The Enneagram is making the rounds in social media, self-improvement circles, and spiritual communities, but is it good for business? In this post, we explore that question.
Why the Enneagram is Good for Business
Nov 6, 2019 2:39:46 PM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement, Self-Awareness, Enneagram
3 Myths of Employee Engagement
Mar 26, 2019 8:39:02 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement
The other day I was coaching a supervisor whose team members weren’t as engaged as she wanted them to be. We talked about the reasons for that and brainstormed possible solutions. After coming up with five or six possibilities, she highlighted two that seemed doable for her, and decided to try them. I’m looking forward to hearing the results.
Hey Manager, How's Your Self-Awareness?
Jan 30, 2019 8:30:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement, Coaching
Gallup has a book coming out in May that discusses the most significant factor in an organization’s long-term success. What is it? It’s the manager, and the “research is based on the largest global study of the future of work.”
Five Words to Describe Human Resources
Jan 24, 2019 9:43:05 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement, Strengths, Self-Awareness
As the head of Human Resources for our company, I have a vision for our employees. It comes down to five words. We want to be: person-centric, performance-minded, strengths-based, engagement-focused, and self-aware.
Three Ways to Not Be Miserable at Work
Jan 3, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement
I’m on a kick to read books on employee engagement. My reading list for the New Year is full of them. As the head of our company’s human resources function, my role is help drive employee engagement. The reason is simple—when employees are engaged, everyone wins.
Three Levels of Employee Recognition
Oct 31, 2018 8:00:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement
The business benefits of employee recognition are numerous. Studies published by Forbes and GetHppy show that employee recognition improves engagement, customer satisfaction, employee retention, employee experience, and performance.
How To Create A Role And Outcome Statement
Aug 9, 2018 8:30:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement
Last time we talked about the benefits of creating a role and outcome statement for employees. Now let's talk about how to do it. Only 60% of U.S. employees strongly agree that they know what is expected of them at work, which leaves 40% guessing and the engagement level plummeting.
8 Benefits of Creating Employee Role and Outcome Statements
Aug 7, 2018 8:30:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement
As I shared in "Giving Employees A Home," only “6 in 10 U.S. employees strongly agree that they know what is expected of them at work,” which drives disengagement in the American workforce (Gallup). Since clear expectations are critical for employees, our company has established a unique role and outcome statement for each position. Everyone from the CEO to the newest employee can access each other’s role and outcome statements.
How to Sail With Strengths and Weaknesses So You Don't Sink
Jun 12, 2018 8:30:00 AM / by Brent O'Bannon posted in Engagement, Strengths, Personal Growth
There’s always a war going on between our weaknesses and strengths. If you’re a business owner, there’s also a war between working IN your business and working ON your business.
52 Ideas for Building a Strengths-Based Culture
Jun 7, 2018 8:30:00 AM / by Chris Heinz posted in Engagement, Strengths
If you want to build a strengths-based culture in your organization, it won’t happen overnight. Sure, you may want your coworkers to take hold of strengths instantly to receive the tremendous benefits of focusing on strengths like: increased productivity, retention, job satisfaction, positive interactions with coworkers, and so forth.