Employee engagement is still one of those highly sought yet greatly misunderstood workplace metrics. I’m reminded of this every time I dig into … Read more
Does March Madness Always Have to Mean Workplace Madness?
We all have our passions, and sometimes they can get away from us. When I was in college, I launched a business that consumed so much of my time that it … Read more
New Survey Shows What Employees Really Feel About Working Today
Employee engagement is one of those topics that seems to set people off. Some think it’s a huge talent management issue that critical for a high … Read more
Want Better Engagement? It Helps if Employees Know What It Is
At this stage, I think we can all agree that employee engagement is critical to organizational success. We can also agree that employees are responsible … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workers May Leave? Survey Says Employers Don’t Care
Much has been written (and a lot of it by me) about how employees are ready to jump to another job as soon as another good opportunity comes along. This … Read more
Helping Employees Improve: You Gotta Do More Than Just Point Fingers
“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.” — Louis Nizer, noted American trial … Read more
The Next Big HR Trend? Maybe It Should Be More Employee Recognition
I was in Berlin last week, chairing day one of a HR conference on employee engagement. The quality of presentations were truly exceptional, with a wide … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Struggle With Defining Employee Engagement
The people gathering for the March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati were faced with “change” because Steve was called away for a great event recognizing one of … Read more
The True Power of Treating Employees Right? Customers Will Benefit, Too
“The customer’s always right” vs. “Employees first” – it’s the chicken or egg battle for the business world. No company exists without customers. And … Read more
Praise vs. Criticism: What’s the Right Amount to Give Employees?
We all know the compliment sandwich is a bad idea as it sends employees confusing mixed messages (“Am I doing a good job or not?”). We also all know that … Read more