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For the Greater Good...Group Recruiting
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Started ag roup and just wanted to see if anyone wanted to join in the fun.
"Engagement for the Greater Good"...I posted the following as a sort of intro to what may transpire in this group. Hope to see you there.
Craig
In Pursuit of Excellence
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Hello Jim, and welcome!
David, for some reason when I see "movement" all I can think of is Arlo Guthrie. But I date myself....
With your vision, you are hitting on the purpose of the "Engagement for the Greater Good" group I just started. That r...
One thought that occurs to me (as I read your comment that "too many people simply are not at a high level of “satisfaction” societally") is that what may be keeping some from great engagement is that their level of dis-satisfaction may be too low...
Hi Terrence. Thanks for joining in. I'm really curious where this will go. It seems I am always looking for a meaningful, personally engaging cause. The title of this group reflects that.
I’d like to briefly explain what I’m looking at….hypothesi...
Great idea for a group, Craig.
Terry
The issues facing society generally and education specifically, especially pertaining to engagement, are something I can really sink my teeth into. How about you? How can engagement truly change the face of the world we live in?
The issues facing society generally and education specifically, especially pertaining to engagement, are something I can really sink my teeth into. How about you? How can engagement truly change the face of the world we live in?
Greetings, Shikha and all.
As you are researching EE, I have nothing much from an empirical / research perspective to add that you haven't seen I'm sure. I (along with many other practitioners here) have been searching mightily for help in bridgi...
I didn't see that anyone else brought this up, so just to clarify-anything that is "published" does not become "public domain". PD means it's been around since dirt and the copyright has expired, so it's up for grabs. Think about the song "Oh Susa...
Strategy execution is more difficult, and possibly more critical, than planning. On the one hand, if you have a flawed plan you achieve the wrong results. But if you execute the wrong plan, at least you achieve something!
OK, I’m playing with you...
(whew…I wore myself out thinking about the title for this discussion!)
Father Jim Roselli recently joined our merry troupe of troubadours. His background and interests were intriguing to me, and I noted him: I am looking forward to a dialogue on ...
Values and strengths..... the closer the match with the organization and position, the more engaged the individual.
Had to dig a bit deeper for this stuff. First, a great parable from Soar With Your Strengths (book highly recommended)..Let the Ra...
Greetings once again, Frode:
What you are laying out is absolutely critical. I posted a blog some time ago that is dead-on with what you are embarking on, based on personal experience. A short excerpt:
The depth of my passion for the BlessingWhi...
Hi, Craig--
What do you play?
There's a Celtic music session on Monday nights at Fiddler's Hearth, in South Bend. If you're ever in
north-central Indiana on a Monday night, it's a good place to be. It runs from about 8-12 PM.
Fr. Jim
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:17pm on July 3, 2009,
Rev. James Rosselli said…
- Hi, Craig--
Me start, eh? Okay. My educational background is theological, of course, I
have an MA in Pastoral Ministry fro the Franciscan University of Steubenville
Ohio, and a BA in Religious Studies from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell
Connecticut. I'vebeen a military chapain (State Guard/State Defense Force)
for the past eighten years, with about 500 hours of profesional military
education. I'm currently designing some distance-learning courses for a
small Christian college in Florida.
My interest in Sociology/Socia Anthropology goes back ('way back) to
when I was in my twenties and read a book entitled "Hunting Bands." It
was an examination of tribal behavior in modern corporations, and it
really affected my outlook.
The six basic human needs are air, water, food, clothing, shelter and
companionship. These are best delivered by, and balanced human beings
are best produced and nurtured in, the basic human social group: the
nuclear family, consisting of a lifetime-committed husband and wife and
their children.
The fundamental post-basic social unit is the tribe, or clan: an efficient and
effective way for families to share their knowledge, skills and abilities with
each other.
I think that might answer the questions in your post, and perhaps provide
food for a discussion.
It's good to meet you!
Blessings--
Fr. Jim <><</body>
- At 7:17am on April 17, 2009,
David Zinger said… - Craig
Congratulations on being a 3rd time grandfather. I can hear the tune you are playing now. I love your down to earth profile and look forward to your participation and genuine voice in this network. Let me know if I can assist.
David
- At 10:50pm on April 16, 2009,
Craig Althof said…
- DANGER...I'm only in hour one of my enrollment with the EEN and it's already keeping me up past my bed time. There is an incredible amount of food-for-thought here.
Kid in a candy store?
Profile Information
- Who are you?
- I am, first and foremost, a brand new grandfather for the third time. I am also a people and process improvement practitioner who believes you cannot improve or accomplish things, including goals and results, without going through people -- the gatekeepers.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- Engagement is the great enabler of strategy. I serve as catalyst
- Website:
- http://craigalan.wordpress.com
- Where are you located?
- Central Iowa
Craig Althof's Blog
Engagement-Now We're Getting Personal!
This is also posted at my blog In Pursuit of Excellence, where I am trying to come to terms personally on this whole engagement issue. The challenge: come up with a working definition for engagement. Not easy, but I’m going to give it a shot based on four attributes I hold as truths. OK, not “universal truths” but my opinion. I feel these truths are pretty indisputable, but if you want to challenge any of them we can have some fun with this.
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The presentation went off really well. The demonstration of the network went really well too. So far 25% of the staff have signed up. Regrettably, there is virtually no activity on the network yet. I feel that there is a lot of hesitation in start...
Understand every member of your teams motivation, align their aspirations to a clearly communicated business direction, give them all the tools to do the job and then empower them to deliver.
Care for people around you and get to know who they are, what strengths they bring and what's important to them.
Every day do a quick maintenance check. Do people know Why?, How?, When? and What? they are doing and are they free to ask these questions of you?.
Check your own engagement regularly. You need support, recognition and inspiration as much as your employees, in order provide an environment that will engage your people fully.
Engagement is a relationship that requires regular maintenance.
Start from where they are at.
Reach out to their hearts and values. Look beyond the Employee ID number and make a genuine effort to see and hear the person.
Open yourself to influence by others and they will open themselves to your influence.
Don't just listen to your people but also act on what they're telling you.
Only hire people with passion for what they do; create a work environment that fosters and facilitates the expression of that passion and use a communication style that makes it safe to stretch, fail and grow.
Assist each employee to understand the deeper purpose of his or her work - who or what cause is it helping - and why.
Be congruent and transparent, say what you mean and do what you say.
Managers or Supervisors can engage employees by demonstrating little acts of kindness for absolutely no reason at all. eg. Can I help you carry that? Is there anything I can get for you? etc. etc.
Engagement should be treated as newborns! Everyone takes place in the growing process and they should never be left unattended.
For great managers, the path toward engaging employees and keeping them engaged begins with asking them what they want and what is important in order to be effective in their roles.
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