“Here’s something they’ll probably never teach you in business school: The single biggest decision you make in your job — bigger than all of the rest — is who you name manager. When you name the wrong person manager, nothing fixes that bad decision. Not compensation, not benefits — nothing.” — Jim Clifton, CEO, Gallup

This is part 2 of our Employee Engagement Research Summary. To read part 1 Go Here.

Employee engagement is the degree of emotional commitment that an employee has to his or her job and the organisation as a whole.

Aon Hewitt had two notable announcements in the last month. The first was the release of the Trends in Global Employee Engagement 2013 report, and the second was their annual Best Employers list. (Leading research on organisations with the highest levels of employee engagement and the best people practices.)

In this series, we are talking about 6 key drivers that come up time and again in the research on employee engagement. This is part of #6: The Right Mix of Rewards.

The movie Office Space (1999) satirises work life in a typical 1990s software company and, while not as well known in the mainstream, it became a cult classic among those in the IT profession.

What is an EOC? An EOC is a term that is thrown around a fair bit. Basically it's earned on recognition that a company is seen to be great place to work and is therefore a top of mind choice for candidates in that given industry. This recognition may be based on general public sentiment, or awards won through magazines and industry institutions.

In this series, we are talking about 6 key drivers that come up time and again in the research on employee engagement. This is part of #5: Good Culture and Co-Workers.