July 27th, 2010
Management, as we traditionally think of it, says Dan Pink, author of such works on work as A Whole New Mind, is a great way to get compliance. But it’s proved to be a terrible way to get engagement.
If leaders should be expected to define the culture that generates employee engagement, managers are responsible for taking that culture to the employees.
And if what Pink [...]
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Tags: Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management
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July 22nd, 2010
How much and how well a leader (manager) illustrates her own engagement to the employees determines how much and how well they will engage in return.
For tips to increase your engagement, check this.
Here’s an important point: the ways you engage may be clear to you, but that doesn’t mean others readily perceive them. A little publicizing can go a long way.
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July 21st, 2010
A manager recently said to me, “My people have the opportunity to hold a job. The kind of opportunity you’re talking about seems like parties, celebrations, stuff that takes time and attention away from the real work.”
I apologized for being unclear. The O (for Opportunity) in my C.O.R.E. of Engagement provides a direct link to increased and improved employee engagement. It’s more effective to give [...]
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