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    5 Easy Worker Engagement Conversations

    Sept. 24, 2014
    Many managers are unaware of how to "plug into" their employees' minds to figure out what they really want and need to be fully engaged and productive.

    According to companies like Aon Hewitt and the Gallup Organization, only about 1 in 5 employees are bringing their ‘A Game’ to work every day. What gives?

    There are no psychic forces at work. Getting into the minds of your employees to glean the information needed to increase not only engagement but productivity in your workforce can be as simple as conducting five FOCUSed conversations.

    Kim Seeling Smith details the FOCUSed conversations on Foundry Management and Technology, an Endeavor Business Media partner site.

    About the Author

    Robert Brooks | Editor/Content Director - Endeavor Business Media

    Robert Brooks has been a business-to-business reporter, writer, editor, and columnist for more than 20 years, specializing in the primary metal and basic manufacturing industries. His work has covered a wide range of topics including process technology, resource development, material selection, product design, workforce development, and industrial market strategies, among others.

    Currently, he specializes in subjects related to metal component and product design, development, and manufacturing—including castings, forgings, machined parts, and fabrications.

    Brooks is a graduate of Kenyon College (B.A. English, Political Science) and Emory University (M.A. English.)

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