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- Who are you?
- Management Consultant, Presenter, Facilitator, Business Partner...
with a passion to impact organizations and individuals through 'igniting the power of individuals and teams'. Powerful in so many ways!
Experiences span enterprise-wide Cultural Transformation, Merger Integration, Business Tranformation, Change Management, and Organizational Effectiveness.
What often serves my client is that my prior life includes broad and deep technology and FS/Healthcare business knowledge. Before I figured out my strengths, I even spent some time as a database administrator.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- My desire is to continue to grow and shift what I see as possible and to be engaged with like-minded professionals. July '09: Seeking to define individuals with some interest in a very informal gathering of 'like minded' here in downtown Chicago - date, etc. TBD.
- Where are you located?
- Chicago, IL
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Social Innovation?
Hi All,
Has anyone been involved in Social Innovation? (Listed below are a few bullets from an up-coming presentation)
If so, I would be interested in hearing more about your experience and learnings.
-We are a Puget Sound-based organization comprised of entrepreneurial individuals working to address the world’s most pressing social problems
-By providing opportunities for networking, resource sharing, learning and celebration, we enhance community members’ capacity to make positive social imp… Continue
Has anyone been involved in Social Innovation? (Listed below are a few bullets from an up-coming presentation)
If so, I would be interested in hearing more about your experience and learnings.
-We are a Puget Sound-based organization comprised of entrepreneurial individuals working to address the world’s most pressing social problems
-By providing opportunities for networking, resource sharing, learning and celebration, we enhance community members’ capacity to make positive social imp… Continue
Posted on April 27, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Leigh,
Comments work and I will see what I can do for this Thursday.
David
though published earlier, I found it quite relevant relating innovation and engagement
Remember that employees are human first; seek to build what matters the most to humans - personal relationships.
Communicating "what" is not enough. Explain the "why" behind everything.
Thanks Ben. Look forward to checking out these articles.
I'm a reporter seeking employers that have done employee engagement surveys. I'd like to locate people at small- to mid-sized companies where you've wrestled with how to write effective questions that actually get at engagement (as opposed to yet ...
(This blog post accompanied a recent presentation to an employers annual conference on productivity and engagement, and whether or not Social Media has a negative impact)
A common workplace perception is that social media is a waste of time, so w...
Ask, and Ye Shall Receive. And, Boss spelled backwards is certainly self-explanatory. (As in, "I'm The Boss here. (response: You certainly are! ) ) (hee hee)
ALL of us know more than ANY of us. And it is dangerous to know The Answer, since there are generally LOTS of possibilities for workplace improvements.
Remember: Nobody Ever Washes a Rental Car! Engagement is about perceived ownership and active involvement.
Ask people what they want to achieve, then help them achieve it.
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All the best with this and I wish you well. I am glad to see you extend the network.
David
Thanks so much for the warm welcome and it is an honor to be part of this group. Please count me in with anything you may do on a local level in Chicago. I am just inside the loop and I am willing to assist in any way possible.
Perry
Thanks for your comment. I have started our employee engagement initiative recently. We have total 135 people in our organization and most of the people are at Sr. Consultant and consultant level. I would like to know what you h engagement ave done at your organization as part of employee engagement initiative.
Currently I am working on following area as part of our engagement initiative:
Training & Development
Career Development
Improving Performance Management Systems
Regular communication between HR team and Employee
Job Satisfaction
Work-life balance
Equal Opportunity
I would like to know your suggestion.
Welcome to the employee engagement network. I am pleased you joined and look forward to hearing more about your interest or involvement in employee engagement. Please feel free to contribute and to ask for what you need.
David