Category: Positive Workplace

The Positive Workplace “Leverage Triangle”

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 8, 2009 | Positive Workplace

I haven’t changed my email signature in years. It is a quote from an economist, Ernst...

Employee Engagement: Voodoo or “To Do”?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 21, 2009 | Employee Satisfaction Survey, Positive Workplace

Is employee engagement just another management fad? That was the question asked in an interesting...

Mythbusting

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 11, 2009 | Positive Workplace

I love that show Mythbusters. I guess any guy who remains as mature as a 14 years old – like me – probably does. What’s better than watching a bunch of pyromaniacs take on myths like, “can playing your...

Watch What You Say

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 27, 2009 | Positive Workplace

Guest Post by Al Lucia It’s a basic principle of life that you should do the things you say you will do. But often when we commit to doing something, we speak in general terms. Speaking in generalities can lead to confusion and,...

Can Employee Satisfaction Surveys REALLY Predict Union Organizing?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 13, 2009 | Employee Satisfaction Survey

Employee satisfaction surveys are a pain. They are tough to administer. If you get administration wrong you may get sketchy results. You get piles of data that can be hard to interpret. In the worst cases companies get...