Switch, Dan & Chip Heath There are countless books on change management, however every now and then, a book comes along that stops you in your tracks and makes you wonder, “Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before?” Authors, Chip and Dan Heath, combine theory and persuasion in a practical manner that everyone can learn from. Switch… [Read More]
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“I Think of My Failures As a Gift”
Harvard Business Review, Karen Dillon, April 2011, page 86 Former CEO of Procter and Gamble, A.G. Lafley is considered as one of the most successful Chief Executive Officers in recent history. However, Lafley explains that some of the biggest lessons learned have come from making mistakes. Lafley carefully studied P&G’s past 30 years of unsuccessful acquisitions… [Read More]
Best Practices in Hiring and Retention
Partners, Spring 2011, Best Practices in Hiring and Retention, Samuel Greengard During this recession, many business have lost focus of employee engagement. According to Eric Nielsen, Managing Director for Korn/Ferry International, a leading executive firm adds, “…successful companies align their mission and business goals with their people“. 5 Ways to Put Recruitment and… [Read More]
Social Media for Job Recruitment
According to Burson-Marsteller Evidence Based Communications Group, 50% of Fortune Global companies leverage YouTube. Google uses YouTube for job recruitment. In this video, you gain an understanding of their work culture, values, and employee benefits including: on-site day care, exercise facilities and much, much more. To watch the video, Click Here To read Burson-Marsteller’s study,… [Read More]
Molly Howard: Principal of the Year: A Leader Who Truly Knows How to Engage!
Molly Howard shares her experiences and insights in raising student achievement as the Principal of Jefferson County High School in Louisville, Georgia. Graduation rates increased 21% over 4 years. One change: Howard adopted a new grading system: A,B,C, NY (Not Yet). Structured Extra Helps builds efficacy-assigning zeros or failing grades does not. To View Her… [Read More]
HBR Blog: What is Your Brand Against?
February 15, 2011, HBR Blogs, Scott Goodson Goodson makes the case for companies to address, “What are we against?” in their branding efforts instead of only focusing on, “What are we for?”. “Marketers may be reluctant to take a stand against anything because it feels controversial or divisive. But the truth is, some of the… [Read More]
Gallup: Employment Branding
To be competitive in today’s job market, your organization should be able to answer the question, “What are the advantages to committing to your organization?” There are many definitions of employment brand, but it is the image of your organization. Just as marketing is focused on gaining, and retaining customers, an employment brand helps to… [Read More]
Loyal Employees or Extreme Branding?
HR Magazine, February 2011, page 18, Dori Meinert Anytime Fitness is serious about their brand. Several years ago, a personal trainer decided to get Anytime’s corporate logo, a purple stick figure they call, “Running Man” tattooed on his body. Their Chief Executive Officer, Chuck Runyon even paid for it. Since then, hundreds of employees (and… [Read More]
Bloomberg Business Week: Rally “Disengaged” Employees
Today’s Tip Contributor: Bob Kelleher, February 21, 2011 Bob Kelleher, author of Louder Than Words and CEO of the The Employee Engagement Group, outlines 10 steps to help engage your employees, so they will drive business results. Link your engagement efforts to high performance Engagement starts at the top-leaders must demonstrate support for an engaged… [Read More]
Bob Kelleher to speak at SHRM’s 2011 Annual Conference in Vegas
Bob Kelleher will deliver his, “Louder Than Words: 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Drive Results” keynote during a mega session meeting at SHRM’s annual conference on June 27th. To View His Keynote Session, Click Here To Register for SHRM, Click Here