But Is That Really a Bad Thing? You will change your job an average of 11 times throughout your work career! According to the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals from the ages of 18-52 held an average of 12.3 jobs throughout their work career[i]. The average tenure of an employee is no more than […]
Category: Employee Engagement
Are You Ignoring Employee ‘Pain’? Learn the 10 Surefire Signs of Employee Restlessness!
Growing up, I spent most of my ‘play time’ outside. We played tag, climbed trees, made slingshots, and engaged in one of my more favorite things – ‘play fighting’ with my brothers and friends. No surprise, some of our ‘play fighting’ went a little too far actually injuring one another. Even as kids, we knew […]
My Company ‘Under-Values’ Me
The feeling of being under-valued is undoubtedly one of the most sensitive topics within the realm of organizational health. And it’s also one of the most common. Most consultants prefer to side-step it because it is an area fraught with emotion, unmet expectations and vastly differing perceptions. But that’s exactly why we must address it […]
Ignore Your Staff And Watch Employee Engagement Plummet To 2%
Yes, you read correctly – 2%! This shocking statistic was reported in a recent Gallup poll that found employee engagement drops to an astounding 2% when employees feel ignored by their managers. Even more shocking, this poll was in response to a new organizational theory called holacracy where organizations completely eliminate the role of managers. […]
Doing “What’s Right” Despite Making Others Unhappy – 6 Key Principles To Live By
Have you ever been caught between a ‘rock and a hard place,’ having to make a choice between ‘doing what’s right’ versus ‘making someone happy?’ I know I have. And I’m here to tell you that I have waffled between both sides, not always being consistent with the path I’ve chosen. What I painfully came […]