How To Improve Employee Engagement? 5 Strategies For Managers
Engaging employees effectively is crucial for a manager’s success, but how to improve employee engagement? Here are 5 essential strategies managers should use.
A quick guide to the psychology of feedback
This post is a quick guide to the psychology of feedback explaining why feedback is essential for promoting sustained behaviour change.
A quick guide to the psychology of behaviour change
Behaviour change is a complex aspect of human psychology. In this blog post, we provide a quick guide to the psychology of behaviour change including effective strategies for transforming your habits.
A manager’s guide for how to give effective feedback
A key challenge for many managers is how to promote behaviour change within their team. This post is our manager’s guide for how to give effective feedback.
How we are helping the NHS find out how to improve retention of new starters
This post is a case study of how we are helping the NHS find out how to improve retention of new starters.
What are employee onboarding surveys? Everything you need to know
In this blog post, we explain what employee onboarding surveys are, their benefits, potential downsides, and we provide guidance on formulating effective employee onboarding survey questions.
What is employee experience? Everything you need to know
Do you keep hearing the phrase employee experience? Want to know what it is? In this post, we provide a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about the employee experience.
What is employee engagement?
This post is intended to answers the question ‘what is employee engagement?’. We provide an overview of everything you need to know about employee engagement, what it means and why it matters.
What are employee pulse surveys? Everything you need to know.
In this blog post, we explain what employee pulse surveys are, their benefits, potential downsides, and we provide guidance on formulating effective employee pulse survey questions.
How we are helping identify how to reduce employee turnover in the NHS
This case study outlines how we have helped one particular Trust identify how to reduce employee turnover and improve employee retention.
Everything you need to know about exit interviews
Are you looking for a way to reduce employee turnover? In this guide, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about exit interviews, including how to conduct them, analyse the results, and manage the outcome.
Employee experience surveys – everything you need to know
Employee experience surveys are an invaluable tool for employers. In this post, we provide a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about employee experience surveys.
The best types of employee experience surveys to use
Employee experience surveys are a vital part of measuring the employee experience so this post outlines the different types of employee experience survey.
The best employee experience survey questions to use
The design of your employee experience survey will have a major impact on the quality of information you can get out of the process. This post provides some essential advice on the best employee experience survey questions to use.
How to design an effective employee survey
Designing a new employee survey or just want to improve your existing one? This is our essential advice on how to design the best employee survey
How to design an effective onboarding process for new employees
Onboarding is the process of integrating new employees into the organisation and setting them up for success. Make your new hires feel welcome and set them up for success with this ultimate guide on how to design an effective onboarding process for new employees.
How to design an effective employee onboarding survey
Are you looking for tips and advice on how to design an employee onboarding survey? The employee onboarding process is critical for helping new employees feel integrated into the organisation. … Read more
What’s the best employee survey scale to use?
There is lots of research and statistical stuff around survey scales so this post is intended to be a practical view of what employee survey scale works well for employee experience surveys in the real world.
The 20 best exit interview questions to ask
Understanding why people leave is the first step in meeting the challenge of employee retention. These are our top 20 best exit interview questions to ask.
Does employee engagement lead to better patient care?
We set out to explore whether or not there were any linkages between levels of employee engagement and business performance in Alliance Medical.
Why values have a big impact on employee engagement
Employee engagement happens when everything else in your organisation is aligned. This post explains that a focus on your values will maximise employee engagement.
The best way to analyse your employee survey data
Running a survey is pointless unless you can make sense of the data. This post provides a practical perspective on how we tend to analyse employee survey data.
When is the best time to run an employee survey?
These are some of the things that are worth considering that might help you decide when is the best time to run an employee survey.
How to measure the impact of your engagement efforts
In this post we provide an overview of the key methods you can use to evaluate your engagement strategy and measure how effective your employee experience activities are.
How to improve employee retention in 2023
Employee retention is a growing challenge for many businesses. This post outlines 10 essential strategies to improve employee retention in your organisation.
The best ways to gather feedback from leavers
Gathering feedback from leavers is critical if you want to reduce employee turnover. These are the best three methods for gathering feedback from leavers.
How to spot ‘Quiet Quitting’ and what to do about it
Quiet quitting can be a real problem for businesses as it leads to disengagement and lowered productivity. This post explains what it is and what to do about it.
Everything you need to know about 360 degree feedback
360 degree feedback is an invaluable tool for improving employee performance and organisational success. This post provides the advice and tips you need to build a better understanding of 360 degree feedback and ensure it has maximum impact.
The most frequently asked questions about 360 degree feedback
Do you have a quick question about 360 degree feedback? Our other blog posts cover a lot more detail about how to design and implement 360 degree feedback in your organisation, but this post answers some of the most frequently asked questions about 360 degree feedback.
How to design an effective 360 degree feedback questionnaire
Get the most out of your 360 degree feedback process by following this guide to designing an effective 360 degree feedback questionnaire.
How to create a behavioural competency model or framework
Behavioural competency models or frameworks are a valuable tool for organisations to identify, develop, and evaluate the skills, behaviours, and attitudes required for success in a specific role or across an entire organisation. In this post we explain how to create a behavioural competency model or framework.
Why 360 degree feedback is the best way to develop managers
In our view, 360 degree feedback is significantly more cost-effective than traditional training when it comes to promoting behaviour change. This post explains how managers can benefit from 360 degree feedback.
Should you use 360 degree feedback in the appraisal process?
360 degree feedback is often referred to as 360 degree appraisal. In this post we explore whether or not you should use 360 degree feedback as part of your appraisal process.
What does an example 360 degree feedback report look like?
We have the capability to tailor the content of your 360 degree feedback report, but this is an example 360 degree feedback report that works well in practice.
How to deliver 360 degree feedback effectively
The feedback discussion is a critical part of the 360 degree feedback process. In this post we outline some important advice for how to manage an effective 360 degree feedback discussion.
Do you need an HR Business Partner competency model?
This is a bespoke HR Business Partner competency model we recently created for one of our clients. We used the behaviours outlined below to create a 360 degree feedback questionnaire that each HR BP then went through.
How to support women at work going through the menopause
In this post, we will discuss practical tips for how managers and organisations can engage women going through the menopause.
How to manage neurodivergent employees
In this article, we’ll explore some practical strategies to help you manage neurodivergent employees and create a more inclusive and engaging workplace.
How to change organisation culture in 5 steps
Organisation culture has a major impact on levels of employee engagement. This post explores how to create a strong organisational culture.
How to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
Creating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is an important goal for any organisation. In this post we explore some essential strategies for how to create a culture of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI).
What are the best DEI Survey questions you should use?
A well-designed diversity, equity, and inclusion survey can help you identify areas for improvement in your organisation so if you are you looking to design a diversity, equity and inclusion survey these are examples of the best DEI survey questions we recommend.
How to improve employee wellbeing
A wellbeing strategy can help to promote a positive work culture, increase employee engagement, and reduce absenteeism and staff turnover. In this article, we will outline the steps that organisations can take to create an effective employee wellbeing strategy.
Everything you need to know about the Likert scale
Discover what the Likert scale is, how it works and its advantages and disadvantages
The best survey platform for freelance consultants
We have the perfect survey platform for freelance consultants looking for a cost-effective way to run employee surveys or 360 degree feedback for your clients.
The best way to run successful employee focus groups
Employee focus groups can be a really useful way to either shape the design of your survey or to dig deeper into your employee survey results. In this post, we provide tips for running successful focus group sessions.