Employee surveys are always a great tool for employee engagement. Whether anonymous or named, they can help employers get a better understanding about how their workforce feels about various issues, how engaged they are, and also helps the staff to feel empowered as they share their opinions. (MP offers robust survey software that allows for custom, pre-created, anonymous, and named surveys. It also shares data in user-friendly reports.) Right now, an employee pulse survey could be especially helpful. A staff survey could help as employers handle three pressing initiatives for 2021. Read the article to:
• Learn how employee surveys are powerful tools for developing return to work plans
• Find out how employee surveys support employers in strategizing their approach to the COVID vaccine in the workplace
• Get tips on how to use employee surveys to track vaccination status in an ADA compliant way
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Engaging Remote Workers and Preventing Burnout: 10 Key Strategies
Employers everywhere are concerned about burnout right now, but especially when they’re supervising remote employees. Not being able to see them or be in the same room makes it hard to gauge employee engagement for remote employees. HR providers like MP urges employers to take burnout seriously. Research has consistently shown that burnt out employees aren’t just unhappy, they are also more likely to take sick days, have lower productivity, influence others on their team negatively, or even leave their employers for new positions. In partnership with Taryn Abrahams, founder of Empower Behavioral Services, LLC, MP’s HR services team shares a resource for managers and HR departments with 10 proven tactics that they can start implementing now to fight burnout and build a better corporate culture, even when their team is working remotely. Read the article to:
• Find out why you should never cancel a meeting
• Learn concrete methods to demonstrate empathy and connect with employees
• Get tips on what to do if workers are struggling in their personal lives
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Return to Work: How to Use Emotional Intelligence When Employees Push Back
As employers plan how to safely return to work, there’s another challenge they may face: pushback from employees on return to work plans. In partnership with Executive Coach Stacee Mandeville, MP’s HR services team offers guidance on how to leverage emotional intelligence, along with the best HR strategies, to respond to two of the most common reasons employees push back on returning to the office. Read the article to:
• Get practical tips on how to bring up an employee’s performance issue without making them defensive
• Find out how to initiate difficult conversations about returning to work
• Learn best practices for structuring the conversation around letting employees know they need to return to the office.
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6 Best Practices for Engaging Remote Workers
It’s difficult to get a pulse on how engaged your team is when you only see them briefly over Zoom. Below are some proven tips from MP’s HR services team for engaging remote workers. Read the article to:
Learn practical ways to help remote employees perform at their peak
Get tips for building stronger relationships as you’re supervising remote workers
Find out what information you could be sharing that will make managing remote workers a smoother process with less communication snafus
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10 Ways to Ensure Employee Policies are in Compliance with Alcohol and Marijuana Laws
Top 25 Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees
After a difficult year, may want to be thinking about holiday gift ideas for employees. Even if they aren’t expensive, great employee gifts will go a long way in helping workers feel appreciated.