Insights

Practical, people-centered ideas on management, engagement, and the people experience.

  • The Engaging Questions

    Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want To Be1, the latest book by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter, was released on May 19, 2015. The book confronts the subject of change and how we can improve our odds of successfully achieving the goals we set for ourselves.  According to Mr. Goldsmith,…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2015.06.01 – 2015.06.05

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest intelligence briefing on employee engagement. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest intelligence.   “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE Website: Government Executive Article: The Key to Employee Engagement? These Managers Had It Wrong…

  • Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 2015.05.25 – 2015.05.29

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement. Below is a collection of veteran operative insights from the previous week. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest insights.     “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     We keep moving forward opening new doors and doing new…

  • Manhattanhenge and Engagement

    May 29th and May 30th brought about the first of two annual occurrences of Manhanttanhenge in 2015. “Manhattanhenge — sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice — is an event during which the setting sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City. This occurs twice a year, on dates evenly spaced around the summer…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2015.05.25 – 2015.05.29

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest intelligence briefing on employee engagement. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest intelligence.     “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE Website: Harvard Business Review Article: 4 Reasons Managers Should Spend More Time…

  • Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 2015.05.18 – 2015.05.22

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement. Below is a collection of veteran operative insights on employee engagement from the previous week. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest insights.     “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     The more you are in a state…