We will all experience loss, and we will all witness others experience loss. In those moments, we need each other. Yet, supporting someone who is grieving can feel like a minefield of never feeling sure … Read More
Is your post survey action planning a never ending game of Whac-a-Mole?
Have you ever felt like your organization works really hard to address one employee engagement concern, only then to have another topic come up on the next engagement survey? Or maybe your Human Resources or … Read More
Leading Through Layoffs: How to Support Remaining Employees with a Listening EAR (Empathy, Action, Reprioritization)
Many of my clients have made, or are facing, the tough decision to downsize. My clients’ experience reflects the current state of the labor market. Forbes reports that layoffs are up 46% from August and … Read More
Employee Experience vs. Expectations: How to Make Sure Your Organization is Upholding its End of the Bargain
Many employees leave an organization within a year of being hired because the job doesn’t meet their expectations.Take a moment and reflect on the last time you were applying for a new job. Think about … Read More
Re-Energize Your Engagement Survey
You know the scenario – you’ve collected employee engagement feedback for several years. It has resulted in some changes but now the process has seemed to have lost its energy. Leaders essentially know what topics … Read More
Should change be “easy”? (Because it’s usually not!)
I’ve recently been a part of an ongoing debate about the nature of change. At the core of this conversation is the question: should change within our organization be easy? While very few would disagree … Read More
What Kindergarten Taught Me about Employee Engagement
With the school year coming to a close, I have been reflecting on the past year and how my kids have grown. This year marked the milestone of sending my oldest to public school and … Read More
Finding Your Genius
A few years ago I was researching reasons for non-performance–why most people get stuck and never realize their full potential. I came across a TED talk by Dr. Gay Hendricks. The focus of his talk … Read More
Valuing People and Effectiveness – Maintaining a Balance
In analyzing our 2014 trend data from 1,150 organizations, we see that organizations continue to be better at getting results than valuing people. In our 18 years of research, we know that successful organizations are … Read More
To Survey or Not to Survey, That is the Question…
To survey, or not to survey; that seems to be the question every year as budgets are slashed and organizations are looking for ways to save money and drive bottom line growth. I always find … Read More