Employee Engagement & Energy Archives

4 Signs You Have An Inspiring Point Of View

by Karin Hurt | Apr 28, 2014 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 21 comments

Weak leaders waffle and shape-shift. They’re easily swayed by popular opinion or the path of least resistance. Their point of view is remarkably consistent with whatever their boss says, or send messages that will cause the least amount of work. They attract...

5 Secrets To Great Skip Level Meetings

by Karin Hurt | Apr 25, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 14 comments

Done well, skip level meetings can inspire, engage, motivate and inform the skipper, skipee, and even the skipped. On the other hand, poorly run skip-level meetings inadvertently bring on diaper drama feedback and diminish trust. Skip level meetings help you connect...

5 Reasons Your Great Idea Isn’t Working

by Karin Hurt | Apr 23, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Employee Engagement & Energy | 23 comments

When you’re running full speed ahead with a great idea, be sure to look back over your shoulder to see who’s with you. A Great Idea My staff team had a great idea. They were buzzing with excitement. We needed some fun recognition to inspire call center...

27 Experts On Employee Engagement: April Frontline Festival

by Karin Hurt | Apr 18, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy, Frontline Festival | 2 comments

April’s frontline festival is on one of my favorite topics: Employee Engagement. We have a wonderful line-up of posts. We begin with this month’s graphic from Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx LLC (see below). Practical Engagement Practices Jesse Lyn Stoner,...

5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork

by Karin Hurt | Apr 11, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 18 comments

If your team has as much teamwork as a box of crayons without a child to guide them, don’t blame them. Consider what you may be doing to inadvertently sabotage their teamwork. 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork Insisting On A Team That Doesn’t Make...

9 Ways To Be A Positive Force In A Negative Workplace

by Karin Hurt | Apr 9, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Employee Engagement & Energy | 24 comments

My German Father-in-law would call trying to fix this negative workplace, Furzen gegen den Donner, farting against thunder. I’ve got to admit, the description I got on the other end of the phone was pretty bad: little to no recognition, development, or teamwork...