Innovation is a powerful engagement factor. TEEG focuses on encouraging innovation and creativity in the workplace. Infact, Bob Kelleher’s book-in-progress is all about Creativeship. Creativeship is defined as, the necessity to create an organizational culture that can compete and thrive in this new era. Innovation is a key component of creativeship. When I came across… [Read More]
Employee Engagement
New & Pertinent Engagement Trends: CLC HR Quarterly News/Trends, Q4
Statistics Include: Informal feedback that comes from peers has a 60% greater impact on engagement capital than informal feedback from a manager. Only 54% of organizations have a succession plan for their board of directors in place Continuing uncertainty about the job market influences people to stay in their current jobs This report begs our… [Read More]
Louder than Words is Climbing the Charts
We were thankful for the most important factors in our life over the holiday: family, health, friends, and wanting to help others. When we returned from vacation, we learned that Bob Kelleher’s book, Louder than Words-10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps that Help Drive Results is #84-Management section, #13 in Human Resources and 5th in Workplace on Amazon.com… [Read More]
HBR: 6 Ways to Get People to Solve Problems Without You
Blog: Stephanie Hogan, 11/17/11 The timing of this blog is somewhat uncanny. I am working with our Bookeeper, and one of our challenges is how to solve some problems without having to involve Bob Kelleher, CEO/Founder, in the mundane “details”. The details have to be done though-they are financial matters that Bob trusts us with…. [Read More]
The Powerful Influence of Bad Behavior at Work….
TLNT, 11/4/2011, Irvine, Derek Bullying is a topic that much deserved attention for children. What about adults at the workplace though? According to TLNT, and research from CBS Moneywatch reflects the effects of bullying on productivity and engagement on the person that is being bullied. “A disrespectful behavior automatically triggers a squirt of cortisol into… [Read More]
At Best Places to Work, Trust, Pride and Camaraderie Overshadow Pay
USA Today, 10/28/11, Petrecca, Laura The Great Place to Work Institute examined factors for a standout workplace and released it’s list of global companies and keeping employees “happy”. Among the winners were NetApp, Microsoft, Fedex and, of course, Google. According to Pete Foley with Mercer Consulting confirms that if pay if way out of line, it is… [Read More]
Learn How to Facilitate a Team/Business Improvement Workshop 12/7, Waltham, MA
Join Bob Kelleher and The Employee Engagement Group for “How to Facilitate a Team/Business Workshop” on December 7th, 2011. You will learn how to: Determine the current state of your business or team, resulting in a specific benchmark Define the future direction of the business or team with direct ties to organizational goals and strategies Identify key strengths… [Read More]
6 Attitudes Leaders Take Towards Social Media
Bradley, Anthony, McDonald, Mark, 10/17/11 In this Harvard Business Review article, 6 attitudes are identified that leaders adopt towards social media. Which attitude does your organization embrace? Folly: Leaders believe that social media has little or no business value Fearful: Leaders believe that social media is a threat to productivity, compliance and almost everything else… [Read More]
Starbucks CEO: 3 Traits of a Business Renegade
Forbes.com Lesson #1: Know What Business You Are In: Schultz believes, that although their product is coffee, it is not their business. Their business is the people business, which means treating their employees with respect and dignity..it’s all about the human connection. Lesson #2: Make An Emotional Connection With Your Customers: Through rapid growth, Starbucks lost… [Read More]
HBR: CEO’s Need a New Set of Beliefs
Raymond Gilmartin wrote a poweful article for HBR, CEO’s Need a New Set of Beliefs. Gilmartin reflected on what CEO’s have been focused on in the past (maximizing shareholder value). However, he emphasizes what CEO’s should be focused on. Below are a couple of his beliefs, along with EEG ‘s (Employee Engagement Group) views that mirror Gilmartin’s. … [Read More]