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David Zinger shared an hour of this time to talk about, well, what else: Employee Engagement, this community, changing attitudes within business for engaged employees and more.
I tried to remain quiet as host. But David's passionate, articulate, ...
I'd agree with Bobby. I can't speak for global trends, but the numbers in this post you reference align well with the numbers reported for businesses here in the US.
The good news is that this period is forcing both organizations and their member...
Phenomenal! Thanks for pointing out this video, Zane!
Susan
Wow great video. Thanks, Zane, for sharing. I had heard of Semler before, but never had the chance to see him or hear him speak.
Terry
I would encourage everyone to spend some time with the 7-Day Weekend. It is a fascinating story of creative thinking and following a path that is different than the conventional wisdom would suggest. While we may not all be able to go as far as Ri...
Great video. I am working on a current article about employee engagement for engineer firms and this is a prime example. As a business and executive coach sometimes it is not easy to convince management to let the people set the direction and this...
Zane:
Thanks for the video link. I have read about Semco but I had not seen a video on this. It was insightful and inspiring to see and listen to.
David
Ricardo Semler is the CEO of SEMCO, SA. During his tenure the company has grown from $4 million in sales to over $200 million in sales.
How'd he do it? He didn't. The employees did. Workers choose their own salaries, set their own hours, and have...
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 12:52am on July 20, 2008,
Vijay Kumar Shrotryia said… - Zane
thanx for the invite...
lets be in touch....
vijay
- At 7:57pm on June 30, 2008,
Jon Hoel said… - Zane, thanks for joining the soc. media sub-group. I'll look forward to hearing more of your experiences and ideas!
- At 5:33pm on June 29, 2008,
Jon Hoel said…
- Well, Zane, as a proud Melburnian I probably wouldn't repeat this in front of any Sydneysiders, but if you had to pick one place to visit in Australia, Sydney is a good choice. Plenty to see down in Melb. also though...
I'll look forward to connecting with you around social media in the workplace.
- At 9:36am on May 23, 2008,
Zane Safrit said…
- Michael,
Right now I blog primarily at http://zanesafrit.typepad.com. And I guest author at Anita Campbell's Small Biz Trend blog at http://smallbiztrends.com.
Which is my favorite post? Honestly, I like them all and I cringe at them all when I read them later. They all could be improved. But that's the great thing about blogs: an opportunity for constant improvement in your clarity and your writing and your network.
I like Wayne's show for his focused content, his polished presentation AND his keeping it real for him and his audience. I loved the reference to Genghis Khan's general at the start of your show. Refreshing example and I never knew about him.
My show is every Wednesday at 9:30 AM, Central. It's at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/zane-safrit. My focus is word-of-mouth, primarily its ability to level the playing field for small business. My first guest was David Zinger! I'd say that was my favorite show. It also had the highest ratings!
As CEO of Conference Calls Unlimited, I did a 5-part interview with Gary Harpst, author of Six Disciplines for Excellence: Building Small Businesses that Learn, Lead and Last. That was a delight: great content from a great speaker.
Thank you.
- At 12:57pm on May 22, 2008,
Michael Kanazawa said… - Zane,
Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the CMM interview wiht Wayne. He really has an interesting perspective on the issues in viewing the challenges of leadership from the middle...where people often get pinched. What's your favorite blog post or podcast that you've done?
Mike
- At 10:19am on May 22, 2008,
Wayne Turmel said… - Thanks Zane.... I love doing the show and the historical pieces help keep my sanity... good people can always do good work and there have always been weasels to overcome.....
- At 6:29pm on May 13, 2008,
- Who'd a thunk? Small world...It let's me know I'm running with good company here.
- At 3:35pm on May 13, 2008,
Johane Desjardins said… - Hey Zane,
Fancy meeting you here!
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Ricardo Semler: The King of Employee Engagement
Ricardo Semler is the CEO of SEMCO, SA. During his tenure the company has grown from $4 million in sales to over $200 million in sales.
