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Posted in Newsletter | Tagged Communication Skills, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Process Communication Model | Leave a commentI recently read an article in the March 2012 issue of Hemispheres Inflight Magazine, “Who Wants to Be a Manager?” They reported on a study by OfficeTeam that discovered 76 percent of workers had “no interest” in gaining their manager’s position. The article goes on to report about the accounting firm, Deloitte LLP who implemented [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Change Management, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership | 2 CommentsChatting, Elevating and Golfing “An expectation, as they say, is a resentment waiting to happen.” – Jon Carroll We tend to agree with Jon Carroll. For more on our thoughts about expecting, read Nate’s posts: Want vs. Expect, Hanging Out With the Stars, and Jeff’s post: To Versus With
Posted in Newsletter | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Process Communication Model, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a commentKeep it short! End of blog post. I thought about doing that and… that would not be very effective. (Click here to learn some tips for effectiveness) On a serious note, if you are not getting responses to your e-mails you may want to review how you are sending out your content. Also ask yourself, [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Leadership | 1 CommentIf someone in your place of business came up to you in person and asked you a question, would you respond with an answer? Yes, of course you would. So, why do you not answer all of your e-mails?
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Employee Complaints, Employee Engagement | 1 CommentEmployee performance is an ongoing issue for all employers, and I have the good fortune of helping companies show their appreciation for remarkable performance every day. And, I know of a local performance consulting and training company who specializes in building remarkable employees. So I was excited when I ran across this article, 8 Qualities [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Professional Development Services | 1 CommentWe’re excited to announce a new offering at Next Element. We look forward to seeing you on Google+ soon! Have you attended an Next Element Seminar? If so, here’s an opportunity to chat with, and ask Jeff questions. For 1-hour, you and 9 other individuals will be in a chat room with Jeff King. This [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Process Communication Model, Social Intelligence, soft-skills, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a commentA new study in the “Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking” journal, reports that Facebook elevates mood. What does this mean for business? How should employees engage with Social Networking Sites (SNS) on the job? Or should they at all? Another, question may be, can employers control it?
Posted in Blog | Tagged Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a commentEngagement is about having a personal, meaningful relationship that inspires others to give their discretionary effort, attention, and resources. Yes, employers want it from their employees. And, it goes far beyond that. I want it from my wife, my business partners, my friends. As a company, we want engagement from our clients. What does it [...]
Posted in White Papers | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Leadership | Leave a commentHave your meetings become a forum for competing agendas, apathy and wasted energy? How much time do you waste arguing, nitpicking policies, chasing rabbit trails, delaying decisions, and talking around the real issues? Is scheduling another meeting the only guaranteed outcome of your time together? While meetings have a place and purpose, too often [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Change Management, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Employee Engagement, Facilitation Skills, Social Intelligence | Leave a comment