Archive for March, 2010

Employee! 5 engagement encouragers, aka affirmations

March 10th, 2010

An affirmation is a statement repeated frequently to imbed belief.

A good affirmation is a brief statement that includes an action verb in present tense.

It’s one thing to think, I engage fully in my work.

It’s a whole different matter to say it til you believe it so you act on it. That’s what an affirmation provides.

Here are 5 affirmations you may use. However, I [...]

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Employee? 5 questions about your own engagement.

March 9th, 2010

This week’s postings — today, Wednesday and Thursday — turn the table. Each of the next three days, I’ll list 5 specific ways you can look at, like or dislike, decide to upgrade (or not) your own employee engagement.

Starting with 5 questions. Why not set aside some time, perhaps 30 minutes each of the next 5 days. Then ask and answer one of these questions each day. Consider how [...]

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Giving the manager more to do?

March 4th, 2010

I know, managers already have more than plenty to do! But it’s a sure bet that these 3 management actions boost engagement by employees. And it’s a fact that engaged employees need less management hand-holding. So, consider

Planning communication. The more often and the more ways a manager talks to an employee, the more opportunities the employees has to feel meaningful, valuable, and appreciated. That means more reasons the [...]

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