January 7th, 2010
Tonight’s BCS game between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide offers crystal clear examples of engagement.
Consider how these might fit your managers and employees through 2010:
Pride. Both teams’ players already feel pride from undefeated seasons and getting to the championship game, the ultimate opportunity for success. How does your business culture instill such pride? How do your managers convey the culture’s message?
Competition. Success in tonight’s game requires [...]
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Tags: BCS game, Communication, Employee Engagement, performance improvement, Texas Longhorns
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January 6th, 2010
Yesterday’s post pointed to some positive potential for the 2010 economy. And even as we wait for hiring and employment levels to kick in, we can begin planning now to stimulate our employees’ engagement.
Several engagement tools were put on hold (or tossed right out the window) last year. Now’s the time to consider which tactics to bring back and to what degree. Here are [...]
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Tags: Culture, Employee Engagement, motivation, Performance
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January 5th, 2010
Here’s what Gallup and their weekly economic findings tell us about last week: its first half ending 2009, its second starting the new decade.
Americans’ views of the country’s economic prospects are much improved, with 43% saying the economy is “getting better” versus 39% the prior week and 38% a month ago……Overall, Americans enter the new year with their most optimistic views of the U.S. economy [...]
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Tags: economic prospects, Employee Engagement, outlook 2010
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