Greetings to all. Just a quick recommendation for a terrific book that can make a three hour plane flight a lot more enjoyable. The book is SWAY by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman. Ori Brafman is a org dev expert, and Rom is a PhD psychologist. Of parti…
Hi Rick! Welcome to the Employee Recognition Group. I hope you find it useful!!
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At 10:11pm on February 26, 2009, David Zinger said…
Rick,
As someone from Winnipeg I feel like someone from Minneapolis in a neighbor. I am pleased you joined the network and I was intrigued by biworldwide. I look forward to your involvement and activity in the network. Let me know how I can be of assistance. David
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Who are you?
Currently VP, Sales for BI in Minneapolis, responsible for $100mm+ division focusing on behavior-change initiatives with corporate clients based from Maine to Virginia.
Prior to joining BI 19 years ago, was EVP at United Marketing in Texas, and have worked for American Broadcasting Company as well as Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Inc).
What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
My role is to support the needs of our large clients in the strategic design of their employee initiatives. This is achieved both through a network of offices with both Business Development and Account Services staff in the field, as well as with staff resources in Minneapolis.
A manager should always remember he/she is "on stage"- and his/her subordinates notice every little trait so always exhibit the behavior you would want them to emulate.
From Jim's Blog: Changing Winds
I love Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits, in which he writes on simple productivity and life issues. His recent book The Power of Less is a compact and practical guide to reclaiming your life from busyness and inefficiency. I…
Hi Ben...
Thanks for the reply!
Question--what have you seen as a "clear, coherent script" that assures success? And do you think such scripts need updating to address the shifts we've seen in organizations and the marketplace?
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In my experience, achieving engagement creates huge increases in productivity per person, morale, retention, profits, sales, and every other "devoutly to be wished" result. So it is always worth the effort.
But the company person, CEO or executive…
Do two things: trust your employees unconditionally and give them more responsibility than they would ever expect; they will rise to the occasion and surpass all expectations.
In the wake of "The Great Recession" and in appreciation of the changes in the economy and in the nature of employee-employer relationships, the idea of “employee engagement” (“Engagement”) presents an intriguing dilemma.
While some say a focus on…
Interesting question. I'm drawn to less is more, and even that may be too much :) My experience has shown me that the more fearful the organisation is, the more often it seeks to measure as a means to try and stave off the fear. It then often ends u…
I would contend never is too soon.
If you understand what engagement is and how to achieve it, then you know what an engaged employee sounds like and acts like as compared to one who is somewhat engaged or disengaged. Surveys turn people off while…