What’s the Difference between Management and Change Management?

Submitted by Richard Derwent Cooke on March 26th, 2011

Find out why this question hit a nerve and what you should be doing as a manager about change in your part of the world.

Tags: behavior, management
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Employee Survey Health Warning

Submitted by Leslie Allan on March 24th, 2011

BlessingWhite’s 2011 report on employee engagement demonstrates how surveying your employees may actually be bad for your organization’s health. Find out the dangers to your organization’s performance and the steps to avoid making a big mistake.

Tags: communicate, employee, improvement, information, satisfaction, staff, survey
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The Importance of Recognition Done Right

Submitted by Derek Irvine on March 21st, 2011

What do you think are the basic elements for using praise and recognition in your workplace to help raise employee motivation and productivity? Read what Derek Irvine has to say to find out.

Tags: behavior, communicate, employee, feedback, interpersonal, motivation
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Engaged Employees – Key Manager Activities

Submitted by Leslie Allan on March 19th, 2011

The 2011 BlessingWhite report on employee engagement can teach us a lot about the key activities that managers and executives need to perform if organizations are to raise the level of employee motivation and productivity.

Tags: behavior, BlessingWhite, employee, engagement, global, manager, motivation, study, survey
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Trust In Managers – BlessingWhite Survey Results

Submitted by Leslie Allan on March 16th, 2011

BlessingWhite’s 2010 survey on employee engagement reveals that employees are more likely to trust their immediate manager than senior leaders in their organization. What are the implications for how we manage employees and how can we lift trust levels?

Tags: BlessingWhite, communicate, culture, employee, engagement, executive, global, interpersonal, manager, respect, study, trust
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It’s All a Matter of Interpretation

Submitted by Richard Derwent Cooke on March 14th, 2011

Sometimes we get unexpected responses to what is said or suggested and this can be because the listener’s own internal wiring has added a very different flavour and meaning to our content. It is a fundamental facet of communication that meaning is something overlaid onto content.

Tags: communicate, information
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Global Integration of People Systems Delivers More to Your Bottom Line

Submitted by Derek Irvine on March 13th, 2011

Why should you care if your talent management systems and programs align with your company values and strategic objectives? Simple – you’ll see a much higher return on equity (ROE). Learn three things you need to be doing with your talent systems to ensure maximum benefit.

Tags: company, global, human resources, incentives, rewards, system
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Employee Contribution: How to Boost Performance

Submitted by Leslie Allan on March 12th, 2011

How can you lift the performance of your employees? BlessingWhite’s 2011 employee engagement report identifies the key factors you need to focus on to raise the contribution level of each your employees.

Tags: BlessingWhite, development, employee, engagement, global, manager, productivity, study, survey
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People Are Not Cogs in a Machine

Submitted by Derek Irvine on March 9th, 2011

Individuals bring much more to your workplace than their skill or ability. When we lose an employee, either through actual leaving the workplace or just disengagement in the work, we lose all they bring with their networks and interactions on a daily basis.

Tags: employee, engagement, networking, team
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Job Satisfaction – Latest Survey Results

Submitted by Leslie Allan on March 8th, 2011

BlessingWhite’s latest employee engagement survey results reveal the eight top factors that impact employee job satisfaction. Read on to find out what this means for you as a manager and for your organization.

Tags: BlessingWhite, careers, communicate, development, employee, engagement, feedback, global, manager, motivation, satisfaction, study, survey
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