--- title: "Wednesday Buzz: Is Your Employee Engagement Up to Par?" id: "28089" type: "post" slug: "wednesday-buzz-is-your-employee-engagement-up-to-par" published_at: "2015-04-15T19:47:38+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T13:51:17+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/04/15/wednesday-buzz-is-your-employee-engagement-up-to-par/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/04/15/wednesday-buzz-is-your-employee-engagement-up-to-par.md" excerpt: "A simple question spurs new considerations about engagement. Plus: How to cope with Tax Day stress." taxonomy_category: - "Organizational Strategy" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "employee engagement" - "Leadership" - "Organizational Culture" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "C-Level" - "Director" - "Executive Team" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Executive Leadership" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Wednesday Buzz: Is Your Employee Engagement Up to Par? Here’s a blunt question from Jamie Notter, a partner at Culture That Works LLC: “Does your employee engagement suck?” We’ve tackled the subject of employee engagement before, from [highlighting four secrets to ensuring employees are engaged](http://associationsnow.com/2014/02/social-media-roundup-how-supervisors-engage-employees/) to [some of the most influential factors](http://associationsnow.com/2013/02/the-benefits-of-engaged-employees/) affecting engagement. And now, Notter and *SocialFish* blogger Maddie Grant are launching a new effort to ensure organizations know exactly what they’re dealing with when it comes to engagement, without having to launch an exhaustive undertaking. “Don’t get me wrong—a full culture assessment is completely worth it—it unlocks competitive advantage that you can’t achieve through strategy or implementation alone,” Notter writes. “But you have to be ready to invest time, attention and money to make it work.” For those not yet ready for a full assessment, Notter and Grant are offering [a Culture Diagnostic and Workshop (opens in a new tab)](http://www.culturethatworks.net/pages/workshops-and-training) , along with [engagement coaching geared toward those in leadership positions (opens in a new tab)](http://www.culturethatworks.net/pages/workshops-and-training) . ### Survey of the Day > NOW OPEN! Particpate FREE in the National or DC Nonprofit Salary Survey! [http://t.co/B7Loql2dk8 (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/B7Loql2dk8) > > — Association TRENDS (@TRENDStweets) [April 15, 2015 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/TRENDStweets/status/588348357048930305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Have some free time** to contribute to a nonprofit survey? The National Nonprofit Compensation Report is now open to the public, [and you can register to participate right here (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nationalnonprofitcompensationreport.com/register) . ### Other Good Reads **Let’s face it, Tax Day is probably the worst unofficial holiday**. If you’re still procrastinating on filing your paperwork, the American Psychological Association [has a guide for managing money stress here (opens in a new tab)](http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/money-stress.aspx) . **If one pressing question wasn’t enough,** Association Adviser eNews moderator-in-chief Hank Berkowitz asks, “Can associations keep pace in the tech race?” [in a guest post on Event Garde blog (opens in a new tab)](http://aaronwolowiec.com/2015/04/14/can-associations-keep-pace-in-the-tech-race/) . **Are you starting some legislative tracking efforts?** Then check out [this list of legislative tracker types (opens in a new tab)](http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/what-type-of-legislative-tracker-are-you/) from CQ Roll Call *Connectivity*‘s [Glen Justice (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/editthenews) . (olm26250/ThinkStock) [Morgan Little](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Morgan Little is a contributor to Associations Now. 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