Employee engagement – it’s a simple phrase that’s anything but simple to define. It seems like every day there’s a new article identifying “the most important element” for engaging employees […]
Balancing Social Activism in the Workplace
Social activists. We all know one: the friend or relative whose apparent job it is to take a deep dive into social issues, develop a viewpoint and then work to […]
Is Engagement Enough?
Fulfillment matters to employees. Employee engagement is critical to a company’s financial success, to attracting and retaining talent, and to building a strong culture. Duh. People, including us, have been […]
The Disengaged Employees Have Spoken: Three Themes We Heard from the Road
Recently, my colleagues and I took several road (and air) trips to visit client sites and interview their employees. Part of a larger effort around improving the organization’s culture, we […]
4 Tips to Keep Employees Engaged During the Distracting Holiday Season
The holidays are a unique time of year. For some businesses, things slow down as the year end nears, and budgets and projects wrap up. For others, things ramp up […]
Out of Chaos and Into the Moment
Humans are humans are humans. Whether you’re designing an engaging brand so that you can grow your market share or planning a great birthday party for your daughter, the thinking […]
3 Tips for Keeping Hospital Employees Engaged in Times of Change
The healthcare industry saw a record number of mergers and acquisitions last year. And the flurry of deal making has carried over into this year, such as Bon Secours and […]
Re-Energize Employees on the Edge
Change – it’s a funny thing. Sometimes you hate it, sometimes you need it. Everyone has those moments, right? Those times where you look around at your house, workspace, exercise […]
Beat the Odds During Health Care Organizational Change
In any organization in any industry, employees can be your greatest asset or your most formidable challenge when it comes to organizational change. That is particularly true for health care […]
Recruiting and Retaining Employees in a Competitive Market
The U.S. Labor Department recently announced that the unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since 1969. If you do the math, that’s nearly five decades! To put things in […]