Focus on gratitude

November 25th, 2010

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Gratitude and engagement are definitely linked. Consider, please:

Being grateful has emotional rewards. Being engaged offers emotional stimulation.

Gratitude expressions are well received. Engagement demonstrations are positively viewed.

Giving thanks generates more to be thankful for. Engaging gives more reason (desire) to engage.

“Thank you” is an engaging statement. Positive engagement generates “Thank you’s.”

Can you think of other links between gratitude and engagement? Please leave a comment.

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Helping teams engage

May 25th, 2010

Strong, successful team effort in a business creates these positive results:

Increased productivity: efficiency + effectiveness.
Enhanced employee satisfaction and motivation.
Expanded margins: reduced expenses and increased revenues.
Improved recruitment and retention of talent.

No argument that each of those is good for the business.

Let’s take yesterday’s posting about NetApp’s strong “culture of engagement” a step further. Let’s look at specific approaches to team enhancement…thanks to team engagement…productively followed by [...]

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D.I.Y. employee engagement: have a T.E.A. party

October 27th, 2009

tea cupAnyone will tell you motivation is the first step to increase your engagement.

But it can be hard to hold on to that desire.
And it can be hard to make it make you stay engaged or be more engaged.
Or it can fool you into thinking you must already be engaged.

Enough and’s, but’s, and or’s.

Create the opportunity that gives you reasons and ways to ramp up your engagement.

Here’s one idea.

Invite up [...]

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