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Employee Engagement Improves! FEVS Analysis: Employee Engagement Index (2014-2019)

Katrina Hsen | March 24, 2020

Employee Engagement Improves! FEVS Analysis: Employee Engagement Index (2014-2019) Katrina Hsen | March 2020 Regardless of sex and minority status,…

FEVS Analysis: A Comparison of 2018 and 2019 FEVS Question Scores

Katrina Hsen | January 29, 2020

FEVS 2019 data has been released and there are significant changes from last year to this year. While it is important to acknowledge year-to-year changes, agency leaders should look at FEVS data over multiple years to track trends in employee responses - especially areas that have trended upwards or downwards over multiple years.

Perceptions of Merit System Principles in the Federal Workforce

Katrina Hsen | October 25, 2019

Merit-based values in the federal workplace were created with a specific purpose in mind. Ideally, these values are designed to uphold and apply key principles in all decisions made when it comes to hiring, compensation, recognition, performance management, training, and retention.

Talent Management Matters! September 2019 Talent Management & Analysis Survey

Katrina Hsen | September 4, 2019

The ability to develop and apply skills at work is very important to Federal employees. In order for agency leadership to foster a thriving workforce, prudent talent management is required.

Federal Workforce Analytics – Look for Innovation

Katrina Hsen | August 29, 2019

Workforce analytics is constantly developing and maturing, and federal workforce analytics is no exception.

The “How” and “Who” When Recognizing Performance

Katrina Hsen | August 1, 2019

Formal incentives such as cash awards are only one way leadership can acknowledge individual contributions to the agency mission. Agencies can use other methods and strategies to reward and recognize employees, such as informal and honorary awards that recognize employees’ performance and value to the organization.

FEVS Response Rates & Employee Engagement

Katrina Hsen | July 2, 2019

Agencies should begin evaluating the strategies used in 2019 to encourage participation in FEVS. All employees should be reminded that they have one week remaining to complete the FEVS survey and the value of their participation.

Job Satisfaction & Employee Retention

Katrina Hsen | June 4, 2019

As part of other human capital management strategies, supervisors and managers can make a great impact on employee job satisfaction and, in turn, retention by implementing targeted initiatives aimed at empowering employees and providing opportunities for growth.

What Drives Employee Engagement?

Katrina Hsen | May 1, 2019

In 2018, there were three key drivers of employee engagement that scored relatively low, but have a high impact on employee engagement overall.

Diversity is in the Details

Katrina Hsen | March 29, 2019

Federal employees responded positively to the IQ Index and sub-indices. While these results are encouraging, there are opportunities to improve perceptions of inclusion, specifically in ‘empowered’ and ‘fair’.