August 10th, 2017
Over that past few years, I’ve been hearing the idea floated more frequently that employees should be accountable for their own engagement. This is an appealing idea to management because it shifts the burden off of their shoulders (and lordRead More…
August 2nd, 2017
For most of my life, I’ve had a natural curiosity about and pull towards the work of strategy and envisioning the future. I need to understand what’s coming and where we are headed when I’m involved in something that matters.Read More…
July 27th, 2017
Humor me for a moment. I’d like you to pause and consider the following questions. If you’d like bonus points, write down or type your answers out. Ready? Here you go: What is organizational culture (or corporate culture)? What isRead More…
July 4th, 2017
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in front of a room of people talking about courage. Courage is a topic that I’ve been interested in for years. It is courage that helps us take action in the faceRead More…
June 29th, 2017
Most who measure employee engagement for a living can show you data that links the level of trust in the senior leaders of the organization to overall employee engagement. Most will go so far as to say that trust inRead More…
June 12th, 2017
When you look for data about what drives employee engagement, the list is always pretty similar. Feeling valued Trust Knowing someone cares about me and my development Appreciation Here’s the funny thing. If I were to show you just thisRead More…
June 6th, 2017
When I was growing up on a farm near a small town in rural Iowa, I remember my parents being a part of a number of different social groups. There was the card club that met once a month whereRead More…
June 5th, 2017
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at and attend WorkHuman, a conference hosted by HR technology company Globoforce. As someone who’s been crusading to make work human for many years, I’ve been an admirer of this event sinceRead More…
May 19th, 2017
A post titled “Why Happiness Doesn’t Matter” showed up on my radar this week. It’s the typical “happiness isn’t engagement” debate frequently used to stir up a reaction. But this article made me angry. The author, a startup CEO, isRead More…
May 8th, 2017
Note: Today I’m sharing a post written by my friend and fellow keynote speaker, Jeff Havens. It’s about one of my favorite topics, relationships. I think you will enjoy it. You can also learn more about Jeff at the endRead More…
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