoes themes of recent articles on the new focus on human capital investment and accounting, as well the need to address the growing activity of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investors. ... [ read more ]
For those curious about why organizations have voluntarily produced human capital reports verified by third-party human capital experts, the Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube channel features two upcoming live and recorded Youtube shows with management at three of the first five organizations with ISO 30414 Human Capital certifications. ... [ read more ]
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