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Employee engagement levels in organizations worldwide have been in a downward spiral for decades. Turns out that creating a healthy, happy and productive workplace culture isn’t easy. Neither is defining it. What does the phrase “employee engagement” really mean? What are we measuring? It’s probably different for everyone, but most will agree that it’s about being emotionally committed to—and invested in—your work and your organization.

In his blog post “How to Design Employee Experience,” Ultimate Software’s co-chief executive officer and chief technology officer, Adam Rogers, says, “Despite substantial...

By now, most employers are sick of hearing about employee engagement.

And for a good reason: Despite substantial investment and coverage, the nationwide employee engagement has remained relatively stagnant since Gallup began tracking it in 2000. But we all intuitively understand, and have troves of data to support, engagement’s impact on the bottom line. Where do we go next?

The secret lies in switching the focus from employee engagement to employee experience, which encompasses every aspect of the job, from available technology to relationships with colleagues. We measure engagement,...

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management puts on the world's largest HR conference each year and this year is no different. The 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition (#SHRM19) in Las Vegas promises to be the gathering place for HR professionals and partners for all things HR. This year, I am looking forward to finding vendors that know what I need them before I know that I need them.

What do I mean by that? Well sometimes an organization is growing and doesn't realize they can't do it alone. Coming from...