Every morning I read Dilbert – its just one of those things I do. In a recent “episode,” Dilbert’s boss asks him to be in charge of the company’s Employee Engagement process. Dilbert asks if it is a problem that he thinks the whole project is a waste of time. The Boss says “Nah.” Unfortunately, I think this is where a lot of organizations are with employee engagement … [Read more...] about Authentic Employee Engagement
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Develop Thriving Employees
Thriving employees are more than just satisfied and productive. They go above and beyond the call of duty, attract others who are just as committed as they are, help create the future of the organization, and are in it for the long haul. Research reported in Harvard Business Review* suggests that there are two components of thriving. First is vitality – a sense of being … [Read more...] about Develop Thriving Employees
Better Ways to Provide Feedback
Can you count the number of times that someone gave you feedback that was not helpful? I know, you can’t count that high. Guess what, maybe people you have managed feel the same way. A recent article in Harvard Business Review* provides us with some interesting perspectives on providing feedback: Understanding Excellence. The authors suggest that many of us make the … [Read more...] about Better Ways to Provide Feedback
The Chemistry of Team Communications
Researchers at MIT have uncovered some of the “mysteries” of team chemistry.* Not surprisingly, it is all about communication. But just exactly “how” do the most effective teams communicate? By equipping members of a wide variety of teams with electronic “badges” that captured communication behavior – tone of voice, body language, whom they spoke with, how much, and more – … [Read more...] about The Chemistry of Team Communications
Master the Art of “Teaming”
Developing teamwork for intact work groups is challenging enough. But how about when a special group or task force is assembled and time is short? How can a group quickly create effective team dynamics for a short term project? Amy Edmondson, in her Harvard Business Review article (2012) “Teamwork on the Fly,” calls this “teaming.” And while many aspects of “teaming” are … [Read more...] about Master the Art of “Teaming”