Practical, people-centered ideas on management, engagement, and the people experience.
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Should Complaining Be Encouraged?
Last year I read Leigh Branham’s,The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It’s Too Late. My big Aha! moment was: “Complaints are negatively stated solutions.” I began to think about my own complaining. Yes, admittedly, I complain. Fortunately, I have made vast improvements in changing my focus…
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Employee Engagement Recap for Week of June 30 – July 4, 2014
Below is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week. Website: Huffington Post Article: Taking the Hate Out of Work Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-a-cusumano-phd/taking-the-hate-out-of-wo_b_5538864.html Author: James A. Cusumano, Ph.D. Comment: This article in a response to the New York Times op-ed, Why You Hate Work.…
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Employee Engagement Quotes from June 23 – 27, 2014
In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes. Don’t tell me about the problems – I make the problems. – Walt Disney There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at…
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Key Learnings from Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future
I have to admit that this book wasn’t what I was expecting. I thought it was about the art of storytelling and in a way, it is. What I didn’t realize is that it would change the way I look at the way companies market themselves. “Winning the Story Wars is a call to arms…
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Employee Engagement Recap for Week of June 23 – 27, 2014
Below is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week. Website: Globoforce (gfblog) Article: INFOGRAPHIC: 5 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION MYTHS BUSTED Link: http://www.globoforce.com/gfblog/2014/infographic-5-recognition-myths-busted/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+globoforce%2FNkqn+%28Globoforce+Blog%29 Author: Darcy Jacobsen Comment: “Think you know what motivates workers? Here are five surprising findings from our recent research that might…
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Employee Engagement Quotes from June 16 – 20, 2014
In case you missed them. Below are last week’s employee engagement quotes from @agtinengagement. Follow me to receive these daily quotes. No one person can take credit for the success of a motion picture. It’s strictly a team effort. From the time the story is written to the time the final release…