Insights

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

  • Employee Engagement Requires ‘A Curious Mind’

    I watched Super Soul Sunday on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Sunday, April 19th. Film and television producer Brian Grazer was the guest and his new book, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life, was discussed.  A few days ago, I purchased the book at The Strand in NYC. (Support your local…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2015.05.18 – 2015.05.22

    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: Reward Gateway (Blog) Article: What is employee engagement anyway? Link: http://blog.rewardgateway.com/employee-engagement-anyway/ Author:…

  • Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 2015.05.11 – 2015.05.15

    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.”       In most instances, the driving force behind the action…

  • The Hortons and The Whos of Employee Engagement

    Last year, I wrote a post entitled, What Crayons Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement, where I compared the story of the children’s book The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt to that of disengagement within a company.   In this post, I’m going to tackle another children’s book; this time from the beloved Dr.…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2015.05.11 – 2015.05.15

    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: Kevin Kruse Article: Top 10 Employee Engagement Books Link: http://www.kevinkruse.com/top-10-employee-engagement-books/ Author: Kevin…

  • Veteran Employee Engagement Operative Insights: 2015.05.04 – 2015.05.08

    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.”     Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where…