Blog & Additional Resources
What Really Drives Employee Engagement? – Pt. 1
Employee engagement and retention is the main portion of the work I do as a consultant. So this article, by Tom Devane, now VP of Consulting, part of the Enerage.com, peaked interest and some tips to share with you. Part 1: Show me the money isn’t where it’s at:...
Clued-In Leaders
As part of the Energage group of facilitators throughout the United States, we have open discussions about leaders becoming coaches; listening is key, finding out what employees’ want; and ‘being in the loop’ is paramount. From Energage.com, here are...
Increasing Employee Engagement and Accountability at Mattel.
I am a certified coach through the Hudson Institute of Coaching; we are a group of coaches and trainers who teach individuals to Coach their employees, leaders and members of the community. Here are the results of the Hudson Institute working with Mattel,...
Generational Loneliness – One Town’s Solution – The Chat Bench
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to eliminate loneliness? Not just for the Traditionalists and Baby Boomers, but for all generations. And for the different generations to meet and have face to face conversations? Wouldn’t it be great to have a place to meet,...
The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No One’s Talking About – Pt. 3
This week is the last in the series on "The Number 1 Employee Benefit That No One is Talking About." 3. Talk about great managers as your company's No. 1 benefit. There are many more poor managers than great managers, so this benefit is rare and differentiates...
The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No One’s Talking About – Pt. 2
Here is some more information from the Gallup's State of the American Manager report. 2. Select and promote managers for the right reasons. The two things that usually earn a promotion to management have nothing to do with great management ability: tenure and...
The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No One’s Talking About – Pt. 1
The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No One's Talking About … (Having Great Mangers!) People leave managers, not companies. You've heard it before. One in two employees have left a job to get away from a manager and improve their overall life at some point in their...
Why are Employees Only Giving Their Jobs a B Minus Grade?
Many workers say their employers aren't providing an engaging atmosphere. The need to engage employees is a widely discussed challenge in the workforce. Recently, I read an article by Stephen Newman is a writer/editor for the Association for Talent Development;...
Networking Nuggets Pt. 2
As mentioned last week in Part l -- ‘Networking That Really Works … So that You Get Results’ by Andrea Nierenberg; is a great read. Here are a few more favorite ‘networking nuggets’: At The Event: Learn something new, give something such as a piece of advice or a...
Networking Nuggets Pt. 1
Recently purchased the book ‘Networking That Really Works … So that You can Get Results’ by Andrea Nierenberg; and also read an article of hers’ summarizing her favorite ‘networking nuggets’. I have been a networker in my job search coaching position for many years;...