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Many of my clients tell me that engaged employees ask questions about how to make themselves better, improve and are constantly seeking candor and evaluations. Disengaged employees tend to just do their work without much enthusiasm and are often iso…
What a great topic with fantastic responses. Our business has of course been affected, although not as much as i thought it would. I have asked my employees for feedback about going into new markets, conferences, and more. The result is a 20% increa…
Terry,
Thanks for your input. I think you are right. I find that some of my hr clients tell me that they feel like it is a tough job, but one that the would never change. I am actually heading to the national shrm conference in late june. Anyone el…
A big challenge that HR professionals face is to contribute in a meaningful way to their company. There are many ways that HR can contribute, including talent management: acquiring talent, developing talent, engaging and retaining talent. As a talen…
As someone who constantly works with HR professionals in a variety of different businesses, I am interested to know what the biggest challenge you face as an HR professional.
Thanks for the input.
Josh Gair - Impact Entertainment
www.impactenterta…
I too have noticed that more clients have come to me for entertainment for their employee events as opposed to giving out cash bonuses and employees underdstand this and recognize it as necessary. I also think it is something more creative than mone…
This group is for those who want to learn more about best practice employee recognition and to share ideas on this important engagement tool
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- Who are you?
- I run Impact Entertainment, which is a full service talent company that books local and big name celebrities for corporate events around the world. We generally work with human resource people and often their goals are to ehance employee productivity and they use entertainment as an incentive and for corporate parties and conventions too. I love what I do and have been in the entertainment biz for over a decade. I travel a bit meeting with clients all over.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- I provide local and celebrity entertainment for corporate events worldwide.
- Website:
- http://www.impactentertains.com
- Where are you located?
- Orlando, FL
Check out my blog! It is helpful when putting together employee events.
www.impactentertains.wordpress.com
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:45am on April 9, 2009,
David Zinger said…
- Joshua,
I am glad you joined us and we certainly need your services for corporations and organizations to keep a constructive and healthy balance as opposed to pure doom and gloom. I look forward to your interactions and contributions. Let me know if I can be of assistance.
David
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Does employees’ satisfaction with workplace diversity positively impact employees’ overall satisfaction with their jobs?
The attached research gives us some insight into this topic. I look forward to your comments.
All the best,
Kevin Sheridan
As a consultant, I often have the privilege of acting as my client’s right hand or lending a listening ear for what’s going on in their business. I am not a certified coach, but years of being a performance improvement specialist has taught me much…
Appreciate the question--but what if you consider that there is more than one type of "true" engagement, and that different types of engagement may involve more or less spiritual, intellectual or participatory involvement?
Create and support one language for your employees by clearly communicating the mission, values, and team agreements of your organization.
Say hello and ask them how their day is going.
Men get engaged when you acknowledge what they do, and women become engaged when you acknowledge who they are.
Yonica:
I appreciated the statement: "an invisible grandfather clause." Staying power and growth not just sticking around because of the pension. Well said.
David
Finding a candidate with some staying power is such an awesome thing. There are a lot of candidates out there who are willing to stick with a good employer, and there are others who are just looking to build their resume.
Though you may find candid…
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