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![Manager providing feedback to a colleague](jpg/6596d943a54437334c3612d5_giving-employee-feedback.jpg)
Staff feedback is amazingly powerful. When performed effectively it can grow and develop your employees and boost communications and trust throughout your organisation. We show how to develop it.
![An employee being rated on their work performance](jpg/6569d57c506ea39084926d0b_employee-performance-exploring-ways-to-measure-evaluate-and-improve-it.jpg)
Given how much staff bring to a business, it shouldn’t be hard to appreciate how much their performance can impact its success or failure. Learn how to measure, evaluate and improve staff performance.
![Employee embarking on his employment journey](jpg/653b7ddbf3b2dff45fac0483_employee-lifecycle-how-surveys-can-benefit-key-stages-of-your-employees-journey.jpg)
While your customers are vital to driving your revenue, your employees are equally crucial to keeping those customers happy and attracting new ones. We explore how employee lifecycle surveys help.
![Man running a training workshop](jpg/65292066081c89c6a9e2ec54_training-surveys-how-to-run-them.jpg)
Whatever your type of training and its aims, it’s likely to be a significant investment, so you’ll want to get it right. We show how running training surveys can help you with this.
![A contented member of staff](jpg/651a82942e9abeceaa8d3d50_employee-surveys-why-they-are-an-essential-tool-for-your-hr-team.jpg)
Although firms can’t operate without the vital components of customers and employees, staff are often not nurtured as attentively as customers. We explore how to address this with employee surveys.
![Happy member of staff working remotely](jpg/650442312b121ed6e629ab2c_happiness_at-work_week-ways-to-increase-staff-contentment.jpg)
Everyone wants to be happier at work and there’s lots of benefits of a happier workforce for employers too. We explore how to achieve this through activities including surveys.
![Member of leadership team delivering inspirational speech to engage and motivate staff](jpg/64df4dfbc3df250b8e16c648_exploring-the-impact-of-leadership-on-employee-engagement-and-how-surveys-help.jpg)
While many organisations recognise the benefits of employee engagement, fewer are clear about the vital role that their leaders must play in this process. We explore this and the role of surveys.
![Staff involved in a teambuilding trust exercise](jpg/64c7743a5a17a0e147502fdb_employee-trust-boost-it-through-employee-surveys.jpg)
For any organisation that wants to succeed, gaining employee trust, so that everyone pulls in the same direction is vital in determining their future success. See how ongoing survey feedback helps.
![Picture highlighting the need for evaluation throughout the workplace](jpg/64a41f576ab7d31e1e898f5b_employer-evaluation-how-it-can-benefit-your-business.jpg)
While staff evaluation is a commonly used business approach to assess employee performance, employer evaluation is equally valuable, but less commonly used. We show how it can benefit your business.
![Planning a workplace wellbeing program to improve staff wellness](jpg/6492c955993c6226d86ad072_employee-wellness-survey-why-it-matters-for-your-business.jpg)
Given that just 24% of staff believe that their organisation cares about their wellbeing, the need to better address mental health and wellness at work has never been more vital.
![Woman involved in employee engagement activity with her work colleagues](jpg/647731e18aee87845fac3509_employee-engagement-metrics-measure-and-improve-staff-engagement.jpg)
As the modern-day workforce continues to get more complex and remote, the need to track and monitor your staff engagement levels has never been more important.
![Woman meditates to better manage her anxiety in the work place](jpg/645a6924271e2c567de58c29_mental-health-awareness-week-managing-anxiety-in-the-workplace.jpg)
With the impact of workplace anxiety growing all the time, it’s an issue that urgently needs to be addressed. And the statistics support this.
![Happy employee in the workplace](jpg/644005795f78112ab925989f_how-to-measure-employee-experience.jpg)
From happier, more engaged and productive employees to improved staff retention. With its many benefits, it’s not hard to see why more organisations are investing in EX.
