David Lee

David Lee is the founder and principal of HumanNature@work and the creator of Stories That Change. He's an internationally recognized authority on organizational and managerial practices that optimize employee performance, morale, and engagement. He is also the author of "Managing Employee Stress and Safety," as well over 60 articles and book chapters. You can download more of his articles at HumanNature@work, contact him at david@humannatureatwork.com, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/humannaturework.

What Do You Do When Employee Feedback Goes Wrong?

David LeeJanuary 28, 2014

What you do when you give an employee feedback and they disagree or get upset with you is one of THE most important managerial moments-of-truth to master. … Read more

How Getting Real Can Bring Real Results to Your Workplace

David LeeJuly 25, 2013

What would happen to your team and your organization if people showed up in a more real, genuine, human way? What if people on your team and in your … Read more

5 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting the Results You Want From Others

David LeeJune 6, 2013

Do you want better results from any or all of the following: your team, your co-workers, your board, or just other people in general? Hopefully the answer … Read more

How to Awaken Your Employees’ Inner Super Hero

David LeeMay 30, 2013

A while back I was approached by the leadership team of an organization struggling with the emotional aftermath of a reorganization. Employees were feeling … Read more

Quick Tips for Starting Your New Employees Off Right

David LeeApril 12, 2013

I’ve been working on a program for a hotel group that includes how to onboard new employees and thought I would share with you a modified version of the … Read more

Is Inspiration Deficit Disorder Crippling Your Organization?

David LeeFebruary 19, 2013

Yesterday, an HR professional who has worked in many organizations said something really sad. It was in response to me asking her what the really evolved … Read more

How Stories About Overcoming Adversity Can Inspire Your Employees

David LeeFebruary 11, 2013

Seek out heroic stories to unleash your Inner Hero. Share heroic stories with your employees to unleash their Inner Hero. Doing this increases everybody’s … Read more

7 More Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy

David LeeFebruary 6, 2013

Second of two parts Yesterday in Part I (6 Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy), we covered the first six things you can do to … Read more

6 Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy

David LeeFebruary 5, 2013

Recently at Sales Architects, Lee Salz posed a challenging scenario for sales managers to weigh in on. It involved a company dramatically changing its … Read more

Goodies and Gimmicks Won’t Get You a High-Performing Workforce

David LeeJanuary 30, 2013

A while back, I was doing a public program on how to keep employee morale high and shared my “Forget the Goodies, Gimmicks, and Gala Events Approach to … Read more