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Feb 25, 2020 10:15:00 AM

The Quality of Working Life

In the most recent Vibecatch podcast we discuss with Professor Marko KestiMSc (Eng.), PhD. (Admin.), Adjunct Professor and associate professor at the University of Lapland.

Professor Kesti is specialised in HRM-Performance, he is the CEO of PlayGain Ltd. and also EVP at Mcompetence, providing tools and services for organisation's employee performance development.

He also developed the Quality of Work Life which fixes a common error in analysing employee surveys.

In this latest podcast Marko Kesti discusses, among other things, these questions:

What is quality of work life?
What to measure in your organisation for more engaged and productive employees?
How many questions should you ask in an employee survey and what you should target?
Who should take the responsibility for the importance of employee productivity in a company?
What would be the cost of inaction for companies who are not considering employees’ wellbeing and the quality of working life?
What are some of the pitfalls with optimising short term profits?

For more information about Marko Kesti please visit his LinkedIn profile.

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Jan 14, 2020 1:16:57 PM

Podcast: What stands in the way of Monday morning motivation?

In this podcast we talk to Max Hunter about employee engagement and motivation in that Monday morning feeling. We try to find answers to questions like:

What is it that gets in the way of feeling great every Monday morning?
What stands in the way of Monday morning motivation?
How to create a workplace where employees can’t wait to go back to work?
How to make leaders listen?

Max Hunter is Chief Joy Officer at Loylogic and Motivators@Work and his role is to create a workplace where employees can’t wait to go back to work every single Monday morning.

More information about Max Hunter:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefjoyofficermax/
Instagram: thechiefjoyofficer

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Dec 10, 2019 11:34:00 AM

How to engage your employees during the holiday season

Everyone’s feeling cheery, happy and positive just by the thought of the December holidays!

We bet your employees are no different, too.

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Nov 25, 2019 12:30:00 PM

Podcast - The leaders' role in engaging the employees

In this episode, Janne Stude, VibeCatch Co-Founder talks with Dasa about the leadership role in engaging the employees.

We talk about the importance of leading by example and setting the scene that enables people to be creative.
We also find out what leaders can do to transfer the passion and engagement to their employees. The level of empathy that the leaders show towards employees is an important aspect that co-creates employee engagement.

“Over 90% of employees need to be heard and need their leaders to show empathy” - Dasa Suissa

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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Nov 12, 2019 9:30:00 AM

The cost of inaction when it comes to employee engagement & well-being

When you work in Human Resources, your core responsibility is to take good care of employees.

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Oct 23, 2019 10:12:00 PM

Podcast - Where to start with employee engagement

In this episode we discuss with Dasa about the steps one can take to start engaging employees and who should actually start this conversation in a company.

Other questions addressed in this podcast:

What actions could companies take to implement employee engagement and where to start?
What quantitative data can indicate whether or not the employees feel engaged?
How to bridge the conversation between the HR and the business?

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

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Oct 15, 2019 9:30:00 AM

The long-term benefits of employee productivity

Your employees are an integral part of your business’ operations every day.

After all, that’s why you hire them in the first place. Each team member should be contributing to overall success by adding value in their roles so that all of their combined efforts drive the business forward into the future.

Your employees’ productivity levels determine how much value they actually provide, and this is why it’s important to focus on ensuring that they are surrounded by a positive work environment which facilitates this.

However, it’s not just about encouraging them to be productive for short-term gain. It’s also about the long-term too, because when you have a productive workplace, this spills over into further benefits such as higher engagement levels, greater well-being and an improved culture.

Here’s why employee productivity is beneficial in the long-term for your business.

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Sep 25, 2019 11:50:00 AM

Podcast - The Role of HR

In this episode we talk to Dasa Suissa about the role of HR.

Some of the questions we address in this podcast:

How does HR profiles itself in an organization?
How many roles can take within a company?
How can HR contribute to the overall performance of the company?
What is the mindset of the HR professional within an organisation?

Dasa is a Leadership Development Facilitator, Culture Transformation Facilitator, Employee Engagement Consultant, HR Capability Development Facilitator. She is also a Lecturer at the Charles University in Prague where she teaches several HR and adult development related subjects.

For more information about Dasa Suissa please visit her website.

On the same topic, you can also read "How HR departments can contribute to organisational and financial growth".

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Sep 17, 2019 11:25:00 AM

How HR departments can contribute to organisational and financial growth

A Human Resources department is an integral part of a business’ overall success. Why? Because the HR team looks after the most important asset: your employees.

The human element of your business all works together to contribute towards achieving goals - however, people are not machines. They require support, encouragement, guidance and a strong culture to keep their productivity consistently high.

This is where the HR department makes the most impact.

Despite this, HR often gets overlooked and their valuable contribution to the business is underestimated completely. If you read our previous blog, It’s time to prove HR’s impact on business success, you will know how important it is for the HR team to step up and demonstrate how they help achieve ROI and revenue growth. (We highly recommend you read that blog). To build upon this, here is how HR departments can contribute to organisational and financial growth.

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Aug 27, 2019 3:36:58 PM

Well-being at work is measured incorrectly

This article was written by Professor Marko Kesti and it was originally published in Finnish here. The following blog post is a translation of the origial article from Finnish to English.

There is a serious mistake in employee surveys that hinders the development of employee productivity. To illustrate the problem, let’s look at an employee survey with three questions:

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