Insights

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

  • Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 2018.05.21 – 2018.05.25

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement. Below is a compilation of the previous week’s employee engagement related wisdom from noted experts. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest veteran operative employee engagement insights.       The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be…

  • You Are “Just” a Guide

    While your employees have a responsibility for their own engagement, you, their direct manger, play the biggest role when it comes to employee engagement. “Gallup estimates that the manager accounts for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business units.”1  You are a guide.   Before you get too big-headed, remember,…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2018.05.14 – 2018.05.18

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest briefing on employee engagement intelligence. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest updates.     “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE Leveraging Your Nonverbal Communication At Work OfficeVibe: “First things first: Did you…

  • Veteran Operative Employee Engagement Insights: 2018.05.14 – 2018.05.18

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement. Below is a compilation of the previous week’s employee engagement related wisdom from noted experts. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest veteran operative employee engagement insights.       All you’ve got to do is own up to your own ignorance honestly, and you’ll find people…

  • Is Complaining Helpful?

    “Complaints are negatively stated solutions.”   This was my main takeaway from Leigh Branham’s, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It’s Too Late.     Negativity Rules The world seems to thrive on negativity. Read a newspaper or watch TV and you’ll recognize it. It’s the…

  • Employee Engagement Intelligence Briefing: 2018.05.07 – 2018.05.11

    I’m Simpson…Gregory F Simpson, Agent In Engagement.  Below is the latest briefing on employee engagement intelligence. Follow @agtinengagement to stay current with the latest updates.     “These assets have been declassified and should be distributed to fellow “Agents” for review.”     SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures” Harvard Business Review: “How, then, do…