1 Day Employee Engagement Workshop: The Premier Leadership Workshop for Today’s Times Led by Bob Kelleher & The Employee Engagement Group When: 10/25, 8:00am – 5:00pm (7:30am Registration) Where: 3100 McKinnon Street, 9th Floor Training Room, Dallas, TX Cost: $395 (until 10/11), $495 (after 10/11) This includes all materials, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and parking. There is… [Read More]
Employee Engagement
Why Gen Y? Plugging Into a Generational Powerhouse
The Hiring Site, July 22, 2011 Gen Y are also known as Millennials. They were born between 1980 and 2000. To date, 1 in 5 Millennials are college graduates, and an additional 26% are enrolled in school and plan to graduate from college. Instead of embracing negativity about Gen Y, it is important we understand their characteristics,… [Read More]
9 Tips for Buidling a Facebook Fan Base from Scratch
SmartBlog on Social Media, Belosic, Jim, CEO, ShortStack Lean on your already-established presence: Leverage your existing lists such as your email mailing lists. In your next newsletter, inform your readers that Facebook fans receive important information. Add the “f” icon to all marketing material (including business card) and include, “Find us on Facebook”. Take advantage of… [Read More]
Fasinating Concepts from Malcom Gladwell
Business Insider Malcom Gladwell is the author of Blink, The Tipping Point, Outliers and is a staff writer for The New Times. Below are some of Gladwell’s most insightful theories: Law of the Few: How a disproportionate few affects so many-these are individuals who can massively spread, or influence an idea, action or beliefs Connectors: People… [Read More]
Is Your Organization on a CD Player While Everyone Else is Using an Ipod?
Thomas reflects on various technologies that have been introduced over the past few years. It is noticeable to him, that Generations X and Y (ages range from 20-47) are among the first adopters. When applying for a job, his daughter will stop the application process if it is job is too cumbersome and time… [Read More]
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill
HBR, 2/1/11 Companies such as Southwest Airlines, and ING Direct try to avoid hiring people from within their industry. Why? Individuals who have spent a majority of their experience within their industry have years to form bad habits. When hiring flight attendants or baggage handlers, they prefer to hire waitresses, teachers, and service oriented individuals. Of… [Read More]
What to Do When Trust With Your Employees Breaks Down
TLNT, Febuary 28, 011, Hall, Vanessa Trust is a key engagement factor, so how can you begin to rebuild it once it has compromised? 1.) Communicate openly: Discuss any mistakes you have made and how you will move forward in the future. Listen to feedback without being defensive. Trust can be broken within minutes,… [Read More]
A True Hero & Leader Among Us: Geoffrey Canada
TIME, Most Influential People In The Word Geoffrey Canada is the Founder of The Harlem Children’s Project Zone. This organization provides high-quality neighborhood schools and services for disadvantaged children. Originally it served one city block in Harlem and today it helps over 8,000 children and provides guidance to parents. Canada believes that all children can… [Read More]
Social Media Marketing Campaign Case Studies
COMMS Corner We can learn from successful on-line marketing campaigns 1.) Five Summer Sizzling Social Media Campaigns-Visa, McDonald’s, Perrier 2.) Ten Can’t Miss Social Media Campaign Videos-Volkswagen, Ben & Jerry’s, Heineken 3.) Six New & Innovative Social Media Campaigns to Learn From-Samsung, Intel & Ford 4.) Nine Successful Social Media Campaigns-Nike, JetBlue 5.) Eight Seven… [Read More]
Harvard Business Review: Why Leaders Play Chicken
HBR Blog Network, 7/26/11, The childhood game of chicken is simple: 2 children run towards each other as fast as they can, until one turns away to avoid colliding into each other. We hope the game ended with our childhood, but adults play this game, whether it is in their professional or personal lives. The… [Read More]