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
Handling Feedback: It’s About Being Transparent, Not Getting Defensive
If you need to give constructive feedback or challenge someone, try prefacing it with authentic self-disclosure. I recently witnessed a great example of … Read more
Why You Should You Care About Why Employees’ Leave
By Leigh Branham The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance — it is the illusion of knowledge —Daniel Boorstin It was almost six weeks since … Read more
Driving Productivity: Should You Motivate With Fear or Appreciation?
Are you working harder because you’re scared for your job? Or could you potentially be even more productive if someone simply told you “thanks” for what … Read more
What Is Employee Engagement? Here’s How It’s a Lot Like Marriage
What’s the No. 1 most helpful (or most heard) relationship advice? I reckon it’s to remind people, “You can’t change the other person.” And this is wise … Read more