Insights

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

  • When is Your Personal Fiscal Year?

    In all of my former companies, September 1st marked the beginning of a new fiscal year. I never thought much about it until the year I set a goal of getting promoted. Instead of making the yearly New Year’s resolutions, I decided to align my personal fiscal year to that of my company. In a…

  • Employee Engagement Briefing for Week of August 25 – 29, 2014

    Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.     Website: Zappos Insights (Blog) Article: Entitlement in the Workplace Link: http://www.zapposinsights.com/blog/item/entitlement-in-the-workplace Author:  Erica Spelman Comment: “The truth is no organization – not even Zappos – is immune to the virus of entitlement.” The…

  • Employee Engagement Quotes from Week of August 18 – 22, 2014

    In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes.       Disneyland is not just another amusement park. It’s unique, and I want it kept that way. Besides, you don’t work for a dollar – you work to create and have fun.…

  • The Importance of Networking in the Workplace

    Consulting companies are a good source of information about a variety of subjects.  They provide an opportunity to stay up-to-date on the latest information: reports, whitepapers, infographics, micro sites, videos, etc. When perusing the EY (formerly Ernest & Young or E&Y) site, I came across “Fully Connected: working & networking in 20201,” a video, whitepaper,…

  • Employee Engagement Briefing for Week of August 18 – 22, 2014

    Below is a briefing on some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.     Website: Talent Space (Blog) Article: The Wheel of Engagement: 6 Ways to be More Discerning about Employee Engagement in 2014 Link: http://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/the-wheel-of-engagement-6-ways-to-be-more-discerning-about-employee-engagement-in-2014 Author: David Zinger Comment: This is the 2nd of 12 monthly…

  • Employee Engagement Quotes from Week of August 11 – 15, 2014

    In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes.       You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it takes people to make the dream a reality – Walt Disney     The pleasure…