Samantha Vance, Author at ERC

Employee Engagement Initiatives that Have the Most Impact: 31 Ideas to Try

August 9, 2025April 3, 2025 Samantha Vance

When employees aren’t fully engaged, productivity drops, team morale suffers, and turnover can spike. But even small initiatives—like recognition programs or flexible scheduling—can spark measurable improvements in employee motivation, collaboration, and retention. In this post, you’ll find over 30 practical ideas, from training to team-building, all designed to boost employee engagement. Key Engagement Initiatives Leadership … Read more

Employee Engagement Trends: Here’s What Matters Most Heading into 2025

January 7, 2025 Samantha Vance

Man in a collage with an office and employee engagement metrics

When you have engaged employees, you’re not just attracting top talent; you’re keeping current employees motivated. It’s also one of the best ways to combat disengagement and burnout. By considering how your employees’ individual values align with organizational goals and creating a culture that values meaningful work, transparency, and positivity, you can move the needle … Read more

How to Pick the Right Employee Engagement Tool to Learn What Motivates Your Team

January 7, 2025December 28, 2024 Samantha Vance

Employee engagement is one of the most important drivers of productivity, retention, and company culture. But figuring out how to measure it effectively can feel overwhelming. With so many tools and methods available, it can be hard to know which approach will provide the insights you’re looking for. By understanding the purpose, strengths, and limitations … Read more

What is an eNPS Score and How Can It Help Employers Measure Employee Engagement?

January 7, 2025December 21, 2024 Samantha Vance

Measuring how your employees feel about your organization is important for retaining talent and driving engagement. One powerful yet straightforward tool is the Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS). For HR leaders and business owners who want a quick, ongoing snapshot of employee sentiment, eNPS can serve as an accessible starting point. Understanding eNPS eNPS is … Read more

An Introduction to Employee Engagement Surveys

January 26, 2025November 21, 2024 Samantha Vance

A laptop with the results of an employee engagement survey

The Highlights:

An employee engagement survey is a tool that measures employees’ connection to their work and organization, helping identify ways to improve morale, retention, and productivity.
An employee engagement survey can measure areas like job satisfaction, communication, leadership effectiveness, workplace culture, and opportunities for growth.
Employee engagement can be measured through comprehensive annual surveys or shorter, more frequent pulse surveys for ongoing feedback.

An image of a laptop showing the results of an employee engagement survey

Not only are employee engagement surveys a common initiative that most organizations conduct these days, but they are necessary for any workplace that wants to achieve and retain a highly productive, competent, and motivated workforce.

5 Tips for Engaging Tenured Employees

September 23, 2024October 9, 2017 Samantha Vance

For many managers or HR professionals, they’ve encountered an entitled tenured employee once or twice in their career. You know, the employee who thinks because they were a top performer in 2007 that they can slack off and still reap the benefits as someone producing twice the results but is half their age. Just because they have company “loyalty.”

The 5 Most Common Pitfalls of Performance Reviews

May 16, 2024September 12, 2012 Samantha Vance

Performance reviews are important tools that managers can use to boost employee performance and productivity to higher levels, but often fall prey to some common mistakes. As your organization prepares to review employee performance in the coming months, we recommend avoiding these 5 pitfalls.