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Why So Many Employee Ideas Don’t Make Sense

John Bernard — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:40:19 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues

http://www.massingenuity.com/2012/04/09/why-so-many-employee-ideas-don%E2%80%99t-make-sense/

One of the great beliefs we have as managers is that our job is to listen to our employees’ ideas and then go implement those that we find valuable. Sounds like a great idea. But as managers we know the reality is that a good many employee ideas just don’t make business sense. Read more…

Engaging Employees: The Economics of Micro Ingenuity

John Bernard — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:20 +0000

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development

http://www.massingenuity.com/2012/04/02/engaging-employees-the-economics-of-micro-ingenuity/

Wouldn’t it be a dream if every employee could add $13,000 to the bottom line of your business each and every year? No need to dream because research shows that’s exactly what happens when an employee shifts from being disengaged to engaged. Read More…

The Idea Pit: 5 Stupid Reasons Smart Ideas Die

John Bernard — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:26 +0000

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development

http://www.massingenuity.com/2012/03/24/the-idea-pit-5-stupid-reasons-smart-ideas-die/

In a LinkedIn poll we conducted 80 percent of managers said that less than 10 percent of employees’ ideas ever get implemented. Sad I often ask managers this question: “Is the key thing a manager can do to engage employees is to listen to their ideas and increase the number that get implemented?” The consensus [...]

Stop greasing these 3 squeaky wheels

Leigh Steere — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Posted in Career Development Leadership Development

“A ‘squeaky wheel’ isn’t the highest priority project. It’s the loudest or most noticed. In many organizations, it gets the grease, while projects with greatest potential to bring about business results get delayed or set aside.” This quote, from the book Everything’s A Project, is playing like a mantra in my thoughts. We focus on squeaky wheels because they are irritating, not because they are important. We want the irritation to go away. But oil isn't the answer.

In a NOW World, Employee Engagement is Not an Option

John Bernard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:38 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

“This economic crisis doesn’t represent a cycle,” says Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, about The Great Recession. “It represents a reset. It’s an emotional, raw social, economic reset. People who understand that will prosper. Those who don’t will be left behind.” We are living in the Age of Mass Customization, a term coined [...]

You Can’t Learn Anything with Your Mouth Open

Brent Sprinkle — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:01:37 +0000

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership

I was sitting in a coffee shop writing a post and there was interview going on at the next table. What struck me, as I tried to write, was the amount of time the interviewer spent talking to versus listening to the interviewee. He would ask a question and as soon as she started to [...]

Leadership and Emotional Reciprocity

Cynthia Kivland — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:02:45 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Today we are faced with the pre-eminent fact that, if civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships. —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1945 Your emotions and actions impact those you lead. Research indicates that a ten percent increase in a perception of a leader who creates a positive emotional work climate results [...]

Have you shared your vision with your team?

Chery Gegelman — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:46:34 +0000

Posted in Change Management Leadership Development

I was a new middle manager on my first trip across the country to the Corporate Office and was seated in the Executive Boardroom for a meeting. As we were preparing to take a short break, the CEO leaned across the table and asked me, “Chery, have you shared your vision with your team?” I [...]

A Challenge for Leaders

Heather Coleman-Voss — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:05:21 +0000

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development

“Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).” Blessing White, 2011 Employee Engagement Report What is happening? While salaries are an important component to work and [...]

Sequel: How Engaged Employees Create Engaged Clients

Sonia Di Maulo — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:03:18 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Every passenger wants to be treated like a first class passenger and that is exactly what Porter does – their moto… Flying Refined. Porter’s Success I was deep into my work as I noticed the snack and beverage cart from the corner of my eye. I was aware of it but not ready to disengage [...]