http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:44 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Creative-employee-engagement-what-a-difference-a-change-makes?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Photo by Sandy AustinOur theme is creativity and engagement. Postings have dealt with gathering ideas and preparing for failure. Here's something else for the mix. Consider this activity for yourself, if you want to find better/different ways to app... Employee engagement creativity Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Creative-employee-engagement-what-a-difference-a-change-makes?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Creative-employee-engagement-be-prepared?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner It's established that creativity is a part of engagement. And it's established that being engaged generates being creative. I offer an easy-to-use activity to open the creative flow and generate employee engagement. Recognize, please, that as your te... Employee engagement creativity Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:24:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Creative-employee-engagement-be-prepared?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Creative-employee-engagement-heres-an-idea?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Engaged employees invest creativity in their work. And their engagement -- a combination of investment, involvement and commitment -- reinforces still more creativity. Stands to reason, then, that the more you can do to charge your and/or your employ... Employee engagement creativity Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:37:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Creative-employee-engagement-heres-an-idea?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Its-time-to-think-greenfor-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner We wrap up the week with a quick, user-friendly list of resources, resources to help you select and implement strategies to turn your company even greener. Why would you want to do that? For the earth. At the individual and home level, the commitment... Employee engagement green business green economy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Its-time-to-think-greenfor-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Whats-green-about-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner More and more evidence proves that employees favor companies committed to green. For a change, that doesn't refer to money but to commitment to protecting the environment, protecting our earth. Remember the more an employee identifies with her compa... Employee engagement environment green business Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:06:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Whats-green-about-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Valuesharing-a-better-way-to-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Profit-sharing stimulates engagement by employees. But we don't see profit-sharing in the news much these days. So, how about value-sharing? When employees can accept and share the company's values, they engage more readily and more fully. The compan... Employee engagement environment green business Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Valuesharing-a-better-way-to-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d29-DIY-employee-engagement-engage-in-one-job-while-looking-for-another?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner You're happy in your current job. Or you're not. You're not planning to leave your company right now. But you might. Part of your mind thinks about greener pastures while another part thinks it's not so bad where you are now. Part of your personal vi... Employee engagement communication opportunity Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:16:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d29-DIY-employee-engagement-engage-in-one-job-while-looking-for-another?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d28-DIY-employee-engagement-an-AZ-manual?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner More than a year ago, David Zinger, 10 other contributors and I assembled The Keys of Employee Engagement. I settled down this morning and read through the more than 300 ideas and tips that remain useful. As I'm assembling this series of D.I.Y. Emplo... Employee engagement communication Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:34:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d28-DIY-employee-engagement-an-AZ-manual?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-DIY-employee-engagement-have-a-tea-party?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Anyone will tell you motivation is the first step to increase your engagement.But it can be hard to hold on to that desire. And it can be hard to make it make you stay engaged or be more engaged. Or it can fool you into thinking you must already be e... Employee engagement Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:40:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-DIY-employee-engagement-have-a-tea-party?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d22-DIY-employee-engagement-part-3?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Here are the final 5 Do-It-Yourself employee engagement tips...for this week. Hope you've checked the first 10 in Tuesday and Wednesday's postings. Keep your career eyes open. Engagement goes beyond just your daily work. The more you focus on yo... Employee engagement communication Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:26:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d22-DIY-employee-engagement-part-3?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-DIY-employee-engagement-part-2?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Identify what's different Here are 5 more Do-It-Yourself tips for your employee engagement*. Build informal partnerships. It's probably a good guess that you're not the only employee looking to improve your engagement. Invite others to partner wit... Employee engagement Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:08:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-DIY-employee-engagement-part-2?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d20-DIY-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Know how your job links to others... If doing your job is good andif doing it with real engagement is better,then demonstrating that engagement is best. Let me offer 5 tips to increase your EEQ, as in Employee Engagement Quotient. These 5 are the ... Employee engagement Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d20-DIY-employee-engagement?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d16-This-time-time-engagement-tips?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Work with chunks of time Time, especially when we worry that we do not have enough, can hinder our engagement in the task(s) at hand. Rather than "time management," I suggest building a creative relationship with time. Or, simply put, seei... Employee engagement time time management Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:59:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d16-This-time-time-engagement-tips?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Employee-engagement-kaizen?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner   Kaizen: Improvement (Japanese) The kaizen philosophy and method, applied in Japan and much publicized here in the 1980s and '90s, promotes continuous improvement. How about One-a-Day Employee Engagement Kaizen? For 5-10 minutes a day, meet wit... Employee engagement Performance improvement Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:14:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Employee-engagement-kaizen?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d14-TEQs-team-engagement-questions?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Employee engagement extends to team engagement.  Team engagement strengths the team. The stronger the team, the better the company. Try Team Engagement Questions. If you're a manager, create situations in which employees frequently/regular... Employee engagement communication team building Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:06:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d14-TEQs-team-engagement-questions?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Really-getting-rid-of-those-elephants-part-2?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner The bigger they are, the harder to get rid of themOK, the last two posts have looked at "elephants in the corner:" those typically communication, team and trust problems that hinder business engagement and performance. We've identified the ... Employee engagement Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:20:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Really-getting-rid-of-those-elephants-part-2?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Getting-rid-of-those-elephantss-l-o-w-l-y-Part-1?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Does everyone see the same elephants?So, yesterday we admitted that most organizations do have those elephants in the corner, no matter what you call them. Today let's look at how we can oust those elephants. But first we have to make everyone (exec... Employee engagement communication Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Getting-rid-of-those-elephantss-l-o-w-l-y-Part-1?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Engagement-and-elephants-Say-what?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner First, find the elephant!Every organization has "elephants in the corner" that no one is willing to talk about. Everyone sees those elephants, though perhaps not in the same way or with the same labels. Everyone usually thinks, "Hey, ... Employee engagement communication Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:14:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Engagement-and-elephants-Say-what?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Why-is-definingrefining-business-culture-an-executives-job?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Simple answer: It's an  unwritten part of the job description. C-level executives are hired to carry out the business culture. If they start up the company, they define the culture from scratch. If they are hired into an existing company, they ... Employee engagement executive Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:50:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Why-is-definingrefining-business-culture-an-executives-job?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d5-When-it-comes-to-engagement-whats-an-executive-or-a-leader-or-a-manager?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner Whose job is which, anyway? Last week's posts looked at how leaders can shape and shape up businesses' culture of engagement. But there are others involved. My Culture of Engagement focus (and services) look at three levels that contribute criticall... Employee engagement management leadership executive Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:08:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1872-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner~y2009m10d5-When-it-comes-to-engagement-whats-an-executive-or-a-leader-or-a-manager?cid=exrss-Houston-Workforce-Performance-Examiner