Monthly Archives: February 2008

Good Work and Employee Engagement

Posted on February 29, 2008 by David Zinger

Is your work good? Here is a ZENgagement quotation relating to employee engagement from Howard Gardner edited book, Responsibility at Work: We crave work that is of excellent technical quality, work that is ethically pursued and socially responsible, and work … Continue reading →

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ZENgagement: Work is pervasive

Posted on February 27, 2008 by David Zinger

Employee Engagement is all about work. Speaking about the daily activities in which humans engage, everything is work — being alive and in a body is already work. Every day there is eating and sh..ting and cleaning up. There is … Continue reading →

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Do you have happiness?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by diehappy

Daniel Gilbert wrote a wonderful book, Stumbling on Happiness. It is a very insightful look at happiness but being of  shallow mind when I read it, the following quote is what really stuck with me: But as bald men with cheap … Continue reading →

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Blogs: A Very Engaging Read

Posted on February 26, 2008 by David Zinger

  A number of people have asked me which blogs I read. I read and follow a very eclectic list of over 200 bloggers. I don’t read every post by every author but I check them all and delve into … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement Network Reaches 100 Members (MMP #45)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by David Zinger

The Employee Engagement Monday Morning Percolator #45. Click here to visit the employee engagement network. In just under 4 weeks we reached 100 members. I strongly encourage you to both visit and join this network. It is for people who … Continue reading →

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Peace is Every Step

Posted on February 24, 2008 by diehappy

I love Thich Nhat Hahn’s statement (book) peace is every step. It also reminds me of Henry David Thoreau’s: If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement Extra: Making Projects Unique

Posted on February 23, 2008 by David Zinger

Welcome to the Employee Engagement Extra. I encourage you to watch Moshe Safdie talk about what makes a building unique. I encourage you to think through Mr. Safdie’s experience with buildings for the employee engagement you may be working at … Continue reading →

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ZENgagement: The Holographic Organization

Posted on February 22, 2008 by David Zinger

Chris Bailey has written an excellent post contrasting a monolithic versus holographic image for organizations. Rather than viewing an organization as a bland, uniform, static structure, consider the organization as a hologram. Within a holographic image, each section contains a complete image … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement: A Youth Movement

Posted on February 20, 2008 by David Zinger

Carmine Gallo writing in business week outlined five ways to successfully engage with twenty-somethings. I encourage you to read the article outlining 5 keys to engage this age of worker: Don’t manage, mentor Don’t assign, explain Don’t dictate, solicit Don’t … Continue reading →

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Fragile Happiness

Posted on February 19, 2008 by diehappy

How fragile is your happiness? What does it take to knock you off contentment or equanimity? Did someone fail to meet your expectation? Did you feel to meet your own expectation? Did you try to do too much, encountered a … Continue reading →

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Do you need a hand?

Posted on February 19, 2008 by David Zinger

Here is a fine visual break from more words on employee engagement: Daily drawings and paintings in a small sketchbook celebrate and record everyday life in this blog by Elizabeth Perry. In the future there will be an interview with … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement: Go Ahead, Make Their Day (MMP#44)

Posted on February 18, 2008 by David Zinger

Employee Engagement: Monday Morning Percolator # 44 An interview with Cindy Ventrice to get your work week percolating with engagement. It is my pleasure to interview Cindy Ventrice, author of Make Their Day: Employee Recognition That Works. Cindy is from … Continue reading →

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