Comments on: Why Your Organization Should Forget About Employee Engagement

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:01:12 +0000

Lynn:

Thanks for you comment on this post. We can become myopic to engagement when we focus so closely on engagement surveys.

David

By: Lynn Ferguson

Lynn Ferguson — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:54:28 +0000

I agree with the concepts, prior to my current role I was a VP at a large bank and we were very focused on survey’s and then having meetings to make an impact on the engagement levels. In large organizations it is very hard to turn things around if the overall culture is in trouble. I would agree that if you do not have it within your control to fundamentally change what is causing the issue then the high profile survey’s can add to the issue. I suggest that taking action based on your own understanding of the issue would have more impact than having a very high profile survey process.

Lynn
Team Enthusiast

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:26:37 +0000

Doug:

All the best in being engaged without just talking or surveying about engagement and not having real weight or priority put behind the engagement process.

David

By: Doug Shaw

Doug Shaw — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:41:16 +0000

This is excellent, and timely too. We go through the motions….yawn! And right now we have (yet another) new boss. Think this will make a good pitch. Inspiring!

By: David Zinger

David Zinger — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:18:31 +0000

J.D. Meier:

I wish you many “wooden arrows.” We need to have clarity on what we do and recognition of what we need to say no to or stop doing.

David

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By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:51:02 +0000

Great points and I agree.

If you’re not ready to walk the talk, stop make-believin’.

There’s a lot to be said for transparency and for telling it like it is. That increases engagement.

If employees aren’t really involved in the decisions and aren’t really able to influence changes, then don’t talk that talk. Actions are always speak louder than words and it’s easy to be a cynic when there’s no wood behind the arrows.