Why the UWES is a Great Tool for Measuring Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a key factor for organizational success, as it reflects the degree to which employees are committed, motivated and involved in their work. However, measuring employee engagement is not an easy task, as different definitions and instruments exist in the literature. One of the most widely used and validated tools for assessing employee engagement is the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), developed by Schaufeli and colleagues (2002). In this article, I will describe why the UWES is a great tool for employers to use to measure employee engagement,

How to Create Psychologically Safe Teams

Google wanted to find out what made some teams more successful than others. They commissioned a study to discover what the essential factor was, and it wasn’t what you might expect.