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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow

It was Dr. C that provided the 'AHA' moment to understand that what separates an engaged employee f… Tags: involvement, engagement George Reavis Sep. 4, 2009 77 views
Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scienti… Tags: motivation, engagement George Reavis Aug. 25, 2009 216 views

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Saurabh Gahrotra replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

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.

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Judy McLeish replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

As a Leader it is your job to facilitate progress, be the agent of change not the barrier to it.

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Monkey See, Monkey Do: Why Many Organizations are Dysfunctional

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…

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Mike Klein--The Intersection replied to Mike Klein--The Intersection's discussion 'Questioning "Engagement"--Things To Think About'

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? All the best from…

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Ben Simonton replied to Mike Klein--The Intersection's discussion 'Questioning "Engagement"--Things To Think About'

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…

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Jeremiah Soucie replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

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.

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Questioning "Engagement"--Things To Think About

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…

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Doug Shaw replied to Faye Schmidt's discussion 'How often should engagement be measured?'

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…

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Ben Simonton replied to Faye Schmidt's discussion 'How often should engagement be measured?'

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…

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Diana Russo replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

Look beyond generic engagement tools: focus on personal drivers from employees, group them accordingly and align engagement tools.

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Lorenzo Andolfi replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

The real challenge to engage employees is to gain trust by giving them autonomy to shape their own jobs to their own wishes, interests and strengths but always aligned with an open and transparant organisational vision and strategy.

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Saurabh Gahrotra replied to David Zinger's discussion 'Our Next Free E-Book: Write One Sentence of Employee Engagement Advice for Managers or Supervisors'

Before you start engaging an employee, know him and respect him as an individual first and engagement will follow.

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