![Picture depicting stress in the workplace](jpg/6422ea53678df47212f68644_stress-awareness-month-tips-for-tackling-workplace-stress.jpg)
With workplace stress increasing, there’s never been a more urgent need to tackle stress within your own workforce. And the statistics back this up:
![Meeting to discuss and set employee goals](jpg/6421b3e8042a1f4a563e0659_employee-goals-how-to-set-questions-and-strategies.jpg)
While most organisations recognise that their staff are one of their most important assets, getting and maintaining the maximum performance from them can be more challenging.
![Boss shakes hand of employee that's done a great job](jpg/6417b3680893677f215c926e_employee-appreciation-day-fun-ideas-to-show-you-care.jpg)
With this year’s Employee Appreciation Day fast approaching, there’s never been a better time to show your employees that you care.
![Overworked man quiet quitting](jpg/6417b43de86a9ac63c3d81df_using-employee-surveys-to-combat-quiet-quitting.jpg)
While the ‘Great Resignation’ was one of the major trends to come out of the Covid lockdowns, as more people left their jobs to find improved conditio...
![Sending your business some love](jpg/6417b42baf566950670c5234_this-valentines-get-to-the-heart-of-what-your-audience-needs.jpg)
While many couples will be using the opportunity of Valentine’s Day, to reacquaint themselves with what they most love about one another, it can also...
![Picture depicting the building blocks behind a better organisational culture](jpg/6417b33e384b2b097794865b_creating-an-employee-centric-culture-why-it-matters.jpg)
Employees are like the building blocks of an organisation. When they’re happy, engaged, dedicated and working hard, they provide the solid foundations...
![Image depicting the building blocks of trust](jpg/6417b3b60bb1464c3fee6790_how-to-measure-trust.jpg)
As humans we’re hardwired to connect with and trust others. In fact, without this we would struggle to survive as a species, as we rely on trust in or...
![Using a survey to get the pulse of staff sentiment](jpg/6417b3e2cca3aa6ad21a6ab9_pulse-survey-best-practices.jpg)
While the use of employee surveys in the workplace continues to grow, there are times when you just want to check in quickly with your staff on one or...
![Employees motivating and celebrating each others success](jpg/6417b3b1bf7f91b45dec4463_how-to-measure-employee-motivation.jpg)
From increased productivity, lower absenteeism and reduced staff turnover levels to improved staff/management relations, a more positive work ethic an...
![Boss open to ideas during staff meeting](jpg/6417b3af2edbfb82bdb9262a_how-to-measure-employee-loyalty.jpg)
Compared with the concepts of employee engagement and job satisfaction, employee loyalty is often one of the least appreciated and explored areas of s...
![Happy employee celebrates his success with another colleague](jpg/6417b3b38567bd7d5209b36c_how-to-measure-employee-satisfaction.jpg)
Every business strives to build a thriving workplace with contented teams and staff, yet many employees are unhappy. In fact, in one of the UK’s large...
![Man working remotely overseas](jpg/6417b41fe86a9a315f3d81ac_the-future-of-remote-working.jpg)
Given the chaos caused by the Covid 19 pandemic over the last two and half years and ongoing uncertainty about future variants, it’s difficult to pred...
![Staff member write their resignation letter](jpg/6417b3aa3ca364b45ee3841e_how-to-manage-the-great-resignation.jpg)
With almost a fifth of the UK workforce admitting they intend to leave their current job for a new one in the next 12 months, the Great Resignation sh...
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When it comes to experiences and how they help shape future behaviour, there are similarities between consumers and employees.
![Employee voluntarily putting in extra hours at work](jpg/6417b3632edbfb60bab8d297_discretionary-effort-in-the-workplace.jpg)
Whether a customer or colleague, or maybe a friend or family member. I’m sure you can all recall times when you went the extra mile for someone and yo...
![Crowd demanding greater equality through diversity](jpg/6417b3640b16bbde9bc0ad96_diversity-and-inclusion-survey-questions-for-employees.jpg)
From rewards and recognition to professional development opportunities and leadership from senior managers, there are many things that can influence t...
![Employee engagement in action with team bonding exercise](jpg/6417b3690893677eb85c93ac_employee-engagement-action-plan-ideas.jpg)
When it comes to business success your staff are one of your most crucial assets. Not only through the knowledge and ideas they bring, but in how well...