Empower Your Organization by Appreciating People

This article is a second part to the rationale for business owners or managers to build a culture of appreciation at the workplace. How can you implement appreciation at work such that it is meaningful for every person? Incentives for Appreciation May Backfire In her debt collection company, Christina Harbridge gave bonuses to her staff… Continue reading Empower Your Organization by Appreciating People

One Part of Employee Engagement You Could Be Overlooking

What underlies employee engagement is a series of ‘productive’ behaviours that may not be captured adequately by an annual survey, according to Paul White, a business coach and psychologist. Business managers want to instil positive behaviours in the workplace – for people to show up at work, follow instructions and procedures, accomplish tasks they have… Continue reading One Part of Employee Engagement You Could Be Overlooking

Increase Engagement by Demonstrating Care

“People Don’t Leave Jobs, They Leave Managers” That’s a common knowledge to most managers, or even non-managers. In fact, Gallup’s research shows that 70% of variance in Employee Engagement is attributed to the managers. And one of the elements for increasing engagement is for managers to demonstrate to their people that they truly care. While this is… Continue reading Increase Engagement by Demonstrating Care