Weekly Hotlist: The Four Secrets to Employee Engagement

 

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February 03, 2014 The Four Secrets to Employee Engagement By Rob Markey Managers, not HR, must lead the charge.

Research The Polar Vortex Has Made You More Productive by Francesca Gino We're more focused when the weather is bad. Politics HBR's Guide to Obama's 2014 State of the Union by Walter Frick Putting the President's proposals in the context of business. Managing yourself How Couples Can Cope with Professional Stress by Jackie Coleman It doesn't have to break your relationship. Customers Big Data's Dangerous New Era of Discrimination by Michael Schrage Where does value-added segmentation end and harmful discrimination begin? Compensation A Minimum-Wage Hike Could Help Employers, Too by Zeynep Ton Investing in people forces companies to make smarter operational choices. Organizational culture A Company Without Job Titles Will Still Have Hierarchies by Harrison Monarth Status is as important to us as breathing. Skill vs. luck Life is Luck — Here's How to Plan a Career Around It by N. Taylor Thompson Tips for navigating highly uncertain environments. Managing people Why I Hired an Executive with a Mental Illness by Rob Lachenauer Businesses don't have great track records with mental illness — but family firms face this challenge more adeptly.

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FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Coaching Your Employees HBR Press Book When you're swamped with your own work, how can you make time to coach your employees—and do it well? If you don't help them build their skills, they'll keep coming to you for answers instead of finding their own solutions. Got a star on your team who's eager to advance? An underperformer who's dragging the group down? A steady contributor who feels bored and neglected? You'll need to agree on goals for growth, motivate your people to achieve them, support their efforts, and measure their progress. This guide gives you the tools to do that. You'll get better at (1) Matching people's skills with your organization's needs; (2) Creating realistic but inspiring plans for growth; (3) Customizing your approach; (4) Prompting with questions before you dispense advice; (5) Providing the support your employees need to achieve peak performance; (6) Giving them feedback they'll actually apply; (7) Tapping their learning styles to make greater progress; (8) Giving people room to grapple with problems and discover solutions; (9) Engaging your employees and fostering independence. Buy It Now

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