OUI: A Tool and Technique for Optimizing Organizational Leadership
Organizational leaders drive businesses every day. Driving requires skills and tools. Enter the Organizational Speedometer; the Organizational Utility Index (OUI). The OUI, a composite of organizational factors, measures an organization’s alignment and, thus it’s return on investment. In other words, stronger organizational alignment creates greater organizational energy, health and profit.
6 Ways to Increase Survey Participation
Employee assessments and surveys provide valuable insights into organizations – from cultural benchmarks to stress trends, they are required for developing and unleashing your company’s talent. But as with every new process, it can be difficult to get everyone on...
Aura: What Are You Telegraphing to Others?
Aura, in this sense, is not about a spooky colored invisible cloud that surrounds you. Aura is actually seen through your communication, both verbal and nonverbal. An aura telegraphs to others what they can expect from you. In other words, it quickly defines who you...
What Do Effective Eating Habits and Communication have in Common?
Simple. Frequency and portion control. Health professionals practically scream – to lose weight and become healthier – eat more frequently, but lighten the plate size! Stay away from the one meal a day approach. Instead of dumping 8 lbs of Chinese food into your to-go...
5 Secrets To Better Employee Engagement
http://lnkd.in/dNtmMX6 Thom Wyatt shares 5 tips for improving employee engagement, and the one thing that each tip has in common – improving the company’s engagement with its people. This is what “attachment” looks like. We want to hear from you! How does your...
Turnover is Costly
Turnover is costly. Knowing what causes your employees to leave your company is critical to decreasing attrition. A recent LinkedIn survey found that one reason many employees leave is lack of advancement – and a lack of communicating advancement opportunities. What...
How do you find balance?
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231607 Finding a healthy balance between work and life can be a challenge for anyone – Scott Christ shares 7 habits essential habits for entrepreneurs to stay on top of their business and health, but it can really apply to anyone....
Stat of the Week – 3/17/14
42% – The percentage of INC 5000 CEOs that say finding and keeping skilled workers is the biggest challenge leaders face today.
Psychic Income
We all tend to think of income as dollars – but there’s another kind of income. Psychic income. No, it’s not palm reading and voodoo – it’s the non-monetary rewards that motivate us. Sometimes it’s as simple as recognizing someone for a job well done. Some companies...