Monthly Archives: October 2008

Studs Terkel died today. He was 96. He was significant to employee engagement for the book Working he wrote over 30 years ago. The full title of the book was, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and … Continue reading →

Take a close look at the image…it begins to move. To fully engage is to move even when we are in a cycle of work. Doing work which has to be done over and over again helps us recognize the … Continue reading →

Are you game for employee engagement? The future of engagement will be so much less about punching a clock and so much more about logging on or checking in, enjoying play and work, getting good at something with great feedback … Continue reading →

I encourage you to view some of the 1 to 3 minute video clips with Seth Godin and Tom Peters talking about a number of issues related to business, leadership, and engagement. The Open Forum hosted Tom and Seth voicing … Continue reading →

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One of the most wonderful things about having a blog or interactive website is the ability of others to add to your thinking through their comments. I received a wonderful comment from Dan Oestreich about The Great Wall of Saskatchewan … Continue reading →

When you look into the mirror of yourself and work, what do you see? Here is a snippet to think about from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. On the job people feel skillful and challenged, and therefore … Continue reading →

Just outside of Smiley Saskatchewan is the Great Wall of Saskatchewan. This is a project of love, legacy, and tenacious obsession on the part of Albert Johnson who spent 30 years building the wall.  Check out this short 10 slide … Continue reading →

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Foster employee engagement – see results. People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results. ~ Albert Einstein Photo Credit: Fueling the Fire by http://www.flickr.com/photos/akahodag/1419156372/