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Workplace engagement: Formal vs Informal channels
Organisations speak, quite rightly, about how their people are their most precious resource. Some even write about it in their formal publications. Their senior managers worry about how they can fit their ‘People management and team leadership’ responsibilities into calendars … Continue reading
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What Do Employees Want?
It has been long said that the new generations have different needs yet I can safely say as a leading organization development professional, that most employees I’ve met over the past few years, no matter what age, have very similar … Continue reading
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Remain Focused on your Path to Change
I often find meaningful metaphors for change in nature. Last week, I gave myself a gift of a few fun days after exhibiting and presenting a breakout session at a national conference, and did some hiking in Napa Valley. It … Continue reading
Time Revolution
If you have ever taken a course on time management you may have found it’s like trying to put one gallon of time in a half gallon container? Yes, there is a place for time management but is learning to … Continue reading
Top Three Reasons to Leave Your Job
AOL reports an interesting study on the top 10 reasons why employees decide to leave their job. Of course, salary is a top ranked reason, yet others prove that having a STAR Organization is not just a question of raw … Continue reading
THE NEW PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH MULTI-GENERATIONAL LENSES
Is your firm experiencing any of these symptoms? – Decrease in morale and increased workload with less work/life flexibility? – More than usual risk-averse behavior on the part of the attorneys? – Cutbacks in the training and coaching that especially … Continue reading
STAR Organization Success Stories
A printing company completed the survey and in the midst of layoffs and pay cuts they still rated as a two star company. They also discovered some easy wins. The survey revealed that the employees trusted the leadership but they … Continue reading
What is a STAR Organization?
More than a year ago, Bob Ebers, founder of ODNLI, was at the ODN conference in Austin. He started discussions around workplace excellence with others and what came to light was that current assessments only look at a piece of the … Continue reading
Stewardship is Critical to a STAR Organization
Stewardship! Organizational, fiscal, social, and emotional stewardship! Stewardship, historically, was the responsibility given to household servants to bring food and drinks to a castle dining hall. In an organizational context, stewardship refers to management’s responsibility to properly utilize and develop … Continue reading
A STAR Organization Goes Beyond Engagement
People are most engaged when they trust the stewards of their organization’s future. And, they feel most engaged when they are empowered to provide extraordinary service during an ordinary day. The connective tissue that gives heart to engagement is the … Continue reading