Archive for December, 2009

Best of 2009: employee engagement and change

December 22nd, 2009

Below are 8 tips offered on keeping employees engaged when faced with change.coinschange2

This one got quite a few comments and generated several e-mails. Change was on everyone’s mind coming out of the economic downturn in 2008.

Moving into a new year, new strategies, new plans and procedures always means change as well. These ideas are worth considering as you and your business move into 2010.

1. Make change a constant talk topic. No [...]

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Holiday headache #2: party behavior doesn’t have to be a headache, even tomorrow

December 16th, 2009

Continuing this week’s theme of getting through this holiday party season with no unnecessary stress, here is Holiday partya look at party behavior. It always pays to keep a few things in mind.

About food.
Lauren Solomon, CIP, suggests, “Enjoy the food and festivities that have been provided. But enjoy them in moderation. This is not the last supper.” People pay attention to one another’s behavior, closely in party situations. The person [...]

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Holiday headache #1: what to wear to the party

December 15th, 2009

Holiday parties have begun. Yours may be coming up. Keep in mind that your employee engagement continues even into party time.Holiday party 4

You may be wondering what to wear to that party.  Here’s a little Q&A:

Should I do a number and put on the threads for the holiday party?

Lauren Solomon, CIP,  thinks it best to see the Christmas Party as an extension of the work day: “While the [...]

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