Employee Engagement & the Holy Grail
What do happiness and employee engagement have in common? Actually it may be more than you think. In fact it is quite possible that they … Read more
Happiness at work
The Semantics Say It All!
Are you perhaps guilty of saying or implying this and making your employees feel Bolshie, otherwise and disengaged?
The Tyranny of the Task!
A relative of rigid reliance on rules, the tyranny of the task is a result of employee disengagement and entails obsessive, fixated, unthinking behaviour that is counter-productive to almost everything you are trying to achieve. And the only way you can prevent it is to ensure you engage your employees.
Consistent Values: Key to Community Building
If values define your vision and your vision shapes the behaviour that builds the community that drives your organisation, you would have to agree that … Read more
The Core of Effective Communication
Effective communication is a life-skill and certainly a core competency for any leader. Whether you are trying to change the culture of your organisation, transform … Read more
How popular are you?
How would you react to the headline, “Leadership is not a popularity contest”? Your immediate reaction would possibly be the same as mine: “Of course … Read more
Being the Best
What kind of business manager or owner are you? No doubt you want to be the best. Of course – in this instance – being … Read more
Sociable Business? Do you have a choice?
Do you keep coming across the terms social business or sociable business? They certainly seem to be more and more frequent. But do you also … Read more
A Different Perspective on Employment
Do you ever stop to think about why you are working? Or who you are working for? For most of us work is something we … Read more
An Essential Element for Employee Engagement
Are you really surprised? Sometimes it seems that we research things where we should – certainly if we are worth our salt – already know … Read more