Blog Posts

The Thief of Workplace Productivity

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When asked about the single greatest detractor of workplace productivity, most employees, and especially managers, will incorrectly cite workplace meetings or meeting mismanagement. While it is certainly true that a great amount of productivity is lost to these things, the real answer is workplace interruptions, especially given the push to open-office floor plans. While this design trend was intended to facilitate more communication and collaboration, it no doubt carried an unintended downside. The lower cubicle walls, communal snack bars and break rooms, and removal of office doors bring heightened interruptions, as well as concerns over keeping information confidential. A study ...

The Working Dead: The Middle Category of Employee Engagement

Brought to you in partnership with the Association for Talent and Development, this video blog describes the largest of the three categories of employee engagement. Fully 60% of all workers fall into this category of ambivalence. Often called “The Working Dead” or the “Quit and Stay Employee,” these workers cost organizations the most money in lost productivity and profits. Want to know the three most effective solutions on how to re-engage them and make more money? Check out this video. ...

Employee Engagement: The Actively Engaged Employee

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This video blog explores the most celebrated category of employee engagement: The Actively Engaged Employee. Specifically, it illuminates the most precious characteristics and outcomes created by Actively Engaged team members, which I cover in nearly all the keynote presentations and leadership workshops I give. Have you fully harnessed the power of these special traits at your organization? Find out. ...