Opportunity

Attention to freedom

December 1st, 2010

Rosa Parks made her stand 55 years ago. Today.

Ms Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery, AL, city bus. As a result of Ms Parks demonstration that she was free to hold her seat, she

Was arrested and convicted of disorderly conduct,
Inspired a 381 day boycott of the Montgomery bus system,
Gave rise to Rev. Martin Luther King’s emergence as a civil rights leader,
Sparked [...]

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Focus on preparation

November 24th, 2010

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Today is likely a preparation day. You may be checking the final grocery list. Perhaps you are getting ready to drive or fly to Thanksgiving with family or friends. Pre-setting the table? Baking pies? Selecting the parade and football game to watch?

Preparing for engagement has meaning, too. Especially when one takes on a new task, new assignment, new function. The desire to succeed in the face of something new [...]

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Opportunity rocks! Rocks employee engagement, that is.

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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