November 25, 2008 – 12:51 pm
You may feel old and disconnected at times, as we all do. But at times like this, you could hardly be more relevant, and your insights and perspectives will never be more valued. Like the teenage angst that the Who still sing about, tough economic times challenge every generation. Be a leader and share your experience with the generations behind you. It will help to ease anxiety and restore confidence. And it could stem any loss in employee engagement across the generational divide.
November 20, 2008 – 11:25 am
Let’s remember there’s more to retention and engagement than money. This tough economy might make all of us a little more creative and effective at engaging our teams.
November 18, 2008 – 2:40 pm
The big myth: “Employee turnover will be less of a problem in 2009 because jobs are scarce and companies aren’t hiring, they are laying people off.”
November 13, 2008 – 11:20 am
A key to Closing the Engagement Gap across generations is to understand and act on the differences — and the similarities — among people in different age segments. Use the similarities to build common ground. And then celebrate the differences by turning them into competitive advantage.
November 12, 2008 – 1:58 pm
I believe that employees have a greater appreciation for what is happening in the world around them than many leaders give them credit for. Moreover, I think that many companies are in the mode of wanting to deliver only positive news and are reluctant to deliver negative news and they try to spin it or obfuscate it.
November 7, 2008 – 1:52 pm
Barak Obama turned every one of the keys we identified in “Closing the Engagement Gap” to engage and excite the American people
November 3, 2008 – 3:09 pm
Julie and I have both personally believed for a very long time in the power of employee engagement.We have seen highly engaged teams excel, and poorly engaged teams struggle, both inside of our clients’ organizations as well as inside of Towers Perrin.
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