"Jordan,
I am quite willing to help and believe I know pretty much everything you would need to know about creating engagement. If you are looking for professional help, please look at
http://bensimonton.com/simontonassoc.html
If you just want to…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ben Simonton Dec 8, 2011.
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Ben Simonton replied to Jordan Collier's discussion How can employee engagement be maximised during and after significant organisational change?Ben Simonton replied to Terrence Seamon's discussion Can you engage the actively disengaged?"Robert,
The peer pressure to which I refer was not incivility or disrespect.
Thanks for your plan and I look forward to your review.
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Ben Simonton replied to Terrence Seamon's discussion Can you engage the actively disengaged?"Robert,
If management generally treats employees well enough to cause most to choose to become, my experience indicates that peer pressure alone will stop both passive and active engagement. Those engaged simply won't let others not pull their…"
Ben Simonton replied to Terrence Seamon's discussion Can you engage the actively disengaged?"The question belies a misunderstanding of engagement. Management does not engage employees. Management can only create the conditions under which employees decide to become engaged, to unleash 100% of their brainpower on their work meaning 100% of…"
Ben Simonton replied to Craig Althof's discussion Culture, Norms…the 2020 Engagement Vision"Craig,
Re your sum up. Is that your opinion or is that what you proved in the process of managing people?
I felt the same way as you do until I discovered the right cook book and proved it over 4 separate turnarounds. It proved correct with military…"
Ben Simonton replied to Craig Althof's discussion Culture, Norms…the 2020 Engagement Vision"Craig,
You talk of setting values as if they are somehow dictated from above as in some list of corporate values. That never works and is not the way to do it.
If you follow my advice of how to create a fully engaged workforce, the manager gives all…"
Ben Simonton replied to Sharon Quarrington's discussion Fast Complany Article - Why Being a Meaner Boss will help Your Company"Sharon,
You got that right. Being mean or meaner is one of the worst things a boss can do, just as bad as trying to be nice or be liked.
The workforce is responsible for knowing what to do, when to do it and how to do it. The boss is responsible for…"
Ben Simonton replied to Craig Althof's discussion Culture, Norms…the 2020 Engagement Vision"Craig,
I admit that the science of people is not well understood if at all. It certainly is not understood by psychologists and sociologists nor by leadership and management gurus. They are far too busy studying what leaders have done and not how…"
Ben Simonton replied to Craig Althof's discussion Culture, Norms…the 2020 Engagement Vision"David,
You asked - "Is it possible to consciously, intentionally construct either culture or engagement? Or do they just grow as the outcome of a whole lot of factors?"
In my experience, in achieving a fully engaged workforce a culture…"
Ben Simonton replied to Craig Althof's discussion Culture, Norms…the 2020 Engagement Vision"Craig,
I have been a member of this group for some time hoping to advance the understanding of engagement. But I came to the conclusion that everyone has a different opinion and most are unwilling to yield.
I am certainly one of those because in 30+…"
Ben Simonton replied to John W Hall's discussion The Engaging Pathway"John,
Your goal should be everyone's goal and I congratulate you for pursuing it.
It is not clear to me after looking thru your website - the five core beliefs, the 12 action areas and others that you have presented how to achieve the goal.
I…"
Ben Simonton replied to Ben Simonton's discussion Video - How To Create Engaged Employees"Thanks for your comments Stephen.
As concerns your question on rewards, I believe that rewards given for repeatable simple to execute functions such as how many widgets made per hour, tasks that require very little brainpower can be effective with…"
Stephen J. Gill replied to Ben Simonton's discussion Video - How To Create Engaged Employees"Ben, you make some excellent points in the video. I like the over-arching point about the role of management being to remove the barriers to engagement and then let employees choose to be engaged in the organization and their work. And I am…"
Ben Simonton posted a discussionVideo - How To Create Engaged Employees
I made a short youtube video on How To Create Engaged Employees and would appreciate any feedback you can give me.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgfuBz7bk8Best regards, BenSee More
Ben Simonton replied to Bonnie Mattick's discussion Empowering employees - article"Bonnie,
Having managed people for over 30 years, made all the possible errors but learned how to succeed in spades, here is my view of How To Create Engaged Employees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgfuBz7bk8
Best regards, Ben…"
Ben Simonton replied to Tim Houlihan's discussion Recognition vs. Incentives: What are the differences?"Tim,
My view matches that of Alfie Kohn author of "Punished by Rewards" available on Amazon for about $3.00. It is a quick read. Kohn makes it really clear and provides a far better explanation than I ever could so please read…"
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- Who are you?
- I managed people for over 30 years and now help managers to become exceptional managers of people.
In my first 12 years as a manager of people, I made all the errors one can make by using a form of the traditional top-down command and control approach for 12 years. Big Mistake!
Over next 10 years I moved away from top-down eventually arriving at its opposite. Wow! Managerial Nirvana! My people became four times as capable as I had thought possible, literally loved coming to work, and were able to blow away competitors.
I personally developed, tested and proved every element of a superior strategy for managing people. This strategy is capable of producing 30 to 300% productivity gains by unleashing the full power of each employee's creativity, innovation, productivity, motivation and commitment. Though that may sound too good to be true, in 34 years managing people I used these skills to effect four successful turnarounds, including a nuclear powered cruiser and a 1300 person unionized group in New York City.
Thanks for reading my profile.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- Help execs and managers to unleash each employee's full potential of creativity, innovation, productivity, motivation, and commitment
- Website:
- http://www.bensimonton.com
- Where are you located?
- Sun City Center, Florida
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 10:59am on October 12, 2011,
David Zinger said… Ben:
I am working at 3WOWs on Wednesdays. To learn about my approach click here.
My 3 WOWS for you are: thoughtful, contributive, and engaged!
- At 11:14am on August 10, 2009,
Diane Desjardins said… - Slavery used to be completely acceptable for awhile. Then, somebody started to wake up people and now we recognize that humans being are not things that you can dispose off as a property.
Time to wake up again. The dream have turned against us: it is now a nightmare for management and for the workers. Some choose to become zombies (dead people) to maintain the illusion of success, but those of us who are awake know better. Success is in the way you live your bliss.
I follow my bliss (Joseph Campbell last and ultimate advice) and life is wonderful :)
- At 11:05am on August 10, 2009, Diane Desjardins said…
- Thank you Ben.
I think that management is in a trance, with all the emphasis put on thing that are relatively controllable. But human being are not things to be controlled. They are individuals that offer you their abilities and hopefully their heart to help you achieve the projects that give life to the company they work for. I want to wake some of them up and make them feel something too, not just think something : put their mind into their heart sort of speak. I see and meet a lot of hypnotized good people out there. I want to snap them out of it. Maybe my recognition angle will be a good start, particularly if they start to receive recognition too. They might feel something...
- At 8:52pm on March 31, 2009, David Zinger said…
- Ben:
Welcome to the Employee Engagement Network. I am glad you have already taken an active role and I trust you will find value and valuable interaction on this network. Let me know if I can assist you. Take care and stay engaged.
David
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