When done well, 360 surveys can be a powerful catalyst for building self-awareness and developing one’s leadership skills. Here are five important questions to consider as you design your 360 program. Which leaders should participate … Read More
Turn it “Always-on”: How a better listening mechanism can transform your company culture
In most organizations, only about 64% of employees feel like senior leadership is genuinely interested in new ideas, or that employee feedback influences decisions[1]. Managers tend to be a better access point for new ideas—Newmeasures … Read More
Fight the Engagement Slump with Learning Opportunities
Fight the Engagement Slump with Learning Opportunities Have you ever wondered why the newest employees are often the ones with the highest engagement? Engagement can be impacted by many factors, but one critical component is … Read More
People analytics in the world of small to medium-sized organizations
“Big data” is hot right now. The terms used to describe this trend are many: people analytics, data science, data-driven organizations, predictive modeling, machine learning . . . and the list goes on . . … Read More
Leadership Lessons Learned from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Magic Johnson, Arianna Huffington, Alex Honnold, and Tony Hawk
I don’t know about you, but I love conferences. I leave feeling energized, I love racing from session to session, packing in as much learning as possible, and meeting lots of brilliant people. I recently … Read More
Does your Organization Support Events that Impact Employee Engagement?
Imagine this scenario. You love your job. It gives you the opportunity to do meaningful work, you love the culture, and your team is the best. But lately there have been some circumstances that left … Read More
What Can Disney Characters Teach us about Employee Engagement?
We’ve all grown up with Disney and many of us have a favorite character. But here’s something you’ve probably never thought about before….is your favorite character engaged? This topic came up in a recent workshop … Read More
It’s Time to Tidy Up – Get Organized, Reflect & Restore this Fall
While I never miss a spring-cleaning, during fall, I find it increasingly difficult to carve out time for cleaning, personal development, goal-setting, or creativity. I recently realized I should be more attuned to the natural … Read More
Should Pay Be a Part of the Employee Engagement Conversation?
Do you ask questions about compensation on your employee engagement survey? If so, you may want to reconsider. Our research (and loads of others’) suggests that compensation is important for recruiting high quality candidates, securing … Read More