We all have epiphanies in our work life. For me, it was a few moments during my software days. Even though I worked for stellar companies, seeing some basic management mistakes and truly wanting to help invoke change and awareness about the importance of culture and accountability. One quarter end, after hours of legal teams fighting… [Read More]
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Creativeship YouTube Video: Who is Joe Daniels?
Creativeship, A Novel for Evolving Leaders is the journey of recently retired fictitious main character Joe Daniels. En-route to his retirement party, accompanied by his Generation Y daughter, Heather, Joe has an epiphany that his long held definition of “Leadership” won’t work in the new economy. His retirement party triggers a series of career flashbacks,… [Read More]
Employee Engagement, Boston Red Sox and John Farrell
Big News in Beantown…The Boston Red Sox hired John Farrell to be their new manager to replace Bobby Valentine. EEG is a global company but we are based out of Boston, so we are all die-hard, Boston sports fan. Watching the Red Sox train wreck has been fascinating from an engagement perspective for the following reasons:… [Read More]
Are You Our Boston based, Gen Y, Future Videographer?
The Employee Engagement Group (EEG) wants and needs a Boston, Gen Y/Millennial to help us create and produce slick, cool videos for our Web site. Does this sound like you? Motivated & High Performing Committed and passionate about your work and helping others? Creative, Innovative, Fun, Forward Thinking, Love all things Social Media, Videos, & Branding… [Read More]
Bob Kelleher presents Creativeship at Gillette Stadium, October 16th
Bob Kelleher, with The Employee Engagement Group spoke to Transition Solutions this morning at the home of the New England Patriots! As a Boston-based firm, we are beyond ecstatic. Creativeship is a top rated keynote, and Creativeship: A Novel for Emerging Leaders will soon be released. Creativeship 1. (Noun)The Creation of Great and Sustainable Cultures and… [Read More]
Social Media Gets Strategic
The October edition of HR Magazine (shrm.org) shares “Social Media Gets Strategic”. Consider the following: MIT Sloan Management & Deloitte LLP surveyed 3,500 business executives. 52% reported that social technologies are important to their business 65% ranked “acquiring and retaining employees” with social media important However companies are realizing that these social media tools can be used for engaging employees,… [Read More]
Employee Engagement Workshop: Chicago, April 3, 2013
Learn 30 New & Practical Tools To Engage Your Employees To Drive Business Results Workshop When: April 3, 2013 Where: Chicago, Conrad Hilton Why? Engage employees with meaningful work or be prepared for turn over. 42% of surveyed respondents who are seeking new employment believe their job does not make good use of their skills and abilities*… [Read More]
Is Social Recruiting Real?
If you ever wonder if social recruiting is a fad-view this short video from Tweetmyjobs. 46% of job seekers spend more than 6 hours job hunting on social media sites every week 57% of companies that practise social recruiting say it improves company branding 52% of say social recruiting increases more applicants To Watch this Video,… [Read More]
Bullying at Work
I am not a mother-but was trained as a school teacher, babysat thousands of hours, and am the proud Aunt of five nephews and nieces under the age of 5. I feel experienced to comment on adult bullies though-especially with 15 years of work experience. We spend a lot of time and energy talking about and addressing bullying with children…. [Read More]
Top Job Stresses: Change and Addressing Poor Performance
Just this past week, Deloitte North America released its 3rd Quarter 2012 CFO Signals: What North America’s top finance executives are thinking-and doing. Top Job Stresses include: Change initiatives and poor performance amongst CFO’s. My first reactions were: Not surprising These 2 concerns span way outside the finance industry This is consistent with what our… [Read More]