How to Use Technology to Engage Your Employees

How to Use Technology to Engage Your Employees Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1: 30 pm EST www. norteksolutions. ca Linda Woolley, President Marla Woolley, HR Specialist

Your Presenters Nortek Solutions Inc. Linda Woolley Linda is the President & CEO of Nortek Solutions. She has over 30 years of experience developing and deploying HR solutions. linda. woolley@norteksolutions. ca Marla Woolley Marla is Nortek Solution’s HR Specialist with expertise in talent management and 10 years experience in HR. marla. woolley@norteksolutions. ca TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NORTEK SOLUTIONSVISIT WWW. NORTEKSOLUTIONS. CA

Webinar Objectives A Brief Overview What is employee engagement? Why is employee engagement important? How do you measure employee engagement? How can technology improve employee engagement? HR technology trends

What is Employee Engagement? A Definition Employee engagement is an individual’s degree of positive or negative emotional attachment to their organization, their job and their colleagues (Scarlett Surveys, 2012)

Why is Employee Engagement Important? Performance Engaged employees demonstrate higher levels of: Commitment Loyalty Performance

Why is Employee Engagement Important? Productivity Engaged employees are more likely to exceed expectations and are better team players

Why is Employee Engagement Important? Wellness Engaged employees have approximately 3. 5 less days absent than not engaged employees (Gallup, 2011)

Why is Employee Engagement Important? Retention Potential Financial Impact 1000 employee population Average salary of $50, 000 150% cost of turnover 20% turnover rate (rate varies by job sector) Turnover cost… 1000 x $50, 000 x 1. 5 x. 2 = $15, 000/year If a boost in employee engagement could reduce turnover by even 2% that would result in a cost savings of $300, 000 per year.

Why is Employee Engagement Important? Summary Performance Productivity Wellness Retention Management is ultimately responsible for employee engagement

Measuring Employee Engagement Key Factors Engagement Surveys Employer Effort Workforce Indicators Bottom Line Employee Engagement Performance Reviews

Improving Employee Engagement How Technology Helps

Improving Employee Engagement Recruitment Lengthy application process No emphasis on benefits Short concise application Showcase of employee culture

Improving Employee Engagement Recruitment Provide the opportunity for potential candidates to apply via Linked. In

Improving Employee Engagement On-boarding Automated on-boarding is fast and effective

Improving Employee Engagement Employee Self-Service 24 -7 access Organized to-dos Calendar Updated news Collaboration Contacts

Improving Employee Engagement Training & Development Skills & Competencies Development Opportunities Job Requirements Collaboration

Improving Employee Engagement Assessments & Surveys Conduct periodic satisfaction surveys and review the results

Improving Employee Engagement Goal Management Visual references make great monitoring tools

Improving Employee Engagement Performance Management An automated system will let you easily keep track of employee feedback and schedule 360º performance reviews

Improving Employee Engagement Compensation Competitive compensation Pay for performance

Improving Employee Engagement Recognition & Rewards Value accomplishments Recognize achievements Celebrate progress

Improving Employee Engagement Workforce Analytics May 2012 Days Absent by Department 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Average Days Absent Dept A Dept B Dept C Dept D Analytics can draw attention to potential red flags

HR Technology Trends Enablers of Employee Engagement Social Media Integration Totally Integrated Solutions Employee Engagement Collaboration Agile Business Intelligence Cloud Computing/Sa a. S

For Reference Review Scarlett Surveys http: //www. scarlettsurveys. com Google Jobs http: //www. google. com/about/jobs/ Apply with Linked. In http: //developer. linkedin. com/apply-how-it-works Pay. Scale Index http: //www. payscale. com/payscale-index-canada/ Psychometrics Engagement Study 2011 http: //www. psychometrics. com/docs/engagement_study. pdf Blessing White Engagement Study 2011 http: //www. blessingwhite. com/eee__report. asp

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