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When is it Too Late to Engage Unhappy Employees?

May 28, 2010

A crisis in employee engagement has been building for a long time, with employees increasingly being treated as interchangeable objects. As the economy recovers, the American workforce is going to go into active revolt. Some of the best people will be energized to pursue situations where they will be treated as an intelligent Human being [...]

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Managers: What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew Then?

March 15, 2010

“As a manager/leader of people, what do know now, that you wish you knew when you started?”
I recently posted this question in a number of groups on LinkedIn to get a discussion going on management development. I’m getting lots of great answers, like this one from Steve Ibanez of NY (used with his [...]

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Hear the Clip! Do You Think There are Some Employees You Just Can’t Motivate?

January 24, 2010

…Don’t Make This Common Manager Mistake
As a former HR Manager, and long-time coach, I’ve found 5 common mistakes I see managers of people make over and over that create a rut of overwhelm, confusion, and frustration. These mistakes practically guarantee you’ll keep struggling against yourself and your employees. By avoiding these mistakes you’ll allow yourself [...]

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Get the Report: Employee Development Needs in This Economic Recession

October 11, 2009

“Things are always changing and we need people who are energized by change and look for opportunities for themselves to grow with opportunities and to help our company and our customers grow as well.” ~ Survey Respondent
It might seem like an uphill battle, to get the kind of energy and initiative described above. After all, [...]

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Tell Me About It: What Are Employee Development Needs in this Economic Recession?

September 22, 2009

[The survey is closed, but you can get the report sent to you by requesting it here.]
For years I’ve been studying both organizations’ needs from the Human beings they employ, such as managing change and initiative. I’m equally, if not more, interested in the often minimized needs that Human beings need met through their [...]

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Employee Engagement – For the Win!

September 10, 2009

I find it interesting when I am asked to back up my claim that employee engagement actually supports productivity and profitability. There has been plenty of evidence available on this for at least 30 years, and darned it if Gallup didn’t produce some more recently. (Thank you Gallup!) Their study parses apart the differences [...]

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Relate More Humanly at Work: The Role of Leaders and HR

July 14, 2009

[Re-released Dec. 19, 2009]
If you have seen my interview with Freedom Fighter, Joe Gerstandt, you know that Joe and I have agreed to exchange interview questions regularly. Here’s the latest.

Joe: What experiences in your HR career led you to focus on a “different way of relating” at work?
Mary: What I want to say first [...]

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Save Your Staff by Dealing with the Underperformer

June 30, 2009

In the May 2009 HRMagazine article, “The Seduction of Potential,” Keith Rosen talks about talks about why we are seduced into thinking that if we just give the under-performer a little more time, they will realize their potential. We think this even when we have little evidence of improvement. Yes, they had great references, a [...]

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