In my last post I wrote that I had five reasons why the words “employee engagement” sometimes makes me want to put cotton in my ears, and I posted the first reason. Here are my other four reasons. 2- Clients have complained about consultants who promise to create employee engagement, and just conduct management training in active listening, suggest a…
Why “Employee Engagement” Sometimes Makes Me Want to Plug My Ears There are times when I hear the term employee engagement and just want to add the words, “blah, blah, blah!” Here is reason number one of five. The other four will follow in additional posts. 1-Employee engagement has become a buzzword with no meaning in some workplaces. What some…
The best way to lose great employees is to promote the wrong people based on narrow criteria. The President of one of my client companies asked for my help. Women and people of color in his division were leaving and being hired by his competitor. When I spoke to the vice-president of that division, he complained that people of color and women…
Every organization has brilliant people who are “under the radar.” They are the geniuses who may not look like everyone else, think like everyone else, or who have been ignored because they don’t fit your image of success. Despite the focus on diversity and numbers, and adding the word inclusion, there are those people who are potential game changers, innovators…
Before you read This article talks about cultural norms, and not meant to stereotype. Gender Communication is on a continuum and people’s styles can be a mixture. Some men use a more collaborative, consensus style and some women use a more hierarchical or more task related style. Knowing your default style can help you be more flexible and get results. What can…
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