Insights

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

  • Just Say Hello!

    Hello!  Have you heard about the “Just Say Hello” Campaign from Oprah, and O, The Oprah Magazine?  It’s a simple premise that can have a big impact.   According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, “Experts estimate that at least one in five people are suffers from loneliness.”  Lonely people more susceptible to memory loss, physical pain,…

  • Employee Engagement Recap for Week of February 10 – 14, 2014

    Below is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.     Website:  Business2Community.com Article:  Beyond The Nonsense of Employee Engagement: What Truly Calls Forth ‘Engagement’ and Generates High Performance? Link:   http://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/beyond-nonsense-employee-engagement-truly-calls-forth-engagement-generates-high-performance-0764449 Author:  Maz Iqbal     Website:  iedp.com Article:  Costs and Causes of Employee…

  • Employee Engagement Quotes from February 3 – 7, 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. — Walt…

  • Naches and Employee Engagement

    Reality Is Broken.1 That’s the name of the book I’m currently reading.  In it Jane McGonigal, Director of Game Research and Development at the Institute for the Future, proposes that games can actually change the world. I came across Ms. McGonigal through a TedTalk2 link in one of my gamification certification courses and that led…

  • Employee Engagement Recap for Week of February 3 – 7, 2014

    Below is a curation of some interesting employee engagement articles, blog posts, books, etc. that I came across last week.   Website:  DigitalJournal.com Article:  New Study Uncovers Top Business Challenges and Priorities for Executives in 2014 Link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1721310 Author:  Monica Rohleder   Source:  Exchange Magazine Article:  Why TRUE Employee Engagement Lies in the Little Things…

  • Employee Engagement Quotes from January 27 – 31, 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 of life is…