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  • 27 Jan 2014
  • News

4 Secrets to Employee Engagement

Keywords: employee engagement
  • October 13, 2021
  • Editorial

How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now

By: Daniel Stein, Nick Hobson, Jon M. Jachimowicz and Ashley Whillans
A year and a half into the pandemic, employees’ mental “surge capacity” is likely diminished. Managers must take proactive steps to increase employee engagement, or risk losing their workforce. Engaged employees perform better, experience less burnout, and stay in... View Details
Keywords: Employee Retention; Employee Engagement; Employee Relationship Management; Work-Life Balance
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Stein, Daniel, Nick Hobson, Jon M. Jachimowicz, and Ashley Whillans. "How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 13, 2021).
  • 03 Jun 2014
  • News

Share Your Financials to Engage Employees

Keywords: employee engagement; financial openness
  • June 2010 (Revised April 2014)
  • Course Overview Note

Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement

By: Christopher Marquis, Bobbi Thomason and Jennifer Tydlaska
Analyzes the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and employee engagement, including CSR effects on employee commitment and motivation, new skills and training, and motivation. Also discusses best practices in employee engagement through CSR. View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Training; Employees; Retention; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Practice; Motivation and Incentives
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Marquis, Christopher, Bobbi Thomason, and Jennifer Tydlaska. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 410-138, June 2010. (Revised April 2014.)
  • 11 Aug 2022
  • News

Keeping Hybrid Employees Engaged

  • 26 Feb 2012
  • News

10 building blocks for employee engagement

  • 2023
  • Working Paper

When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement

By: Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai and Tatiana Sandino
Gamified training is a novel management control system in which companies use gamification techniques to engage and motivate employees to learn. This study empirically examines the performance consequences of gamified training using data from a natural field... View Details
Keywords: Gamified Training; Management Control Systems; Employee Engagement; Employees; Learning; Training; Motivation and Incentives; Performance
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Buell, Ryan W., Wei Cai, and Tatiana Sandino. "When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-101, March 2019. (Revised October 2023.)
  • 13 Oct 2021
  • News

How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now

  • November 15, 2022
  • Article

Using Simulations to Upskill Employees

By: Frank V. Cespedes, Trond Aas, Alex Hunt and Huw Newton-Hill
Reskilling employees tops the agenda in many organizations, according to a LinkedIn report. Korn Ferry estimates an 85-million person talent shortage by 2030, and McKinsey likens the challenge to the shift from agricultural to manufacturing work that occurred in the... View Details
Keywords: Employee Engagement; Managing People; Talent Development; Training; Human Capital; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Retention; Personal Development and Career
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Cespedes, Frank V., Trond Aas, Alex Hunt, and Huw Newton-Hill. "Using Simulations to Upskill Employees." Harvard Business Review (website) (November 15, 2022).
  • September 2020 (Revised February 2021)
  • Case

Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry: Engaging Clients

By: Ryan W. Buell and Amy Klopfenstein
Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry (ZKFJ) designs custom engagement rings that tell the story of a couple’s relationship. The case describes the company’s process for engaging clients, which has historically been a relatively offline, high-touch experience. Obliged by... View Details
Keywords: Customer Engagement; Service Delivery; Health Pandemics; Internet and the Web; Customer Satisfaction; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development; Retail Industry
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Buell, Ryan W., and Amy Klopfenstein. "Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry: Engaging Clients." Harvard Business School Case 621-043, September 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
  • 16 Feb 2021
  • News

Fostering Authenticity and Employee Engagement at John Deere

  • 2013
  • Case

Hindustan Unilever Limited: Meeting Employee Expectations

By: Shashank Shah, Ajith Sankar and David Sharpe
Keywords: Human Resource Management; Employee Empowerment; Employee Engagement; Employee Compensation; Consumer Products Industry; India; United Kingdom
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Shah, Shashank, Ajith Sankar, and David Sharpe. "Hindustan Unilever Limited: Meeting Employee Expectations." Canada: University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business Case 9B13C036, 2013.
  • 16 Feb 2021
  • Cold Call Podcast

