Now vs Next – A Retention Challenge
“Let’s get married! After all, we can always get divorced if things don’t work out…” Nothing shouts commitment like a good caveat. Although it’s not a new phenomenon, the trend of “I’m in…maybe” is growing between employers and employees in today’s workplaces. More and more, survival in the current employment environment means keeping options open…
Can Your System Achieve Employee Engagement?
For over a quarter of a century employee engagement has been dismal. Difficulty in defining the concept has had a lot to do with this stagnation. However, a shared vision of a truly engaged workplace by all stakeholders is possible with an attentive people development system. A PDS intent upon moving the needle on this…
Time to Challenge the One-Sided Employee Engagement Push
Stickiness hasn’t changed in the last quarter of a century. According to Gallup’s long running, annual surveys, employee engagement has remained around 30% and active disengagement around 17% since Y2K was a thing. Gallup’s surveys and others confirm that getting people to consistently participate at a higher level desperately needs to be improved. Employee engagement…
Patience is a Virtue, and Soon, a Crucial Leadership Skill
It’s ironic that a technology that drastically speeds things up will require people to slow down in many areas of their work. Leaders in the AI era will have to develop something that we’re not typically known for…patience. In a sped-up world, the ability to play the long game will be a needed leadership trait.…
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Hi, Tim here. I’ve built my career on a foundation of manufacturing, sales and marketing, and customer service. I have been in lots of workplaces and I have a passion for improving workplaces by focusing on their people systems. It’s a journey of continuous learning and this blog is intended to share what I have discovered.
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