We need to be clear about what we mean by engagement and alignment. Employee engagement can be defined as an emotional commitment an employee has to their work and organisation. An engaged employee cares about their work and their role in the organisation – and they will go above and beyond to meet business objectives. […]
Engagement and Alignment drive Business Performance (not Employee Satisfaction) Read More »
Many HR professionals and business advisors maintain that high levels of employee satisfaction are core to business success and performance. They live and breathe the mantra that ‘happy employees drive business success’ and encourage and direct managers and owners to ‘make employees happier… and your business will succeed’. We have struggled with this concept for
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You’ve been waiting for this day. You’ve been wanting this day. This day couldn’t come fast enough. Your first day back at the office with all of your team. Except, where is everyone? Not everyone is back. There hallways are empty. The kitchens are empty. The carpark is empty. There aren’t as many clients coming
I’m back at work and it’s not the same Read More »
How much value to do you place on culture? “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This phrase, coined by management guru Peter Drucker, was made famous by Mark Fields, former president at Ford. And it’s so true. A business strategy will only work if it is backed by the organisation’s people and its culture. But what
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It Takes 23 Minutes to Recover From a Distraction at Work. A recent UC Irvine study showed that it can take up to 23 minutes to refocus your efforts after just one interruption. Imagine how much time we lose each day being distracted by poor email and phone practices. The same study found that we switch tasks
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