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Being Engaged at Work Is Not the Same as Being Productive

Harvard Business

While many studies suggest that increased employee engagement leads to improved business results in aggregate, a deeper look at the data suggests that this may not always be true at an individual level. Working with two Fortune 100 companies, we looked to test the assumption that highly engaged employees are more productive.

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How to Gauge the Effectiveness of Employee Wellness Programs

Harvard Business

There are findings that point to positive gains in both cost savings and productivity measures, while other studies, including the recent report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, find that programs can make for good recruitment tools but won’t do much to lower costs or improve health. While more than 60% of U.S.

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Organizational Fitness for Growth: Five Insights for CEOs

Kates Kesler

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry. Let’s look at each of the five as they played out in our study companies.

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