How'd he do it? He didn't. The employees did. Workers choose their own salaries, set their own hours, and have no job titles....Let that sink in for a moment. Then let the results sink in: 50-fold growth in revenue over a 20-year period.
Here's a short video interview with him at KarmaTube.
And here's a… Continue
How'd he do it? He didn't. The employees did. Workers choose their own salaries, set their own hours, and have no job titles....Let that sink in for a moment. Then let the results sink in: 50-fold growth in revenue over a 20-year period.
Here's a short video interview with him at KarmaTube.
And here's a… Continue
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 10:58am — 5 Comments
Ebook: The Collaborative Hiring Process
You can download it for free here.
And if you do, let me know your thoughts. This is my first ebook. And this is THE community for creating engaged employees. The book's goal is to help other small businesses create… Continue
Posted on November 5, 2008 at 9:09pm —
Matt Homann: Tips to Engage Employees
Matt Homann (www.nonbillablehour.com) shared some great ideas and practices about innovation and how to generate it by empowering and engaging your employees.
"A tidal wave of permission" was my favorite quote.
You can listen at www.blogtalkradio.com/zane-safrit.
Here's my notes from our talk: http://zanesafrit.typepad.com/zane_safrit/2008/07/matt-homann-tod.html
"A tidal wave of permission" was my favorite quote.
You can listen at www.blogtalkradio.com/zane-safrit.
Here's my notes from our talk: http://zanesafrit.typepad.com/zane_safrit/2008/07/matt-homann-tod.html
Posted on July 19, 2008 at 8:24am —
Saving "Their" Mill
There's a great story at BoomTown USA blog titled A New Paper Mill.
And besides the fact that it's the first paper mill in 30 years to open, the story's really about 2 employees who were determined to keep their paper mill alive, in town. And for a few years, their efforts alone kept the mill's facilities on life support until the original owner found a way to re-invest and re-open the mill with 97 other people in… Continue
And besides the fact that it's the first paper mill in 30 years to open, the story's really about 2 employees who were determined to keep their paper mill alive, in town. And for a few years, their efforts alone kept the mill's facilities on life support until the original owner found a way to re-invest and re-open the mill with 97 other people in… Continue
Posted on June 13, 2008 at 11:48am —
Happy Employees = Happy Customers
That's no real news to this community. Still, it's nice to see this connection being documented with research and shared on the 'net.
MyCustomer.com: Do Happy Employees Make Customers?
In a word...YES.
MyCustomer.com: Do Happy Employees Make Customers?
In a word...YES.
Posted on May 26, 2008 at 1:36pm —
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Some excellent responses already to your great question Maggie.
The cynical workers present a great opportunity to make an organisation a greater place to work. Let's face it, they're cynical for a reason and if you can get truly under the skin of...
You've heard the hype, but how useful is social media really? Share your experiences, comments and questions.
I would stop talking to employees and start listening to them. Find out what they want and how they want it. Find out how they think would be the best way to get it and help them to get it. They will have concerns, suggestions, complaints, and que...
Jason, Thanks. I agree that feeling in control is big. Also think the mistake with executive communications comes down to " It's not what you say, it's what people hear." The traditional "messaging" often fails on the latter.
Lois
Increase the quantity and quality of attention you pay to employee engagement - you'll get your payback and then some
Nothing like a 150 page report to engage people, so we tried to make it a bit easier to engage with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoUm9xFpWGU
Let me know what you think.
Jason
Hi Lois, my last organisation did some work around 'fair process'. They had some wonderful case studies around this sort of issue. They had three key elements which I though summed up nicely what could be done.
Engage with everyone affected by the...
Well said, Susan. It all starts with listening, really listening 100% without the distraction of figuring out a response while the other person is talking.
For some short articles on this process take a look at
http://www.bensimonton.com/articles...
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