The Buena Vida Podcast
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Formerly known as the ERS Walk & Talk Podcast, the Buena Vida Podcast is brought to you by the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). This podcast is designed to support state employees and employees of higher education institutions who receive benefits through our program.
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The Buena Vida Podcast
Noel Landuyt, Ph.D.: Measuring Employee Engagement to build Organizational Excellence
In this episode, Lacy sits down with Dr. Noel Landuyt, Ph.D. principal researcher, adjunct professor, and Director of the School for Organizational Excellence at the University of Texas' Steve Hicks school Social Work to learn about the Survey for Employee Engagement (SEE).
The SEE for is a survey instrument that many state agencies, including ERS, use to
provide valuable insights for organizational development and strategic planning.
Dr. Landuyt, shares the history of the survey, going back to the 70s, how it has changed over the years and how agencies are using it to improve leadership and support employees.
The SEE is a survey gives leaders valuable information to understand and improve their organizational culture and it provides employees a place to share their thoughts and insights.
In this interview you will hear why employees leave jobs in state government and what we can do about it. Spoiler, it is much more than pay!
Whether you're leading a state agency, are part of a team within a large organization I know you are going to gain some valuable insight from this conversation.
Learn more about the Survey for Employee Engagement
Check out the video mentioned about TxDOT leaders
Connect with and learn more about Dr. Noel Landuyt, Ph.D.