37 years to go?
I was shocked this week by an email quoting research by British sociologist David Halperin that only 29% of British people believed that others can … Read more
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Talent Wars or Talent Waste?
Are people’s capabilities diminishing? Our own observations would suggest otherwise. Likewise science would probably point to the opposite. So why has talk of the “War … Read more
Employees as assets
It is ironic – and not a little frustrating! How often have you heard a colleague or senior executive say, “Our people are our greatest … Read more
Don’t be a blind follower!
The HR news this week has hardly been encouraging, and brings to mind rather forcibly the adage “If a blind man leads a blind man, … Read more
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
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.
Survival, Sustainability & Employee Engagement
Would you say that employee engagement is essential for organisational survival? Possibly not. After all, if reports and surveys are to be believed, very few … Read more
When marines cry!
It seems unheard of to make a US marine cry – especially in public. So to achieve this through something that can only be described … Read more
The Joy of Satisfaction and its Power
Would you dispute the power of appreciation? No, me neither. But something that must come pretty close to it is the joy of satisfaction. You … Read more