Honestly Engagement Blog

The Millennial Revolution – Myths and Truths Exposed

In a world of continuous updates and information being processed faster than other generations (thanks to Snapchat and Instagram), Millennials are considered the first “global” generation with the development and improvement of the internet. Want to learn more about this topic? Download our Employee Engagement ebook Download PDF Also known as “Generation Y”, Millennials are currently the center of all present analyzes, surveys, debates and sociological studies. The Millennial generation is in the mouth of society; it has incorporated itself into the market as both consumers and workers.

27 Customer Retention Strategies that Work

“The best way to hold customers is to constantly figure out how to give them more for less.” Philip Kotler Investing in customer retention pays off. Credible organizations like Harvard Business Review, Bain and Company, and Forrester have been urging companies to prioritize their retention efforts for years. However, a customer retention program is no easy task. Keeping both your boss and employees happy is a difficult job, but not impossible!

Voice of the Customer: Methods and how to apply them

One of the most valuable gifts you can give another human being is listening. To listen is to give a person your absolute and complete attention in order to understand them. Listening allows you to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Coach Chris Lee says that not only does listening makes all the difference in how connected someone feels to you, but it allows you to understand what’s going on with them.

Six Positive Employee Feedback Examples

Any kind of regular feedback from a superior can be valuable and positive employee feedback can take many forms. Similar to when a teacher hands back a paper with the final grade, feedback from your boss can be extremely valuable in measuring your personal and professional growth. However, there are no grades or nice stickers that show how well you did on a project at the workplace. Sometimes, there is actually no clear way of knowing how well you are doing until your quarterly performance review or your 1on1.

9 Ultimate Employee Engagement Ideas

What does employee engagement look like? If you’re currently at work, take a sneaky look around your office. I’m sure you will be able to spot some of the following co-workers: Busy Guy/Gal Forever swamped with work, the busy guy or gal only replies to your emails after an immense amount of hours. Always doing the “most important thing,” and the Auto Reply message is permanently the same: “Hi, it may be a little while until I get back to your e-mail, but that doesn’t mean I forgot about you.

3 Recruitment Tactics to get the Best Talent for Your Team

“Our people are our greatest asset” Recruitment is an active process. Building a great team is high on the priority list for almost every company. A company cannot just simply throw their doors open and hope that good talent will find their way to you. Recruiting the right candidate is more than just looking for the best resume out of the bunch. And it’s getting more competitive as baby boomers retire and millennials and Gen X start looking for that perfect job.

5 Ways to Rock Employee Recognition

We have all been there, workin’ the 9 to 5 just to stay alive. And nothing makes your work suffer more than when you push yourself too hard. The struggle is real, we get it. But thankfully we have a day where all the hard work and long hours are celebrated and recognized. May 1st: International Employee Appreciation Day, a holiday which is meant to be used as a time when employers and managers celebrate the efforts of their staff — strengthening the bond between bosses and workers.

5 Onboarding Ideas To Inspire Your Team

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word ONBOARDING? Orientation, of course. Whether you’re a freshman in high school or college, the first day anywhere can be overwhelming and nerve-racking; yet, very exciting and productive. Getting your new hire acquainted with the company goals and values since day one will help ease the nervousness of getting started. Nothing says ‘Welcome to the team’ quite like successful onboarding.

7 Effective Employee Retention Strategies

In 2017, money is NOT the only thing that motivates employees. It’s no longer enough to keep just the customers happy, but also one’s own employees. Employee retention is vital to any organization’s success. Captivated and satisfied employees are an organization’s most valuable asset; they play a big role in today’s working environment and without a talented, motivated team, there’s no true business success. The last thing a company would want is their employees walking out the door singing “Take This Job and Shove It” by Johnny Paycheck.