Comedian Rich Hall offers a test to help you determine which economic class you’re in. He says, “If the BUILDING you work in has your name on it, you are a part of the upper class. If your DESK has your name on it, you are a part of the middle class. If the SHIRT you wear to work has …
Leadership Crisis and the Attitude/Education Lie
We’re in the midst of a leadership crisis. And you can see it just about everywhere you look. In business, education, government, health care, religion, and even our families. We’re in a leadership crisis because … 1. The Attitude Lie Has Taken Hold. Some motivational speakers and authors may have convinced you that “attitude is everything.” That’s a lie. As …
Engaging People to Work WITH You, Not Just FOR You
In some organizations, people are expected to take orders. They are expected to park their brains, shut their mouths and put in their forty hours a week. The most productive organizations, however, realize they can do more than buy their employees’ time. They can engage their employees’ heads and hearts as well. As one of my clients, Lisa DeKrey at …
Why Employee Engagement Doesn’t Work
If it wasn’t so funny, I’d probably cry. For some time now, employee engagement has been the rage … the “in” topic, the flavor-of-the-month training program and the approach that’s going to save us all from ruin, destruction, and the competition. And to make matters worse, many organizations take the Nike approach to employee engagement. In other words, they tell …