Fifth in a series “People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou … Read more
The Meaningful Workplace: It Takes New Ways of Thinking, and Acting
Fourth in a series How do you build an organization where people are willing to bring their gifts of initiative, creativity, and passion?” – Gary Hamel You … Read more
The Meaningful Workplace: Why Workplaces Aren’t Meaningful Now
Third in a series Disillusioned by the age of conspicuous consumption, worried by the state of the planet and its people, rocked by war, corruption, and … Read more
The Meaningful Workplace: Getting Employees to Respond Positively
Second in a series Meaningful Workplaces are built by companies that aim to produce a more meaningful outcome from, and for, their people. To become … Read more
Being Meaningful: It’s the Key to Better Engaging Your Employees
First in a series The workplace is in crisis. Workers are not engaged. Productivity is down. Morale is low. Many employees obviously don’t see the point of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Hiring Employees Who Really, Truly Care?
The most powerful competitive advantage any organization can have is employees WHO CARE. People who care about doing their jobs well. Who care about the … Read more
Discretionary Effort: Is It Really the “Holy Grail” of Engagement?
A lot of my work lately has been focused in the area of employee engagement. In fact, I’m speaking at a number of conferences this fall, sharing my … Read more
Weekly Wrap: $720 Million Spent on Engagement and This Is All We Get?
Employee engagement is one of those topics that people can’t seem to get enough of. There are a lot of reasons for that, but mainly, I think it is … Read more
The Market is So Bad for Grads that Companies Are Bending Over Backwards to Hire Them
This headline makes absolutely no sense, but please don’t shoot the messenger just yet. If you’re confused about what’s really going in with regards to … Read more
Is Social Media Encouraging More Employees to Switch Jobs?
According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 31 percent of employees are not satisfied in their current jobs. More surprising: 74 percent of … Read more