I think there are two types of people in the world: People who stay in their lane; People who don’t stay in their lane. The first group, lane stayers, are … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Are an Asset? Yes, MORE Workplace Trends For 2015
I know, I know — we’re only two weeks into the New Year and you have already gotten a boatload of workplace predictions and trends for 2015. … Read more
You Need a Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore
I opened my email last week to see a message from a dear friend that said, “I resigned!!!! I pulled the trigger!!” My friend and I have talked FOR YEARS … Read more
The Warning Signs of a Highly Disengaged Employee
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday, we republish a Classic TLNT post. The world is an unhappy place when you … Read more
How HR Leaders Can Get the Most Out of Their Engagement Efforts
If you’re a human resources executive, there’s a good chance maintaining or improving employee engagement is on your list of your department’s 2015 goals. … Read more
How Do You Get People to Work Harder? Just Turn Them Loose
Here’s a fundamental question: How do you get people to work? Answering fundamentally, you form a contract with them consisting of a set amount of … Read more
Are You Ready For “The Year of the Retention Challenge?”
I love my job. Every day, I get to help people find ways to make their work environments and culture more appreciative, grateful and purpose-driven. That’s … Read more
Fostering the Human Element and a Cycle of Engagement
Leaders today know that employee engagement is the key to high performance, so let’s look below the surface and see what’s really involved in … Read more
Why They Stay or Why They Go: The Keys to Good Employee Retention
We know that it’s far cheaper to retain an employee than to replace them. But in order to understand how to retain, we first need to understand the … Read more
Feedback Is the Ultimate Leadership Sucker Test
I think I might be on the cusp of the next great employee feedback mechanism for leadership. I’ve been thinking about this concept for a long while. You … Read more