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Engaging Staff: The MacLeod report

In the previous post I explained how David MacLeod in his report on employee engagement is convinced that it is vital for the success and competitiveness of organisations and the country. One key line is “Engaged organisations have strong and authentic values, with clear evidence of trust and fairness based on mutual respect”.  A fundamental [...]

Engaging your staff: the benefits

Want to improve results?  The MacLeod review suggests that providing a clear sense of purpose and engaging your people will positively contribute to improvements in results.  In this video MacLeod summarises the big messages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5EtO0EoXQw?t=2m07s The MacLeod review seems to have had little attention, yet might have some answers.  In the review, Engaging for Success, [...]

Will 35% of your staff leave, come the end of the crisis?

This weekend I was at a seminar organised by the entrepreneur coaching company that James Caan has set up.  One of the presenters Nic Rixon, quoted the following statistic: “When the turn comes, 35% of staff will leave ” Now if this is true its a frightening statistic.  But what does it mean? One view [...]

Telling the story of your strategy: Don’t start with powerpoint

For years now people have been complaining about death by powerpoint.  There is even a powerpoint, about death by powerpoint, on youtube. So how do you break the pattern? How do you get into the practice of not relying on powerpoint? How do you engage the audience and get rid of the crutch that is [...]

Telling the story of your strategy: Make it actionable

“Maximise shareholder value”, “The number one in the market”, “Excellent customer service”, “Raising the Standard”, “Bringing Excellence to the Surface.”, “..company most admired for its people, partnership and performance.” These are all mission statements for companies.  yet when you ask, as an employee, “So what do I do now?”  the answer is quite difficult. Dan [...]