Inside Employees' Minds: Navigating the new rules of engagement
Podcasts
Inside employees' minds: The state of engagement in Australia todaytoday (5:07)
Fiona Reed, Human Capital
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries provides insight into employee attitudes on key workplace issues. In this podcast, human capital expert Fiona Reed discusses survey results showing the employment relationship in Australia is at a critical inflection point, and explains what employers need to do to achieve an engaged and motivated workforce in the face of continuing economic uncertainty.
Inside employees' minds: Employee attitudes towards incentives, benefits and pay in Australiatoday (3:40)
Chris Mayler, Information Product Solutions
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries provides insight into employee attitudes on key workplace issues. In this podcast, Chris Mayler examines survey findings on employee sentiments regarding compensation, including their perceptions of fairness in base pay and performance incentives, and the role of employee benefits both in in differentiating organizations and as an aid in attraction and retention.
Inside employees' minds: Engaging older workers in Australiatoday (3:51)
Fiona Reed, Human Capital
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries provides insight into employee attitudes on key workplace issues. In this podcast, human capital expert Fiona Reed describes the interesting picture the survey results paint of older workers’ perceptions and needs, and explains steps employers can take to maximize the potential and productivity of workers aged 55 to 64.
Inside employees' minds: State of engagement in the UStoday (8:39)
Pete Foley, PhD Human Capital
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries – including 2,400 US workers – provides insight into employee attitudes on the employment relationship. In this podcast, employee research expert Pete Foley discusses current engagement levels among US employees, what’s driving their current views and what employers can do to boost employee engagement and commitment.
Inside employees' minds: Australian employees eye prospects for career advancementtoday (4:45)
Fiona Reed, Human Capital
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries provides insight into employee attitudes on key workplace issues. In this podcast, human capital expert Fiona Reed provides a look at the variance amongst different employee groups' perceptions of opportunities for advancement and chances of achieving long-term career goals in their current employment.
Not ready to retire: Retirement plans valued, but employees doubt financial readiness (5:41)
Arthur Noonan,Retirement, Risk & Finance
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries – including 2,400 US workers – provides insight into employee attitudes on the employment relationship. In this podcast, retirement expert Arthur Noonan explains the factors behind a significant increase in the importance employees attach to retirement plans and discusses the ripple effect concerns about retirement security may have on employers’ workforce planning.
Benefits balance: Influence of benefits up, but employees want more choice, control (3:32)
Susan Connolly,Health & Benefits
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries – including 2,400 US workers – provides insight into employee attitudes on the employment relationship. In this podcast, health and benefits expert Susan Connolly explains the growing importance benefit packages play in employees’ decisions to join or stay with an organization, and the need for employers to adapt their benefits programs and approaches to suit a multigenerational workforce.
Talent challenges: Improvements cited, but scores remain low (7:44)
Jason Jeffay,Human Capital
Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey of nearly 30,000 employees in 17 countries – including 2,400 US workers – provides insight into employee attitudes on the employment relationship. Human capital expert Jason Jeffay discusses findings related to talent management and pay – including career development and performance management – and explains that while survey findings indicate that employers have made strides, there is still room for improvements that can unleash unrecognized potential within their workforces.