Fostering Authenticity and Employee Engagement at John Deere

Keywords: Re: Anthony Mayo; Manufacturing
  • December 2018
  • Article

Improving Resilience Among Employees High in Depression, Anxiety, and Workplace Distress

By: Allison L. Williams, Acacia C. Parks, Grace Cormier, Julia Stafford and A.V. Whillans
Depression and anxiety are costly for both employees and employers, in terms of direct medical costs as well as costs stemming from lost productive time and missed days at work. Resilience training has been shown to improve workplace functioning for employees, which... View Details
Keywords: Depression; Anxiety; Engagement; Resilience; Presenteeism; Employee Engagement; Mental Health; Employees; Emotions; Health; Internet and the Web; Performance Productivity
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Williams, Allison L., Acacia C. Parks, Grace Cormier, Julia Stafford, and A.V. Whillans. "Improving Resilience Among Employees High in Depression, Anxiety, and Workplace Distress." International Journal of Management Research 9, nos. 1-2 (December 2018): 4–22.
  • 2010
  • Module Note

Employee Management At HDFC Bank – A Case Study

By: Shashank Shah and A. Sudir Bhaskar
Keywords: Employee Engagement; Human Resource Practices; Employee Empowerment; Banking; Banking Industry; India
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Shah, Shashank, and A. Sudir Bhaskar. "Employee Management At HDFC Bank – A Case Study." 2010.
  • 2010
  • Module Note

Employee Welfare Management at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. – A Case Study

By: Shashank Shah and Shashank Shah
Keywords: Employee Engagement; Employee Empowerment; Human Resource Practices; Public Sector; Energy Industry; India
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Shah, Shashank. "Employee Welfare Management at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. – A Case Study." 2010.
  • October 2019
  • Case

Engaging the Nationwide Workforce

By: Ethan S. Bernstein, Jessica Gover and Sarah Mehta
Nationwide is “on your side,” but did employees feel that way? CAO Gale King and CEO Steve Rasmussen, starting in 2008, invested heavily in a human capital strategy centered around “engagement” at the Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Set in 2014, this... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Insurance; Human Resources; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Employment; Human Capital; Leadership; Leadership Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Social Psychology; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States; Ohio
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Bernstein, Ethan S., Jessica Gover, and Sarah Mehta. "Engaging the Nationwide Workforce." Harvard Business School Case 420-036, October 2019.
  • 2010
  • Module Note

Employee and Labour Welfare at the Tata Group Companies

By: Shashank Shah
Keywords: Labor And Management Relations; Human Resource Management; Tata Motors; Employee Engagement; India
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Shah, Shashank. "Employee and Labour Welfare at the Tata Group Companies." 2010.
  • June 30, 2021
  • Article

Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Let Employees Take the Lead on ESG

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
Companies that don’t give rank-and-file workers a central role in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) work are making a mistake. They risk alienating values-oriented employees who question company practices, and they miss a big opportunity for employee... View Details
Keywords: ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Leaders; Talent Acquisition; Talent Retention; Engagement; Organizations; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Employees; Leadership; Talent and Talent Management
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Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Rosabeth Moss Kanter: Let Employees Take the Lead on ESG." Wall Street Journal (online) (June 30, 2021).
  • April 2025
  • Technical Note

Skills-First Talent Management: Engagement and Retention

By: Boris Groysberg, Nicole Zelazko, Robin Abrahams and Katherine Connolly Baden
The third in a series, this note describes the significance of employee engagement and retention, explores the relationship between these two pillars and skills-first talent management, and covers the major drivers of engagement and retention. The other two notes are:... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; United States
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Groysberg, Boris, Nicole Zelazko, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "Skills-First Talent Management: Engagement and Retention." Harvard Business School Technical Note 425-021, April 2025.
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