2022 - Jill Christensen International - Employee Engagement Expert

08 Aug

How to Not Engage Employees

By Jill Christensen

During a companywide Q&A meeting in June, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared visibly frustrated after an employee asked whether Meta Days (extra time off introduced during the pandemic) would continue in 2023.
“Given my tone in the rest of the

25 Jul

Inc. Unveils the Best Workplaces 2022

By Jill Christensen

Inc. has unveiled their list of the USA’s Best Workplaces 2022. They ‘borrowed’ a phrase from my first book, listing 475 employers that have ‘cracked the code’ for excellent company culture.
How does this help your organization? You can access the

07 Jul

A Fix to Stop Employees from Being Miserable

By Jill Christensen

According to a new Gallup report, 60% of workers report being emotionally detached at work and one in five say they are miserable. So, what’s the solution?
Gallup CEO Jon Clifton says, “The real fix is simple: better leaders in

20 Jun

Great Lessons Learned From Failing

By Jill Christensen

While lessons can be gained from succeeding, they can also be gained from failing. Either way, the most important takeaway is to apply your ‘lessons learned from past activities in the future.
The following tips emerged in a recent Reddit

05 Jun

Top 10 List for Best Work-Life Balance

By Jill Christensen

According to a new report, only one North American city is in the Top 10 List for Best Work-Life Balance. Ottawa, Canada, comes in at number seven in a sea of European and Scandinavian cities:

Oslo
Bern
Helsinki
Zurich

23 May

An Idea to Give Employees More Workplace Flexibility

By Jill Christensen

As reported by Steven Weiss – senior staff writer at Inc.com – the leadership team at Front, a customer communication software company, recently tackled an important question: How could they bring relief to employees suffering from burnout without sacrificing productivity?

16 May

Top Tips to Squash Meeting Madness

By Jill Christensen

Donna McGeorge, author of The 25 Minute Meeting: Half the Time, Double the Impact, has some great tips to improve the dreaded meetings madness. You know what I’m talking about. Meetings with no agenda, meetings that don’t start or stop on time,

09 May

Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trend Index Provides Answers to Critical Questions

By Jill Christensen

To help leaders navigate the new world of hybrid work, Microsoft conducted a study of 31,000 people in 31 countries, along with an analysis of trillions of productivity signals in Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn labor trends. Its 2022 Work Trend Index outlines

02 May

What Happened to All the US Workers?

By Jill Christensen

I read a fascinating article by Maureen Conway, vice president of policy programs and executive director of the Economic Opportunities Program at The Aspen Institute. In it, Conway asks, “What happened to all the US workers?” According to Conway, it

25 Apr

Draconian Work Policies Prompt Junior Bankers to Quit

By Jill Christensen

Junior employees at Goldman Sachs are threatening to quit over demands that they show up at the office five days a week – with no remote work days. And many employees also say mangers are systematically checking attendance, so they

Year: 2022