With summer over and kids back in school, many HR professionals are gearing up for end-of-year discussions. In some organizations, these are loosely framed conversations that are largely based on justifying a year-end bonus (or lack of one). In others, they are rigorously organized and tracked – so much so that managers sometime dread them…. [Read More]
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Maintaining Engagement During the “Back to School” Crunch
For many employees, summer means rest and relaxation, regardless of whether it involves a family vacation or less structured “downtime.” With so many of our colleagues and direct reports taking time off, the pace of the workplace can tend to slow down to match this mindset… only to get a jolt when September rolls around. … [Read More]
September is Switch-Gears Month
I’ve got mixed emotions about hanging up my flip-flops for the year. The parts of summer that I love – camping, barbecues, fun on the river – all come with a side of mosquito bites, inadvertent tan lines, and maybe a pound or two that I’d like to shake. But once again, it’s been a… [Read More]
12 Books for Summer Reading: Matched to your Personality
As we head into the dog days of summer, great shout-out by CultureTalk’s Andrea Cotter, who links 12 must read books with your personality type. -Bob Kelleher, Chief Engagement Officer, @BobKelleher By Andrea Cotter, Founding Partner, CultureTalk Welcome to summer vacation everyone. Are you ready for a summer reading list that includes a little fun and laughs,… [Read More]
Press Release – Sandy Pipitone Joins The Employee Engagement Group
Sandy Pipitone Joins The Employee Engagement Group June 2, 2016 – Woburn, MA The Employee Engagement Group is pleased to introduce Sandy Pipitone as Vice President of Organization Effectiveness and Engagement. Sandy will be running the company’s Client Partnership Program, which provides monthly on-site organizational development support to client leadership teams and senior human resources staff. … [Read More]
Engaging the Whole Person
Engaging the Whole Person Repost from the original blog on The CEO Magazine. During the past decade, organizations have increasingly embraced employee engagement as a way to attract and retain the best employees – knowing that a culture of engagement will better position them to capture employees’ discretionary effort (and help the bottom line). That… [Read More]
Key Factors for Building Engagement
Key Factors for Building Engagement Part of what makes being a manager difficult is that at any given time, employees are all operating at different levels of personal and professional engagement. Experienced managers of people have learned over time that to impact an overall team or organization’s performance, they need to move the collective team… [Read More]
5 Ways to Create a Motivational Culture
5 Ways to Create a Motivational Culture When it comes to motivation, it’s natural for there to be ebbs and flows. Motivation may vary depending on the circumstances the employee is facing, whether it is work related, or something in their personal life. As managers we can’t necessarily motivate employees since motivation needs to come… [Read More]
Work Life Balance isn’t Good vs. Evil
Work Life Balance isn’t Good vs. Evil Many organizations strive to offer “work/life balance,” and for many employees, work/ life balance is a goal as well – one made more difficult by the way technology blurs the boundaries that separate “work” and your “life.” But there is often a misconception that the balance is between… [Read More]
5 Simple Ways to be a More Engaging Leader
5 Simple Ways to be a More Engaging Leader When it comes to employee engagement, leaders must accept and embrace the concept in order for the organization to succeed. It’s all too common that an organization is working towards increased engagement, but isn’t backed by a supporting leadership team, which ultimately leads to little or… [Read More]