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Financial & Insurance Meetings Magazine Utilizes Modern Survey Research in an Article on Disengaged Employees

Employee engagement data from U.S. financial sector study and an interview with Modern Survey President, Don MacPherson, highlighted.   

Minneapolis, MN, September 1, 2010 - Modern Survey’s latest employee engagement study of the U.S. financial sector was recently utilized by Financial & Insurance Meetings Magazine (part of the Meetings Net publishing group). One of several industry experts quoted in the article, Don MacPherson, President and Co-Founder of Modern Survey, gives some context to the latest engagement data and offers prescriptive solutions for how organizations can take action on these findings. Read the rest of this article »

Inc. Magazine Ranks Modern Survey among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Companies for Second Consecutive Year

A leading brand in human capital measurement, and still on the rise

Minneapolis, MN, August 30, 2010 - Modern Survey has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. After another year of increased brand awareness, new enterprise client acquisitions, and solution advancements in employee engagement, on-boarding, performance appraisals and 360-degree feedback, Modern Survey is proud to have earned this prestigious honor for the second consecutive year. Read the rest of this article »

Modern Survey Develops Partnership with SPI

Minneapolis, MN, August 9, 2010 - Modern Survey has partnered with Strategic Partners, Inc. (SPI) with the goal of spurring mutual growth and development through tactical collaboration. SPI provides one-source solutions, consulting, coaching and training. Read the rest of this article »

Modern Survey Teams Up with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Minneapolis, MN, August 5, 2010 - Modern Survey team members showed off their collaborative spirit and dedicated work ethic in helping to rehabilitate a foreclosed home in North Minneapolis with Habitat for Humanity. Nine Modern Survey staffers joined the Habitat for Humanity crew for a full day’s worth of hard work and positive energy in an effort to help support a local family and give back to the community. Read the rest of this article »

Employee Engagement Webinar Series with Walter Bond Seminars

Modern Survey President, Don MacPherson, featured in five-part webinar series on employee engagement

Minneapolis, MN, July 28, 2010 - Over the past few months, renowned public speaker, Walter Bond hosted a webinar series on employee engagement featuring Don MacPherson, President and Co-founder of Modern Survey. MacPherson was selected to provide his employee engagement expertise and describe what employee engagement is, why it’s important, and how business leaders can   boost engagement to better position their organizations to succeed. Read the rest of this article »

Don MacPherson Discusses Latest Employee Engagement Data on Total Picture Radio with Peter Clayton

Podcast Highlights Modern Survey’s Latest Financial Services Study 

Minneapolis, MN, July 26, 2010 - Don MacPherson, President and Co-founder of Modern Survey, recently guested on the internet radio program Total Picture Radio with Peter Clayton. Discussing Modern Survey’s latest findings on employee engagement in the financial services industry, MacPherson expounded upon what leaders ought to be taking away from this new study and how organizations can combat a decline in employee engagement levels.

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Financial Sector Sees Massive Drop in Employee Engagement

Latest Modern Survey Study Shows Decrease in U.S Engagement Magnified in Financial Services Industry

Minneapolis, MN, July 20, 2010 - Over the past twelve months, employee engagement has dropped significantly across the U.S. workforce. In March 2010, Modern Survey released the results of a comprehensive study depicting a precipitous decline in the degree to which U.S. workers are psychologically invested in their work. Now, nearly six months later, a new study focused specifically on the financial services industry shows the same trend of declining engagement, only magnified to a startling degree. Read the rest of this article »

Employee Engagement in the U.S. Financial Services Industry: A Study by Modern Survey

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Modern Survey President Presents at HR Executive Forum

Don MacPherson, Featured Speaker at “Economic RE-Boot” Event

Minneapolis, MN, June 2, 2010 - Modern Survey President, Don MacPherson, presented last week to a group of human resource leaders in the Twin Cities on the topic of employee engagement. The event, hosted by the HR Executive Forum, was conducted in round-robin format and based around the theme, “Economic RE-Boot: RE-Charging, RE-Energizing, RE-Engaging.” Read the rest of this article »

Clarkson University Partners with Modern Survey to gather 360-Degree Feedback

Minneapolis, MN, April 28, 2010 - Clarkson University has partnered with Modern Survey to administer a 360-degree leadership feedback program for senior members of the Clarkson team. The survey tool asked a series of questions related to “demonstration of key leadership” attributes and was designed to seek feedback from managers, peers, direct reports and Board of Trustee members. Read the rest of this article »