Workforce Engagement : Strategies to Attract, Motivate and Retain Talent - Softcover

Stephen P. Hundley; Frederic Jacobs; Marc Drizin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579631665 ISBN 13: 9781579631666

Publisher: WorldatWork Press, 2007

Synopsis

Workforce engagement involves understanding what employees need and want from their work experience. It also involves creating and implementing organizational practices designed to advance the capabilities of the enterprise through the improved work experiences of employees. This book provides readers with data, concepts and case studies that will enhance their understanding of workforce engagement: what it means, why it is important and how it affects individuals and organizations. It also provides a framework for understanding workforce engagement as part of a broader total rewards strategy. Each chapter contains data highlights from two national benchmark studies on workforce engagement that were conducted by the Performance Assessment Network (PAN) in 2004-2005 and 2006-2007. These studies present findings and implications for employers from a nationally representative sample of employees including an understanding of the 'levels' and 'drivers' of workforce engagement. Marc Drizin, a co-author and founder of www.employeeholdem.com, developed the intellectual framework for the benchmarks. The book's case studies, reported under pseudonyms or composites drawn from real organizations, are suitable for use in a variety of management development training programs or other courses. This book will appeal to-and be useful for-readers from a variety of backgrounds and contexts. In organizations where workforce engagement is already a priority, readers will find the information contained in this book a sound validation of practices already initiated. For those who are newer to the journey, this book will provide useful suggestions and insights into clarifying and prioritizing activities related to workforce engagement. Leaders and senior-level decision makers, HR practitioners, managers/supervisors and even individual contributor employees will find relevant information about how their role can best contribute to workforce engagementís success in the organization

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen P. Hundley is associate professor of organizational leadership at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where he teaches courses in human resource management, leadership development, and organizational research. Prior to joining IUPUI, he held HR positions in hospitality and financial services organizations. Stephen actively consults numerous organizations and speaks to audiences about employee effectiveness matters. He has authored numerous articles, chapters and technical reports on higher education and organization development matters. Stephen holds a Ph.D. from American University in Washington, D.C. More information about Stephen is available at www.stephenhundley.com. Frederic Jacobs is a professor in the School of Education, Teaching and Health at American University in Washington, D.C., where he teaches courses on qualitative and quantitative research, education policy, and the theory and practice of adult learning. He has also taught and held administrative positions at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the City University of New York (CUNY). At Harvard, he was director of the Institute for Educational Management (IEM), and the founding director of the Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education (MLE). He served as provost and academic vice president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at CUNY. At American University, he has been university dean of faculties and dean of the school of education. He is currently a Fulbright Scholar teaching and doing research in Iasi, Romania. Marc Drizin is founder of Employee Hold em (www.employeeholdem.com), a consulting company that helps organizations attract and retain top talent. He has more than 20 years of employee engagement experience, has consulted with numerous organizations, and has spoken to audiences around the globe. As a director at Performance Assessment Network, Inc. (pan - a TALX Company), Marc developed a popular card game that has helped thousand

Review:

"This is an outstanding piece of work. The book is well organized, well-written and contributes to the field in an exceptional fashion. The use of the various studies to prove the points is spot on. This book is of value to current practitioners, new practitioners, senior level HR folks, and managers in general. It proves the worth of the function in contributing to the achievement of the vision, mission and strategy." --Steven J. Bloomfield, CCP, SPHR Executive Vice President, Human Resources Syclo, LLC

"[This book] provides a different "take" on employee engagement than I have seen ... I particularly liked the structure of the book: the clear layout of the key points with a case study following each. The case studies were also more interesting, with an edge of humor, than one often finds in business literature ... I found the PAN (Performance Assessment Network) benchmark study data very relevant and up to date." --Eileen P. Maraldo, CCP, CEBS Vice President, Benefits Time, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: WorldatWork Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1579631665
• ISBN 13: 9781579631666
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300