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Employee Engagement: Are You a Loafer?
3 funny minutes on employee engagement Are you a loafer? So you thought employee engagement and employee disengagement were new? Perhaps the terms are new but not the experience. Let’s get some clarity. I love this fantastic 3 minute video full or word play and laughs by Abbott and Costello on being a loafer. Some of the [...]Employee Engagement: Don’t be Puzzled – Find the Missing Pieces
A Review of Missing Pieces by Jean-Pierre Brun and Cary Cooper Engagement for all. Employee engagement is becoming increasingly important in organizations and the workplace. Employee engagement, as I have stated numerous times, must be for the benefit of all. Employees must benefit and organizations and their customers must also benefit. Thank you Peter Hart. Before I [...]28 Employee Engagement Zingers: Eclectic Resources (3)
Great eclectic mix of resources from getting unstuck and twenty-ten to approachability and 3 degrees of influence. Photo Credit: Rainbow remake on Flickr Start linking and reading here: Stop being stuck. Start here. Accepting offers and doing something with them. http://bit.ly/7M9VIc The ZINGER model of employee engagement. Comprehensive for self, others, and results. [...]14 Employee Engagement Zingers: Eclectic Resources (2)
Zinger’s eclectic employee engagement resources: This selection includes contributions ranging from learning 2.0 and loyalty matters to nine question sif you care enough to forty great resources for a community management strategy. Top 10 Trends in Learning 2.0. Very informative slideshare by Rodd Lucier. http://bit.ly/1Q5LAu Peter W. Hart on loyalty matters. http://bit.ly/3svLTM [...]Employee Engagement Zingers: Eclectic Resource Mix #1
Here are some fine links on employee engagement ranging from the weakness of one tactic for employee engagement to a decreased focus by managers on inspiration, direction, motivation, and accountability: Employee engagement beyond the single tactic. Well done Mitch McCrimmon. http://bit.ly/4499wZ Employee engagement? 11 Pathways to [...]3 Lessons from Constructive Living For Employee Engagement
How do you GET to work? Photo Credit: Construction Signs on Flickr. Are you constructive? I appreciate the following quotation that David K. Reynolds used to start his book on Constructive Living from Thomas Merton in INC, July 1992, p.11 If I insist that my work be rewarding, that it mustn’t be tedious or monotonous, I’m in trouble….It’s [...]What Must Die? A Poem for Organizational Transformation
In a flap Can you spare some change for organizational transformation? Will our rigid cocoon pyramidal structure morph into a vibrant butterfly of co-created conversations? Will we become what we are capable of becoming, Or get stuck on a stick on inertia, Overtaxed capacity leaving barely enough energy to change toilet paper rolls? If you want change You must determine what will die Because daring [...]11 Pathways to Employee Disengagement
How Not to Conduct an Employee Engagement Initiative (satire). Ms Julie Carter, a student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX, asked an excellent question: One question I have is about how a company would go about implementing an employee engagement program. Are there any specific guidelines or initiatives? Before I offer the positive suggestions in a [...]David Zinger's Groups
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Our Next E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors
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- Who are you?
- David Zinger is devoted to employee engagement and is your network founder and host. Visit his website: Employee Engagement: Zingers His site contains over 500 free articles or posts and dates back to November 2005.
Email David at dzinger@shaw.ca.
I founded this network out of a desire to connect with the people and pluralism of voices in employee engagement. I am devoted to the field of employee engagement as a speaker, consultant, coach, writer and now a network host. What a thrill, honor, and learning experience to be your network host. This site is not about me but I am certainly passionate about employee engagement for all.
My website www.davidzinger.com it devoted to news, issues, practices, and perspectives on employee engagement. I have a Master's of Education degree and have 15 years experiences as an employee counsellor and a career development coach. I have taught at various universities in Canada for the past 20 years.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- Management Consultant, Educator, Writer, Coach, & Network Host
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- http://www.davidzinger.com
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- Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada
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Understand the needs of your employees and make room to accommodate when you can, and be honest about why you can't.
Communicate; honestly, plainly and often.
Create opportunities for autonomy, Give your employees the "what" and let them come up with the "how".
Make time to discuss Expectations: Both, what you expect of your employees and what your employees expect of you.
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What do you believe about employee engagement?
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Over 600 Free Resources for Employee Engagement & Strength Based Leadership
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An employee engagement poem
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- At 11:05am on November 19, 2009,
Colleen Starchuk said… - Hi David. Thanks for the note and question. Best practices to foster engagement for longterm organizational success? I would need to say that an individualized approach to nurturing employee growth and satisfaction is the most effective that I've seen. The difficulty with this? While so many organizations attempt to move in this direction, many don't make it because they don't build the approach into a sustainable practice, or they don't walk their talk.
