Why does employee engagement cause so much anxiety among C-level executives? Is it because it is a soft science that wasn't taught in business school? Or because years of change initiatives haven't improved employee engagement in your organization? Whatever the reason, many recent surveys have illustrated the frustration with how to measure employee engagement, and how to interpret data from surveys and initiate changes in the company culture. Many executives don't realize the true employee engagement issues in their workplace until...

A survey of more than 23,000 employees in 45 countries and territories found that work effort is nearly twice as high in positive work experiences (95 percent compared with 55 percent), suggesting a stronger employee experience can contribute to…

MWH Global (now part of Stantec) is an engineering, consulting, and construction firm with a focus on water and natural resources projects. High turnover meant that they needed to replace employees (which is costly and often difficult given shortages of workers with the technical skills MWH needs), and that innovation, company culture, and institutional knowledge could be negatively affected.

Deloitte University (DU) has become the cultural, learning, and engagement hub of Deloitte. In fact, the sheer magnitude of its creation forced the organization to examine and refine every detail of its talent development strategy.Join ATD for an in-depth look at talent development at Deloitte.

Fast-moving global markets, digital disruption, and a multigenerational workforce are just a few factors forcing companies to innovate. To help executives understand the challenges facing their organizations, a recent trends survey reveals that core talent functions such as culture, leadership, engagement, and learning round out the top 10 trends. Let's take a closer look at the top 10 trends.

High employee engagement has been the "holy grail" for talent development during the past few decades. Getting employee engagement right translates to higher productivity, employee retention, and many other intangibles for an organization. Get it wrong, and it becomes more difficult to hire the right people, keep them happy, and move the needle on the strategic imperatives for a company. However, with the rise of such companies as Google and Facebook, with their enviable campuses and perks, organizational culture has emerged as a bigger concern for companies, a...