Incentra Insights

Covid-19 Is Still with Us

Who could have predicted that we would be in the middle of summer and still in the grip of the Coronavirus? Some of us hoped that with the summer heat we might be out of the woods. But we all know that hasn’t happened. The toll on our employees and businesses is not easing, and our anxiety only grows as we fear an even greater resurgence in the fall. How will we be able to keep our employees and ourselves sound and healthy through this pandemic?

2020 has definitely been a year to remember so far. As we reach the halfway point through the year, we wanted to share our top blog posts (by number of page views) that were published in January through June.

We have all seen the extraordinary courage and dedication of our nation’s healthcare workers. They face extremely challenging conditions every day, and somehow keep on going despite overwhelming physical and emotional challenges. They are exhausted and under-resourced and putting their lives on the line as never before. In our May 13 blog post we discussed how company leaders can step up and provide healthcare workers the support they so desperately need.

There is no doubt that the coronavirus will have a huge impact on employee engagement and the workplace in general. Because of this pandemic, we are experiencing one of the biggest workplace transformations in years. It is indeed a health crisis, but it is also a huge opportunity for businesses to transform.

Caring for Our Caregivers during Covid-19

We all are witnessing the extraordinary courage and dedication of our nation’s healthcare workers.  They face unimaginable and horrific conditions every day and somehow keep on going despite overwhelming physical and emotional challenges.  They are exhausted and under-resourced and putting their lives on the line as never before. How can we as leaders really step up at this unprecedented time to truly provide them the support they so desperately need?

For people who don’t usually work from home, and even those that do, this is a unique and challenging time. Kids are at home doing online learning, and there is great concern about getting groceries and staying safe. Here are five ways that managers can help ease the transition to working from home while keeping employees engaged, productive and happy.

One of the most frequently asked questions that we get from clients and prospective clients is “what is the ROI of an employee recognition program?” Recognizing employees is much more than just a nice thing to do or an added perk – it is an essential business component.

Combating Staff Turnover

It’s no secret that one of the biggest problems facing healthcare organizations across the care continuum is employee retention. Turnover in the healthcare industry is at an all-time high, which means that HR leaders are scrambling to improve retention and employee happiness at work as the demand for talent rises. 

As January 2020 comes to a close, we want to share our top 5 blog posts (by number of page views) that were published in 2019. If you missed any of these posts, be sure to check them out. They include information on the latest news and trends in the industry as well as helpful information on employee recognition and channel incentives.

You might ask what is workplace power and how does it affect employee engagement?  In their book "Organizational Behavior", Steven McShane and Mary Von Glinow describe power as the ability of a person, or group of people, to influence others. 

Power is a tool that, depending on how it's used, can lead to either positive or negative outcomes in an organization. It would appear that power used affirmatively would promote employee engagement.  Power used destructively could easily cause employees to disengage.