By David Zinger on Sep 27, 2006 in Disengagement, Workplace Engagement | 0 Comments
James Rogauskas has written a short book of Haikus profiling the disengagement of cubicle life.
Here are two haikus from the book.
I encourage you to read the book if you want to see a poetic portrayal of workplace disengagement.
Pried my thumbnail off
With the staple remover
Just to stay awake.
- and-
Today is payday —
For one brief, shining moment
It all seems […]
By David Zinger on Sep 18, 2006 in Leadership, Workplace Engagement, Employee Engagement | 0 Comments
Beth Horowitz, chief executive officer of Amex Bank of Canada gets it.
Engagement is more than simple employee perks. Perks may contribute to employee satisfaction but they don’t necessary percolate into employees heating up the workplace with fully engaged performance.
Ms. Horowitz, according to Virginia Galt’s September 18 Globe and Mail article, is part of a trend of Chief […]
By David Zinger on Sep 14, 2006 in Engagement | 4 Comments
Engagement can be a test of tenacity and gumption. I experienced numerous difficulties with this site. I was intent of fixing the errors but there were a few times I thought about just hitting the delete button and letting the project go.
This project’s focus on engagement is far too important for that but emotions such as frustation and anger can […]
By David Zinger on Sep 14, 2006 in Management, Engagement Statistics, Engagement, Employee Engagement | 2 Comments
Here are some key points from today’s press release from VIP Innovations as reported in Yahoo News.
Shocking disengagement. According to Eva Jenkins, the increasing number of American workers who are divorced from their jobs and completely disengaged from their work is shocking. More than that, it’s costing businesses a fortune in lost productivity and revenue.
Bad […]
By David Zinger on Sep 14, 2006 in Techniques, Personal Engagement, Engagement, Books, Workplace Engagement | 1 Comment
Welcome
This site is devoted to the principles, practices, lessons, ideas, news, and tips involving engagement in the workplace and personal engagement. It will be the first site you will visit if you are interested in engagement. The site will help you assess engagement in the workplace, examine what organizations can do to build full work […]
By David Zinger on Sep 12, 2006 in David Zinger | 1 Comment
I have had a five week break from this blog. It has been good to get away from work. I feel that I have recovered my energy and enthusiasm.
Did you fully renew yourself with an energizing vacation? As leaders we must care for ourselves in order to maximize our caring for others.
At times, many […]