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How can you motivate employees to participate in your volunteering programs? Last week, we hosted a webinar discussing how you can enable the success of your employee engagement programs through this all-important factor. Chris Jarvis from the RWInstitute, Alexandra Gimbel from BNP Paribas Germany, and Marielle Versluis from ABN AMRO Bank N.V. had an illuminating discussion on how to overcome the top 4 challenges to employee engagement programs. Watch the webinar and learn how to engage employees and succeed with your corporate citizenship programs: https://bit.ly/3Rxb0Gq #CSR #EmployeeEngagement

Every year companies analyze the results of their annual engagement surveys. More often than not, these annual results leave senior management wringing their hands looking for ways to improve employee engagement. Patagonia has it right. They understand their employees so well and recognize their employees all need a break after a hectic holiday season, so they get the week after Xmas off…paid. Unheard of in retail. Is your organization close enough to your employees to read their needs? Don’t get me wrong, we all love the pizza and taco lunches 2 days a week. But if you understand and meet your employees’ needs, the engagement scores will take care of themselves.

This makes me think about companies who are always saying the customer comes first. There are intricacies of truths woven with authenticity and other “yarns”that make this statement mean something real to us. But what if your company always said that employees come first, always. No matter what. Our company is employee-first. We focus on innovative technology for them first so they can excel in their positions. Improve your employee experience fist. Fix that first. Focus on better processes and tech for pricing and sales teams … Say what? Well, customers are a natural extension of us. They’re a reflection of who employees are. I dunno. But I love #patagonia for doing this! Baby steps. "At Patagonia, we do our best to not be bound by convention and to look out for people and the planet," the company shared in a statement. "For the last week of this year, we are shutting down our stores, warehouse and offices in the United States and Canada because our people need a break." #realdeal

Patagonia gave a masterclass in employee engagement, internal communications, and PR with only one sentence. What was it? "We'll be taking some time off." Their stores make a commitment to stay closed from December 25 through the new year. Any company that invests in its employees makes back that investment in multiples. A great point from the article: "When you stick to your values, it might cost you in the short term, but you come out ahead every time." Here's the article: https://buff.ly/3TIz3n1. Have you seen other brands in retail follow suit? I believe the tides are shifting – across all industries – to put employees' well-being at the forefront. #EmployeeEngagement #Patagonia #WorkerWellbeing #NorthStarCommunications #Communications #WrestlersInBusiness #WrestlingCoach #ChangeCommunications #TalentDevelopment #Coaching #CommunicationsConsultingFirm #StrategicCommunications #EmployeeCommunications

Priceless. Companies should read this

Key takeaway from today's 5th Annual CSR Insights Report: People want to make a difference—and, increasingly, they're advocating for a voice in their company's social impact initiatives. ➡️ Employee engagement is becoming even more important, with 88% of corporate social impact teams reporting that their employee engagement budgets either increased or remained unchanged this year. ➡️ 22% of respondents saw an increase in expectations from employees to participate in making CSR decisions in their companies. (See yesterday's post about Braze for one example of a Tides partner empowering employees to guide their philanthropic efforts through their ERG grantmaking program.) Read the report from the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals: https://lnkd.in/e44HBsS3

This is how we KCStrengthsHUB recognise -best Pharma Leaders Leaders who are brave enough to commit to a NEW way, a proven way, to drive better -Employee Experiences -Customer Experiences both of which accelerate, significantly, levels of -Employee Productivity, Engagement and Performance which fundamentally enables -Medicines to get to patients quicker! Who will be our -2025 Pharma World-Class Employee Engagement awards Winners..? #future #management #employeeengagement #pharmaceuticals

As we approach Employee Appreciation Day this Friday, we are busy getting our orders out and also getting ready for International Woman's Day! We are so grateful for every single order! Should you have missed the opportunity to shine on Employee Appreciation Day, don't miss the opportunity to recognize International Woman's Day. Discover how Hug in a Box can take your employee appreciation efforts to the next level. 🎁✨Hug in a Box!✨🎁 Our thoughtfully curated Hug in a Box Boxes go beyond mere gifts; they symbolize genuine appreciation. Employee acknowledgment isn't merely a gesture; it's a fundamental need. Research highlights: 👉 A direct link exists between employee recognition, productivity, and motivation. 👉 Employees who receive proper recognition feel a stronger connection to their company's mission and culture. 👉 Organizations boasting high employee engagement levels tend to be more profitable.

The new YourCause CSR Industry Report is here! With a dataset of 400+ companies and 7+ million employees, this report covers the latest philanthropic trends and offers opportunities for benchmarking across employee engagement and corporate impact programs. Check it out here!

Patagonia gave a masterclass in employee engagement, internal communications, and PR with only one sentence. What was it? "We'll be taking some time off." Their stores make a commitment to stay closed from December 25 through the new year. Any company that invests in its employees makes back that investment in multiples. A great point from the article: "When you stick to your values, it might cost you in the short term, but you come out ahead every time." Have you seen other brands in retail follow suit? The tides may be shifting to put more of a focus on employee engagement. #EmployeeEngagement #Patagonia #Employees