Let's look back on the hot topics of 2018 - from employee engagement to HR transformation and email overload. How are these themes evolving and what can we expect from the future of work?
Ok, 2018 happened. And what a year it was!
Royal weddings, under-water cave rescues, Zuckerberg apologies, and the unstoppable tide of workplace transformation.
Here, at GreenOrbit, we've had the most extraordinary twelve months.
We spent it refocusing on what it takes to get work going - on what it takes to drive ultimate collaboration and productivity in the new world of work.
But it looks like we're not the only ones interested in how work is changing.
Our top 5 most popular blog posts tell the story - they're like breadcrumbs leading the way to what preoccupied readers in 2018.
Intended as a round-up of the 2018 AHRI National Convention - this post asks HR to take a long hard look in the mirror and do some honest self-appraising.
Awkward.
Speakers across the conference called on HR to stop:
Age stereotyping and using generational labels like 'millennials' and 'baby boomers' - Lynda Gratton pointed out that people are more than just their age.
HR-splaining - using jargon in contracts, policies and other types of communication.
Conforming to the status quo - don't continue doing what got you here because 'it won't get you there'. Herminia Ibarra called on HR to shake things up and innovate.
Getting tied up in busy work - Dr. Jason Fox said we should look for ways streamline and automate 'administrivia'.
Sitting in your ivory tower - Fiona Michel implored us to get out and see what work is really like for people on the ground.
Employee engagement continued to be a hot topic in 2018 - this post aggregates all the amazing information out there into a digestible crash course.
The crash course includes 10 lessons:
A definition of 'employee engagement' - including what it means to senior executives, managers, and individuals.
How employee engagement differs from 'job satisfaction' or the broader concept of 'employee experience'.
Reasons why employee engagement has become such a hot topic - fears of disruption, challenges of a blended workforce, sobering statistics and a changing economic landscape.
Who is in charge of employee engagement - senior execs, HR leaders, internal comms and ultimately, all of us.
The neuroscience behind engagement including an exploration of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Michael Csikszentmihalyi's concept of Flow and Daniel Pink's work on human motivation.
Practical strategies for getting started with employee engagement - think onboarding, surveys, mentors and cohesive digital workspaces.
The risks of ignoring employee engagement (hint: bad for productivity and overall business outcomes).
Which tools are available to support and drive employee engagement - everything from pulse surveys to data analysis tools and digital workplace solutions.
The leaders and influencers in the employee engagement space - and a handy list of hashtags to follow (#FutureofWork, #hrtech, #worktrends...)
Email fatigue is real and this post struck a chord with our readers.
It explains how the Financial Services organization, VicSuper redirected information and knowledge away from bloated inboxes and into GreenOrbit's centralized platform.
Pushing collaboration away from email and into GreenOrbit meant several conversations could take place concurrently through news posts, forums, pages and activity feeds – getting messages out at the right time to the right people.
