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Employee Engagement icebreakers
Hi Doug, Yes, I would appreciate it if you would share more. Thanks, Maurine
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Employee Engagement icebreakers
Hi Kevin, Thanks for your suggestion. My client is a civil engineering consulting firm with a young employee base (Gen Y)...any suggestions for breaking the ice and reminding them that they are on t…
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Employee Engagement icebreakers
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Does anyone have any suggestions?. Recent cutbacks to an organization that I work with have left the remaining employee's disengaged. I am preparing a follow up check in with the employee's and would…
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If the employee base is younger then it is likely that many have and enjoy using technology. You could do a team trivia or electronic treasure hunt and acknowledge 1st to finish, most creative, etc. For additional acknowledgement of their understand…
Hi,
You might like to see: www.engagingideas.co.uk for tools and exercises designed to inspire higher employee engagement and change. rapidly and cost-effectively.
Right now we, in our client workshops are using and ice breaker based on what is "s…
I would point you to a book that I've found is a good resource: "Quick Team-Building Activities for busy managers" by Brian Cole Miller. Its inexpensive around $20 but has 50 exercises that you can choose from and build on to customize it for them w…
Maurine,
A couple of ice-breakers that I've used successfully to create some energy in the room:
1) Change Chairs - have everyone sit in a circle, there being one less chair than the number of people one person will be left standing - at the start h…
I'd like to learn more about this too Doug. I do all sorts of professional assessments but this sounds like fun!
Warmly,
Debora
Hi Doug,
Yes, I would appreciate it if you would share more.
Thanks, Maurine
Hi Maurine. I use a simple tool based on a set of cards. It's a fun icebreaker, helps people with self and others awareness. You can use it for all sorts of other stuff like 360 feedback, performance reviews etc etc. It's loosely based on stuff like…
With the Gen Y group try to use the KISS method (Keep It Simple Stupid), Stupid is Yourself. With the Gen Y Group everything is not basic in there thinking and sometimes u have to teach them to stand back and look at the basic's and build from there…
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for your suggestion. My client is a civil engineering consulting firm with a young employee base (Gen Y)...any suggestions for breaking the ice and reminding them that they are on the same team.
By the way, I agree with your "smar…
Welcome.
Not sure what type of company you work for but have a Dinner or a social with Employee's and their spouse. Right now employee's are wondering who will be next and if you have get together and get employee's input with their spouses involved…
Does anyone have any suggestions?. Recent cutbacks to an organization that I work with have left the remaining employee's disengaged. I am preparing a follow up check in with the employee's and would like to have something fun as an icebreaker.
Any…
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- Who are you?
- I am a Business Relationship Consultant. I work with senior executives, business owners and key decision makers, I assist them to set clear attainable goals for themselves and their companies, and create ethical, effective work environments that accomplish those goals.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- With the economic environment as it is, employee engagement is the key to success
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- http://www.maurine.ca
- Where are you located?
- Toronto, Ontario
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- At 10:25am on October 13, 2009,
David Zinger said…
- Hi Maurine:
I am always pleased to have another person from Canada join this network formed in Winnipeg last year. I trust you will find helpful information and engaging interactions. I enjoyed visiting your site, very well presented:
Great focus on ethical, effective environments that are engaging. Let me know if I can be of assistance and I encourage you to jump into the conversations.
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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