Practical, people-centered ideas on management, engagement, and the people experience.
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What Crayons Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement
I stopped in Barnes & Noble the other day and noticed a promotion around a children’s book, called The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers. Have you read it? I did even though I have no children. While this book targets children ages 3 – 7, you might be surprised by…
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Employee Engagement Briefing for Week of September 22 – 26, 2014
Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week. Website: Harvard Business Review Blog Article: To Change Employee or Customer Behavior, Start Small Link: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/09/to-change-employee-or-customer-behavior-start-small/ Authors: John Beshears and Francesca Gino Comment: “While the suggestion to change an organizational process often evokes…
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Employee Engagement Quotes from September 15 – 19, 2014
In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes. All you’ve got to do is own up to your own ignorance honestly, and you’ll find people are eager to fill your head with information. — Walt Disney March…
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Employee Engagement and Opportunity Cost
Companies and leaders know that employee engagement is important. Take the Conference Board CEO Challenge 2014 report “based on a survey of CEOs, presidents, and chairmen from more than 1,000 companies around the world. As in previous years, executives were asked to identify and rank the most pressing challenges they face and their strategies for addressing…
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Employee Engagement Briefing for Week of September 15 – 19, 2014
Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week. Website: Business 2 Community Article: Looking for Lasting Commitment… Beyond Engagement Link: http://www.business2community.com/strategy/looking-lasting-commitment-beyond-engagement-01002416 Author: Julie Winkle Giulioni Comment: Taking engagement to the “next level” using a marriage metaphor complete with vows. …
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Employee Engagement Quotes from Week of September 8 – 12, 2014
In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes. Leadership means that a group, large or small, is willing to entrust authority to a person who has shown judgment, wisdom, personal appeal, and proven competence. – Walt Disney To…