July 8th, 2009

Have a passion to lead
Yesterday’s posting was too much fun not to try again.
Couple of weeks ago I read an article from the folks at Development Dimensions International (DDI), in their Workforce Performance Solutions (promotion) publication.
They listed the 6 actions business leaders take that promote an Employee Engagement Culture in their business. Here are the 6
Have a passion to lead
Select for fit
Make the connections
Promote accountability
Develop talent
Recognize the obvious
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July 7th, 2009

Derailment
Doing last week’s research on employee engagement, I discovered Profiles International offers a self-promotion report, Five Critical Management Derailers.
They list these five:
Poor interpersonal and communication skills
Inadequate leadership skills
Resistance to change
Inability to deliver expected results
Inability to see beyond their functional silo
I’m betting there are more than 5 ‘critical derailers’. I do, however, see a distinct connection between PI’s 5 and employee engagement…or, in this case, management engagement.
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