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Don't give someone responsibility for something, unless you are also going to give them the power to affect it.
This is one that I Used in the Military.
Train the Trainer.
Working in both the military and civilian Sectors of the Telecom Business, Telecom is always changing and We as technicians are always trying to stay up on the what company's are providin...
I couldn't help but sharing this with this group when I saw it this morning (9 Oct 2009) and hope this is appropriate for all of you.
Some of my company's clients tell me that external motivation doesn't really work. Rewards don't matter to their...
Here is an idea that our engagement committee implemented this year. The idea is that at our weekly full-team meeting (30+ people), individual members can stand-up and recognize someone on the team or share something they learned and therefore rec...
One of the best engagement exercises I use when working with groups is to divide people into small groups of 3 or 4 and ask them to produce flipchart size posters of the successes they have had at work in the last six months. I'll allow one "hitti...
Frode - I love your answer. It reminded me of a time (long ago) when I managed a fast food outlet in a mall (fish and chips and baked potatoes). My staff consisted of high school students - mostly girls. My competition was the name brand fast food...
One of the best ways I have found to continue the learning (ensure the participants can apply their new skills and knowledge) is via a portal (using SharePoint but there are other options). You can provide mentoring/coaching via the portal, share ...
Hi Samantha,
I like the workshop example. It is similar to a practice which a mentor taught me for a group/team leader to involve everyone with their hearts and minds (engage) everyday. It was leading 5 simple steps of Thank, Invite, Re-Ask, Feed...
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- Who are you?
- I believe that you can't achieve business objectives long term, without employee engagement. I also believe that employee engagement happens one person at a time - everyone has a story, and that story is key to their motivation in life.
- What is your interest or involvement in employee engagement?
- Founder of One Magnolia Ltd - an employee engagement consultancy
- Website:
- http://www-theinsider.blogspot.com
- Where are you located?
- London
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 10:26am on January 23, 2009,
Howard Krais said… - I saw someone else's details on here first and then found you. Really excited to hear what you are doing
- At 11:21am on November 4, 2008,
Bay Jordan said… - Hi Samantha
I have just joined this group and this club and identified you as a fellow UK resident. I am a (self) published auther and have had one or two articles published, but am looking to get more published and on a more regular basis. Can you give me any tips as to how and where I could go to get this done? (Most magazines I read, seem to have their own resident correspondents.)
Thanks
Bay
- At 7:34am on November 4, 2008,
Rob Fox said… - Hi Samantha,
You might like to have a quick deco at my site:
www.engagingideas.co.uk
If I an help in anyway, then please let me know.
Best,
Rob
- At 3:27am on October 22, 2008,
Ian Buckingham said… - Hi Samantha.
How's the market at your end of these bizarre woods? Tough times ahead for we folk reliant on discretionary spend methinks!
Ian
- At 2:15pm on September 10, 2008,
Judy Bardwick said… - Thank you wholeheartedly Samantha, that's very kind of you.
I'll get back to your page very soon and really read your blogs which I only had time to scan. They looked very interesting and worthwhile.
Best to you,
Judy
- At 10:34am on September 5, 2008,
David Zinger said… - Samantha:
Welcome to the Employee Engagement Network. I just read you story post on your blog and commented on it. Do you want your blog RSS feed on your EE RSS feeds?
David
- At 10:28am on September 4, 2008,
Terrence Seamon said… - Hello Samantha,
Welcome to the EE Network!
I see you joined some groups too, including Manager Tools. Very good. You are engaging quickly.
I like your point that "everyone has a story, and that story is key to their motivation in life." Stories are powerful vehicles for learning.
Terry
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I think we all generally agree that engaged employees are a powerful force for delivering company success. I think we all also agree that you cannot force employees to engage. You can, however, create work environments and cultures in which employ...
Treat people the way they want to be treated, not the way you want to be treated.
I am looking for some discussion topics. I have a team that really needs to come together as a group. (or, I have a group that really needs to come together as a team). I've done a few team building activities, but this time, I would like to have ...
Great word ownership, Kurt.
Without a strong sense of ownership by the employee we don't get their full engagement, their complete commitment to the work.
The formula for employee ownership for any boss is to listen to the employee and that give...
Remember, recognition is free. It's not material. It's a communication tool. I agree with Ben that employees need a voice and a safe place to use it. They also want some ownership in the processes and acknowledgment that the tasks they perform mea...
Recognition is important, but possibly not in the way you think. Rewards have negative effects down the road no matter how good they look. On this subject, read Alfie Kohn's "Punished by Rewards".
I managed people for over 30 years. In order to s...
I think recognising your staff becomes all the more important in today's climate of budget cuts, pressures and downsizing. We all want to feel valued, both as employees and human beings, and to have someone else say 'thank you, your continued supp...
Hi Leigh
I am an Employee Engagement Specialist in the department of Organizational Effectiveness. I work for a company about the size that you are looking for. We began kicking off employee engagement surveys last April. As of now we have a year...
... master the art of asking questions!
Teach your employees how to Manage Up: Some people think this is brown nosing, but it's really about helping your boss understand who you are.
Angela,
I think recognition is always essential but we have to look at the deeper reason why. Reward and recognition confirms value. Every human being wants to know, "Does my life matter?" This is the questions we help answer when we reward and re...
Be real, don't use jargon, and be honest. If something is going to hurt people would rather be prepared!
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