Archive for February, 2010

If you plan to engage, plan to communicate

February 25th, 2010

One more post about communicating, the #1 key to improving employee engagement.

How much and how well a manager communicates with an employee directly determine how readily that employee engages in her work performance.

It’s easy to think, I’ll pay more attention to communicating with every one of my employees. Then it’s even easier to push that idea to the back burner.

So build a plan to communicate regularly with each individual [...]

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Communicate well? Commit to even better.

February 24th, 2010

Communicate betterCommunicate well? Great. You can communicate even better.

No matter how excellent a communicator one is, she can always communicate better.

No matter how engaged your business’s employees are, they can always be a bit more engaged.

Those two “betters” go together.

Improve the quantity and quality of your communication and you’ll see the quantity and quality of your employees’ engagement rise.  I suggest three meaningful (but not too [...]

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How you can communicate engagement with employees

February 23rd, 2010

DiSC Assessment

The business that practices consistent communication throughout it organization always demonstrates higher levels of employee engagement. Those businesses are typically more successful.

Consider the value to your business of

Consciously improving communication among employees.
Gaining clear awareness of how employees perceive their work and workplace.
Identifying a new employee’s or candidate’s preferences regarding work style.
Knowing specific behaviors (above and beyond just skills) each employee contributes to your [...]

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