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
Weekly Wrap: The 5 Rules That Make For Happy Employees
I’ve worked at a lot of companies during my career, and as you might imagine, I preferred working at the ones where people seemed to be happy. The … Read more
Employee Engagement: It’s Getting Workers to Think Like Owners
What, exactly, is “employee engagement?” After checking the Internet, I learned that “engaged employees” are those staff members … Read more
A Workplace Truth: Managers Are the Key Players in Engaging Workers
BlessingWhite’s Employee Engagement Research Update has recently been released. It’s an update to their massive research published in 2011. Measuring … Read more
Want to Engage High-Potential Employees? Don’t Take Them for Granted
Employees aren’t human capital assets or resources — they are unique and talented individuals entitled to respect and the pursuit of purpose in their … Read more