- At 7:19am on November 18, 2009,
Shereen Qutob-Cabral said… - Hi David,
I'd like to reach out and encourage all the EE Network Members to download a FREE copy of the "Inconvenience of Change" E-book. This compilation of many talented Gen Y bloggers and writers is the testament to "engaged" social activism today.
The creative genius behind this effort is Matt Cheuvront, author of 'Life without Pants' blog (www.lifewithoutpants.com).
A short video and the FREE e-book can be downloaded here: http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/awareness/inconvenience-of-change-ebook-download/
Hope you enjoy it and if you do please spread the word!
Cheers,
Shereen
IOC-ebook.pdf
- At 6:44am on November 17, 2009,
Jerry Lowe said… - David, Thanks for the welcome.
The view from Snowtopmountain is great. My philosophy has always been that when things look complicated and it’s difficult to see the way forward, it’s time to take a higher level view. The big picture for me right now on employee engagement is that we have seen an explosion of information channels available to employees, but businesses are only experiencing a small fraction of the potential benefits. As we move forward we need to see more convergence and simplification. Only then will managers be more informed and better able to engage with employees.
Jerry
- At 2:30am on November 17, 2009,
Sandeep said…
- Hi David,
thanks for your warm welcome. I look forward to interacting with people on this forum.
We'd be very happy to provide you access to our web based engagement platform, which is currently in private beta. We should be moving to public beta in a week or so.
best
Sandeep.
- At 12:35am on November 17, 2009,
Derf Snyder said… - Hi David,
Thank you for the welcome. Looking forward to getting tips here on employee engagement.
As I am currently involved in the project team running the survey for SingTel in partnership with a survey consultant, the topic on engagement is in my current list of things that i want to learn more on. Have experienced a lot of challenges in the implementation part but i really count that now as part of project management. I am looking forward to the action planning process that follows (our annual survey starts in a week's time) and hope to get tips from the experts here around that area.
Cheers
derf
- At 7:29pm on November 16, 2009,
Warrick Glynn said… - Thanks David.
I appreciate the welcome.
The impact at La Trobe is mostly on the administrative staff as the change has been largely to support services. But wait - there's more! The next major set of changes is around curriculum and its delivery!
Cheers
Warrick
- At 12:48pm on November 13, 2009,
Dr. Maynard Brusman said…
- Hi David:
Thanks for the warm welcome.
I think one of the most important things I have learned over a long career as a consulting psychologist specializing in leadership development and executive coaching is that people are fully engaged when who they are fits the work they are doing.
It's akin to when I met my wife when I was in this flow state where there were no reservations and I was fully committed. Great workplaces are like that where people can realize their fullest potential and possibilities are unlimited.
- At 9:07am on November 12, 2009,
Terrence Seamon said… - Congratulations, David, on the release of the new book! What a gift to the world to offer 200 nuggets of wisdom on Employee Engagement.
Terry
- At 12:10pm on November 10, 2009,
Valerie Wallen said… - Hi, David,
Thanks for the welcome! A couple of the strongest links between culture, leadership development and accountability includes the involvement of leaders in setting the improvement targets, educating them in how to engage employees in the giving and receiving of feedback during improvement initiatives, and then measuring tangible results for those improvement initiatives. I would love to hear from your experiences with this topic.
- Valerie
- At 5:49am on November 10, 2009,
Matthew Eatwell said… - thanks for your Birthday wishes David - nowadays I try to forget them but it's appreciated!
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Wanted to share this Ivey Business Journal article with network members.
http://www.iveybusinessjournal.com/article.asp?intArticle_id=867
Here is introduction from the website to the author and the content of the article.
Kenneth W. Thomas is a...
In the last few months, employee engagement has been derided by some as nothing more than the latest industry buzzword or HR bandwagon that everyone is rushing to jump on as the as the as the savior of employee loyalty and productivity from the re...
Understand the needs of your employees and make room to accommodate when you can, and be honest about why you can't.
Communicate; honestly, plainly and often.
Create opportunities for autonomy, Give your employees the "what" and let them come up with the "how".
Make time to discuss Expectations: Both, what you expect of your employees and what your employees expect of you.
I have not personally read the UK Government review of employee engagement titled "Engaging for Success".
But a very dear friend of mine, one of the very few people I know who fully understands engagement having done it himself, did review it and...
Our last E-book on one sentence of employee engagement advice was very well received and many people wrote to say how helpful it was. Thank you all for contributing.
It is time to compile our next contribution to employee engagement.
Our commu...
Our last E-book on one sentence of employee engagement advice was very well received and many people wrote to say how helpful it was. Thank you all for contributing.
It is time to compile our next contribution to employee engagement.
Our commu...
Hi Anthony
assume you are aware of the UK Government review of employee engagement? If not here's the link
http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file52215.pdf
Kate
Let’s share favorite quotations that are somehow relevant to business. I frequently include them in letters, e-mails, proposals, and book reviews. They may not always provide a head-snapping revelation but do add some “seasoning” to the prose.
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