#RedBranchWeekly: Make Positive Impacts on Employee Engagement

Engagement season is upon us. No, I’m not talking about the rapid increase of Facebook status updates. The holidays provide a great time to implement employee engagement efforts that actually make positive workforce impacts. Plus, there is not a better season than an upcoming new year to start setting employee engagement goals for the future.

Are you interested in increasing your workforce’s productivity, profitability and satisfaction? Look no further than this Red Branch Weekly. Our partners at CyberGrants, ClearCompany, iRevu and Talent Tech Labs have some great insight. They’re sharing impactful strategies and tools for increasing employee engagement. Does that sound good? Keep reading!

CyberGrants: 5 Unique Ways to Share the Impact Your Company Made in 2017

Corporate social responsibility programs are a hot topic right now. That is probably thanks to holiday campaigns like #GivingTuesday and increased interest in volunteering. It’s the season known for spreading cheer after all. Unfortunately, many organizations do amazing things for their community yet struggle to tell their CSR story. This is an inspiring and quick look at strategies well-known companies use to share their impact. Give it a read for lessons in your own CSR journey.

ClearCompany: 5 Noteworthy Tips for Successful Employee Goal Setting

Yes, the new year is associated with setting goals for self-improvement. Unfortunately, New Year’s resolutions don’t have a rep for lasting. That doesn’t have to be true for your organization’s goals. These 5 tips are easy to adapt to your organization and actually work! Don’t go another quarter without these tips in your back pocket.

iRevü: Everyone Agrees – Performance Reviews are the Worst

If there ever was stop light for employee engagement, ineffective annual performance reviews would be it. The topic is widely discussed, and most leaders and employees agree they don’t work. Yet somehow there’s still a lot of organizations relying on them for performance management. If you happen to be suffering from annual review speed bumps, give this article a read. There are great ideas and research for changing your approach without losing your mind. Check it out now!

TalentTechLabs: George LaRocque on Employee Referral Tech

Have you been following Maren’s #6Things series? Then you’ve heard of George LaRocque (@glarocque). He’s an HR expert with global recognition, and this lookback post taps into that expertise to explore the benefits of employee referral programs. Not only is there some clear ties to increased employee engagement, there’s a whole slew of additional positives to be explored. Learn all about them here!

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