Category: employee engagement

Less than 10% of UK Employees are Engaged in their Jobs

The lack of employee engagement is at all time lows, according to most recent workforce surveys. In September, a Gallup Poll indicated that as of the end of 2016 only around 8% of British laborers are actively engaged in their jobs, which is down from 17% in 2012. Other nations like Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, and the […]






Calculating the ROI of Real-Time Employee Engagement

In a highly competitive economic climate that spans the globe, more organizations are forced to correlate their efforts to improve corporate cultures more closely with human capital analytics. One of the questions that the Thymometrics’ team gets asked often is, “How do we calculate employee engagement?” Human resources has become increasingly about using data to […]






Improve Employee Motivation with Thymometrics

Psychology of Employee Motivation Employee motivation as a topic has been extensively researched for decades by many leading experts around the globe. It is therefore surprising that only recently have we begun to understand more about the core drivers of an engaged employee and in turn employee performance. Much traditional thinking places emphasis on rewards […]






Measuring the Organizational ROI of Talent Retention – How Engagement Factors In

For as long as human resources has existed, the ability to retain talent in order to get some type of return on investment has been a major focus of most organizations. But, this is often an objective goal that can mean different things to different types of companies. Why do we place so much emphasis […]






Real-Time Engagement Part 2: The Employee’s Perspective

What Employee Engagement Really Means to an Employee Employee engagement is not just a seemingly pointless exercise to satisfy the corporate satisfaction checkbox. It’s much more than that. From the standpoint of employees, engagement is a sign that they are actively pursuing their career development within an atmosphere of support. It’s a new way of […]






Real-Time Engagement Part 1: The Manager’s Perspective

Seeing Employee Engagement from the Manager’s Point of View As managers, it’s time to reconsider the way that we handle employee engagement in the workplace. It’s common knowledge that engagement is a sign of employee satisfaction, motivation, and productivity. But, the ways in which we track and measure it must change. Annual engagement surveys are […]






How To Transform Engaged Employees Into Ambassadors For Your Brand

Guest blog by Paul Breton at Blue Octopus Recruitment. An engaged workforce is a fantastic thing to have, but it only goes so far if prospective applicants aren’t aware of it. A strong employer brand is a key part of your recruitment strategy and vital to persuading job seekers to apply for your roles. Getting […]