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Employee engagement is a "contact sport" and managers need to get out from behind their desks and into the workplace to actively interact with their employees.
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Marty,
Thank you so much for posting this. I have not read it in detail but appreciate the depth and breadth and focus on the work.
David
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...
Employee engagement is a "contact sport" and managers need to get out from behind their desks and into the workplace to actively interact with their employees.
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- Who are you?
- Western Regional Director and Principal Consultant at Human Capital Consulting Partners
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- Work with organizations to improve employee engagement through assessment and training activities.
- Website:
- http://www.hccpartners.com
- Where are you located?
- San Francisco Bay area
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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 an emeritus professor, researcher, and developer of training materials. He is co-author of the best-selling Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), and the author of In… Continue
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 an emeritus professor, researcher, and developer of training materials. He is co-author of the best-selling Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), and the author of In… Continue
Posted on November 24, 2009 at 4:57pm — 1 Comment
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- At 10:36am on November 10, 2009,
David Zinger said…
- Marty:
Welcome to the employee engagement network as you join us from HC Partners:
What are 1 or 2 keys things you have learned in the assessment and training for employee engagment?
I trust you will find helpful people and information here. Let me know if I can be of assistance.
David
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