by Jason Lauritsen | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 this list and ask you what it...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 where half a dozen couples gathered to play 500 (the card game of choice) on a...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jun 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 since its creation a few years ago and was...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 end of the post. There are a lot of...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many years ago, early in my management career, I had an employee who came into my office and said these words to me. Actually, it wasn’t quite that nice. Here’s what she actually said. “You are being a real a**hole lately.” And she was right....
